As we take back to the skies and return to connecting with the people and places that matter most, we're excited to reward your travel more than ever before. With our industry-leading 2022 Medallion Status Accelerators, you'll now have a faster path to earn 2022 Medallion Status so you can experience the Medallion Difference that much sooner.
On flights now through december 31, 2021, you’ll earn:
- At least 50% more Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs), Medallion Qualification Segments (MQSs) and Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) on Delta flights, including Pay with Miles tickets and flights booked as a part of a Delta Vacations® package.
- Plus, an additional 25% - or 75% total – on all premium products (Delta One®, Delta Premium Select, First Class and Delta Comfort+®) and upgrades purchased after initial ticket purchase (cash or miles).
- Bonuses are only applicable to earning Medallion Status and are in addition to what you would typically earn. Redeemable miles earned on Delta flights remain the same.
And now, earn toward Status on Award Travel and Miles + Cash tickets through december 31, 2022. Terms apply.
Watch How These Accelerators Work:
“Our customers supported us through the most difficult year in our history, and as we welcome them back, we want to help their travel count for even more. We sincerely appreciate how much our customers value their Status, and these leading-edge offers will ensure Medallion Members can continue to enjoy those benefits for flights now and in the future.”
-- Dwight James, Senior Vice President, Customer Engagement and Loyalty, and CEO of Delta Vacations
HOE U VERDIENT
*Base MQMs is how you earn today, which is determined by distance flown and fare class and/or cabin. Partial segments will not display in account activity, but bonus segments will be added once you've reached one (1) whole bonus segment.
Round-trip Ticket purchased in Main Cabin:
- MQM's: 1.522 base MQMs x 1,5 = 2.283 Total Earned MQMs
- MQS’s: 2 segments per trip x 1,5 = 3 Total Earned MQSs
- MQD's: $153 flight spend x 1,5 = 230 Total Earned MQDs
Based on 50% bonus
Round-trip Ticket purchased as Award Main Cabin:
- MQM's: 1.522 base MQMs x 1,5 = 2.283 Total Earned MQMs
- MQS’s: 2 segments per trip x 1,5 = 3 Total Earned MQMs
- MQD's: 13,000 miles redeemed/100 x 1,5 = 195 Total Earned MQDs
Based on 50% bonus
Round-trip Ticket purchased in Delta Comfort+:
- MQM's: 1.522 base MQMs of flown cabin x 1,75 = 2.644 Total Earned MQMs
- MQS’s: 2 segments per trip x 1,75 = 3,5 total MQSs
- MQD's: $277 MQDs x 1,75 = 397 Total Earned MQDs
Based on 75% bonus
Round-trip purchased in Main Cabin, with paid upgrade to First Class with miles:
- MQM's: 2.284 base MQMs for flown cabin x 1,75 = 3.997 Total Earned MQMs
- MQS’s: 2 segments per trip x 1,75 = 3,5 Total Earned MQSs
- MQD's: ($153 MQDs for original ticket + 30,000 miles redeemed/100) x 1,75 = 793 Total Earned MQDs
Based on a 75% bonus for flown cabin
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Algemene voorwaarden
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.
Activiteit om in aanmerking te komen: Qualifying flight activity includes Award Tickets, Miles + Cash Tickets, Pay with Miles tickets, post-purchase upgrades and flights booked 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, or SkyBonus Award Certificates. 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 maart 31, 2021 (arriving april 01) will not earn MQMs, MQSs, and MQDs, but flights departing december 31, 2022 that arrive on januari 1, 2023 will. Departure date for the specific flight is specified on the ticket.
Members will not accrue redeemable miles when flying 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 Basic Economy, 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).
Medallion Qualification Segments: One (1) MQS will be awarded for each qualifying segment of your Award Travel on Delta.
Medallion Qualification Dollars: MQDs on full Award Tickets 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.
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.
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, 2021
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.
Activiteit om in aanmerking te komen: Qualifying flight activity includes Award Tickets, Miles + Cash Tickets, Pay with Miles tickets, post-purchase upgrades and flights booked 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, or SkyBonus Award Certificates. 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 maart 31, 2021 (arriving april 01) will not earn MQMs, MQSs, and MQDs, but flights departing december 31, 2021 that arrive on januari 1, 2022 will. Departure date for the specific flight is specified on the ticket.
Members will not accrue redeemable miles when flying 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 Basic Economy, 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.
Medallion Qualification Dollars: MQDs on full Award Tickets 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.
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.
Promotional bonuses on Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs), Medallion Qualification Segments (MQSs) and Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) for flights marketed and operated by Delta:
Promotional Period: april 1, 2021 – december 31, 2021
Offer: SkyMiles Members (“Members”) will receive a 50% bonus of Medallion Qualification Miles (“MQMs”), Medallion Qualification Segments (“MQSs”) and Medallion Qualification Dollars (“MQDs”) on paid and Award Travel tickets booked in Basic Economy or Main Cabin on flights that are both marketed (flight number begins with ‘DL’) and operated by Delta, Delta Connection® carriers or Delta Shuttle® (“Delta Carriers”) and are flown during the Promotional Period.
