Upgrade clearance priority for all Medallion Tiers will continue to be based on spending at least $ 25,000 in the current calendar year on all Delta SkyMiles Credit Cards from American Express that count toward the MQD Waiver regardless of the increase in the Diamond
MQD Waiver requirement.
Yesterday we learned that, as of January 1 2018, Delta has increased it's
MQD waiver requirement for Diamond Status to $ 250,000 in credit card spend.
If you enrolled before January 1, 2018, then you do not need to achieve the MQD or
MQD Waiver requirement to complete your Status Match Challenge.
For example, if a Member enrolls in the Status Match Challenge on June 1 and has until September 1 to complete the challenge, spending $ 25,000 in eligible purchases between January 1 and September 1 will meet
the MQD Waiver requirement for the Status Match Challenge, waiving the MQD requirement.
As a reminder, in 2017
the MQD Waiver requirement to reach 2018 Diamond Medallion Status was $ 25,000 or more in Eligible Purchases during the calendar year with select SkyMiles Credit Cards from American Express.
Not exact matches
This
waiver allows you to skip the
MQD requirements and enables you to earn elite status just by earning MQMs.
All Delta cards can help you earn a
waiver for the Medallion Qualification Dollars (
MQD)
requirement.
Medallion Qualification Dollar
waiver — You'll be exempt from the
MQD requirements of obtaining elite status qualification.
Medallion Qualifying Dollar
waiver — You'll be exempt from the
MQD requirements of obtaining elite status.
Medallion Qualification Dollar
waiver — You'll be exempt from the
MQD requirements of obtaining elite status qualification.
To reach Diamond Medallion Status you will need to meet the MQMs / MQSs
requirement, and earn the required
MQDs or reach the $ 250,000 Diamond
MQD Waiver.
Why such a huge bump in required spending to gain a
waiver from the Diamond
MQD requirement?
(However, certain Delta credit cards also come with an
MQD waiver so that MQMs are the only
requirement.)
If you spend $ 25,000 in a calendar year on any of these cards, you will receive a
waiver for Delta's Medallion Qualification Dollars (
MQDs)
requirement for Silver, Gold or Platinum status.
In addition, spending $ 25,000 in a year results in a Medallion Qualification Dollar (
MQD)
waiver, which eliminates the
requirement to spend money on Delta flights to earn elite status.
In addition to the Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) and Medallion Qualification Segments (MQSs)
requirements that already exist for the Status Match Challenge, U.S. - based Members must also earn Medallion Qualification Dollars (
MQDs) or the
MQD Waiver.