Important SkyMiles® & Medallion® Member Updates
Medallion Status & Benefits
We want to give you more time to enjoy your benefits. As travel continues to increase, your 2021 Medallion Status will be extended an additional year through January 31, 2023. We look forward to serving you onboard soon and thank you for your continued loyalty.
Also, all Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) in your account at the end of 2021 will roll over to 2022 giving you an even bigger jumpstart on earning towards 2023 Status.
Diamond and Platinum Medallion Members who earn Status during the 2021 Medallion Year through the published requirements will be able to select 2022 Choice Benefits upon earning Status. Members who earn Diamond Medallion Status will be able to select a total of three (3) Choice Benefits and Members who earn Platinum Medallion Status will be able to select one (1) Choice Benefit. Members who receive the extended Status and do not earn it on their own will not be eligible to select new Choice Benefits for 2022.
Additionally, all earned Medallion Members will now enjoy higher upgrade priority than those with extended Status within the same Tier. For example, a Platinum Medallion Member who earned Status on their own will clear before a Platinum Medallion Member who was given extended Status.
Current Delta 360°™ Members will be able to enjoy their exclusive Membership in our annual, invite-only program for an additional year, through January 31, 2023. All Delta 360 Members will be able to select Diamond Choice Benefits beginning on February 1, 2022.
Members who receive extended Status through the Million Miler program will be eligible for Choice Benefits and upgrade priority.
In addition to extending 2021 Status, we’ve extended the following benefits:
- All unused and active Global and Regional Upgrade Certificates that were selected between March 1, 2019 and January 31, 2022 will be extended so they may be booked and flown by January 31, 2023.
SkyMiles Members can earn MQMs, MQSs and MQDs for Award Travel on qualifying* flights that are both marketed and operated by Delta and flown April 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022.
MQMs: You will earn MQMs on Award Travel tickets based on the distance flown through December 31, 2022
MQSs: You will earn MQSs like you normally would on retail tickets. Members earn 1 MQS for each segment of their journey
MQDs: MQDs on Award Tickets will be calculated based on the miles redeemed for the flight divided by 100
*Basic Economy tickets purchased on or after December 9, 2021 for flights departing on or after January 1, 2022, are not eligible to earn miles in the SkyMiles Program or earn credit towards Medallion Status (meaning not eligible for MQM, MQS or MQD earn).
Additional Information on the Extensions
Medallion Members will receive an additional full-year extension of their 2021 Medallion Status – this means if you did not requalify for the same Tier or earn a higher Tier by meeting the published qualifications in 2021, your 2021 Status will be extended through January 31, 2023. Gold or Silver Medallion Status from another Member through Choice Benefits, Members currently enrolled in a Medallion Status challenge or promotion that have not yet met requirements or Centurion Card Members who are awarded complimentary Platinum Medallion Status will not be extended.
All SkyMiles Members will roll over all MQMs that they have at the end of 2021 into 2022. These MQMs will be counted toward earning 2023 Medallion Status. This includes MQMs from travel and any Status Boosts from your Delta SkyMiles American Express Platinum or Reserve Card, and any MQMs you rolled over from 2020 to 2021 – all MQMs in the account at the end of 2021. For example, if you rolled over 20,000 MQMs from 2020 to 2021 and earned an additional 20,000 MQMs in 2021, your final balance on December 31, 2021 will be 40,000 MQMs, and all 40,000 will be rolled over and counted toward earning 2023 Medallion Status. If you have 5,000 MQMs in your account on December 31, 2021, all 5,000 will be rolled over and counted toward earning 2023 Medallion Status.
If you have one of the following Delta SkyMiles American Express Card benefits in My Profile, we have extended the expiration dates to give you additional time to enjoy your benefits through 2023.
These extensions will happen automatically over the coming weeks, with no action needed from customers.
- Delta SkyMiles Gold Card Members who earn a $100 Delta Flight Credit between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021 will have the expiration date extended to January 31, 2023.
- Delta SkyMiles Platinum and Reserve Card Members with unused Companion Certificates as of July 31, 2021, or Companion Certificates issued between August 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021, will have the expiration date extended to book and fly by January 31, 2023.
- Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card Members with Delta Sky Club One-Time Guest Passes issued between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021 will have the expiration dates extended to January 31, 2023.
Terms & Conditions
Medallion Status Extension: Medallion Members will receive an additional full-year extension of their 2021 Medallion Status – this means that if you did not requalify for the same Tier or earn a higher Tier by meeting the published qualifications in 2021, your 2021 Status will be extended through January 31, 2023. Gold or Silver Medallion Status from another Member through Choice Benefits, Members currently enrolled in a Medallion Status challenge or promotion that have not yet met requirements or Centurion Card Members who are awarded complimentary Platinum Medallion Status will not be extended.
360°™ Status Extension: Delta Air Lines is the sole arbiter for any Delta 360° benefits. Benefits are subject to change at any time in Delta’s sole discretion, without notice. Invitation into Delta 360° is determined independently from earning Medallion Status.
Regional Upgrade Certificates: All unused and active Regional Upgrade Certificates that were selected between March 1, 2019 and December 31, 2021 will be extended so that they may be booked and flown by January 31, 2023; You may not see the expiration date updated on the certificates in your account, but rest assured you’ll be able to use your certificates for travel booked and flown by January 31, 2023 regardless of the terms on your certificate.
