Anyone ever used delta elevate your status? Will be 2,000 MQMs away from making platinum for the next year? Are buying MQMs a reasonable bargain?

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Sounds like a mileage run to me!

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I'd sooner book a couple of weekend trips to do the miles run. Any credit card options?

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A flight somewhere to get the miles...

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Buying MQMs is never a bargain just based on the cost alone. But buying them to make platinum? Only if you live in some non-delta hub.

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Take a random Tuesday off and fly to Seattle and back. $400 to make platinum is a no brainer.

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I don’t think buying miles counts toward status. Check the eligibility rules before you buy them.

No, there’s an elevate your status program at the end of each year for folks who are almost there for the next medallion status , MQMs not miles

Mileage run! Also look at flights on China Eastern as they’re very cheap and you get the full number of MQMs.

What is a mileage run?

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What is a mileage run everyone ?

And just trying to find a good ratio of high mile flight and low cost

Do a mileage run 100%.

OP — buy a cheap flight and go on a short trip back and forth just to get miles.

(That’s the definition of a mileage run)

Do a crazy connection schedule (2 or 3 connections) and give some excuse why you need to do it.. As long as value of ticket won't be greater than your normal transit. Why pay for status from your own pocket when you can charge it?

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