Executive membership to Delta Sky Clubs unlimited access for self and two guests — this option counts as two choices. Package of as many as eight upgrade certificates eight regional, four global, or two global and four regional.
Gift of Gold Medallion status to a friend. All Medallion holders get one extra free piece of luggage on partner flights. Most partners offer their own combination of benefits to these two groups. The value of Delta Medallion status depends on a host of personal factors, including how much you actually use the status and how much you value perks like first-class upgrades.
To determine the estimates below, we performed a comprehensive analysis of those aspects of airline elite status which offer the most tangible benefits. As you can see, the higher elite levels Platinum and Diamond not only offer more overall value, but a better elite earning rate. In other words, the higher levels offer more bang for your airfare buck. Delta offers several helpful ways to give you a leg up on earning Medallion status or help you get it back after lapsing.
To qualify you must:. Not have received a status match from Delta in the past three years. Have elite status from another qualifying airline. Be able to prove that you have this status and that you earned it from flying not through another status match. In fact, you can extend your Medallion status through the entire following year if you begin your status match after July 1.
This helpful program is essentially parental leave for airline elite status. That is, if you were a Medallion status member who had a major life event that caused you to lose your status, Delta will let you reclaim your previous status in a similar way to the matching program above.
If approved, Delta will reinstate your former status for three months and give you the opportunity to extend your reclaimed status through the following year in the same manner as the status challenge above. It's a great program for travelers who fly frequently on Delta and its partners, and it can provide money-saving and comfort-improving benefits to all Medallion holders. Here are our picks for the best travel credit cards of , including those best for:.
How Medallion status works. Earning Medallion status. Medallion status benefits. Status matching, challenges and Reclaim My Status. Show More. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website.
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Performance Performance. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Plus, Delta is making it easier for more travelers to earn status outright or level up their current Medallion tier. That creates even more competition for fewer seats. Fortunately, Delta seems to have recognized that by carving out a new upgrade hierarchy: Starting February , travelers who earned their status outright will get priority over those whose status was automatically extended.
It seems doubtful. Delta has automatically extended Delta Medallion status for members with status in while also making it easier to earn status through the end of the year and next year, too.
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