Sep 13, 2023, 3:22 pm
Last edit by: audidudi
Highlights of SkyMiles Program Changes and Status Requirement Thresholds
Making Medallion Status More Accessible:
We will reduce the proposed number of Medallion Qualifying Dollars (MQDs) needed to earn 2025 Medallion Status.
Beginning in January 2024, Million Miler status will go to BIS miles flown only.
Updated 18 October 2023:
More Recognition and Rewards for Long-Term LoyaltyDelta is giving long-term loyalists more of the recognition they deserve. Effective January 1, 2024, the airline is moving Million Miler Status up in the hierarchy for Complimentary Upgrades. And beginning February 1, 2024, Million Milers will also receive enhanced complimentary annual Medallion Status.
Priority order through 12/31/23:
Official announcement from Delta Air Lines:
https://www.delta.com/us/en/skymiles...rogram-updates
18 October 2023 Rollback/Update Announcement:
https://news.delta.com/delta-shares-...oyalty-program
- Delta and partner flights: Earn 1 MQD per $1 spent on the ticket price for a Delta-marketed flight operated by Delta or by a partner airline.
Flights booked and ticketed by eligible partners will earn MQDs at the same rate as they do today, based on the fare class purchased and distance flown.Delta has revamped the MQD earning charts on many partners. Notably, non-full fare Business has been reduced from 40% to 30% on a number of core partners.- Credit cards: Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express and Reserve Business Card Members earn 1 MQD for every $10 spent. Delta SkyMiles Platinum and Platinum Business American Express Card Members earn 1 MQD for every $20 spent. There is no limit to how many MQDs you can earn from credit card spending.
- Credit Card MQD Headstart: Updated 18 October 2023: Members with the Delta SkyMiles Reserve, Reserve Business, Delta SkyMiles Platinum and Platinum Business American Express Cards will also receive an MQD Headstart of $2,500 MQDs for the current Medallion Qualification Year
Car rentals: Earn 1 MQD per $1 spent on completed car rentals booked through Delta direct channels.Hotel stays: Earn 1 MQD per $1 spent on completed stays booked through Delta direct channels.
Hotel Stays and Car Rentals: Customers may earn MQDs through Delta flights, Delta Vacations packages, and purchases on the Delta SkyMiles Platinum, Platinum Business, Reserve and Reserve Business American Express Cards. Car rentals and hotel/vacation rentals booked through Delta Car Rentals and Delta Stays will not earn MQDs toward Medallion Status (Updated 18 October 2023).
**Delta will honor MQDs earned on Member car rentals and hotel/vacation rentals booked through Delta Car Rentals and Stays between September 14, 2023 and October 31, 2023, for 2024 travel.- Delta Vacations: Earn 1 MQD per $1 spent on the entire vacation experience, in addition to what you earn for your flight, when booking directly with Delta Vacations.
Making Medallion Status More Accessible:
We will reduce the proposed number of Medallion Qualifying Dollars (MQDs) needed to earn 2025 Medallion Status.
- Silver Medallion Status: from 6,000 to 5,000 MQDs
- Gold Medallion Status: from 12,000 to 10,000 MQDs
- Platinum Medallion Status: from 18,000 to 15,000 MQDs
- Diamond Medallion Status: from 35,000 to 28,000 MQDs
Your Existing MQMs:
- Convert to MQD at
20:1MQDs will convert at 10:1 (updated on 18 October 2023)
Also: Beginning in early 2024, Members will have a choice as to whether to put MQM Rollover balances toward MQDs or SkyMiles. And customers who have MQM Rollover balances over 100,000 will be given special offers to extend their earned 2024 Status—one year for each 100K Rollover MQMs. Delta will also provide an option to convert MQM Rollover balances into MQDs at a more generous ratio of 10:1 (up from 20:1). Members will also be able to convert MQMs Rollover balances to SkyMiles at a ratio of 2:1. - Convert to redeemable SkyMiles at 2:1
- Gone after 2023.
- Delta Amex Blue: Zero
- Delta Amex Gold: Zero
- Delta Amex Platinum: 1 MQD per $20 spent
- Delta Amex Reserve: 1 MQD per $10 spent
Beginning in January 2024, Million Miler status will go to BIS miles flown only.
Updated 18 October 2023:
More Recognition and Rewards for Long-Term LoyaltyDelta is giving long-term loyalists more of the recognition they deserve. Effective January 1, 2024, the airline is moving Million Miler Status up in the hierarchy for Complimentary Upgrades. And beginning February 1, 2024, Million Milers will also receive enhanced complimentary annual Medallion Status.
- 6 million miles or more earns Delta 360o™ (previously Diamond Medallion)
- 5 million miles earns Delta 360o™ (previously Platinum Medallion)
- 4 million miles earns Diamond Medallion (previously Platinum Medallion)
- 3 million miles earns Diamond Medallion (previously Gold Medallion)
- 2 million miles earns Platinum Medallion (previously Gold Medallion)
- 1 million miles earns Gold Medallion (previously Silver Medallion)
Priority order through 12/31/23:
- Medallion status
- Fare class groupings: higher-prices fares are ranked above lower-priced fares
- Delta Reserve AmEx card members
- Medallion status
- Cabin purchased (original + paid upgrades)
- Million miler status
- Delta AmEx Reserve card members
- Delta Corporate Travellers
- MQSs earned in current calendar year
- Date and time of upgrade request
Official announcement from Delta Air Lines:
https://www.delta.com/us/en/skymiles...rogram-updates
18 October 2023 Rollback/Update Announcement:
https://news.delta.com/delta-shares-...oyalty-program
Delta SkyMiles Program Changes (Total Revenue Based) for 2025 Medallion Year
Sep 13, 2023, 3:20 pm
#17
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Huntsville, AL
Programs: DL DM 1.929MM, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, IHG Platinum, Avis CHM, Marriott Titanium (lifetime gold)
Posts: 7,860
In the midst of record profits, a record setting kick in the teeth.
