Nov 10, 2014, 2:08 am
Last edit by: bakrgby
All,
A wikipost seemed to be useful for this thread to help FTers find the most current infomation regarding DL's Status Match Challenge.
SKYMILES MEDALLION® STATUS MATCH CHALLENGE
Official Delta Site and Sign-Up
Status Match Period:
90 Days
MQM/MQS Qualifying Flights must be flown on Delta, Delta Connection or Partner Flights:
In order to extend your Medallion status after the 90 days, you'll need to earn a specific number of Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) or Medallion Qualification Segments (MQSs) within the 90 days of enrolling by flying Delta or Delta Connection®, and partner airlines.
Comparable Status:
MQM / MQS Requirement:
Criteria for Participation:
Other Notes from dl.com:
When to request:
Corporate accounts:
Depending on your company's agreement with Delta, you may have different qualification requirements and/or an alternate method of requesting a status match or challenge. Check your company's intranet or travel manager.
Current Processing Time:
4-5 days as of July 31st 2022
A wikipost seemed to be useful for this thread to help FTers find the most current infomation regarding DL's Status Match Challenge.
SKYMILES MEDALLION® STATUS MATCH CHALLENGE
Official Delta Site and Sign-Up
Status Match Period:
90 Days
MQM/MQS Qualifying Flights must be flown on Delta, Delta Connection or Partner Flights:
In order to extend your Medallion status after the 90 days, you'll need to earn a specific number of Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) or Medallion Qualification Segments (MQSs) within the 90 days of enrolling by flying Delta or Delta Connection®, and partner airlines.
Comparable Status:
- DL Silver Medallion (FO) - AA Gold; UA Premier Silver; AS MVP
- DL Gold Medallion (GM) - AA Platinum; UA Premier Gold; AS MVP Gold
- DL Platinum Medallion (PM) - AA Executive Platinum; UA 1K; AS MVP Gold 75K
- DL Diamond Medallion (DM) - DL does not typically match to DM.
From dl.com: If you have status with another airline not listed above, you may still be eligible for this challenge. Please submit your information below to confirm eligibility.
MQM / MQS Requirement:
- FO: 6,250 MQMs or 8 MQSs and $750MQD or MQD waiver
- GM: 12,500 MQMs or 15 MQSs and $1500MQD or MQD waiver
- PM: 18,750 MQMs or 25 MQSs and $2250MQD or MQD waiver
Criteria for Participation:
- Member has not received a status match or complimentary Medallion status in the past three years
- Is currently a non-Medallion member
- Must present valid and current elite credential or statement showing elite status from another airline
- Status being matched must be earned and not complementary.
Other Notes from dl.com:
- A physical Medallion membership card will not be issued for the 90-day qualification period. You may enjoy Medallion benefits on Delta or Delta Connection by providing your SkyMiles number when making reservations or at check-in. You can also access your Membership Card through the Fly Delta app.
During the 90-day period, you will not have access to all reciprocal Medallion benefits with Delta's partner airlines, including access to SkyTeam® lounges. - Members who are matched to Platinum Medallion status will not be eligible for Choice Benefits until the flight requirement to maintain Platinum Medallion status is met.
- Through this offer, you may maintain the same or lower Medallion status level as your matched status. If you are matched to Silver Medallion status, you will not be able to earn Gold Medallion status through this offer, even if you will fly more than 12,500 MQMs or 15 MQSs during the offer period. But if you have been matched to Gold Medallion status and you only fly 6,250 MQMs or 8 MQSs, you will earn Silver Medallion status. Your Medallion status will be returned to non-Medallion status if you are unable to complete the minimum flight requirement before the end of the 90-day period.
- Medallion status match is only offered for Platinum, Gold and Silver Medallion levels.
When to request:
- Requests from 1/1 - 6/30 will receive status through 1/31 of the following year.
- Requests from 7/1 - 12/31 will receive status through 1/31 of the second year.
Corporate accounts:
Depending on your company's agreement with Delta, you may have different qualification requirements and/or an alternate method of requesting a status match or challenge. Check your company's intranet or travel manager.
Current Processing Time:
4-5 days as of July 31st 2022
Delta Air Lines Elite Status Match Challenge : The Definitive Thread
Jan 5, 2015, 10:36 pm
#1636
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: STL / LAS
Programs: United Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10
12-27-2014
Applied online via http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...challenge.html
12-27-2014
submitted my documents from United (Premier Gold) via email
1-2-2014
Medallion Gold for 90 Days. Need 12.5k MQM to keep.
Applied online via http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...challenge.html
12-27-2014
submitted my documents from United (Premier Gold) via email
1-2-2014
Medallion Gold for 90 Days. Need 12.5k MQM to keep.
Jan 13, 2015, 9:02 pm
#1638
Join Date: Dec 2010
Programs: United Premier Gold
Posts: 10
Searched the forum but couldn't find the answer to this, so asking here:
I'm currently United Gold, but my United status expires on 1/31. Looking to do the challenge match to Delta.
I need the challenge to start no earlier than 1/28 in order to ensure I'll hit the miles required in the 90-day period. The question is, if I submit on 1/28 but they don't get to processing my match application until Feb, will they still respect my United status which expired on 1/31?
I'm currently United Gold, but my United status expires on 1/31. Looking to do the challenge match to Delta.
