International Partner & SkyTeam® Benefits
As a Medallion Member, your travel experience is elevated with elite benefits, even when you’re not traveling on Delta. When you fly with our partner airlines, we’ll make sure that Medallion Benefits -- like Priority Boarding, Preferred Seats, and Waived Baggage Fees -- stay with you no matter where you are around the world.
Plus, certain partner airlines offer even more benefits when you travel with them:
- Our Core Global Airline Partners (including Aeroméxico, Air France, Alitalia, China Eastern, GOL, KLM, Korean Air, Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Australia) offer elevated benefits like Global Upgrade Certificate Redemption, with select partners, in addition to benefits like priority boarding and check-in.
- Our Global Airline Partners (including Aeroflot, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Air Europa, China Airlines, China Southern, Czech Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Kenya Airways, MEA, Saudia Airlines, TAROM, Vietnam Airlines and Xiamen Airlines) offer benefits like priority boarding and check-in.
- Our SkyTeam partners (an alliance of 19 airlines serving over 175 countries and 1,150 destinations across the globe) all offer a unique suite of benefits including access to partner lounges around the world).
Medallion Benefits with Core Global and Global Airline Partners
When you travel on most of our Core Global and Global Airline Partners, Medallion Members enjoy a variety of Medallion Benefits depending on the partner airline. See the definitions below of all of the Medallion Benefits available when flying on these partners and then select an airline to see the airline’s benefit list.
Medallion Benefit Definitions
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Companion Upgrades
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Receive Complimentary Upgrades for your travel companion to more premium cabins on Delta partners, subject to availability
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Complimentary Advanced Seat Assignment
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Choose any available seat in your purchased cabin before a flight, subject to terms
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Complimentary Upgrades
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Receive Complimentary Upgrades to more premium cabins on Delta partners, subject to availability
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Extra Baggage Allowance
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Enjoy a complimentary extra bag allowance (weight or additional pieces)
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Global Upgrade Certificates
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Available exclusively for Diamond Medallion Members on select partner airlines as a part of Choice Benefits; Global Upgrade Certificates may permit upgrades for flights where Medallion Complimentary Upgrades are not offered. Learn more.
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Guaranteed Reservation
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Guaranteed full-fare economy class reservations on sold-out flights at least 24 hours prior to departure
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Lounge Access
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SkyTeam and partner airport lounge access with a same-day boarding pass for international travel
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Preferred Seats
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Receive access to preferred seats (such as aisle or window seats closer to the front of the plane) on select flights
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Priority Bag Drop
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Check in bags faster at priority baggage drop-off locations
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Priority Baggage Handling
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Be among the first to retrieve your bag off of the carousel after you land
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Priority Boarding
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Save time with priority boarding on most flights
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Priority Check-In
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Save time using dedicated Sky Priority check-in counters
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Priority Immigration
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Get through immigration faster with priority lanes
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Priority Security Line Access
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Get through security faster. Available at select airports
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Priority Standby
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Receive priority for standby travel at the airport
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Priority Transfer Desk
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Save time on your international connection by using priority lanes at our ticket offices and transfer desks
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Core Global Airline Partners
SkyTeam Member Aeroméxico serves as Mexico’s leading airline carrier, with over 600 daily flights to 90+ destinations.
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Priority Reservation Waitlist
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Priority Airport Standby
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Priority Check-In
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Extra Baggage Allowance (1)
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Priority Boarding (2)
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Preferred Seats
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Unlimited Complimentary Upgrades (3)
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Companion Upgrades
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Guaranteed Reservation
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Priority Security (4)
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Lounge Access (5)
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Priority Bag Drop
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Priority Baggage Handling
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Priority Transfer Desk
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Priority Immigration
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Global Upgrade Certificates (6)
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(1) SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus members benefit from an extra baggage allowance (weight or additional pieces). Please visit SkyTeam Extra Baggage for more information.
(2) SkyTeam Elite customers will board soon after Elite Plus customers.
(3) Learn more about Complimentary Upgrades with Aeromexico.
