GET TO KNOW MEDALLION STATUS

Benefits at Each Tier


As a Medallion Member, you’ll enjoy the best elite travel experience whenever you fly. Get the most out of your Status with exclusive benefits at each Medallion Tier, including benefits only Delta offers.

Rollover MQMs and Earn More Miles at Each Tier


To give you a jump start on earning Status again, the Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) you earn above your Medallion Tier will roll over to the next qualification year. Plus, at each Tier, you earn more miles from your flights to help you get to your next vacation faster.

     



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Rollover MQMs

Unlimited



Unlimited



Unlimited



Unlimited



Medallion Mileage Earn(1)

7 miles per dollar*



8 miles per dollar*



9 miles per dollar*



11 miles per dollar*



Choice Benefits – a Diamond & Platinum Medallion Exclusive


Members who earn Diamond or Platinum Medallion Status through the required flight activity and spend can select their Choice Benefits at the time they earn Status. Learn more about your Choice Benefits.
PLATINUM 2023



DIAMOND 2023



Platinum 2024

 


Diamond 2024

 


Selection Of: 

Choose 1
Choose 3
Choose 1
Choose 3

Delta Sky Club Individual Membership

Requires 1 Choice Benefit
Discontinued for 2024 Selection

Delta Sky Club Executive Membership

Requires 2 Choice Benefits (without an existing Individual Membership)

OR

Requires 1 Choice Benefit (with an existing Individual Membership)

Requires 3 Choice Benefits

Delta Sky Club Guest Pass - Credit Card Access

Requires 1 Choice Benefit
Discontinued for 2024 Selection

Upgrade Certificates*

4 Regional
4 Global or
8 Regional or
2 Global AND 4 Regional
4 Regional
4 Global or
8 Regional or
2 Global AND 4 Regional

Bonus Miles

20,000
25,000
20,000
25,000

Gift Medallion Status

Gift Silver Medallion Status to 1 Member
Gift Gold Medallion Status to 1 Member 
Gift Silver Medallion Status to 2 Members
Gift Gold Medallion Status to 2 Member 

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Contribution

$250
$250

Delta Travel Voucher

$200
$200
$250
$250

Delta Vacations Experience (flight + hotel)**

$400
$500

MQD Boost towards next Medallion Qualification

$500
$1,000

Platinum and Diamond Medallion Members with a Delta SkyMiles Platinum, or Delta SkyMiles Reserve, or Delta SkyMiles Platinum Business or Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business American Express Card, can choose to receive a statement credit on one of the above Cards associated with their SkyMiles account. Benefit limited to Basic Card Members***

$200
$500

Starbucks Reward Stars

4,000
4,000

*Limit 1 Upgrade Certificate selection at each Medallion Status tier (Platinum and Diamond)

**Only 1 Delta Vacations option can be selected within the Medallion Year

***Limit 1 statement credit selection at each Medallion Status tier (Platinum and Diamond)

Flight Benefits


Because you’re a Medallion Member, we want to reward you with the best possible seat. With Medallion Status, you’re eligible for Unlimited Complimentary Upgrades for yourself and a companion, to Delta Comfort+® and First Class – anywhere the products are sold. You and a companion are also eligible for day of departure Complimentary Upgrades to Delta One® on all U.S. 50 flights – including flights to Hawaii. See how Complimentary Upgrades work.

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Unlimited Complimentary U.S. 50 Delta One® Upgrades: All paid tickets (except E fares), Award Tickets, Miles + Cash and Pay with Miles tickets(2)

Day of departure



Day of departure



Day of departure



Day of departure



Unlimited Complimentary First Class Upgrades:
All paid tickets (except E fares), Award Tickets, Miles + Cash, and Pay with Miles tickets(2)

Begins 24 hours (1 day) prior to departure



Begins 72 hours
(3 days) prior
to departure



Begins 120 hours
(5 days) prior
to departure



Begins 120 hours (5 days) prior to departure
with Priority(2)

 



Unlimited Complimentary Delta Comfort+ Upgrades:
All paid tickets (except E fares), Award Tickets, Miles + Cash, and Pay with Miles tickets(2)

Begins 24 hours (1 day) prior to departure

 



Begins 72 hours (3 days) prior to departure

 



Shortly after ticketing



Shortly after ticketing



Unlimited Complimentary U.S. 50 Delta One, First Class & Delta Comfort+ Upgrades for a Companion:
All paid tickets (except E fares), Award Tickets, Miles + Cash, Pay with Miles tickets, and SkyMiles Companion Certificates(2)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Unlimited Complimentary Class Premier Upgrades on select Aeromexico-operated flights. Learn more

 

Begins 24 hours (1 day) prior to departure 
Begins 72 hours (3 days) prior to departure
Begins 120 hours (5 days) prior to departure
Begins 120 hours (5 days) prior to departure with priority

Complimentary Preferred Seats(2)(3)

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Priority Wait List Status(4)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Fee Waiver Benefits


We’ll take care of these fees for you because you’re a Medallion Member.