With one fell swoop, my MQM stash goes from being enough for four years of platinum to maybe one year of platinum when added to Reserve card spending.
LoyAAlty points aren't looking too bad these days.
David
With one fell swoop, my MQM stash goes from being enough for four years of platinum to maybe one year of platinum when added to Reserve card spending.
LoyAAlty points aren't looking too bad these days.
David
Last edited by DiverDave; Sep 13, 2023 at 3:30 pm
Sep 13, 2023, 3:21 pm
#18
Join Date: Jul 2022
Posts: 832
Sep 13, 2023, 3:22 pm
#19
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Delta DM MM, HH Diamond, Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite, TSA Pre-Check
Posts: 341
Sep 13, 2023, 3:24 pm
#21
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: Delta DM, United 1K, Bonvoy Plat Elite, HHonors Silver, Hertz PC, Nat'l Executive Elite
Posts: 47
Beginning on Jan. 1, 2024, you'll need to earn the following number of MQDs to enjoy Medallion status for 2025. (You earn MQDs each year between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, and your status is then valid through Jan. 31, two years after the qualifying period.)
Tier New thresholds for 2025 status
Silver 6,000 MQDs
Gold 12,000 MQDs
Platinum 18,000 MQDs
Diamond 35,000 MQDs
...
Rollover existing MQMs will convert into redeemable miles at a rate of 2:1, or. you can convert those MQMs to MQDs at a rate of 20:1.
Sep 13, 2023, 3:28 pm
#24
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 235
The TPG article seems a bit rushed/sloppy to me, with a few internal contradictions etc.
This paragraph is the worst, I think:
The actual math is wrong (extra zero on both numbers), but it also gets the numbers wrong (I first thought it was looking at the old numbers still, but on second thought it might just be that new number but with the extra zero, where the actual number is $10k MQD, which isn’t so much to be spending when you’re talking about the top-tier status in the program.
This paragraph is the worst, I think:
If you're a big spender who used to hit the $250,000 MQD waiver, that spending will now translate into 125,000 or 250,000 MQDs, which, at most, still puts you 100,000 MQDs short of Diamond status.
Sep 13, 2023, 3:28 pm
#25
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Programs: Delta DM, United Silver, Marriott LT Platinum, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 854
From the blog article:
Beginning on Jan. 1, 2024, you'll need to earn the following number of MQDs to enjoy Medallion status for 2025. (You earn MQDs each year between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, and your status is then valid through Jan. 31, two years after the qualifying period.)
Tier New thresholds for 2025 status
Silver 6,000 MQDs
Gold 12,000 MQDs
Platinum 18,000 MQDs
Diamond 35,000 MQDs
...
Rollover existing MQMs will convert into redeemable miles at a rate of 2:1, or. you can convert those MQMs to MQDs at a rate of 20:1.
Beginning on Jan. 1, 2024, you'll need to earn the following number of MQDs to enjoy Medallion status for 2025. (You earn MQDs each year between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, and your status is then valid through Jan. 31, two years after the qualifying period.)
Tier New thresholds for 2025 status
Silver 6,000 MQDs
Gold 12,000 MQDs
Platinum 18,000 MQDs
Diamond 35,000 MQDs
...
Rollover existing MQMs will convert into redeemable miles at a rate of 2:1, or. you can convert those MQMs to MQDs at a rate of 20:1.
Sep 13, 2023, 3:29 pm
#26
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Programs: Delta DM, United Silver, Marriott LT Platinum, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 854
Sep 13, 2023, 3:32 pm
#27
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Huntsville, AL
Programs: DL DM 1.929MM, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, IHG Platinum, Avis CHM, Marriott Titanium (lifetime gold)
Posts: 7,860
Sep 13, 2023, 3:34 pm
#28
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: On the run
Programs: DL 2MM/DM, Hilton LT Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Marriot Titanium
Posts: 573
With the Reserve cards earning $10 spent to 1 MQD:
FO = $60,000 cobranded spend
GM = $120,000 cobranded spend
PM = $180,000 cobranded spend
DM = $350,000 cobranded spend.
This change will sting the $25,000 MQD PM waivers.
FO = $60,000 cobranded spend
GM = $120,000 cobranded spend
PM = $180,000 cobranded spend
DM = $350,000 cobranded spend.
This change will sting the $25,000 MQD PM waivers.
Sep 13, 2023, 3:34 pm
#29
Join Date: Dec 2012
Programs: AA Plat Pro
Posts: 910
I just chatted with AMEX about my DL branded Plat. card. They said there were no program changes at this time. When I pressed them about the Delta release, they then said that they were not able to discuss the situation at this time. I let them know that the main reason I have the card is for Club access, and if that goes away with out a viable/equal alternative, then my account also goes away.
I will probably call AMEX as well since they record the calls, and let them know my disappointment with these changes and my suggestions to keep me as an AMEX customer. MMMV (my miles may vary...lol).
I will probably call AMEX as well since they record the calls, and let them know my disappointment with these changes and my suggestions to keep me as an AMEX customer. MMMV (my miles may vary...lol).