Global Upgrade Certificates: All unused and active Global Upgrade Certificates that were selected between March 1, 2019 and December 31, 2021 will be extended so that they may be booked and flown by January 31, 2023; You may not see the expiration date updated on the certificates in your account, but rest assured you’ll be able to use your certificates for travel booked and flown by January 31, 2023 regardless of the terms on your certificate.
Promotional accrual of Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs), Medallion Qualification Segments (MQSs) and Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) for Award Travel flights marketed and operated by Delta:
Promotional Period: April 1, 2021 – December 31, 2022
Offer: SkyMiles Members (“Members”) will earn Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs), Medallion Qualification Segments (MQSs) and Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) for Award Travel flights that are both marketed (flight number begins with ‘DL’) and operated by Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection® carriers or Delta Shuttle® (“Delta Carriers”’) and are flown during the Promotional Period. Only qualifying activity (as defined below) will be eligible for the bonuses.
Qualifying Activity: Qualifying flight activity includes Award Tickets, Miles + Cash Tickets, Pay with Miles tickets, post-purchase upgrades and flights book as a part of a Delta Vacations® package, but does not include travel on partner airlines (even if marketed by Delta), exception fares (not including Delta Vacations), Award redemptions on non-air products or fees. MQMs, MQSs and MQDs are earned by the Member who is flying, regardless of who booked or redeemed miles for the ticket, and are awarded after the ticket is flown. Promotional Period is calculated based on the day the flight departs; flights departing March 31, 2021 (arriving April 1) will not earn MQMs, MQSs, and MQDs, but flights departing December 31, 2022 that arrive on January 1, 2023 will. Departure date for the specific flight is specified on the ticket.
Members will not accrue redeemable miles when flying on a Basic Economy ticket or on an Award Ticket.
Medallion Qualification Miles: Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) earned through Award Tickets on Delta are calculated based on distance flown and cabin bonus (if applicable).† The base MQMs for Award Travel tickets in Main Cabin and Delta Comfort+ will be the distance flown. The base MQMs for Award Travel tickets in First Class, Delta Premium Select and Delta One will be 50% of the distance flown plus the distance flown (i.e., 150% of the distance flown). Bonus does not apply to MQMs earned through spend on eligible Delta SkyMiles American Express Credit Cards.
Medallion Qualification Segments: One (1) MQS will be awarded for each qualifying segment of your Award Travel on Delta in Main Cabin or above.†
Medallion Qualification Dollars: MQDs on full Award Tickets in Main Cabin or above will be calculated by the mileage amount redeemed for the ticket divided by 100. Taxes and fees do not earn MQDs.†
Pay with Miles Tickets: MQMs will be calculated based on the distance flown and fare class purchased† One (1) MQS will be awarded for each segment of your trip. MQDs will be calculated based on the original full fare and carrier-imposed surcharges, before miles are applied. Taxes and fees do not earn MQDs. Pay with Miles is a benefit available exclusively to Delta SkyMiles American Express Card Members. Terms and Conditions apply. Learn more about Pay with Miles.
Miles + Cash Tickets: MQMs will be calculated based on the distance flown and cabin bonus (if applicable).† One (1) MQS will be awarded for each segment of your trip. MQDs will be calculated based on the original award mileage cost divided by 100. Taxes and fees do not earn MQDs.
Post-Purchase Upgrade with Miles: MQMs will be based on the distance flown and the fare class that is purchased and flown, regardless if the upgrade is paid with cash or miles. MQDs for the miles redeemed for a post-purchase upgrade are calculated by the mileage redeemed for the upgrade divided by 100.
†Basic Economy tickets purchased on or after December 9, 2021 for flights departing on or after January 1, 2022, are not eligible to earn miles in the SkyMiles Program or earn credit towards Medallion Status.
Award Travel: Your SkyMiles account must have enough miles for the Award Ticket you are purchasing. All Awards are subject to availability, and additional taxes and fees may apply. See Membership Guide & Program Rules for details.
Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) Rollover: All SkyMiles Members will roll over all MQMs that they have at the end of 2021 into 2022. These MQMs will be counted toward earning 2023 Medallion Status. This includes MQMs from travel and any Status Boosts from your Delta SkyMiles American Express Platinum or Reserve Card, and any MQMs you rolled over from 2020 to 2021 – all MQMs in the account at the end of 2021. For example, if you rolled over 20,000 MQMs from 2020 to 2021 and earned an additional 20,000 MQMs in 2021, your final balance on December 31, 2021 will be 40,000 MQMs, and all 40,000 will be rolled over and counted toward earning 2023 Medallion Status. If you have 5,000 MQMs in your account on December 31, 2021, all 5,000 will be rolled over and counted toward earning 2023 Medallion Status.
Choice Benefits: If a Member earned Diamond or Platinum Medallion Status for the 2022 Medallion Year on their own by meeting the published qualifications in 2021, they will be able to select their 2022 Choice Benefits upon earning that Status. Members that earned Diamond Medallion Status will be able to select a total of three (3) Choice Benefits upon earning that Status. All 2022 Choice Benefit selections must be made by January 31, 2023. 360 Members will be able to reselect Choice Benefits on February 1, 2022. More information on Choice Benefits here.
SkyMiles: All SkyMiles Program rules apply to SkyMiles Program membership, miles, offers, mile accrual, mile redemption, and travel benefits. To review the rules, please visit delta.com/memberguide.