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Waived Baggage Fees(5)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Waived Same-Day Confirmed Fees (2)(6)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Effective August 4, 2021, Same-Day Standby fees have been eliminated for all Delta customers. Changes to origin, destination, routing, date and time are permitted except for Basic Economy tickets, and the mileage difference (and any applicable taxes) for the new Award ticket will apply. For travel originating from the United States and Canada to anywhere in the world (including flights operated by joint venture and codeshare partners), Members may change or cancel Award tickets for travel without a redeposit or change fee, excluding Basic Economy fares. For some travel originating outside the United States and Canada, Basic Economy Award ticket restrictions will vary and may be non-cancelable or may be changeable for a fee. For details, visit our Baggage & Travel Fees page.

Airport Benefits


These benefits are designed to make travel as seamless as possible — from check-in to the carousel and each spot in between.

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Priority Check-In (7) 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Priority Boarding (8)

Yes

Sky Priority®

Sky Priority

Highest Among Medallion Members

Priority Security Line Access (9)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Expedited Baggage Service

Yes

Yes

Yes

CLEAR®
Membership (10)

Preferred Pricing: $149/year
Preferred Pricing:
$149/year
Preferred Pricing:
$149/year

Complimentary

Premium Sales & Customer Service


At all Tiers, you’ll be treated to premium service with priority when calling a SkyMiles representative or a Delta Reservations specialist. Call anytime with questions about your flights or any time you need assistance.
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Dedicated Phone Line(11)

Priority



High Priority



Higher Priority



VIP Line



Reclaim My Status


When life happens, we want to be there for our Medallion Members. Introducing Reclaim My Status – a new Medallion Benefit inspired by our Members, designed to empower you to return to Status if life slows down your travel. Current and former Medallion Members can apply to enroll in Reclaim My Status to fly with three months of complimentary Status in the Tier they applied for and earn back that Status through the following Medallion Year. Learn more about Reclaim My Status.

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Yes

Yes

Yes

SkyTeam Benefits (For International Flights)


When you fly with SkyTeam airline partners around the globe, you get a suite of travel benefits as a Medallion Member.

See the full list of benefits on our SkyTeam and other airline partners.

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SkyTeam Status

Elite



Elite Plus



Elite Plus



Elite Plus



Priority Baggage Handling

Yes

Yes

Yes

SkyTeam Lounge Access

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hertz Car Rental Benefits


As a Medallion Member, you’ll earn more miles when you rent with Hertz, plus earn elite status in the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program for even more benefits.

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Miles earned per $1*  spent on qualifying rentals (13)

5
6
7
8
Five Star®
Five Star®
President’s Circle®
President’s Circle®

 

*Excludes taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes.

Delta Vacations


All Medallion Members can save up to $350 per booking with Delta Vacations(16), including vacations booked with miles. After selecting a Delta Vacations package, the savings will be applied prior to choosing to pay with money or miles. Learn more

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$50 savings on vacations of $1,250-$2,499



Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

$100 savings on vacations of $2,500-$3,999



Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

$150 savings on vacations of $4,000-$6,999



Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

$350 savings on vacations of $7,000 or more



Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bag Tags & Drink Vouchers


As a Medallion Member, we want to recognize you and thank you for your loyalty. Look forward to a package in the mail with bag tags so you can show off your Status and celebrate just how far you’ve come! Plus, Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Members can find onboard drink vouchers in the My Wallet section of the Fly Delta App upon earning Status.


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Drink Vouchers(17)
Four (4) drink vouchers
Four (4) drink vouchers
Four (4) drink vouchers
Bag Tags








 

(1) General SkyMiles Members earn 5 miles per dollar spent. Silver Medallion Members earn 2 additional miles per dollar (for a total of 7), Gold Medallion Members earn an additional 3 miles per dollar (for a total of 8), Platinum Medallion Members earn 4 additional miles per dollar (for a total of 9), and Diamond Medallion Members earn 6 additional miles per dollar (for a total of 11).*Ticket price eligible for mileage accrual includes base fare and carrier-imposed surcharges, but excludes government-imposed taxes and fees. Medallion mileage bonus per USD spent based on earned Medallion Status at the time of travel. Effective for tickets purchased on or after December 9, 2021 for flights departing on or after January 1, 2022, Basic Economy tickets are not eligible to earn miles in the SkyMiles Program or earn credit towards Medallion Status.

