The other day we asked readers if they thought we should give away Delta Silver Status as part of our Delta Choice Benefit selection. The resounding answer was yes. So we’ve decided to give you a chance through this post to enter and possibly win the 1 Delta Silver Medallion status we have to give away. Read below to learn how to enter for your chance to win Delta Silver Medallion status.
Delta’s Choice Benefit allows Delta Platinum members and Delta Diamond members to select gifts each year from a designated list. These gifts range from bonus miles, regional upgrades, Global Entry Application fee credits, Sky Club passes, travel / retail gift cards and even allows members to gift friends and family status (Platinum gifts Silver and Diamond gifts Gold).
Delta Silver Status Overview
Members can earn Delta Medallion silver status through one of the following ways:
- 25,00 Medallion Qualifying Miles
- 30 Medallion Qualifying Segments
- Plus $3,000 in Medallion Qualifying Dollars
Other ways to earn include
- Entering and winning Points, Miles & Martinis Silver Status Giveaway.
But the easiest way to earn Delta Medallion Qualifying miles is through their co-branded American Express cards.
- The Delta Reserve Credit Card from American Express, you earn 10,000 MQMs with your first purchase and can earn 15,000 MQMs after spending $30,000 and another 15,000 MQMs after spending 60,000. See airline credit card offers page for current offers.
- See our review of the Delta Reserve Credit Card
- The Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express, you earn 5,000 MQMs with you spend $1,000 and can earn 10,000 MQMs after spending $25,000 and another 10,000 MQMs after spending $50,000. See airline credit card offers page for current offers.
- See our review of the Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express
And the benefits are not that bad.
- Complimentary Comfort+ Seats 24 hours prior to departure for U.S. And International Travel
- Unlimited Complimentary Upgrades 1 day out on discounted fares
- Unlimited Complimentary Companion Upgrades
- Complimentary Preferred Seats
- 100% Full Fare First/Business Class MQM Bonus (F, J Fares)
- 50% Discounted First/Business/Premium Economy MQM Bonus (P, A, G, C, D, I, Z, Y and B Fares)
- Unlimited Rollover Medallion Qualification Miles
- Waived Baggage Fees
- Priority Check-In and Priority Boarding
- Earn 7 SkyMiles per $1 spent
How To Enter For Chance To Win Delta Status
We are giving away Delta Silver Medallion status to one lucky winner. Simply enter through one of the options below:
- Comment In This Post answering this question:
- Where are you most excited to fly with Delta next and why?
- Tweet @weeklyflyer and use hashtag #PMMDeltaSilverGiveaway answering this question
- Why do you want to win Delta Silver status?
- Example: @weeklyflyer #PMMDeltaSilverGiveaway I want to win Delta Silver status for the complimentary upgrades
How We Are Giving Delta Silver Status
The current Delta Choice Benefits for Platinum members are listed below. One of the options Delta allows is for members to select the Choice Benefit to award “Delta Medallion Status for the recipient of your choice” which includes the ability to give away Silver status for Platinum members.
How To Gift Delta Silver Status To Someone
If you’d like to gift Silver status to someone simply follow these steps:
1. Earn Delta Platinum Status
I earned Delta Platinum status the easy way, by earning 60,000 Delta Medallion Qualifying Miles through eligible credit card spend.
See airline credit card offers page for current offers.
See airline credit card offers page for current offers.
The Delta Reserve card comes with MQMs after meeting initial spending requirements and then bonus MQMs can be earned and gifted after meeting further spending requirements.
Once you earn Delta Platinum status, proceed to the next step.
2. Navigate To Delta’s Choice Benefit Website
You can see your eligible Choice Benefit selection options by going to the Delta website here. A list of options will be displayed.
3. Make Your Selection
Make your Delta choice benefit selection, enter your companion’s information and click continue.
4. Confirm Your Selection
After you are sure and have made your selection, you will be prompted to confirm your selection to be double sure this is what you would like to chose.
How long will the gifted status be good for?
For selections made for 2015 Choice Benefits, companion status is good through January 31, 2016.
Bottom Line
Enter through this post or twitter using one of the methods below for your chance to win Delta Silver Medallion status.
- Comment In This Post answering this question:
- Where are you most excited to fly with Delta next and why?
- Tweet @weeklyflyer and use hashtag #PMMDeltaSilverGiveaway answering this question
- Why do you want to win Delta Silver status?
- Example: @weeklyflyer #PMMDeltaSilverGiveaway I want to win Delta Silver status for the complimentary upgrades
See airline credit card offers page for current offers.
Related Posts
- Should We Gift Delta Silver Status? – Delta Choice Benefit
- How To Gift Delta Silver Status
- Overview of Delta Silver Medallion Status
- Free Delta Silver Medallion Status for New Hires
- Rewarding Loyalty – Delta Choice Benefits
- New Delta Diamond Medallion Choice Benefit Selection Options
- New Delta Platinum Medallion Choice Benefit Selection Options
- Delta Loyalty – Delta $200 Travel Voucher For Platinum Choice Benefit
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I want to fly delta to visit my sister in vietnam who is a teacher that I never see or talk anymore
I want to fly delta to visit my sister in vietnam who is a teacher
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As close as they can get me to Cambodia, to visit some good friends who are teaching there.
London! Excited for the new PHL > LHR routes starting in 4/2015!
Silver status would be wonderful!!! London red eyes would be so much easier!
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i wanna fly Delta to Hawaii as it was my home away from home for so long after a lot of work trips.
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I want to go snowboarding in Salt Lake City!
Amsterdam and Israel.
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I will be flying Delta in May…I’m excited because I will be going to Hawaii for the first time! 🙂
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visit my daughter in cal.
Visit NYC in the spring.
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Because only a few airlines fly to Roanoke, Virginia.
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Flying to meet friends & family!