Delta Medallion Fast Track For Business Travelers

Delta Air Lines has launched a Medallion fast-track offer for business travelers whose employer has a Corporate (CSA) or Midmarket Sales Agreement (MSA).

There are two offers that eligible members can choose from, and the fast-track period is for 6 months. The eligible flights must be booked after registering for this offer.

You can access this offer on Delta’s website here.

Note that the promotional Medallion Status is valid for 12 months after you have qualified for the tier. There is a lowered qualification requirement for members with Delta Amex cards.

Fast Track Offer 1 (access here):

Fast Track Offer 2 (access here):

Usual Medallion Requirements:

Conclusion

It is interesting but not surprising that these fast-track offers that airlines now offer usually have a sweetener for those that have a cobranded card (which generally provides inferior rewards compared to other cards – and hence, you should never swipe them).

Terms and conditions of these fast-track offers:

TERMS AND CONDITIONS EFFECTIVE FOR ENROLLMENTS FAST TRACK TO MEDALLION STATUS ROUTE #1 ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2024:

Eligibility: Only SkyMiles Members who receive this communication directly from Delta Air Lines (“Delta”) or an authorized channel approved by Delta are eligible to participate in this offer. This offer is non-transferable. To be eligible to participate in this offer, a member must be an active employee at a participating business or corporation that has an active Corporate Sales Agreement (“CSA”) or Midmarket Sales Agreement (“MSA”) in place with Delta. Members are required to register online for participation in the offer no later than December 31, 2024 (ending 11:59:59 PM, U.S. CDT on 12/31/2024). Only tickets purchased and flown following promotional registration will qualify for this offer. Qualifying activities (described below) for Medallion Status through this offer must be completed within six months from enrollment (“Qualification Period”). No qualifying Delta SkyMiles American Express Cards are required to participate in this offer. This offer is non-transferable. This offer is not available to corporate travelers who previously or currently enrolled in a corporate accelerated Medallion Status offer or travelers who have participated in any Medallion Status promotion such as a Status Match Challenge or Reclaim My Status or received any complimentary Medallion Status, in each case; in the past two calendar years. While the system will allow any Member to enroll, only eligible Members will qualify. Qualifying Activity: First, an initial qualifying flight must be purchased after enrollment via authorized company booking channels and tagged with a company ticket designator (“Qualifying Flight”). Note that flights must be booked at least 24 hours after enrollment to count toward promotion requirements. All activities which earn Medallion Qualification Dollars (“MQDs”) as permitted under the SkyMiles Program (including leisure flights, use of qualifying Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card, or Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card, and Delta Vacation packages) between enrollment in this offer and six-months after enrollment will count towards the thresholds listed in this offer, but excluding Basic Economy fares. MQDs earned prior to enrollment in this offer will not count towards the listed thresholds in this offer. MQDs earned within the promotional period prior to completing the qualifying business flight will count once qualifying business travel is completed. The six-month qualification period begins at enrollment and initial tickets purchased through any other ticketing source will not qualify toward the promotion. MQDs earned through travel on Delta, Delta Connection, and SkyMiles Partner Airlines will count towards the challenge excluding Basic Economy (Fare Class E), re-issued tickets, free, barter, and pass travel. Medallion Status Offer: Members will receive: (a) Silver Medallion Status for twelve months after earning $2,000 MQDs within the Qualification Period, (b) Gold Medallion Status for 12 months after earning $4,500 MQDs within the Qualification Period, or (c) Platinum Medallion Status for 12 months after earning $7,000 MQDs within the Qualification Period. The Medallion Status is effective the day following the Member’s completion of required MQD thresholds in the previous sentence, and confirmation of eligibility. At the end of the applicable Medallion Status period, the Member will return to the applicable Status he or she held prior to the start of this offer. Medallion Status must be earned in subsequent years by earning the required MQDs published on Delta.com. Once a traveler enrolls in Fast Track to Medallion Status offer, they cannot change routes. No changes, transfers, or re-enrollments will be permitted once traveler has enrolled*. Travel Period: All MQD earning activity must be completed within the Qualification Period but in any event no later than June 30, 2025 (ending 11:59:59 PM, U.S. CDT on 06/30/2025). For any members whose qualification period ends after June 30, 2025, their Qualification Period will be cut shorter and will end on June 30, 2025. SkyMiles: All SkyMiles Program rules apply to SkyMiles Program Membership, miles, offers, mile accrual, mile redemption, and travel benefits. To review the rules and for a full list of the terms and conditions associated with the benefits mentioned, please visit the Membership Guide & Program Rules. Promotional Reference Code: Please refer Delta customer service representative to (244502). Promotional Fulfillment: The Silver Medallion Status is effective the day following member completion of required MQD earn for 12 months. The Gold Medallion Status is effective the day following member completion of required MQD earn for 12 months. The Platinum Medallion Status is effective the day following member completion of required MQD earn for 12 months. Miscellaneous: Offers void where prohibited by law. Other restrictions may apply. Offers and benefits are subject to change without notice. This offer cannot be combined with other Delta/SkyTeam® offers. ©2024 Delta Air Lines, Inc. Expires 12/24. ​

