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Old Jan 27, 2026 | 8:44 am
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Originally Posted by flatbedflyer
Hello, I am planning to do Delta status match challenge after I qualify for Executive Platinum on AA this qualification year. I still need to take one delta flight in 'main cabin or higher' to meet all the requirements for the challenge. My question is if I book a main cabin seat with miles, can I use cash to upgrade to premium+, which will fulfill the requirement for a revenue ticket? Or will this not be sufficient since base fare was on miles? I don't want to blow several hundred dollars and/or lots of Delta miles just to fulfill this requirement. Thanks in advance.
DL doesn't normally distinguish between revenue tickets and award tickets from SkyMiles (e.g. they're just as upgradable) and I don't actually see a requirement that the qualifying flight not be one booked with SkyMiles. It may well be that the award ticket itself will qualify.
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