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What does being silver on Delta mean?

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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Silver Medallion Members who hold an eligible Delta SkyMiles American Express Card will receive a second bag free (up to two free bags at 70 lbs. or 32kg each) for travel within the U.S. and Canada. Baggage size must not exceed a length + width + height for a total of 62 linear inches (157 cm).

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Do you get a free checked bag on Delta? Some fares and destinations receive free checked luggage with Delta Air Lines. Delta One, Delta Premium Select, and first class receive 2 checked bags and economy passengers receive a free checked bag for some international destinations.

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Does Silver Medallion status expire? Silver Medallion status does expire if you do not meet the required amount of flying and spend. That said, each year, you can roll over the EQMs earned beyond status to the next year so it can count for the next year's elite status.

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It's good to be Gold. Receive Unlimited Complimentary Upgrades, access to the full Sky Priority® suite of services, waived same-day confirmed change fees and benefits like a preferred rate on a CLEAR® Plus membership, Rollover MQMs and more.

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You have the best odds if you book a lot of full fare tickets, as well as first and business class tickets. The more influence you have over the travel of others, the better; some people may be given Delta 360 status for securing major corporate contracts, while others may earn the status due to a combination of ...

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Achieve Million Miler status Passengers who have flown a million miles with the airline reach status tiers that last a lifetime. Here's how many miles you need to fly to reach each tier's lifetime status: One million miles: Silver Medallion. Two to three million miles: Gold Medallion.

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What Is Delta 360° Status? Delta 360° status is a tier above and beyond the Diamond Medallion tier, which is Delta's traditionally highest Medallion level. By comparison, both United and American, the 2 biggest other legacy carriers in the U.S., have invitation-only programs, too.

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Delta SkyMiles has a million miler program, through which you can earn lifetime elite status: One million miler earns you SkyMiles Silver Medallion status for life. Two million miler earns you SkyMiles Gold Medallion status for life. Four million miler earns you Platinum Medallion status for life.

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How to get Sky Priority. Delta Sky Priority is available to passengers who purchase first class and Delta One tickets and most Medallion members and SkyTeam Elite Plus travelers, no matter where they sit on the plane. Eligible travelers for Delta's Sky Priority service include: Delta One and first-class passengers.

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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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Include your SkyMiles number in your reservation by providing it when booking your flight, adding it when checking in, or looking up your itinerary and clicking “Add Loyalty Program #.” The first bag of each passenger in the reservation will be automatically waived of fees at check-in.

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Delta offers up to two free checked bags to passengers traveling in first class, Delta Premium Select or Delta One. But barring a fare sale or mistake fare, premium cabin flights are generally going to cost you more than economy class.

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Low Fare with Restrictions. Save with Basic Economy, but please remember refunds and upgrades are not available at any time. Basic Economy is best for those traveling by themselves with firm travel plans.

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