(4) Available at select airports.
(5) Lounge access is available with a same-day boarding pass for international travel. Please visit here for more information.
(6) Global Upgrade Certificates can be used by Diamond Medallion Members only. Valid on Delta-marketed, Aeromexico-operated flights. Subject to availability.
SkyTeam Member Air France offers 35 destinations in France, with service to 164 destinations in 93 countries.
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Priority Airport Standby
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Priority Check-In
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Extra Baggage Allowance (1)
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Priority Boarding(2)
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Preferred Seats (3)
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Guaranteed Reservation (4)
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Priority Security(5)
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Lounge Access(6)
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Priority Bag Drop
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Priority Baggage Handling
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Priority Transfer Desk
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Priority Immigration
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Global Upgrade Certificates(7)
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(1) SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus members benefit from an extra baggage allowance (weight or additional pieces). Please visit SkyTeam Extra Baggage.
(2) SkyTeam Elite customers will board soon after Elite Plus customers.
(3) Delta Diamond and Platinum Medallion Members will receive complimentary Air France Seat Plus preferred seating at no charge. Gold Medallions will receive a discount of 50% and Silver Medallions will receive a discount of 25%. Please visit Air France for more information on their Seat. Please note, this links to an external site separate from delta.com, which may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies.
(4) Full fare Main Cabin - 24 hours advance notice. More about Guaranteed Reservation.
Benefit may not apply on Award Tickets, Delta Connection, Delta Shuttle, Aeroméxico, Air France, Alitalia, CSA Czech Airlines, or Korean Air flights.
(5) Available at select airports.
(6) Lounge access is available with a same-day boarding pass for international travel. Please visit here for more information.
(7) Global Upgrade Certificates can be used by Diamond Medallion Members only. Valid on DL and KL coded flights operated by Delta or KLM. Valid only on Air France-operated Transatlantic Joint Venture flights, equipped with Premium Voyager. Subject to availability.
SkyTeam Member Alitalia provides service to 94 destinations, including 26 in Italy and 68 throughout the rest of the world.
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Priority Airport Standby
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Priority Check-In
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Extra Baggage Allowance (1)
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Priority Boarding
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Preferred Seats
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Guaranteed Reservation
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Priority Security
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Lounge Access
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Priority Bag Drop
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Priority Baggage Handling
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Priority Transfer Desk
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Priority Immigration
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(1) SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus members benefit from an extra baggage allowance (weight or additional pieces). Please visit SkyTeam Extra Baggage Allowance for more information
(2) SkyTeam Elite customers will board soon after Elite Plus customers.
(3)For Preferred Seats, please call an Alitalia representative at 1 (800) 223 - 5730
(4)Full fare Main Cabin - 24 hours advance notice. More about Guaranteed Reservation. Benefit may not apply on Award Tickets, Delta Connection, Delta Shuttle, Aéromexico, Air France, Alitalia, CSA Czech Airlines or Korean Air flights.
(5) Available at select airports
(6) Lounge access is available with a same-day boarding pass for international travel. Please visit here for more information.
SkyTeam Member China Eastern provides service to 1,052 destinations in 177 countries.
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Priority Reservation Waitlist
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Priority Airport Standby
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Priority Check-In
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Extra Baggage Allowance (1)
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Priority Boarding
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Preferred Seats
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Guaranteed Reservation
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Priority Security
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Lounge Access
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Priority Bag Drop
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Priority Baggage Handling
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Priority Transfer Desk
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Priority Immigration
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(1) SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus members benefit from an extra baggage allowance (weight or additional pieces). Please visit SkyTeam Extra Baggage Allowance for more information
(2) SkyTeam Elite customers will board soon after Elite Plus customers.
(3) For Preferred Seats, please call a China Eastern representative at 1 (800) 200 - 5118
(4) Full fare Main Cabin - 24 hours advance notice. More about Guaranteed Reservation.
(5) Available at select airports
(6) Lounge access is available with a same-day boarding pass for international travel. Please visit here for more information
Note: Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Members will no longer receive the listed elite benefits below when traveling on GOL flights on or after May 1, 2020.
