It takes 30 stays, 60 nights, or 130,000 base points to
reach this elite status tier.
Last year, United changed the MileagePlus program so that it requires members to spend certain minimum amounts of PQDs in order to
reach elite status tiers.
Not exact matches
This means that you don't have to spend a certain amount on Delta flights to
reach the next
tiers of
elite status.
Before, members needed 15
tier points to
reach Silver and 40
tier points to
reach Gold in the old
elite status program.
For reference, you only need 25,000 MQMs to
reach Silver Medallion
status, which is the first
elite status tier.
Once you have
reached a certain
elite tier, you may keep your
status for the calendar year in which the
elite tier was earned and the subsequent calendar year.
This will help you not only to earn miles but
reach a higher
elite status tier, which itself will earn you lots more miles!
Once you
reach an
elite tier status level, your new
elite status will commence from that day and will be valid for the next 12 months.
For reference, you only need 25,000 MQMs to
reach Silver Medallion
status, which is the first
elite status tier.
Similar to airlines, hotels have frequent guest programs (also known as hotel loyalty programs) where guests gain
elite status by
reaching specific
tiers.
To
reach top
tier status with Delta (Diamond Medallion
status) travelers need to earn an extra 25,000
elite qualifying miles (or what Delta calls Medallion Qualifying Miles) compared to what American and United flyers need to earn in their respective programs.
Pros: All Gold Card benefits, plus 10,000 MQMs when you
reach $ 25,000 in eligible purchases during a calendar year and an additional 10,000 MQMs with $ 50,000 in spend within the same calendar year — this can make all the difference in achieving that next
tier of
elite status.