(2) Basic Economy (E) fares are not eligible for: earning miles in the SkyMiles program; earning credit towards Medallion Status; paid or complimentary upgrades; paid, complimentary or discounted Delta Comfort+; paid or complimentary Preferred Seats; and are not eligible to make same-day confirmed or same-day standby travel changes, regardless of Medallion or other elite status.

(3) Preferred Seats: A number of choice Main Cabin seats are set aside for eligible passengers. Eligible passengers include Diamond, Platinum, Gold, and Silver Medallion members, SkyTeam® Elite and SkyTeam Elite Plus members, passengers that have purchased full fare Y, M or B class of service, and companions of Preferred Seat-eligible customers. When making reservations, provide your SkyMiles account number and request a Preferred Seat. This service is offered on Delta and Delta Connection® flights, subject to availability. Select seats may be reassigned to passengers with certain categories of disability.

(4) Priority Waitlist Status: If the class of service preferred is not available when making a reservation, you'll receive priority waitlist status. This benefit is available only on a purchased ticket.

(5) Excess, oversize, and/or overweight baggage fees may apply. The benefit applies to up to 8 travel companions on a Medallion Member's reservation for a total of 9 passengers.

(6) Same-Day Confirmed: As a Diamond, Platinum or Gold Medallion Member, you may request a same-day change to your itinerary and be confirmed at no extra charge, except when flying on a Basic Economy (E) fare. To make a same-day confirmed change when booked in Main Cabin your original fare class must be available. To make a same-day confirmed change when booked in our premium cabins -- including Delta One®, First and Business Class -- you may make a same-day confirmed change as long as a seat is available in the following scenarios: If your original ticket is a Delta One ticket, you may move to any other flight with a premium cabin seat available; If your original ticket is a First Class ticket, you may only move to other flights with a First Class seat available but may not move to a flight with a Delta One or Business Class experience, even if seats are available. Your request can be made within 24 hours prior to your original departure time. Your new departure time must still be on the same day as your originally scheduled departure.

(7) Priority Check-In: Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Members may use the Sky Priority check-in lanes. Certain airports may have a dedicated check-in lane for Silver Medallion Members. At airports which do not have a dedicated Silver Medallion check-in lane, Silver Medallion Members are permitted to use the Sky Priority check-in lane.

(8) Priority Boarding: With our boarding order, Medallion Members are invited to board before other Main Cabin customers. Customers in Delta One and First Class, Diamond Medallion Members and Delta Premium Select customers will be invited to board the aircraft, in that order, via our Delta Sky Priority lane. All Platinum and Gold Medallion Members, and SkyTeam Elite Plus customers are then invited to board with Sky Priority (SKY). Silver Medallion Members and SkyTeam Elite customers can begin boarding after that using the General Boarding lane when traveling in Main Cabin (Main 1). Silver Medallion Members will not have a dedicated Priority Boarding zone on Delta flights departing AMS and CDG due to Air France-KLM boarding policies. Refer to the full Boarding Priority page for more information.

(9) Priority Security Line Access: Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Members have access to frequent traveler security lines in select U.S. domestic airports. To use these lines, show your digital Medallion membership card in the My Wallet section of the Fly Delta app along with the appropriate boarding documents. You can also print your Medallion membership card from My SkyMiles at delta.com anytime. For a list of cities that have these lines available, visit Frequent Traveler Security Lines, opens in a new window. This benefit is subject to government security regulations and may be suspended at any time by government directive.

(10) Annual memberships are available for US citizens, legal permanent residents, and citizens of US territories, 18 and older with valid photo ID. Eligibility for complimentary or preferential pricing based on SkyMiles program status at time of CLEAR Plus membership enrollment or renewal. Benefit does not provide automatic enrollment. Effective February 1st, 2023, all SkyMiles members enrolled in CLEAR Plus will renew at the above rates. This price change continues to offer significant savings compared to the standard CLEAR Plus membership rate. All CLEAR terms and conditions apply and are available at clearme.com, opens in a new window.

(11) Premium Sales and Service is available when calling from the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

(12) All Reclaim My Status Benefit Terms apply. See full details.

(13) Members need to include their SkyMiles number at the time of making a car rental booking on delta.com or directly through Hertz. See full details. Terms and conditions apply.

(14) Members need to add their Gold Plus Rewards number in their SkyMiles profile and opt-In for this benefit.Terms and conditions apply.