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS EFFECTIVE FOR ENROLLMENTS FAST TRACK TO MEDALLION STATUS ROUTE #2 ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2024:

Eligibility: Only SkyMiles Members who receive this communication directly from Delta Air Lines (Delta) or an authorized channel approved by Delta are eligible to participate in this offer. This offer is non-transferable. To participate in this offer, a member must be an active employee at a participating business or corporation that has an active Corporate Sales Agreement (“CSA”) or Midmarket Sales Agreement (“MSA”) in place with Delta. SkyMiles Members are required to register online for participation in the offer no later than December 31, 2024 (ending 11:59:59 PM, U.S. CDT on 12/31/2024). To participate in the Card Member excusive offer, Card Member must be the primary cardholder of a consumer Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card, or Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card (each, a “Qualifying Card”) at time of enrollment; conditional approvals do not apply. Delta SkyMiles® Blue American Express Card, Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card, Amex Proprietary cards, and Delta SkyMiles® Gold, Platinum, or Reserve Business American Express Cards do not satisfy this requirement and are not considered Qualifying Cards for the offers. Qualifying Card must be active and not in default through this offer. Only tickets purchased following promotional registration will qualify for this offer. Qualifying activities for Medallion Status through this offer must be completed within six months from enrollment. This offer is not available to corporate travelers who previously or currently enrolled in a corporate accelerated Medallion Status offer or travelers who have participated in any Medallion Status promotion such as a Status Match Challenge or Reclaim My Status or received any complimentary Medallion Status, in each case, in the past two calendar years. While the system will allow any Member to enroll, only eligible Members will qualify. Qualifying Activity: First, an initial qualifying flight must be purchased after enrollment via authorized company booking channels and tagged with a company ticket designator (“Qualifying Flight”). Note that flights must be booked at least 24 hours after enrollment to count toward promotion requirements. All activities which earn Medallion Qualification Dollars (“MQDs”) as permitted under the SkyMiles Program (including leisure flights, use of qualifying Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card, or Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card, and Delta Vacation packages) between enrollment in this offer and six-months after enrollment will count towards the thresholds listed in this offer, but excluding Basic Economy fares. MQDs earned prior to enrollment in this offer will not count towards the listed thresholds in this offer. MQDs earned within the promotional period prior to completing the qualifying business flight will count once qualifying business travel is completed. The six-month qualification period begins at enrollment and initial tickets purchased through any other ticketing source will not qualify toward the promotion. Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) earned through travel on Delta, Delta Connection, and SkyMiles Partner Airlines will count towards the challenge excluding Basic Economy (Fare Class E), re-issued tickets, free, barter, and pass travel. Medallion Status Offer: Primary Card Members of a Qualifying Card (defined above) will receive: (a) Silver Medallion Status for twelve months after earning $1,500 Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) within 6 months of enrollment in the offer defined above, (b) Gold Medallion Status for 12 months after earning $3,500 MQDs within 6 months of enrollment in the offer defined above, or (c) Platinum Medallion Status for 12 months after earning $5,500 MQDs within 6 months of enrollment in the offer defined above. The Medallion Status is effective the day following member completion of required MQD earning activity and confirmation of eligibility. At the end of the applicable Medallion Status period, the Member will return to the applicable Status prior to the start of this offer. Medallion Status must be earned in subsequent years by earning the required MQDs. Once a traveler enrolls in Fast Track to Medallion Status offer, they cannot change routes. No changes, transfers, or re-enrollments will be permitted once traveler has enrolled*. Travel Period: All MQD earning activity must be completed within six months of enrollment in the promotion but no later than June 30, 2025 (ending 11:59:59 PM, U.S. CDT on 06/30/2025). SkyMiles: All SkyMiles Program rules apply to SkyMiles Program Membership, miles, offers, mile accrual, mile redemption, and travel benefits. To review the rules and for a full list of the terms and conditions associated with the benefits mentioned, please visit the Membership Guide & Program Rules Promotional Reference Code: Please refer Delta customer service representative to (244501). Promotional Fulfillment: The Silver Medallion Status is effective the day following member completion of required MQD earn for 12 months. The Gold Medallion Status is effective the day following member completion of required MQD earn for 12 months. The Platinum Medallion Status is effective the day following member completion of required MQD earn for 12 months. Miscellaneous: Offers void where prohibited by law. Other restrictions may apply. Offers and benefits are subject to change without notice. This offer cannot be combined with other Delta/SkyTeam® offers. ©2024 Delta Air Lines, Inc. Expires 12/24. 23-11-GS1559703