If you're just beginning your frequent
flier status with Delta, a 10,000 - mile boost could help you reach Silver status and qualify for a larger miles bonus each time you fly.
Not exact matches
Some of the other card benefits rival those that come
with top tier
status in many frequent
flier programs, like two checked bags each for up to two people traveling on the same reservation and priority boarding.
Frequent
flier miles help you qualify for a free flight or upgrade, but they don't count toward elite
status with an airline.
Since the introduction of Comfort + Delta had been prioritising upgrades based on the lowest elite
status in the reservation and that resulted in some of Delta's most frequent
fliers (
with top - tier
status) having absolutely no upgrade priority when flying on vacation
with a
status-less companion.
For many frequent
fliers, this isn't really a great perk considering how most of these services are already included in elite
status perks or come
with possessing an airline - branded credit card.
While the Platinum Delta SkyMIles card does not automatically give you Medallion elite
status in Delta's frequent
flier program, it does give you a jump start to
status with 10,000 Medallion Qualifying Miles (MQMs) after your first purchase.
The number of miles awarded will increase based on the passenger's elite
status,
with the lower «gold» members receiving 7 miles to a dollar and top - tier «executive platinum»
fliers getting 11 miles per dollar spent.
Some of this is due to increased fee waivers for travellers
with elite frequent
flier status and travellers checking fewer bags.
On American, elite
fliers may qualify for free upgrades, but that works only in the continental United States, and passengers
with a higher
status than you have claim first rights on those seats.