I need the challenge to start no earlier than 1/28 in order to ensure I'll hit the miles required in the 90-day period. The question is, if I submit on 1/28 but they don't get to processing my match application until Feb, will they still respect my United status which expired on 1/31?
Jan 14, 2015, 5:40 am
#1639
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,417
Searched the forum but couldn't find the answer to this, so asking here:
I'm currently United Gold, but my United status expires on 1/31. Looking to do the challenge match to Delta.
I need the challenge to start no earlier than 1/28 in order to ensure I'll hit the miles required in the 90-day period. The question is, if I submit on 1/28 but they don't get to processing my match application until Feb, will they still respect my United status which expired on 1/31?
I'm currently United Gold, but my United status expires on 1/31. Looking to do the challenge match to Delta.
I need the challenge to start no earlier than 1/28 in order to ensure I'll hit the miles required in the 90-day period. The question is, if I submit on 1/28 but they don't get to processing my match application until Feb, will they still respect my United status which expired on 1/31?
Jan 14, 2015, 7:04 am
#1641
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,417
More seriously, is it wise to use a DL once-in-a-lifetime status match/challenge for the reduced benefits that GMs now receive? How much do you plan to use lounges on international trips before earning GM?
Jan 14, 2015, 7:36 am
#1642
Join Date: Dec 2010
Programs: United Premier Gold
Posts: 10
Yeesh, I'm out of practice
Mostly fly domestic -- although you make a good point. I was matching back to gold for:
- E+ (Although looks like GM is somewhat neutered here with their new Comfort+ thing)
- Same-day confirmed changes
- Priority security/boarding (but I have a Known Traveler ID, so I should always get pre-check)
The ST lounges are not really a factor -- don't travel international that much.
More generally though seems prudent to keep status somewhere, and I won't requalify based on MQDs alone.
Maybe not worth it? Hmmmm.... seems like they gutted the Alaska partnership too so that wouldn't work I take it?
Mostly fly domestic -- although you make a good point. I was matching back to gold for:
- E+ (Although looks like GM is somewhat neutered here with their new Comfort+ thing)
- Same-day confirmed changes
- Priority security/boarding (but I have a Known Traveler ID, so I should always get pre-check)
The ST lounges are not really a factor -- don't travel international that much.
More generally though seems prudent to keep status somewhere, and I won't requalify based on MQDs alone.
Maybe not worth it? Hmmmm.... seems like they gutted the Alaska partnership too so that wouldn't work I take it?
Jan 14, 2015, 9:32 am
#1643
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,417
If you can't requalify next year, what do you do then? You'd be burning your once in a lifetime status challenge with DL to get GM for a year and not fly all that much to enjoy the benefits.
Would it make sense to get a DL AmEx card for priority boarding and a free bag, plus perhaps some MQMs or even a MQD waiver if you spend enough?
Would it make sense to get a DL AmEx card for priority boarding and a free bag, plus perhaps some MQMs or even a MQD waiver if you spend enough?
Jan 19, 2015, 12:38 pm
#1644
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: AA EXP, DL FO, UA Silver, SPG Plat, Hyatt Diamond, Avis Pres Club
Posts: 403
Update: Tweeted @DeltaAssist today, and within 45 seconds of a "I'll check on it for you" reply Tweet, I got the match/challenge email (United Plat -> DL PM), indicating that my challenge would start tomorrow and my status would be updated.
I don't know if it's related at all... awfully coincidental not to be. This is after calling 4-5 times and phone support not able to do anything. Took exactly 3 weeks.
I don't know if it's related at all... awfully coincidental not to be. This is after calling 4-5 times and phone support not able to do anything. Took exactly 3 weeks.
Jan 19, 2015, 3:21 pm
#1645
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: ORD
Programs: ua 1k, hh diamond, spg PLT, marriott PLT
Posts: 617
Update: Tweeted @DeltaAssist today, and within 45 seconds of a "I'll check on it for you" reply Tweet, I got the match/challenge email (United Plat -> DL PM), indicating that my challenge would start tomorrow and my status would be updated.
I don't know if it's related at all... awfully coincidental not to be. This is after calling 4-5 times and phone support not able to do anything. Took exactly 3 weeks.
I don't know if it's related at all... awfully coincidental not to be. This is after calling 4-5 times and phone support not able to do anything. Took exactly 3 weeks.
Jan 21, 2015, 3:22 pm
#1646
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: All Over
Programs: DL Gold, AA EXP, SPG Plat, Hilton Dia, Hyatt Glob, CC Gold, Avis President's Club
Posts: 574
Looks like @DeltaAssist is the key to speeding up response from the status match team, after waiting a week with no response I sent a tweet and my status match was completed within 5 minutes.
Jan 23, 2015, 1:16 am
#1648
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: AA EXP, DL FO, UA Silver, SPG Plat, Hyatt Diamond, Avis Pres Club
Posts: 403
Flying only. And not only that, it has to be on Delta metal (or Delta Connection/Shuttle)- partner flights do not count.
Jan 26, 2015, 4:50 pm
#1649
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: San Jose
Programs: Delta PM. SPG Platinum. Hyatt Diamond. National Exec. Southwest A+ & CP.
Posts: 194
Has anyone else had any luck with DeltaAssist? I've tweeted them twice and haven't received a response. My attempt via phone only got me a promise from a rep that she would submit a query on my behalf to the team. My DL travel starts next week so I'm anxious to have it count.