Replace 1/24/24: Again for 2024 at this hyperlink (ht SL)
Replace 10/26/20: Appears to be working for folks even when they didn’t get focused.
The Supply
- Delta is providing a standing match when you’ve gotten standing with Alaska Airways, American Airways, jetBlue, Southwest Airways or United Airways and register by October 31, 2020. You’ll preserve your elevated standing by means of March 31, 2021 however in the event you meet the next necessities you’ll preserve that standing by means of January 31, 2022:
- Should you obtain Gold Medallion® Standing: Fly 2 Qualifying Spherical Journeys or 4 One Methods
- Should you obtain Platinum Medallion® Standing: Fly 4 Qualifying Spherical Journeys or 8 One Methods
- Should you obtain Diamond Medallion® Standing: Fly 6 Qualifying Spherical Journeys or 12 One Methods
The High quality Print
- Solely Members who obtain this communication immediately from Delta Air Traces are eligible to take part on this supply. This supply is non-transferable. SkyMiles Members should first submit on-line for participation within the supply by October thirty first, 2020 (ending 11:59:59 PM, U.S. PST on 10/31/2020). Promotional registration is required earlier than complimentary Medallion Standing shall be rewarded. Members will need to have present, elite standing with a qualifying airline that was earned by means of that airline’s printed necessities. Qualifying airways embody Alaska Airways, American Airways, jetBlue, United Airways and Southwest Airways.
- Supply legitimate for journey accomplished on or earlier than March 31, 2021. Flights booked previous to enrollment and flown on or earlier than March 31, 2021 shall be included. Promotional or momentary elite standing on different airways is not going to be eligible for this promotion. Elevated Matched Standing will expire on March 31, 2021, except that stage or a decrease stage of Medallion Standing is awarded by means of the promotion previous to that date. Medallion Standing have to be earned in subsequent years by touring the required quantity of MQMs or MQSs and spending the required MQDs (U.S.-based members solely) or incomes the MQD Waiver. Flights which might be marketed (flight quantity begins with ‘DL’) or operated by Delta and Delta Connection, together with flights bought with Delta eCredits, will depend in the direction of the problem. Flights which might be each marketed and operated by SkyMiles Associate Airways, Award Tickets, Primary Economic system/E fare class, and promotional (together with complimentary, barter, or opaque) tickets don’t qualify for this supply and won’t depend towards the problem.
- All journey have to be accomplished on or earlier than March 31, 2021.
Our Verdict
High quality print does state it is advisable have obtain the communication from Delta, unsure if that shall be enforced or not. It’s good that Delta reveals precisely what standing you’ll get based mostly in your present standing. I’d be stunned if extra airways don’t supply these kinds of standing matches over the subsequent few months.
Hat tip to andrewe0524