Does AmEx Platinum give Delta status?

Benefits While Traveling The Platinum Card® from American Express doesn't offer Delta-specific benefits, but it does offer free elite status with two popular hotel programs—Hilton Honors Gold status and Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status.



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The Amex Platinum card does not give you automatic Delta Air Lines status, nor does it give you a pathway to earn status with Delta. There are really only 2 Delta-related benefits on the Amex Platinum card. The first is access to Delta Sky Clubs while traveling on a Delta Air Lines flight.

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Customers with select Platinum Cards and Centurion Cards from American Express may access Delta Sky Club locations when traveling on a same-day ticket on a Delta-operated (Delta or Delta Connection) or Delta-marketed flight operated by WestJet (006 ticket number).

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Eligible cards like the Amex Platinum give you access to priority boarding on Delta flights but not Sky Priority benefits. However, with Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card, you can earn award miles for flight redemptions and Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) to reach Medallion Status.

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The Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card is one of the fastest and easiest ways to gain access to the Delta Sky Club. Cardholders gain complimentary access to Sky Club Lounges when traveling on a Delta-marketed or operated flight. Cardholders also get two one-time guest passes each year.

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Delta Medallion status requirements
  1. Silver Medallion: 25,000 MQMs or 30 MQSs plus 3,000 MQDs.
  2. Gold Medallion: 50,000 MQMs or 60 MQSs plus 8,000 MQDs.
  3. Platinum Medallion: 75,000 MQMs or 100 MQSs plus 12,000 MQDs.
  4. Diamond Medallion: 125,000 MQMs or 140 MQSs plus 20,000 MQDs.


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Amex charge cards, for example, can't be switched to a revolving credit card, or vice versa; they're two different account types. In addition, if you have a card that's attached to a loyalty program, such as one of the Delta SkyMiles credit cards, you cannot switch products to a different rewards program.

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First things first, the Amex Platinum earns MR points and the Delta Platinum earns Sky Miles. Amex Platinum earns 5x on direct airfare and hotels books through AmexTravel. It earns 1x on everything else. Delta Platinum earns 3x on Delta flights/hotels and 2x on Restaurants/Groceries.

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Before applying for the Amex Platinum, we recommend that your annual income be at least $50,000. The Amex Business Platinum card gives you more wiggle room because you can still qualify for an Amex small business card even if you have a low business income or are just starting.

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And customers who have MQM Rollover balances over 100,000 will be given special offers to extend their earned 2024 Status—one year for each 100K Rollover MQMs. Delta will also provide an option to convert MQM Rollover balances into MQDs at a more generous ratio of 10:1 (up from 20:1).

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Delta 360° is an annual, invitation-only membership for our most loyal SkyMiles Members. A Delta 360° Membership offers Delta's most premium suite of benefits and services exclusive to our top SkyMiles Members.

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