Members will receive a 75% bonus of MQMs, MQS and MQDs on paid and Award Travel tickets booked in a Delta Comfort+®, First Class, Delta Premium Select or Delta One® (“Premium Cabins”) on flights that are both marketed and operated by Delta and are flown during the Promotional Period. Travel that is booked before, but flown during, the Promotional Period is eligible for these bonuses. bonuses on qualifying flights flown between april 1, 2021 and mei 15, 2021, may take until mei 31, 2021 to appear in the Member’s SkyMiles account.
Promotional Period is calculated based on the day the flight departs; flights departing maart 31, 2021 (arriving april 01) will not earn MQMs, MQSs, and MQDs, but flights departing december 31, 2021 that arrive on januari 1, 2022 will. Departure date for the specific flight is specified on the ticket.
Only qualifying activity (as defined below) will be eligible for the bonuses. Bonus is for MQMs, MQSs, and MQDs toward achieving Delta Medallion Status. There is no Offer bonus on redeemable miles.
Activiteit om in aanmerking te komen: Qualifying flight activity includes paid (retail) tickets, Award Tickets, Miles + Cash Tickets, Pay with Miles tickets, post-purchase upgrades and flights booked 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), or Award redemptions or purchases of non-air products and fees or SkyBonus Award Certificates. If a portion of an itinerary includes both travel on Delta and a Delta partner airline, Members will earn bonuses only on the segments that are both operated and marketed by Delta. Bonuses will be applied based on the cabin that is both purchased and flown. Complimentary upgrades of any kind do not qualify for the Premium Cabins bonus. If a Member uses an Upgrade Certificate, receives a Complimentary Upgrade from a purchased Main Cabin ticket to a premium cabin, purchases an upgrade offered at check in or at the gate, or receives an operational upgrade, the Member will not earn the Premium Cabin bonus. Companions traveling on Delta SkyMiles American Express Companion Certificates are not eligible to earn MQMs, MQS or MQDs, but the paid ticket of the certificate holder will.
Earning Medallion Status: For purposes of MQM or MQD credit, “distance flown” means the calculated distance between origin and destination, as determined by Delta in its sole discretion, regardless of the actual distance traveled on any individual flight. 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. Free, barter, pass travel and other tickets not eligible for mileage accrual will not earn MQMs, MQS or MQDs. Bonus does not apply to redeemable miles. Bonus MQMs will count towards Members’ Million Miler(TM) Status, Rollover MQMs, in addition to promotions and challenges that award Medallion Status.
Medallion Qualification Miles: Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) earned through flight activity on Delta are calculated based on distance flown and fare class purchased – promotional bonuses will be applied to this amount. Prior to the bonus being applied, flights and itineraries eligible for MQMs, including Award Travel tickets, will earn a minimum of 500 MQMs per segment. If an upgrade is purchased, the bonuses would apply to the cabin that is flown. Bonus does not apply to MQMs earned through eligible Delta SkyMiles American Express Credit Cards, including Status Boost or MQMs part of a Welcome Offer.
Medallion Qualification Segments: All fare classes eligible to earn MQMs count toward MQSs. One (1) MQS will be awarded for each segment of your trip on Delta. During the promotional period, either a 50% or a 75% bonus will be applied to each segment, depending on the cabin flown on a qualifying flight. Partial segments will not appear in a Member’s account activity; bonus MQSs will be credited to a Member’s account on an ongoing basis throughout the Promotional Period once the Member has flown enough to equal one (1) whole bonus MQS. Additional bonus segments may not appear in a Member’s account at the time the base segments are earned as bonus segments for qualifying flight activity will be credited to accounts on an ongoing basis throughout the promotional period, account no later than the day after you have flown the segment that helped you reach one (1) whole bonus segment. At the end of the 2021 calendar year, any partial segment will be rounded up to the next whole number and be credited to the Member to qualify for 2022 Medallion Status.
Medallion Qualification Dollars: MQDs are the sum total of the Member’s spend on Delta-marketed flights, inclusive of the base fare and carrier-imposed surcharges, but exclusive of government-imposed taxes and fees – either a 50% or 75% bonus will be applied to this amount based on the cabin flown. The MQDs you will earn when traveling on a flight booked as a part of a Delta Vacations package will be equal to one-fifth of the distance flown and fare class purchased (when applicable) earned on the itinerary. All other ancillary purchases or fees including but not limited to checked baggage fees, Priority Boarding, Delta Sky Club® memberships, Wi-Fi passes, in-flight food and beverage purchases, in-flight entertainment, unaccompanied minor fees, pet travel fees, Mileage Booster™ or mileage purchases, ticket change fees, Direct Ticketing Charge (DTC), same-day confirmed or standby fees, Administrative Service Charge (ASC), and External Reissue Charge (ERC), do not count toward earning MQDs.
Learn more about MQMs, MQSs and MQDs.
Post-Purchase Upgrades: The bonus will be awarded based on the cabin that is both purchased and flown. If your original purchase is in Main Cabin and you later purchase an upgrade with cash or miles, the bonuses to MQMs, MQS and MQDs will be applied based on the premium cabin flown. MQMs will be based on the distance flown and the fare class that is purchased and flown, regardless of whether the upgrade is purchased 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. Members will earn the 75% MQD bonus on both the original purchase ticket and the amount paid for the upgrade.
SkyMiles: Alle SkyMiles-programmaregels zijn van toepassing op SkyMiles-programmalidmaatschap, miles, aanbiedingen, opbouw van miles, verzilvering van miles en reisvoordelen. To review the rules, please visit delta.com/memberguide.