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Priority Check-In
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Waived Baggage Fees(1)
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Lounge Access(2)
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Priority Boarding
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Preferred Seats
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Upgrade to GOL + Conforto Seats(3)
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Priority Security
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Priority Bag Drop
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(1) Baggage fee waivers vary by carrier. Please visit GOL
(2) International Lounge access is available with a same-day boarding pass for international travel; Domestic Lounge access is available for Medallion Members traveling internationally connecting into a GOL Domestic flight within 24 hours. As a result of Delta and GOL ending their partnership, eligible Rio de Janeiro International Airport (GIG) and São Paulo International Airport (GRU) customers, including Delta One customers, will receive access to GOL Lounges through April 30th, 2020. Please click here for more information.
(3) On GOL’s Domestic Brazil and International routes on space-available basis, to be requested at check-in.
SkyTeam Member KLM, based in the Netherlands, flies to 162 destinations in 70 countries.
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Priority Airport Standby
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Priority Check-In
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Extra Baggage Allowance (1)
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Priority Boarding (2)
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Preferred Seats (3)
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Economy Comfort(4)
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Guaranteed Reservation(5)
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Priority Security(6)
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Lounge Access(7)
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Priority Bag Drop
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Priority Baggage Handling
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Global & Upgrade Certificates(8)
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Priority Transfer Desk
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Priority Immigration
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Benefit may not apply on Award Tickets, Delta Connection, Delta Shuttle, Aeroméxico, Air France, Alitalia, CSA Czech Airlines, or Korean Air flights.
(1) SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus members benefit from an extra baggage allowance (weight or additional pieces). Please visit SkyTeam Extra Baggage for more information.
(2) SkyTeam Elite customers will board soon after Elite Plus customers.
(3) KLM Preferred Seats are complimentary for Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Members, and are available for Silver Medallion Members for a reduced fee. KLM Extra Legroom Preferred Seats are complimentary for Diamond and Platinum Medallion Members, and are available for Gold and Silver Medallion Members for a reduced fee.
(4) KLM Economy Comfort is complimentary for Diamond and Platinum Medallion Members, and is available for Gold and Silver Medallion Members for a reduced fee. Learn More about KLM Economy Comfort.
(5) Full fare Main Cabin - 24 hours advance notice. More about Guaranteed Reservation.
(6) Available at select airports.
(7) Lounge access is available with a same-day boarding pass for international travel. Please visit here for more information.
(8) Upgrade Certificates can be used by Diamond Medallion Members only. Valid on DL and KL coded flights operated by Delta or KLM. Valid only on Air France-operated Transatlantic Joint Venture flights, equipped with Premium Voyager. Subject to availability.
SkyTeam Member Korean Air serves as South Korea’s leading airline carrier flying to 124 destinations in 44 countries.
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Priority Airport Standby
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Priority Check-In
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Extra Baggage Allowance(1)
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Priority Boarding(2)
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Preferred Seats
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Guaranteed Reservation(3)
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Priority Security(4)
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Lounge Access(5)
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Priority Bag Drop
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Priority Baggage Handling
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Global Upgrade Certificates(6)
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Priority Transfer Desk
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Priority Immigration
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(1) SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus members benefit from an extra baggage allowance (weight or additional piece). Please visit SkyTeam Extra for more information.
(2) SkyTeam Elite customers will board soon after Elite Plus customers.
(3) Full fare Main Cabin – 24 hours advance notice. More about Guaranteed Reservations.
(4) Available at select airports.
(5) Lounge access is available with a same-day boarding pass for international travel. Please visit here for more information.
(6) Global Upgrade Certificates can be used by Diamond Medallion Members only. Valid for travel on or after May 1, 2018. Valid on Delta-marketed, Korean Air-operated flights. Subject to availability.
Delta partner and United Kingdom-based airline Virgin Atlantic serves destinations in Britain and around the globe.
