user: to qualify for 2018 status - can I spend money in 2017 for travel in 2018? Trying to hit my MQDs by end of year.
agent: Hi, there. Unfortunately, MQM and MQD credit is added to your account once the flights are completely flown. *CTR
user: Ok can I book for others?
agent: Of course! However, with the tickets you book for others, you will not earn the MQDs or MQMs for their tickets when they fly. *TBW
user: So then not of course? I need to hit MQDs for 2017. The only way to do that is book and fly myself by 12/31/17?
agent: You could purchase the tickets on your Platinum Delta SkyMiles American Express credit card to reach the MQD waiver. *TBW
user: I'm confused.Someone I spoke with on the phone gave me conflicting info. Can you confirm to hit status I need to hit MQD threshold by (1/2) Spending and personally traveling by 12/31/17? Is that correct?
agent: That is one way of hitting the status. The other way is to spend $25,000 on your Delta Amex within the calendar year. *TBW

Customer is questioning can they spend money in 2017 for the travel in 2018 to qualify the 2018 status and trying to hit their MQD's by the end of the year. Agent updates that they can purchase the tickets on their platinum delta sky miles american express credit card to reach the MQD waiver and the other way is to spend $25000 on thei delta amex within end of the year.
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### Input:
user: to qualify for 2018 status - can I spend money in 2017 for travel in 2018? Trying to hit my MQDs by end of year.
agent: Hi, there. Unfortunately, MQM and MQD credit is added to your account once the flights are completely flown. *CTR
user: Ok can I book for others?
agent: Of course! However, with the tickets you book for others, you will not earn the MQDs or MQMs for their tickets when they fly. *TBW
user: So then not of course? I need to hit MQDs for 2017. The only way to do that is book and fly myself by 12/31/17?
agent: You could purchase the tickets on your Platinum Delta SkyMiles American Express credit card to reach the MQD waiver. *TBW
user: I'm confused.Someone I spoke with on the phone gave me conflicting info. Can you confirm to hit status I need to hit MQD threshold by (1/2) Spending and personally traveling by 12/31/17? Is that correct?
agent: That is one way of hitting the status. The other way is to spend $25,000 on your Delta Amex within the calendar year. *TBW

### Response:
Customer is questioning can they spend money in 2017 for the travel in 2018 to qualify the 2018 status and trying to hit their MQD's by the end of the year. Agent updates that they can purchase the tickets on their platinum delta sky miles american express credit card to reach the MQD waiver and the other way is to spend $25000 on thei delta amex within end of the year.