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Upcoming Changes to Our SkyMiles® Program


Our goal is always to deliver the best we have to offer. To continue being a top loyalty program that delivers the most elevated experience possible through premium rewards and benefits you won't find anywhere else, our SkyMiles Program will undergo several changes beginning januari 1, 2023. We hope to preserve the exclusivity and experience for our most loyal Members with these changes that include the debut of expanded and enhanced Choice Benefits.
Payment Plan options of 3, 6, 12, or 24 months Payment Plan options of 3, 6, 12, or 24 months
New Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) thresholds will be introduced to achieve
2024 Medallion® Status for Diamond, Platinum
and Gold Members
No hidden fees No hidden fees
New, more valuable Choice Benefit Selections
will be available for Diamond
and Platinum Medallion Members for the 2024 Medallion Year
Earn rewards for travel Earn rewards for travel
Medallion Members with Global & Regional Upgrade Certificates will be able to request upgrades with their certificates during check out on delta.com beginning in early 2023
 

Medallion Qualification Dollars Changes


Beginning januari 1, 2023, for the first time since 2015, we’re increasing MQD* thresholds to achieve 2024 Medallion Status for Diamond, Platinum and Gold Members. The requirements for Silver Medallion Status remain the same. The chart below details the new MQD spending thresholds. Members can still qualify for the MQD Waiver, which has not changed, when they reach the required spend amounts with their eligible Delta SkyMiles American Express Cards.‡
How to Qualify


SILVER


GOLD


PLATINUM


DIAMOND
2024 MQD Threshold
$3.000 or MQD Waiver
$8.000 or MQD Waiver
$12.000 or MQD Waiver
$20.000 or MQD Waiver

Benefit Terms

*Medallion Status is earned for U.S. based Members through a combination of flying and spending with us and our partner airlines each year. MQDs are earned based on your annual spend on Delta flights and on many partner flights.

 If the Medallion Qualification Dollar (MQD) thresholds are not met for a Qualification Year, you can still qualify for Platinum, Gold and Silver Medallion Status after you have earned the required Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) or Medallion Qualification Segments (MQSs) and make at least $25,000 in eligible purchases within that Qualification Year on your Eligible Card. If the MQD threshold is not met for a Qualification Year, you can qualify for Diamond Medallion Status after you have earned the required MQMs or MQSs and make at least $250,000 in eligible purchases within that Qualification Year on your Eligible Card.

A Qualification Year is from januari 01 to december 31 of a given year. The close of the Qualification Year is december 31, without regard to the time of the year that the Card Account is opened. This means that for the first year of Card Membership, the Card Member’s eligible purchase period for the MQD Waiver may be shorter than twelve months. Eligible purchases are purchases for goods and services minus returns and other credits. Eligible purchases do NOT include fees, interest charges, cash advances, purchases of travelers' checks, person-to-person transactions, purchases or reloading of prepaid cards, purchases of gift cards, or purchases of other cash equivalents. Purchases may fall outside of the Qualification Year in some cases, such as a delay in merchants submitting transactions to us or if the purchase date differs from the date you made the transaction, in which case they would not count toward the eligible purchase threshold. For example, if you buy goods online, the purchase date may be the date the goods are shipped. You can confirm whether you have met the eligible purchase threshold for the MQD Waiver by logging into your SkyMiles account on delta.com or in the Fly Delta app. The MQD Waiver benefit is available only to Basic Card Members with one of the following Eligible Cards: Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Card, Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Card, Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business Card, and Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business Card. Additional Card Members are not eligible to earn the MQD Waiver, but eligible purchases made by Additional Card Members on the Basic Card Member's Eligible Card Account will count toward the Basic Card Member's MQD Waiver eligible purchase threshold. Delta SkyMiles® Blue, Delta SkyMiles® Gold, Delta SkyMiles® Business, and Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Cards are not eligible to earn the MQD Waiver, but eligible purchases made on one of these Cards will count towards the MQD Waiver eligible purchase threshold of an Eligible Card if the Card is linked to the same SkyMiles number as an Eligible Card.

Upcoming Program Improvements


We continually listen to you, our SkyMiles Members, to ensure we are offering an industry-leading loyalty program with our Medallion Benefits. For Diamond and Platinum Medallion Members, we are excited to announce more valuable Choice Benefits Selections, an easier upgrade certificate redemption option and the ability to use miles to pay for your checked baggage.

Greater Choice Benefits Selections for 2024


The columns below detail new additions to the Choice Benefit Selections for Diamond and Platinum Medallion Members that will be available for the 2024 Medallion Year.

Platinum Medallion

  • Gift Silver Medallion Status to 2 Members
  • $250 Sustainable Aviation Fuel Contribution
  • $400 Delta Vacations Experience (flight + hotel)*
  • $500 MQD Boost towards next Medallion Qualification Year
  • $250 Delta Travel Voucher
  • $200 American Express Statement Credit on Basic Delta SkyMiles Platinum and Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Cards, or Basic Delta SkyMiles Platinum Business and Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business American Express Cards

Diamond Medallion

  • Gift Gold Medallion Status to 2 Members
  • $250 Sustainable Aviation Fuel Contribution
  • $500 Delta Vacations Experience (flight + hotel)*
  • $1.000 MQD Boost towards next Medallion Qualification Year
  • $250 Delta Travel Voucher
  • $500 American Express Statement Credit on Basic Delta SkyMiles Platinum and Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Cards, or Basic Delta SkyMiles Platinum Business and Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business American Express Cards
*Only one Delta Vacations option can be selected within the Medallion Year

Additional Program Enhancements

EASIER UPGRADE CERTIFICATE CAPABILITY

Diamond and Platinum Medallions that select Global and Regional Upgrade Certificates as their Choice Benefit will be more in control of their travel with the ability to easily request to apply their upgrade certificates on delta.com themselves at check out, beginning in early 2023.

Redeeming Miles Toward Checked Bags

All SkyMiles Members will have the ability to use miles for their checked baggage fees on flights within the U.S. beginning oktober 2022. This option will be available for international Delta flights beginning in 2023.

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No, your status for 2023 was earned in 2022. These changes will only affect the 2023 earn year for 2024 Medallion Status.

SkyMiles Members can continue to track their spend on the status tracker available within My SkyMiles on delta.com and the Fly Delta app.

The new 2024 Choice Benefits will be available for selection on februari 1, 2023.

The new Choice Benefits are available for selection on februari 1, 2023 and go into effect in 2024. However, there are plenty of ways to use miles beyond award travel, such as: paying for bag fees on travel, premium drinks within the Delta Sky Club, upgrades to premium seating and SkyMiles Experiences.

Global and Regional Upgrade Certificates are one of our SkyMiles Members’ most prized Choice Benefits. We are not increasing the amount of certificates, but we are improving your experience in early 2023. Next year, Medallion Members with Global and Regional Upgrade Certificates will be able to request upgrades with their certificates during check-out on delta.com.

MQDs cannot be rolled over because they reset each calendar year.

No, MQD thresholds do not apply to SkyMiles Members whose primary residence is outside the United States.