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Any Suggestions for Airline Cards that can be used for Elite Qualifying Miles? Prefereably American

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Emma1137
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Any Suggestions for Airline Cards that can be used for Elite Qualifying Miles? Prefereably American

This seems to be changing regularly so I thought I'd throw it out there in case anyone has found out something new.   With all the recent changes to mst FF programs, I really need a card that counts towats EQMs and, at least to a certain amount, to the dollars threshold that most airlines are establishing.   I fly over 100K miles a year but hate to have to buy up to higher fares to keep my status.  Any suggestions out there?  I recently switched from United to American to take advantage of the Cathay routes but I'm open to any airline that has good Asian routes and decent perks for 100,000 mile members.

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Anonymous
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Re: Any Suggestions for Airline Cards that can be used for Elite Qualifying Miles? Prefereably Amer


@Emma1137 wrote:

This seems to be changing regularly so I thought I'd throw it out there in case anyone has found out something new.   With all the recent changes to mst FF programs, I really need a card that counts towats EQMs and, at least to a certain amount, to the dollars threshold that most airlines are establishing.   I fly over 100K miles a year but hate to have to buy up to higher fares to keep my status.  Any suggestions out there?  I recently switched from United to American to take advantage of the Cathay routes but I'm open to any airline that has good Asian routes and decent perks for 100,000 mile members.


For American, the Citi AA Executive gives you 10K EQMs after $40,000 in spend per year.

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jsucool76
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Re: Any Suggestions for Airline Cards that can be used for Elite Qualifying Miles? Prefereably Amer

+1 to Irish. And unless you were able to get the aviator Silver, it is the only card that offers EQMs for American.
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Emma1137
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Re: Any Suggestions for Airline Cards that can be used for Elite Qualifying Miles? Prefereably Amer

Thank you..  I'll give that a try.

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sillykitty1
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Re: Any Suggestions for Airline Cards that can be used for Elite Qualifying Miles? Prefereably Amer

The Delta Amex's, if you spend $25K annually, the MQD (Medallion Qualifying Dollars) requirement goes away.  So you'll just have to qualify on miles, not both $'s and miles.

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jsucool76
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Re: Any Suggestions for Airline Cards that can be used for Elite Qualifying Miles? Prefereably Amer

The delta reserve card also offers EQMs as a signup bonus, as well as the opportunity to earn EQMs through spend.
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