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BENEFITS
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Complimentary Advanced Seat Assignment
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Priority Check-In
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Extra Baggage Allowance
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Priority Security
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Lounge Access(2)
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Priority Boarding
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Priority Baggage Handling
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Global Upgrade Certificates(3)
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(1) For specific Medallion Benefits, please visit our Virgin Atlantic partnership FAQs
(2) Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Members are permitted to access Virgin Atlantic Clubhouses in the U.S. For more information on Lounge access, please visit here. Diamond and Platinum Medallion Members are allowed to access the Virgin Clubhouse in LHR.
(3) Global Upgrade Certificates can be used by Diamond Medallion Members only. Valid on Delta-marketed, Virgin Atlantic-operated flights. Subject to availability.
* Medallion Members do not receive Complimentary Upgrades to any cabin on Virgin Atlantic-operated flights.
Delta partner and Australia-based airline Virgin Australia serves destinations in Australia and around the globe.
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BENEFITS
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Priority Check-In (1)
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Priority Security
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Lounge Access (2)
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Priority Boarding (3)
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Priority Baggage Handling
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Extra Baggage Allowance(4)
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Priority Bag Drop(5)
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Global Upgrade Certificates(6)
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(1) Priority Check-In is available for Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Members on all Virgin Australia flights. Silver Medallion Members will also have access to Priority Check-In on international flights operated by Virgin Australia.
(2) Lounge access is available with a same-day boarding pass for international travel. Please click here for more information.
(3) Priority Boarding is available for Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Members on all Virgin Australia flights.
(4) Complimentary checked baggage allowances for Diamond and Platinum Medallion Members will be equivalent to a Velocity Platinum member. Allowances for Gold and Silver Medallion Members will be equivalent to Gold and Silver Velocity members. Fees may apply for overweight and oversized baggage. Please visit Virgin Australia for more details on baggage policy.
(5) Only available at select airports
(6) Global Upgrade Certificates can be used by Diamond Medallion Members only. Valid on Delta-marketed, Virgin Australia-operated flights. Subject to availability.
Global Airline Partners
Our Global Airline Partners (GAP) including Aeroflot, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Air Europa, China Airlines, China Southern, Czech Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Kenya Airways, MEA, Saudia Airlines, TAROM, Vietnam Airlines and Xiamen Airlines all offer the same Medallion Benefits. Check the chart below for Medallion Benefits offered before flying.
Hawaiian Airlines and WestJet are also Global Airline Partners but currently do not offer any Medallion Benefits.
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Priority Check-In
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Extra Baggage Allowance
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Priority Boarding
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Priority Standby
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Preferred Seats
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Lounge Access
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Priority Security
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Priority Bag Drop
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Priority Baggage Handling
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Priority Transfer Desk
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Priority Immigration
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Guaranteed Reservation
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Priority Reservation Waitlist
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SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus Benefits
Our SkyTeam partner airlines include a collection of both our Core Global and Global Airline Partners: Aeroflot, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Aeroméxico, Air Europa, Air France, Alitalia, China Airlines, China Eastern, Czech Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Kenya Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Korean Air, Middle East Airlines, Saudia, TAROM, Vietnam Airlines and Xiamen Airlines.
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Elite Plus
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Guaranteed Reservation (1)
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Priority Reservation Waitlist
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Priority Airport Standby
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Priority Check-In
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Priority Security (2)
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Extra Baggage Allowance (3)
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Lounge Access (4)
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Priority Boarding (5)
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Preferred Seats(6)
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Priority Baggage Handling
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Mileage Upgrades (7)
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CSA Czech Airlines offers benefits to all long-haul destinations: North America and the Middle East (except Israel). Alitalia offers this benefit from Italy to all long-haul destinations: North America, South America, Asia, and West Africa.
Note: For a list of all SkyTeam carriers' terms and conditions, please visit SkyTeam
(1) Full fare Main Cabin - 24 hours advance notice. More about Guaranteed Reservation.
(2) Available at select airports.
(3) SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus members benefit from an extra baggage allowance (weight or additional pieces). Please visit SkyTeam Extra Baggage for more information.
