Is Delta Silver status permanent?

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.



No, Delta Silver Medallion status is not permanent; it is earned on an annual basis and must be renewed each year to maintain the benefits. Once achieved, the status is typically valid for the remainder of the calendar year in which it was earned, plus the entire following calendar year, officially expiring on January 31st of the year after that. For example, if you reach the Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) threshold in June 2025, your Silver status will last until January 31, 2027. To keep the status for 2027 and beyond, you must re-qualify during the 2026 calendar year. Delta does not currently offer a "Lifetime Silver" tier, though they do have Million Miler milestones that can grant permanent annual status (typically starting at Gold for 1 million miles) to their most loyal, long-term flyers.

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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.

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Miles don't expire. MQMs reset each calendar year as you track toward a new year of Status. Delta follows the same policy as American for its “Medallion Year,” meaning that your status will be valid until January 31 two years after the calendar year in which you earned it.

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As a Silver Medallion Member, you and a companion are eligible for Unlimited Complimentary Upgrades to First Class and Delta Comfort+®, beginning 24 hours (1 day) prior to departure, and to the domestic Delta One® experience on the day of departure.

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Delta Gold Medallion status lasts until the end of the calendar year you earn it, the entire following year and through Jan.

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How long does Delta status last? Delta elite status lasts from the day you earn it through the next calendar year and until the following January 31. For example, if you earn Medallion status on October 3, 2023, you would have status through January 31, 2025.

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To keep your Silver status for the remaining year after the three-month introductory period, you'll need to earn 6,250 MQMs or 8 MQSs, spend $750 MQDs or be eligible for the MQD waiver.

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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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Silver Medallion Get Unlimited Complimentary Upgrades, Priority Boarding, waived baggage fees, and benefits that only Delta offers like Rollover MQMs and more.

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Medallion status is earned in a particular calendar year, and then it extends to the following year and the next until the end of January. So, if you earned Diamond status through flight and spending activity in the 2023 calendar year, your status would extend through 2024 and expire Jan. 31, 2025.

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To qualify for Delta Gold Medallion status, you must fly 50,000 MQMs or 60 MQSs. Miles earned are a combination of the total miles flown and your fare class. Segments represent the number of flights flown.

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As a Gold Medallion Member, you and a companion are eligible for Unlimited Complimentary Upgrades to First Class and Delta Comfort+?, beginning 72 hours (3 days) prior to departure and to the domestic Delta One? experience on the day of departure.

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Here's a rundown of how earning Delta Medallion status still works in 2023: Delta rewards its most loyal members with special airline perks through its Medallion status program. Benefits include free checked bags, waived fees, bonus SkyMiles, complimentary upgrades and more.

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