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
Jun 26, 2019, 8:52 am
#2401
Join Date: May 2012
Location: BOS, YYZ, HKG, TPE
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Posts: 304
Isn't the 7/1 date the day they have to receive the challenge request in order for the status to extend to Jan 2021?
Jun 26, 2019, 9:37 am
#2402
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: ABQ
Programs: Delta Platinum, Southwest A-List
Posts: 1,426
But the question is... do they have to receive it on 7/1 or after, or so long as it does not get approved until 7/1 what matters... b/c they are saying if you send it in today, it will not be approved until after 7/1...
Jun 26, 2019, 5:48 pm
#2403
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Minneapolis
Programs: DL DM, IHG Spire, Marriott Platinum, National EE
Posts: 318
I asked about response time and they basically regurgitated the “5 business days but allow for up to 2 weeks” company line. A colleague of mine requested a match a week ago and it hasn’t been processed yet FWIW.
Jun 27, 2019, 3:40 am
#2404
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 66
Is it possible to complete the challenge by flying nothing but KLM and China Airlines?
I'm asking because the German-language terms and conditions make it sound as if only Delta and Delta connection flights count. (The German-language terms might be relevant for me as Germany is my country of residence.) I guess it could be nothing more than a slighly unelegant translation.
I'm asking because the German-language terms and conditions make it sound as if only Delta and Delta connection flights count. (The German-language terms might be relevant for me as Germany is my country of residence.) I guess it could be nothing more than a slighly unelegant translation.
Jun 27, 2019, 8:58 am
#2405
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
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Posts: 14,410
i have reached out on Twitter and will report if I hear anything helpful back.
I asked about response time and they basically regurgitated the “5 business days but allow for up to 2 weeks” company line. A colleague of mine requested a match a week ago and it hasn’t been processed yet FWIW.
I asked about response time and they basically regurgitated the “5 business days but allow for up to 2 weeks” company line. A colleague of mine requested a match a week ago and it hasn’t been processed yet FWIW.
Jun 27, 2019, 9:30 am
#2406
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
Programs: :rolleyes:, DL DM, Mlife Plat, Caesars Diam, Marriott Tit, UA Gold, Hyatt Glob, invol FT beta tester
Posts: 18,926
Is it possible to complete the challenge by flying nothing but KLM and China Airlines?
I'm asking because the German-language terms and conditions make it sound as if only Delta and Delta connection flights count. (The German-language terms might be relevant for me as Germany is my country of residence.) I guess it could be nothing more than a slighly unelegant translation.
I'm asking because the German-language terms and conditions make it sound as if only Delta and Delta connection flights count. (The German-language terms might be relevant for me as Germany is my country of residence.) I guess it could be nothing more than a slighly unelegant translation.
While it's also vaguely conceivable they could have different T&C for non-US members, since the English T&C expicitly mention the MQD waiver for non-US members, personally I think you'd be safe doing the challenge flying only KL and CI. But that's just one person's opinion...
Jun 27, 2019, 10:31 am
#2407
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 66
In any case, as I just went ahead and booked the flights necessary to meet the challenge, I will see what happens
Jun 27, 2019, 10:39 am
#2408
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Minneapolis
Programs: DL DM, IHG Spire, Marriott Platinum, National EE
Posts: 318
Of course, this is pulled directly from the status match challenge terms and conditions.
I'm waiting until Monday just to be safe. I'm certain my July 8 flight won't count, but hoping by July 16 it'll kick in for my second weekly trip on Delta.
Jun 27, 2019, 11:01 am
#2409
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,051
This is a general issue with most airline frontline staff who generally don't have a very deep knowledge of the status program workings. Generally, the people on FT are more knowledgeable than the agents as they have actual first hand experience. There are worse things than quoting off the webpage -- like just winging it and saying things that the customer wants to hear rather than providing factual information (which has been known to happen on numerous occasions).
Jun 27, 2019, 11:32 am
#2410
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Minneapolis
Programs: DL DM, IHG Spire, Marriott Platinum, National EE
Posts: 318
This is a general issue with most airline frontline staff who generally don't have a very deep knowledge of the status program workings. Generally, the people on FT are more knowledgeable than the agents as they have actual first hand experience. There are worse things than quoting off the webpage -- like just winging it and saying things that the customer wants to hear rather than providing factual information (which has been known to happen on numerous occasions).
Jun 27, 2019, 11:55 am
#2411
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
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Posts: 14,410
I've found Delta's Twitter support to be extremely unhelpful. They gave me the standard, "Hi Ryan, If you enroll in the challenge on or after July 1, 2019, and you complete the requirements, your Medallion Status will be extended through January 31, 2021, provided you're eligible for the promotion."
Jun 28, 2019, 7:55 am
#2412
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: ATL
Posts: 1,919
I hope to have a data point shortly concerning the apply/enroll/award status before/after July 1st debate. On a whim (didn't know about the July 1 requirement) I enrolled online on TUE 6/25 being Southwest A-List Preferred, hoping to get immediate approval for 4 Delta segments flown 6/26-27, plus all future 2019 travel will be on Delta as I've already earned A-List Preferred and Companion Pass on Southwest thru 2020. I've only received the automated "Challenge Request Received" e-mail, nothing else yet. So now I'm hoping I don't get the enrollment confirmation until MON 7/1 in the event the 2020/2021 decision is driven by the "enrollment confirmation" date, not the "request received" date. Will update once I hear anything.
Jun 29, 2019, 3:46 pm
#2413
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EP
Posts: 107
Their Twitter support stated the date that matters is the date your challenge begins, not the date you submit the application. If anyone later has an issue with this and needs to fight Delta for whatever reason, feel free to use this screenshot.
Jun 29, 2019, 4:11 pm
#2414
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EP
Posts: 107
I'm confused by the first piece of documentation they're seeking. I am EP on AA, so a screenshot of my account activity would satisfy "current statement", but what is "current elite credential"..? I don't have any luggage tags, etc.
Jun 29, 2019, 4:18 pm
#2415
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