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
Mar 10, 2019, 11:34 pm
#2356
Join Date: Mar 2006
Programs: Delta Platinum, AA Plat Pro, F9 Elite 100k
Posts: 151
Yep, I understand you. And I was picking up on "However I have some flights scheduled,..will...these flights count towards the qualification during the 90 day period"
I thought the poster was asking if flights within the 90 day status match window (whenever it occurs) that were ALREADY booked prior to being accepted for the challenge would be part of the count towards status, in which case, as we both now is a yes.
I thought the poster was asking if flights within the 90 day status match window (whenever it occurs) that were ALREADY booked prior to being accepted for the challenge would be part of the count towards status, in which case, as we both now is a yes.
Mar 11, 2019, 11:02 pm
#2357
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: NY
Programs: DL DM, Ex-AA EXP, HZ Pres, MRT AMB/LTP
Posts: 130
Thanks for the answers. I received my status match Saturday, 3/9. Got upgraded Sunday, 3/10. And Flew Monday, 3/11. This was after I submitted the request Monday 3/4. Great welcome by Delta overall. My first flight on Delta. JFK/SEA.
Mar 12, 2019, 12:21 am
#2358
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: DEN
Programs: DL PM, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold
Posts: 399
Hi all, been an AA FF for years now and just moved to Amsterdam about 2 months ago. Was successfully accepted for the challenge yesterday so now I've got 3 months of Platinum Medallion status. And more importantly, 3 months to earn the minimums to keep some level after the challenge is over. I've got a trip to the US on Delta/KLM in 2 weeks that will get me almost 10K MQMs, so close to hitting the Gold minimum. I'll have some other travel within Europe on KLM likely. I tried to research it, but it wasn't clear. If I book KLM marketed and operated flights but credit to Delta, will I receive any MQMs? If so, is there some type of chart? Like 50% MQMs of the miles flown etc. Thanks in advance and I'd welcome any other tips to help me hopefully achieve the Platinum minimums during the challenge!
Mar 12, 2019, 1:27 am
#2359
Join Date: Jun 2004
Programs: AA Plat - 2MM, Delta - GM
Posts: 96
Good luck. I'm really happy with Delta and the status match! Will definitely fly enough this year to continue the Gold into next year as well.
Mar 12, 2019, 2:49 am
#2360
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,063
Hi all, been an AA FF for years now and just moved to Amsterdam about 2 months ago. Was successfully accepted for the challenge yesterday so now I've got 3 months of Platinum Medallion status. And more importantly, 3 months to earn the minimums to keep some level after the challenge is over. I've got a trip to the US on Delta/KLM in 2 weeks that will get me almost 10K MQMs, so close to hitting the Gold minimum. I'll have some other travel within Europe on KLM likely. I tried to research it, but it wasn't clear. If I book KLM marketed and operated flights but credit to Delta, will I receive any MQMs? If so, is there some type of chart? Like 50% MQMs of the miles flown etc. Thanks in advance and I'd welcome any other tips to help me hopefully achieve the Platinum minimums during the challenge!
Mar 14, 2019, 12:19 am
#2362
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: LA
Programs: AA Plat Pro, SPG/Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 4,193
I'm tryign to figure out if I'm eligible for a status match. I asked Delta's twitter account and they repeated what the challenge rules said about the 3-year rule. I applied for a status match back in June 2017. On the morning I was approved, but before I started the challenge, I asked to withdraw and they granted it. So does the fact that they approved my 2017 request count as a status match, so I wouldn't be eligible for the status challenge for this year, even if I canceled without taking a flight? Or am I eligible?
Mar 14, 2019, 8:25 am
#2363
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta PM, 1MM
Posts: 3,784
Yes, KLM marketed/operated flights count. Partner earnings charts are on delta.com. Just google for "delta partner earnings". All flights should earn 100% MQM's (with 50% bonus for typical business class and high-fare Y/B/M coach) although there are apparently some deep-discount Asia business fares (O fares) that don't earn anything.
Mar 15, 2019, 12:58 am
#2364
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: DEN
Programs: DL PM, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold
Posts: 399
Great to know, thanks! One more. Well, two. If you do a paid upgrade from economy to premium select or business, do you get the enhanced MQM earning rate? And if flying basic economy, can you do paid upgrades? I know all complimentary/certificate upgrades don’t work, but wasn’t sure on paid.
Mar 15, 2019, 8:43 am
#2365
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,063
Great to know, thanks! One more. Well, two. If you do a paid upgrade from economy to premium select or business, do you get the enhanced MQM earning rate? And if flying basic economy, can you do paid upgrades? I know all complimentary/certificate upgrades don’t work, but wasn’t sure on paid.
Mar 15, 2019, 8:54 am
#2366
Join Date: Sep 2012
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 126
I'm tryign to figure out if I'm eligible for a status match. I asked Delta's twitter account and they repeated what the challenge rules said about the 3-year rule. I applied for a status match back in June 2017. On the morning I was approved, but before I started the challenge, I asked to withdraw and they granted it. So does the fact that they approved my 2017 request count as a status match, so I wouldn't be eligible for the status challenge for this year, even if I canceled without taking a flight? Or am I eligible?
Mar 23, 2019, 4:29 am
#2367
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: DEN
Programs: DL PM, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold
Posts: 399
If I successfully meet the criteria to maintain Platinum status once my current challenge is over, what happens to MQMs that went above the 18,750? Ie I earn 25K MQMs during my challenge. Does that overage then count towards me earning Diamond? Ie once the challenge is over I’m at 75K EQMs plus anything I’ve earned over the 18,750?
Mar 24, 2019, 11:27 am
#2370
formerly Goflyer100
Join Date: Jul 2015
Programs: DL Platinum Medallion - Hilton Diamond
Posts: 161
I know that AeroMexico and Delta have an partnership between their frequent flyer programs. My question is when do I actually get an upgrade on AM flights with a DL Platinum status? Is this only on flights within North and Central America. I might book a flight from MEX to BOG in Y during my DL status challenge to Platinum, will I have a chance to get an upgrade on this route with Delta Platinum status?