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
Dec 19, 2020, 8:00 pm
#2791
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,080
Please forgive this potentially dumb question:
Delta's Status Match Challenge website says that one applying for the challenge "present both 1) a valid, current elite physical or digital membership card or credential with your name on it and 2) a statement showing your earned elite status with an airline and the corresponding activity with that airline that made you achieve that status, with your name on it."
Where does one find these for United and Southwest? I'm able to find my digital MileagePlus card, but I don't see one anywhere for Southwest. I also dont' know where to find "a statement showing your earned elite status with an airline and the corresponding activity with that airline that made you achieve that status." I'm not sure I've ever seen such a statement for either airline.
Would someone be kind enough to point me to these items?
Delta's Status Match Challenge website says that one applying for the challenge "present both 1) a valid, current elite physical or digital membership card or credential with your name on it and 2) a statement showing your earned elite status with an airline and the corresponding activity with that airline that made you achieve that status, with your name on it."
Where does one find these for United and Southwest? I'm able to find my digital MileagePlus card, but I don't see one anywhere for Southwest. I also dont' know where to find "a statement showing your earned elite status with an airline and the corresponding activity with that airline that made you achieve that status." I'm not sure I've ever seen such a statement for either airline.
Would someone be kind enough to point me to these items?
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly...nt-sample.html
Dec 21, 2020, 3:30 am
#2792
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: BOM
Programs: UK Silver, UA Gold
Posts: 164
I'm confused about MQM rollover in case of a successful status match. I completed a UA Platinum match to DL PM between Dec 2019-Jan 2020 and obviously the status has been extended thru Jan 2022. However part of my status match requirements were completed this calendar year i.e. Jan 2020 - about 12k MQMs. Will these roll over to 2021 MQMs?
Dec 21, 2020, 5:32 am
#2793
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,080
I'm confused about MQM rollover in case of a successful status match. I completed a UA Platinum match to DL PM between Dec 2019-Jan 2020 and obviously the status has been extended thru Jan 2022. However part of my status match requirements were completed this calendar year i.e. Jan 2020 - about 12k MQMs. Will these roll over to 2021 MQMs?
Jan 11, 2021, 3:05 pm
#2794
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 489
Apologies if this has been answered before.
The wiki States status match processing time takes 13 days.
I would like the status match from United to Delta.
Would want it for a flight next week.
Has anyone been successful in applying and then calling or messaging Delta to expedite?
The wiki States status match processing time takes 13 days.
I would like the status match from United to Delta.
Would want it for a flight next week.
Has anyone been successful in applying and then calling or messaging Delta to expedite?
Apr 26, 2021, 11:42 am
#2799
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: ME
Programs: DL Platinum; UA Gold; Hilton Diamond; Marriott Platinum
Posts: 32
I saw the 13 day processing time in the wiki above and decided to apply on the early side before my first DL flight. Took 2 days to get the email back saying I've matched to PM. Now I have 8 days to go before my first DL flight. Worried I may have screwed up and not waited till closer to departure to submit my application.
May 10, 2021, 3:00 pm
#2800
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SFO/SEA
Programs: Amex Biz Cent, Marriott LTP, Avis PC, Hilton Owners Diamond, AS MVP
Posts: 3,380
Apologies if this has been asked/answered but I was unable to find anything after a few different searches and I wanted to be crystal clear on an answer. With the regular public status challenge I'm aware of the language that award tickets don't count towards the challenge qualifications ("Travel on Award Tickets does not qualify for this offer" per the T&Cs). However, what happens now with the accelerators for 2021 where award tickets DO receive MQMs/MQDs -- do those indeed count towards challenge qualification? I see in the FAQs on the accelerator page that "Will the bonuses count towards Challenges or other promotions to earn Status? Yes, all MQMs, MQSs and MQDs earned will count towards promotions and Challenges"
While the language between the two pages is conflicting, it does indeed seem like award tickets should count for challenge qualification at least for 2021. So it does seem like I should be in the clear, I'm still concerned about the language conflict and which page/T&C takes precedence.
