MQD are, basically, how much money you spend on Delta flights. Rack up enough Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQD) spending for a certain Medallion level.$250,000 in Delta Amex spending for Diamond Medallion.That figure is valid for Silver, Gold, and Platinum Medallion status only. $25,000 across our Delta Amex Card portfolio (remember that the Delta Blue and Delta Gold Amexes don’t count toward this figure - unless you also have a Delta Platinum or Reserve Card).Most of us know that we must annually earn a certain amount of Medallion Qualification Miles (MQM) or Medallion Qualification Segments (MQS).īut that’s only half the battle. We must also reach prescribed annual spending thresholds. To become a Delta SkyMiles Medallion status holder, you must reach certain thresholds across a couple of categories. Delta Medallion Elite Status Requirements With more than half the year left and many people feeling ready to travel (and maintain or earn Medallion status), now is a perfect time for a broad why-and how-to when it comes to Delta partner mileage runs. T he jackpot is all the MQD a well-crafted run produces. But MQM aren’t really the sole reason for a Delta partner mileage run. Then we received lots of questions and comments.īased on that feedback - as well as some informal polling I conducted among friends and family - it’s apparent that many people don’t understand why Delta Air Lines partner mileage runs can be so valuable.įrankly, that’s understandable because the concept can be confusing at first. We recently posted a couple of AeroMexico mileage runs. Opinions, reviews, analyses & recommendations are the author’s alone, and have not been reviewed, endorsed or approved by any of these entities. Eye of the Flyer and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers. has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Eye of the Flyer, a division of Chatterbox Entertainment, Inc.

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