How much are MQMs worth?

Delta MQMs have zero value for booking flights. Instead, they're all about building Delta status. Unlike SkyMiles, you earn MQMs based on the actual distance flown. You generally earn 1 MQM for every mile you fly with Delta, but first-class flyers earn up to 2 MQMs per actual mile flown.



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Buy Medallion qualification miles The simplest but most expensive way to rack up a few thousand extra MQMs quickly is simply to buy them from the airline. You may be able to buy MQMs from Delta through its Elevate Your Status program at the end of the year.

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Can you earn Delta MQMs without flying? Yes, both the personal and business version of the Delta Platinum card and Delta Reserve card offer a Status Boost feature that allows you to earn MQMs for meeting annual spending thresholds within a calendar year.

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Only MQMs roll over, not Medallion Qualifying Dollars (MQDs). That means you'll need to spend the full amount with Delta in 2023 to earn status again – and after a recent increase, those spending requirements are even higher for all but Silver status.

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(1) Flights and itineraries eligible for MQMs will earn a minimum of 500 MQMs per segment. (2) “Distance flown” means the calculated distance between the origin and destination, as determined by Delta in its sole discretion, regardless of the actual distance traveled on any individual flight.

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You might even be able to use a Delta SkyMiles credit card to earn Silver Medallion status without ever flying if you're a big enough spender. For example, with the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card, you can earn 15,000 MQMs for every $30,000 you spend — up to four times annually through Dec. 31, 2023.

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If you book a Delta award ticket you earn 1 MQM per mile flown on Main Cabin and Comfort+ tickets, and 1.5 MQMs per mile flown on Delta One, First, and Premium Select tickets.

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MQMs are Medallion Qualifying Miles. You earn these based on how far you fly and the fare class of your ticket. With regular economy class tickets, you earn 1 MQM per mile flown. For higher classes, it may be 1.5 or 2 MQMs per mile flown.

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If in any calendar year eligible purchases on the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business Card are $25,000 or more, the Basic Card Member will be awarded 10,000 Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs as defined in the Delta SkyMiles Membership Guide and Program Rules).

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These are different than miles earned for award travel which are based on ticket price and Medallion status level. Delta SkyMiles don't expire, but MQMs reset at the beginning of each year.

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Medallion status benefits. All Medallion tiers offer priority boarding and check-in, and all except Silver get priority security and baggage access. All tiers also receive complimentary seat upgrade eligibility, free checked bags and bonus SkyMiles, with higher tiers offering correspondingly greater benefits.

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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.

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Delta Medallion elite members with Gold, Platinum or Diamond status receive lounge access when they're traveling in premium economy class or higher on an international flight that's operated by Delta or an eligible partner airline.

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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.

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