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Highlights of SkyMiles Program Changes and Status Requirement Thresholds

• 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.

Updated by Delta 0n 18 October 2023:
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 20:1 MQDs 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

Rollover:

• Gone after 2023.

Credit Card MQD Earnings Rates (MQD Boost benefit):

• Delta Amex Blue: Zero
• Delta Amex Gold: Zero
• Delta Amex Platinum: 1 MQD per $20 spent
• Delta Amex Reserve: 1 MQD per $10 spent

Million Miler 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.

• 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)

Million miler status moves to priority number 3 in the complimentary upgrade hierarchy
Priority order through 12/31/23:

1. Medallion status
2. Fare class groupings: higher-prices fares are ranked above lower-priced fares
3. Delta Reserve AmEx card members

Priority order beginning 1/1/24:

1. Medallion status.
2. Cabin purchased (original + paid upgrades).
3. Million Miler status.
4. Delta AmEx Reserve card holders.
5. Delta Corporate.
6. MQDs earned in current calendar year.
7. 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