Plus, Million Milers will appreciate upgraded lifetime Medallion status, especially at the upper tiers. These changes also soften the blow for Amex Platinum and Delta Reserve card holders who are losing unlimited lounge access in early 2025.
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Among Delta's most frequent travelers there are the Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond Medallion Members. There are people who have traveled 1, 2 and even up to 13 million miles on Delta jets. But there is one customer who holds the travel bragging rights trump card: Todd O., Delta's first and only 14 Million Miler.
Delta Platinum Amex comparison. As you can see, the Delta SkyMiles Platinum card offers more (and better) benefits, and you can earn more SkyMiles per dollar spent with Delta and at hotels than with the Gold version of the card.
At airports which do not have a dedicated Silver Medallion check-in lane, Silver Medallion Members are permitted to use the Sky Priority check-in lane.
Diamond Medallion is the highest level of Delta Air Lines status available and therefore grants the most generous benefits. Diamond Medallions receive the highest complimentary upgrade priority, with upgrades clearing up to five days before departure and complimentary Clear membership.
As a Gold Medallion elite, you get some decent mid-range benefits when flying Delta and its SkyTeam partners, including free checked bags, higher rewards earning rates and unlimited complimentary upgrades, to name a few.
Achieving Platinum Medallion will surely please frequent Delta flyers thanks to a higher number of bonus miles, upgrade opportunities and airport benefits. Here's what you can expect once you earn this high tier. 9x SkyMiles: For every eligible dollar spent on airfare, Platinum Medallions earn nine SkyMiles.
Delta has four tiers of elite status: Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond. You can earn status by flying and spending enough within a single calendar year, and once earned you'll keep it through the following calendar year. So if you earn Gold status in February 2023, you'll keep it through the end of 2024.
As Delta officially states, getting an invitation to Delta 360 is for the “most loyal SkyMiles members.” Generally speaking: You have the best odds if you book a lot of full fare tickets, as well as first and business class tickets.
So Delta's highest public loyalty tier is in the neighborhood of only . 02% of their flyers. But by flying at least an order of magnitude more than everybody else, we use up 2-3% of their seat miles. So on any given plane you'd expect an average of 0-9 Diamonds, to a first approximation.
Further, Silver Medallion members who hold The Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card or the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card can get complimentary access to Delta Sky Clubs when traveling on a Delta-operated or -marketed flight, or for $50 when flying a SkyTeam partner.