Terms and Conditions for Cars Booked at delta.com:

  • Delta’s online car rental booking engine is powered by Expedia and is accessible via delta.com, delta.com/cars or directly at Travel with Delta.
  • Standard Mileage Offer: Except with respect to the Hertz Mileage offer (listed below), SkyMiles Members will earn two (2) miles per eligible US$1 or equivalent foreign currency spent at delta.com/cars on the base car rental rate for a completed car qualifying rental booking (“Qualifying Dollars”). A qualifying rental booking includes rentals at a participating location for one or more days at rates other than travel industry rates or discounts, wholesale of tour package rates or discounts, wholesale tour package rates, insurance/dealer replacement rates, corporate and government rates, group travel discounts, or rentals in conjunction with a frequent flyer car award, or other corporate agreements applicable to the respective car company.   Calculation of the applicable standard mileage offer is listed below by car rental company.
  • Qualifying Dollars include the base car rental rate is the cost of the car rental, before taxes and fees, charged at the time of booking. Taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes are excluded from mileage credit are not included in the Qualifying Dollars.
  • Mileage can only be credited to the SkyMiles Member whose name appears on the credit card used for the reservation. First and last name on credit card must match with name on SkyMiles account provided. Miles will not be awarded for cancelled, no-show, or unpaid reservations.
  • SkyMiles number should be provided at the time of booking.
  • Only one SkyMiles number can be provided per booking.
  • Please allow up to 8 weeks after completion of eligible rental for miles to be deposited in SkyMiles account.
  • If mileage credit has not been recorded on your SkyMiles account within 8 weeks after qualifying activity occurs, please contact us and select: Request Refund or Miles > Mileage Credit > Partners
  • Requests for mileage credit will be accepted up to 6 months from the last day of the rental reservation.
  • Car rental bookings completed prior to enrollment into SkyMiles will not be eligible for mileage credit.

Calculation of Mileage Credit for Car Rentals

The standard mileage offer earned for car rentals booked at delta.com will be calculated as follows:

Hertz Reservations:

  • General SkyMiles Members earn 4 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Silver Medallions earn 5 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Gold Medallions earn 6 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Platinum Medallions earn 7 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Diamond Medallions earn 8 miles per Qualifying Dollar

Dollar and Thrifty Reservations:

  • All SkyMiles Members earn 4 miles per Qualifying Dollar

Alamo, Enterprise and National Reservations:

  • All SkyMiles Members earn 2 miles per Qualifying Dollar

(15) Purchase a Delta Vacations flight and hotel package from any Delta Vacations origin in the U.S. or Canada to a Delta Vacations destination, February 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022, for travel anytime. Some resorts, ski, and dive vacations are excluded from this offer. Additional restrictions may apply.

(16) Digital voucher/coupon is good for use on Delta Air Lines or Delta Connection® carriers only. You may find vouchers in the Fly Delta app or find them in My Wallet at delta.com, where you can print them or access them on your smartphone. Voucher must be printed when flying on Delta Connection carriers operated on an aircraft without a First Class cabin. Please check your My Trips listing for aircraft details. Voucher is subject to all applicable laws and void where prohibited by law. Must be 21 years or older for alcoholic beverages, please drink responsibly. All selections are subject to availability. Duplicated or altered vouchers will not be accepted. Vouchers cannot be sold, bartered, redeemed for cash, or exchanged for any item other than the listed items. Voucher expiration date is noted directly on the voucher.

Effective August 4, 2021, Same-Day Standby fees have been eliminated for all Delta customers. Changes to origin, destination, routing, date and time are permitted except for Basic Economy tickets, and the mileage difference (and any applicable taxes) for the new Award ticket will apply. For travel originating from the United States and Canada to anywhere in the world (including flights operated by joint venture and codeshare partners), Members may change or cancel Award tickets for travel without a redeposit or change fee, excluding Basic Economy fares. For some travel originating outside the United States and Canada, Basic Economy Award ticket restrictions will vary and may be non-cancelable or may be changeable for a fee. For all other Award tickets for international travel originating outside the United States and Canada, Award ticket redeposit and reissue fees will be waived for Diamond and Platinum Medallion Members, except when flying on a Basic Economy (E) fare. For details, visit our Baggage & Travel Fees page.

SkyMiles Members can also take advantage of no change fees for all tickets purchased through March 30, 2021, for both domestic and international travel – regardless of the type of ticket booked or travel destination. Members can also use their travel credits through December 2022 for travel originally scheduled to depart before March 31, 2021 (if the ticket was purchased before April 17, 2020).

View full Medallion Benefit Terms & Conditions