Anybody have evidence to support that award MQMs/MQDs are indeed counting for challenges in 2021? Both my wife and I want to do challenges starting 7/1 (in order to get status for full year 2022, assuming same rules as in the past hold true about starting the challenge in 2nd half of a year) but we have a mix of paid and award travel
While the language between the two pages is conflicting, it does indeed seem like award tickets should count for challenge qualification at least for 2021. So it does seem like I should be in the clear, I'm still concerned about the language conflict and which page/T&C takes precedence.
Anybody have evidence to support that award MQMs/MQDs are indeed counting for challenges in 2021? Both my wife and I want to do challenges starting 7/1 (in order to get status for full year 2022, assuming same rules as in the past hold true about starting the challenge in 2nd half of a year) but we have a mix of paid and award travel
Jun 15, 2021, 12:18 pm
#2802
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: SEA
Programs: DL DM, UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Lifetime Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 570
Award MQM and Status Match
Searched everywhere for a definitive confirmation here but couldn't find it so here's a question: Do the award ticket MQMs for this year count toward Status Match challenge?
On the Status Match Challenge page, it says:
And the Medallion Status Accelerator page, it says:
This seems like, I can potentially complete the status challenge purely by flying award tickets for 3 months, correct? (As long as the MQD threshold clears or I get a waiver?)
On the Status Match Challenge page, it says:
What flights can I earn MQMs, MQSs or MQDs on for this challenge?MQMs, MQSs and MQDs earned on Delta- and Delta Connection-operated flights will count towards this challenge. MQMs, MQSs and MQDs may also be earned on partner airline flights that are eligible to earn MQMs, MQSs and MQDs. Visit Airline Partners to learn more about what flights qualify.
In addition:
- Bonuses will also apply to challenges such as Reclaim My Status and Status Match, so while challenge thresholds won’t change, you’ll have an accelerated path to completion.
Jun 15, 2021, 1:02 pm
#2803
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SFO/SEA
Programs: Amex Biz Cent, Marriott LTP, Avis PC, Hilton Owners Diamond, AS MVP
Posts: 3,380
Apologies if this has been asked/answered but I was unable to find anything after a few different searches and I wanted to be crystal clear on an answer. With the regular public status challenge I'm aware of the language that award tickets don't count towards the challenge qualifications ("Travel on Award Tickets does not qualify for this offer" per the T&Cs). However, what happens now with the accelerators for 2021 where award tickets DO receive MQMs/MQDs -- do those indeed count towards challenge qualification? I see in the FAQs on the accelerator page that "Will the bonuses count towards Challenges or other promotions to earn Status? Yes, all MQMs, MQSs and MQDs earned will count towards promotions and Challenges"
While the language between the two pages is conflicting, it does indeed seem like award tickets should count for challenge qualification at least for 2021. So it does seem like I should be in the clear, I'm still concerned about the language conflict and which page/T&C takes precedence.
Anybody have evidence to support that award MQMs/MQDs are indeed counting for challenges in 2021? Both my wife and I want to do challenges starting 7/1 (in order to get status for full year 2022, assuming same rules as in the past hold true about starting the challenge in 2nd half of a year) but we have a mix of paid and award travel
While the language between the two pages is conflicting, it does indeed seem like award tickets should count for challenge qualification at least for 2021. So it does seem like I should be in the clear, I'm still concerned about the language conflict and which page/T&C takes precedence.
Anybody have evidence to support that award MQMs/MQDs are indeed counting for challenges in 2021? Both my wife and I want to do challenges starting 7/1 (in order to get status for full year 2022, assuming same rules as in the past hold true about starting the challenge in 2nd half of a year) but we have a mix of paid and award travel
Jun 15, 2021, 1:04 pm
#2804
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 258
Pure speculation, but considering there are reports of Delta counting credit card MQMs, which are also excluded in T&Cs, I wouldn't be spurprised if they count award ticket MQMs this year too.
Jun 15, 2021, 1:09 pm
#2805
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SFO/SEA
Programs: Amex Biz Cent, Marriott LTP, Avis PC, Hilton Owners Diamond, AS MVP
Posts: 3,380
Oh that's great, thanks for that. Mind linking where you see those reports? Would be perfect if those did count since I was thinking I might fall slightly short on the MQM side (fine on the MQDs) and need to book a MR.