1Travel on our regional partners PenAir and Ravn does not count toward
elite status qualification.
2 — Double check
your elite status qualification for airline and hotel programs.
If you spend at least $ 25,000 across United co-branded cards — including this card, the United MileagePlus Explorer Business Card, the United MileagePlus Club Card and others — you don't need to meet the PQD threshold ($ 3,000 to $ 9,000 in a year) for
elite status qualification, up to Premier Platinum status.
Other Benefits: 2 Starpoints per dollar spent on Starwood spend, 2 stays / 5 nights towards
elite status qualification, Gold status after $ 30,000 in spend per year.
Hyatt will announce changes to lifetime
elite status qualification on March 1.
However, there are many ways to boost
your elite status qualification with both programs, and if you happen to have status with both programs, you can earn bonus Starpoints on your Delta flights and bonus SkyMiles on your SPG stays.
Fortunately, there are a few ways to boost
your elite status qualification prospects with each chain.
Until now, I've remained loyal to AAdvantage for similar reasons as you (easy
elite status qualification with butt - in - seat miles, and higher chances to upgrade).
Though some competing cards offer status outright, like the Hyatt Visa (Platinum status), and the Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve card (Gold status), both SPG cards give you 2 stays or 5 nights worth of credit towards
elite status qualification.
First, Hyatt members who stay on a mix of paid and award nights will be able to count both toward
elite status qualification.
Bonus miles do not count toward
elite status qualification or AAdvantage Million Miler status.
Normally, IHG points earned from the credit card signup bonus and spend count towards
elite status qualification.
Bonus miles earned in this promotion do not count toward
elite status qualification.
Cash & points redemptions and redemptions at expensive properties (like the Park Hyatt in New York) usually offer the better value when you buy points and what makes those kinds of redemptions even more attractive is that they can be upgraded with Diamond Suite upgrades and they count towards
elite status qualification.
EQMs only count toward
elite status qualification for the AAdvantage ® program.
but now that Hyatt award nights count towards
elite status qualification why not save some cash if you can?
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles earned on American Airlines flights count towards
elite status qualification, while American Airlines AAdvantage miles earned on Alaska Airlines flights also count towards
elite status qualification.
January 1st is the day all flyers start at zero for
elite status qualification.
The MilleMiglia program has 3 levels for annual
elite status qualification (there is also a 4th level for those that have achieved top tier status for at least 10 consecutive years, but this is not relevant to our discussion of reciprocal benefits).
The Platinum Delta card from Amex has the best benefits, including a companion fare and significant
elite status qualification opportunities, but also has the highest annual fee at $ 195.
It's difficult to compare
the elite status qualification criteria because Elevate is a spending - based program and Alaska is a mileage - based program.
Medallion Qualification Dollar waiver — You'll be exempt from the MQD requirements of obtaining
elite status qualification.
Hot Tip: Points + Cash stays, unlike Free Nights awards, count as qualifying nights for
elite status qualification.
Recent changes to the program include the ability to count redemption nights toward
elite status qualification and new welcome gifts (points or food and beverage items) at most hotels in the U.S. for top tier members.
Each level of American Airlines
elite status qualification requires an EQD (Elite Qualifying Dollars) level of spending with the airline in addition to Elite Qualifying Miles / Segment qualifications (EQM / EQS).
The clock has reset on frequent flyer
elite status qualification in January so this is a good time to evaluate your loyalties to various programs and consider if you should jump ship to new programs.
Also, these bonus miles are per booking (not per passenger) and do not count toward
elite status qualification.
Medallion Qualification Dollar waiver — You'll be exempt from the MQD requirements of obtaining
elite status qualification.
Not exact matches
If you fly with Delta regularly and are hoping to earn
elite status, the Medallion Qualifying Dollar (MQD) requirement can really cause issues for you... even if you will hit the Medallion
Qualification Mile (MQM) or Medallion
Qualification Segment (MQS) requirements.
While many airlines require you to fly segments to earn
elite status qualifying miles, with Delta you can earn Medallion
Qualification Miles when using the Platinum Delta SkyMiles ® Credit Card from American Express.
That gives you enough Medallion
qualification miles (5,000 + 20,000 = 25,000 Medallion
qualification miles) for Delta Silver
elite status again!
And potentially earn enough Medallion
qualification miles for
elite status.
The 10,000 - mile sign - up bonus, which you'll get after your first purchase, is small, but you'll also get 10,000 Medallion
Qualification Miles (MQMs) that count towards
elite status.
To make it easier to keep your
elite tier
status, reward stays count toward
elite tier
qualification.
So 5,000 of the initial 30,000 Medallion
qualification miles you'll earn from the AMEX Platinum Delta sign - up bonus AND from $ 50,000 + in spending will rollover to the next year if you don't earn the next
elite status level.
Elite Rollover Nights will be applied toward earning and maintain
Elite tier
status to meet the night
qualification for each
elite tier.
In addition to the standard bonus miles, you can also earn 10,000 Medallion
Qualification Miles (MQMS), which count toward
elite status.
If you're an avid Delta traveler, especially one working towards earning or requalifying for Delta
elite status, you'll want to explore the benefits of this card and its opportunities that let you earn up to 25,000 Delta Medallion ®
Qualification Miles (MQMs) by reaching qualified spending thresholds.
Medallion
Qualification Dollar waiver — You are exempt from having to meet the MQDs to reach any level of
elite status.
Wyndham Rewards has
elite qualification rollover nights, a flexible benefit for earning
elite status year to year.
Earning and redeeming points experienced less change than the major shift in
elite status levels and
qualification requirements.
Not to mention you'll also get 5,000
elite qualification miles towards American
status, which you don't get for an award ticket.
This means a ticket that accrues miles and
elite qualification miles as well as being upgrade eligible if you have
status, among other perks.
What the card does earn you with regards to
elite status is a waived Medallion
Qualification Dollar threshold, meaning you don't need to meet a minimum spend through Delta to earn
status.
However, you will get all of the benefits of the platinum card, such as a companion certificate, the ability to earn Medallion
Qualification Miles that count toward
elite status, and the opportunity to earn an annual bonus if you reach certain spending limits.
Unless specified, AAdvantage ® miles earned through this promotion / offer do not count toward
elite -
status qualification or AAdvantage Million MilerSM
status.
On Friday I posted a blog detailing some excellent Qatar Airways Business Class fares from Europe to Asia and, alongside the fares, I showed what flyers could expect to earn (in terms of miles, points and
elite qualification) if they credited those flights to AAdvantage or the British Airways Executive Club...... and it really showed how easy it is to earn high
status with British Airways.
The main benefit of having the Delta Reserve card is the ability to earn Medallion
Qualification Miles, particularly if you think you're going to be a bit short of what you need for
elite status.
Issued by American Express, the Reserve card provides cardholders with the opportunity to not only earn Delta miles, but also Medallion
Qualification Miles (MQMs) that count toward
elite status.
It has been a reason to carry on booking stays with Marriott even if you didn't think you'd achieve the next
status level and often provided a nice boost towards
elite qualification in the following year.