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To earn Delta Diamond Medallion Status requires a combination of qualifying miles or segments, and meeting a qualifying spending requirement on Delta and partner airlines, or achieving the spending waiver via a colossal $250K in Delta co-brand credit card spend.
The final tier in the SkyMiles program is Diamond Medallion status, which normally requires 125,000 MQMs or 140 Medallion-qualifying segments plus $15,000 MQDs. For this analysis, I’ll base my numbers on earning 150,000 MQMs at a cost of 12.
This complimentary Status will last for three months beginning on the date your request is approved. See all the benefits you‘ll enjoy while you Experience the Medallion Difference . If your request is not approved, you‘ll receive an email notifying you of Delta’s decision.
For now, Delta says there’s nothing to announce regarding reduced requirements. “We’re extending current Medallion Status through 2021 and rolling over 2020 Medallion Qualification Miles to 2021 to give Medallion Members a head start on qualifying for Status in 2022,” an airline spokesperson told TPG.
If a Delta Medallion member — be it Silver, Gold, Platinum or Diamond — either loses their status or it drops to a lower level because of a major life event like becoming a parent or switching a job, they can submit a request to reclaim their old status at this link once they‘re ready to start traveling again.
Let’s dig in to see what’s being extended, and how you can earn status in 2021, valid through January 2023….Reduced United 2021 elite requirements.
Elite tier | Standard requirements | 2021 requirements |
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Platinum | 12,000 PQP/36 PQF or 15,000 PQP | 9,000 PQP/24 PQF or 10,000 PQP |
You must fly 54 PQF and earn 18,000 PQP or earn 24,000 PQP, exclusive of Flex PQP in order to qualify for Premier 1K status.
Currently, United elites earn status with a combination of Premier Qualifying Miles (PQMs), Premier Qualifying Dollars (PQDs) and Premier Qualifying Segments (PQSs). Come Jan. 1, 2020, all three will be replaced — by Premier Qualifying Points (PQPs) and Premier Qualifying Flights (PQFs).
Some of the most notable features of Premier Silver status include a free checked bag and complimentary preferred seating at booking. However, there’s no discount for United Club membership or waived flight change fees.
United Premier 1K ($9,685) The final tier in the MileagePlus program is Premier 1K status, which requires at least 54 PQFs plus 18,000 PQPs, or just 24,000 PQPs.
Compare airport benefits at each level
Benefit | Silver | 1K |
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Complimentary checked bags in Economy, 70 lbs. (32 kg) | 1 complimentary checked bag | 3 complimentary checked bags |
3 complimentary checked bags in premium cabin, 70 lbs. (32 kg) | available | available |
United Club℠ annual membership discount | Not available | $100 discount |
United. Of the big three legacy carriers, United is the only one that doesn’t explicitly detail out its elite status expiration policy. … As a result, if you earn United Premier status based on 2019 flying, it’ll be good for the rest of the year, all of 2020, and the first month of 2021, expiring on Janu.
Once you qualify for a Premier status, it is valid from the date you qualified through the end of the following program year. So, it could last more than 12 months. For example, if you qualify for Premier Silver status in June 2020, you’ll keep your status through the remainder of 2020 and all of 2021.
Delta miles do not expire, regardless of whether or not there is any activity in your Delta frequent flyer account. That’s a unique benefit of Delta’s frequent flyer program, as a majority of other types of airline miles will expire if you don’t meet certain criteria.
United Airlines has activated its yearly sale that allows members to buy back status for 2020. You can access this offer on United’s website here. Note that the offers are personalized based on how many premier qualifying miles or dollars you would have needed to qualify.
The miles you purchase with Personal Miles are award miles and do not count toward Premier qualification. Personal Miles purchases do not count toward the Premier qualifying dollar (PQD) requirement for Premier status qualification. Personal Miles purchases do not count toward lifetime miles.
Marriott Gold Elite Gold Elite members get room upgrades (but not to suites), 2 p.m. late checkout (still based on availability), a welcome gift (but only up to 500 points) and a 25% points bonus on stays.
Executive lounge access is only complimentary for Platinum, Titanium, or Ambassador Elite status members. If you are Silver or Gold Elite status, you need to book a room on an executive floor to get access to executive lounge benefits.
There are five elite levels guests can reach with the Marriott Bonvoy program: Silver, Gold, Platinum, Titanium and Ambassador.
You can get Marriott Lifetime Status by earning any Marriott Elite status level for at least 5 years and staying a minimum of 250 qualified nights at Marriott hotels over the span of your membership.
While the World of Hyatt program has three elite tiers — Discoverist, Explorist, and Globalist — the program only offers lifetime status for the Globalist tier.
Marriott Lifetime Platinum Platinum members receive: Room upgrades (subject to availability but potentially including suites) Guaranteed 4 p.m. late check-out (except at resorts where it is subject to availability) Bonus points, both welcome amenity points and a 50% bonus on the standard 10 points per US dollar spent.
The Marriott Bonvoy program is divided into six membership levels based on paid nights per calendar year: member, Silver Elite, Gold Elite, Platinum Elite, Titanium Elite and Ambassador Elite.
Based on our analysis, 25,000 Marriott Bonvoy points are worth about $225. How much are 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy points worth? Based on our analysis, 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy points are worth about $450.