(4) Lounge access is available with a same-day boarding pass for international travel. Please visit SkyTeam for more information.
(5) SkyTeam Elite customers will board soon after Elite Plus customers.
(6) Preferred Seats: On Aeroméxico (AM)-operated flights (Delta-marketed), Preferred Seats are available for SkyMiles Medallion Members (except for those traveling on Basic Economy fares). For Air France (AF)-operated flights, Preferred Seats are available for members in Y and B class only.
(7) Mileage Upgrade Awards are subject to availability. Please contact a SkyMiles representative for more information.
International Lounge Access
When traveling internationally, your lounge access depends on your SkyTeam Status or the cabin you are flying in. You may receive lounge access if you are part of any of the following groups:
- Delta One1: Anyone traveling in our Delta One cabin
- SkyTeam Elite Plus Member: Includes all Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Members and a guest
- First or Business Class: Anyone traveling in First or Business Class on a SkyTeam member airline operated flight. See the full list of SkyTeam members
*Lounge access is not offered when traveling to the Caribbean, regardless of Medallion Tier or cabin purchased.
Different lounges include:
- Delta Sky Club: Delta’s lounges designed for relaxing or working before, during and after your trip
- SkyTeam Partner Lounges: Lounges operated by SkyTeam or its partner airlines, located all over the world
- Core Global Airline Partner Lounges (non-SkyTeam): Lounges operated by the following Core Global Airline Partners that are not SkyTeam members: GOL, Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Australia
- Third-Party Business Lounge: Lounges operated by other entities, such as non-Delta partners, airports and more
Here’s a breakdown of what lounges you’ll have access to on same-day, international flights. If you want to search by airport, amenity, accessibility or other filters, be sure to use the Club Location Finder.
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Delta One®
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Any Cabin - (Diamond/Platinum/Gold)4
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THIRD PARTY BUSINESS LOUNGE LOCATIONS5:
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Latin America and the Caribbean
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Lima, PE (LIM) – Sumaq VIP Lounge
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Europe, Africa and the Middle East
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Accra, GH (ACC) – Sanbra Priority Lounge
Athens, GR (ATH) – Swissport Executive Lounge Barcelona, ES (BCN) – Salo Miro Lounge Brussels, BE (BRU) – British Airways Lounge Copenhagen, DK (CPH) – Novia Denmark Lounge Dakar, SN (DSS) – Salon Top Kapi Dublin, IE (DUB) – Dublin Airport Authority Lounge Dusseldorf, DE (DUS) – Hugo Junkers Lounge Edinburgh, UK (EDI) – Service Air Lounge Glasgow, UK (GLA) – Glasgow Airport Limited Lounge Frankfurt, DE (FRA) –Sky Lounge Johannesburg, ZA (JNB) – Slow Lounge Lagos, NG (LOS) – Oasis Lounge Lisbon, PT (LIS) – Lounge ANA Madrid, ES (MAD) – Sala Cibeles Lounge Malpensa, IT (MXP) –Sala Montale Lounge Munich, DE (MUC) – Airport Lounge World Nice, FR (NCE) – The Levity Lounge Tel Aviv, IL (TLV) – Dan Lounge Zurich, CH (ZRH) – Aspire Lounge |
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Tel Aviv, IL (TLV) – Dan Lounge Singapore, SG (SIN) – Dnata T1 Lounge |
SEE DETAILS
(1) Delta One passengers only, no guest allowed in Third-Party Business Lounges.
(2) For Members traveling in Main Cabin, excludes travel to/from the Caribbean, Guam and Saipan.
(3) All First and Business Class customers traveling on, or connecting to/from, a same-day international flight operated by a SkyTeam Member airline have access. Access provided only at departure and transfer airports and not on arrival.
(4) Lounge access is available with a same-day boarding pass for international travel. Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Members can only access Virgin Atlantic Clubhouses in the U.S. Delta One passengers, Diamond and Platinum Medallion Members are allowed to access the Virgin Clubhouse in LHR.
(5) Lounge locations subject to change.