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Delta SkyMiles status tiers

Medallion status is earned purely on Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) in a calendar year: money spent on Delta flights, partner flights credited to SkyMiles, and spend on Delta Amex cards. It runs through the following January. Delta is a SkyTeam founder, so Gold and up is SkyTeam Elite Plus. Confirm current thresholds on delta.com.

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6 status tiers · 2 lounge access rules

Status benefits

1.Member

How to earn it

Free to join.

What it gets you

Earn and redeem miles; no elite benefits.

At the lounge door

No status lounge access. Lounge entry is by cabin, membership, or a card.

2.Silver Medallion

SkyTeam Elite

How to earn it

$5,000 MQD.

What it gets you

Complimentary upgrades to Comfort+ and first after higher tiers, a free checked bag, priority boarding.

At the lounge door

No lounge access from status. Sky Club needs a membership, an eligible Amex card, or a Delta One ticket.

3.Gold Medallion

SkyTeam Elite Plus

How to earn it

$10,000 MQD.

What it gets you

Higher upgrade priority, Sky Priority check-in, security and boarding, waived same-day fees.

At the lounge door

SkyTeam lounges, with one guest, on same-day international SkyTeam flights. Not Delta Sky Clubs on domestic trips without a membership or card.

4.Platinum Medallion

SkyTeam Elite Plus

How to earn it

$15,000 MQD.

What it gets you

Choice Benefits (a pick of bonus miles, gifted status, or upgrades), better upgrade priority, three free bags.

At the lounge door

SkyTeam lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a SkyTeam international flight the same day, in any cabin. Sky Club access only with a membership or card, or on international itineraries.

5.Diamond Medallion

SkyTeam Elite Plus

How to earn it

$28,000 MQD.

What it gets you

Top published tier: the most Choice Benefits, first in line for upgrades, a dedicated line, and Sky Club membership as one of the choices.

At the lounge door

Delta Sky Club if you take the executive membership as a Choice Benefit; otherwise as Platinum. Every SkyTeam lounge on international SkyTeam flights.

6.Delta 360°

SkyTeam Elite Plus

How to earn it

By invitation, based on very high annual spend.

What it gets you

Personal service at hubs, guaranteed first-class upgrades on some routes, and rebooking ahead of disruptions.

At the lounge door

Delta Sky Club on any same-day Delta flight, plus every SkyTeam lounge.

What the status opens

2 lounge programs in the directory.

Delta Sky Club
54 lounges at 36 airports
Diamond Medallion Choice Benefit or international SkyTeam itineraries
SkyTeam Elite Plus Lounge Access
147 lounges at 93 airports
with Gold-equivalent elite status, flying that alliance

Qualification thresholds are the published ones as last checked and change most years; confirm the current numbers with Delta. Alliance equivalences and the lounge rules that follow from them move far more slowly.

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Delta SkyMiles status tiers

6 status tiers · 2 lounge access rules

Status benefits

1.Member

How to earn it

Free to join.

What it gets you

Earn and redeem miles; no elite benefits.

At the lounge door

No status lounge access. Lounge entry is by cabin, membership, or a card.

2.Silver Medallion

SkyTeam Elite

How to earn it

$5,000 MQD.

What it gets you

Complimentary upgrades to Comfort+ and first after higher tiers, a free checked bag, priority boarding.

At the lounge door

No lounge access from status. Sky Club needs a membership, an eligible Amex card, or a Delta One ticket.

3.Gold Medallion

SkyTeam Elite Plus

How to earn it

$10,000 MQD.

What it gets you

Higher upgrade priority, Sky Priority check-in, security and boarding, waived same-day fees.

At the lounge door

SkyTeam lounges, with one guest, on same-day international SkyTeam flights. Not Delta Sky Clubs on domestic trips without a membership or card.

4.Platinum Medallion

SkyTeam Elite Plus

How to earn it

$15,000 MQD.

What it gets you

Choice Benefits (a pick of bonus miles, gifted status, or upgrades), better upgrade priority, three free bags.

At the lounge door

SkyTeam lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a SkyTeam international flight the same day, in any cabin. Sky Club access only with a membership or card, or on international itineraries.

5.Diamond Medallion

SkyTeam Elite Plus

How to earn it

$28,000 MQD.

What it gets you

Top published tier: the most Choice Benefits, first in line for upgrades, a dedicated line, and Sky Club membership as one of the choices.

At the lounge door

Delta Sky Club if you take the executive membership as a Choice Benefit; otherwise as Platinum. Every SkyTeam lounge on international SkyTeam flights.

6.Delta 360°

SkyTeam Elite Plus

How to earn it

By invitation, based on very high annual spend.

What it gets you

Personal service at hubs, guaranteed first-class upgrades on some routes, and rebooking ahead of disruptions.

At the lounge door

Delta Sky Club on any same-day Delta flight, plus every SkyTeam lounge.

Status benefits

1.Member

2.Silver Medallion

3.Gold Medallion

4.Platinum Medallion

5.Diamond Medallion

6.Delta 360°

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Status benefits

1.Member

2.Silver Medallion

3.Gold Medallion

4.Platinum Medallion

5.Diamond Medallion

6.Delta 360°

What the status opens

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