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Bay Area travelers (or those who can position there) looking to pick up some MQM relatively quickly may want to look into this Delta mileage run to New York’s JFK. It’s certainly better than donating crazy money to Delta in exchange for MQM…
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Saturday BBQ Delta Elite Mileage Run! Los Angeles (LAX) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 5065 MQM at 4.8 CPM in Main Cabin, 3.4 in Basic E!
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Want to enjoy some MQM and BBQ during a Saturday? This run could be for you. This Delta elite mileage run earns 5065 MQM. It prices out to $177 in Basic E (3.4 CPM) and $244 in Main Cabin (4.8 CPM). Personally, I’d spend extra bucks and get mysel…
Delta Elite Premium Select Mileage Run: Toronto (YYZ) to Tokyo Haneda (HND): 20,859 MQM at 6.1 CPM (USD)
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East Coast and east-central United States Delta Air Lines flyers who can’t take advantage of the other Premium Select runs to Tokyo we posted might have another option: leave from Toronto. It currently prices at $1274.40 USD and brings 20,85…
Delta Weeknight Elite Mileage Run: Boston (BOS) to Las Vegas (LAS): 6473 MQM at 4.2 CPM
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Those living in Boston (Delta’s newest hub) who can get away for a day or so might want to take advantage of this quick mileage run to Las Vegas. It currently costs $268.40 — and yields 6,473 MQM in Main Cabin. I also found the run availabl…
NICE! 3.1 CPM Delta Elite Weekend Mileage Run — LAX to London Heathrow for $358
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I swear I’m trying to find mileage runs for places other than California and London. But this is what’s turning up for me — and if you need some MQM in the next two months, this is a pretty sweet little score. This is an LAX to London…
Sweet Year-End Delta MQM Weekend Mileage Run: Orange County (SNA) to London Heathrow (LHR) at 3.6 CPM!
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For those needing MQM before year’s end — or people padding rollover MQM balances — consider this great deal from Orange County, California (SNA) to London Heathrow (LHR). It currently costs only $429.65 — and yields a very nice…
WHOA! Nearly $10,000 MQD and More Than 36,000 MQM! Business Class Mileage Run from JFK to Sydney!
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Need (a lot of) MQD to make Diamond Medallion status? Want to go from zero to Platinum hero in just a few days? You’ll be very interested in this China Eastern business class mileage run from JFK to Sydney! I found it available for one set of dat…
Friday Night Delta Elite Mileage Run! Las Vegas (LAS) to Boston (BOS): 6222 MQM at 5.1 CPM
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Friday the 13th could be a lucky day for some Delta travelers. If you’re based in Vegas — or can take a half-day to get there — this might be a fine mileage run option. This run leaves Friday night, December 13 at 7:05 PM (there’…
Delta Elite Weekday – Weeknight Mileage Run: Boston (BOS) to Portland (PDX) or Vice Versa! 6890 MQM at 4.9 CPM for ≈$340
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Here’s a quick Delta Air Lines mileage run to scoop up almost 6900 MQM overnight during a cross country run from Boston (BOS) to Portland (PDX) — or vice versa! The key to these specific runs is connecting through LAX there and back. You…
MQDs for 2021 Delta Status! LAX to Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB) Weekend Elite MQD & MQM Mileage Runs! Multiple Dates Available Early 2020
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If you want a jumpstart on 2021 Delta Medallion status, check this out! While poking around today, I discovered the LAX to JNB run some are taking next month is available several weekends in January, February, and March 2020! So if you’re not on …
Delta First Class Weekend Night Elite Mileage Run: Las Vegas to Punta Cana: 10,189 MQM at 7.9 CPM
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It must be Punta Cana Day. First we had an LAX to Punta Cana (PUJ) coach mileage run this morning. Now we found a first class run from Las Vegas to PUJ! This run juuusssst squeaks in below our 8 CPM guidelines for business class runs. The nice thing ab…
Delta Elite Weeknight #MileageRun: Phoenix (PHX) to New York Kennedy (JFK): 6,502 MQM at 4.3 CPM in Main Cabin
If you’re in Phoenix — or can position there, which we’ll discuss in a minute — here’s JFK run scoring you 6,502 MQM for well under $300. It departs Tuesday evening, December 10 around 5:19 PM and first takes you to LAX. Y…
Read MoreSan Francisco (SFO) to Johannesburg (JNB): $6564 Delta MQD and 32,824 MQM in Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy!
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Bay Area: it’s your turn to score some huge MQD and MQM on a long weekend trip to South Africa! This Virgin Atlantic K-class Premium Economy fare is projected to earn 32,824 MQM and a big $6564 Delta MQD! The trip departs SFO on Friday evening, D…
It’s Back and BETTER! Delta Mileage Run from Philadelphia to Tokyo Haneda! 15,652 MQM at 4.4 CPM!
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If you missed the November mileage run from Philadelphia to Tokyo I posted last month, here’s one for December. This one yields even more MQM! So if you couldn’t take advantage of that run — or are like me and find any excuse possible…
Long Weekend Mileage Run: Seattle (SEA) to Johannesburg (JNB) in Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy for MEGA Delta MQD!
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Here’s another big find for those needing big MQM and MQD before year’s end: Seattle (SEA) to Johannesburg (JNB) in Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy! This VS K-class fare is projected to earn 31,276 MQM and a big $6255 Delta MQD! The trip de…
Delta First Class Mileage Run: LAX to San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) with a Delta One Flight! 12,351 MQM at 7.7 CPM!
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Here’s another run with very limited availability at its current price. But if you need some MQMs and want to ride up front — including a JFK to LAX hop in Delta One, this might be the run for you! All seats on this fare are Delta first cla…
New York JFK to Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB) Weekend Elite MQD & MQM Mileage Run: $5641 Delta MQD, 28,209 MQM, and 28,209 BASE SkyMiles for $1675
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If you need $5000 or more MQD to finish out the Medallion year, here’s a run worth considering. Reader Matthew tipped us off to this nice JFK-LHR-JNB long weekend roundtrip (thanks, Matthew!) — in Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy. (For what …
Christmas Day SkyTeam Elite MQD Run: Las Vegas (LAS) to Quito, Ecuador (UIO) in Business Class: $2972 MQD for $996.
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If you live in, near, or can position to Las Vegas and have nothing to do on Christmas and the day after, you might be interested in this AeroMexico business class run to Quito, Ecuador. The MQD earnings are a little meh but if you’re worried abo…
Weekend Elite MQD #MileageRun to Paris — in Premium Economy! $4844 MQD, 18,168 MQM 18,168 Base SkyMiles, + Air France Amex Offer!!
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Bonjour! Check out this weekend MQD run to Paris in Premium Economy — and it should qualify for the Air France Amex offer!! This run originates in Los Angeles on a Friday, connects through JFK, and gets you to Paris on a Saturday. Plenty of time …
Delta Weekend Elite #MileageRun: San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR): 11,818 MQM at 4.2 CPM ($495)
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For those needing MQM, you might want to jump on this deal I found valid for only one weekend! It’s San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR), departing Friday afternoon, November 8, and returning that Sunday evening. Main cabin all the way, w…