For the last time this year, Delta Air Lines is offering Delta SkyMiles miles members another way to Earn Medallion Qualifying Dollars to achieve Elite status with its Stays and Cars promotion.
Specifically, you can earn 1 MQD for every base dollar spent on hotel reservations and car rental reservations booked by September 30 through the Travel Extras portal for travel completed by October 31.
Here are the details.
Earn Delta MQD on hotels
During this promotionYou’ll earn 1 MQD for every dollar spent on hotel stays booked through Delta’s travel portal. This is in addition to the redeemable SkyMiles (members earn a minimum of 2 miles per dollar spent on the base hotel rate) you normally earn per dollar spent at most hotels.
Promotion terms state that you can only earn on the base cost of the hotel room before taxes and fees are charged at the time of booking.
For example, here’s what you could earn for a three-night stay at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas:
- 1.737 MQD
- 3,476 SkyMiles ($41.71 value according to TPG’s September report) ratings)
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Earn Delta MQD on rental cars
Plus, you’ll earn 1 MQD for every dollar spent on the Base car rental rate for each completed rental reservation.
You will not earn MQD for charges such as taxes, one-way rental fees, fuel services or tolls. Additionally, when booking cars through the Delta portal, you can Earn SkyMiles bonus miles with car rental partners and if you have Elite status with Delta.
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For example, Hertz is a Delta partner, and if you choose to book a rental car with Hertz through Delta, SkyMiles Basic members will earn 4 miles for every dollar spent on qualifying rentals. Additionally, depending on your elite status with Delta, you can earn between 5 and 8 miles for every dollar spent on qualifying rentals.
So, if you decide to book a Hertz rental car at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) through the Delta portal, here’s how many MQDs and SkyMiles you can earn on a three-day rental with the current promotion:
- 136 MQD
- 544 SkyMiles (worth approximately $6.53 according to TPG’s September report) ratings)
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Related: Going on vacation? All you need to know about Elite car rental status
Important Terms
Before booking, be sure to read the full terms and conditions of this promotion. One of the most important things to note is that you can only earn MQDs if your name appears on the credit card you pay with. Delta will not credit MQDs if the first and last name on the card do not match the information on the SkyMiles account.
Once your trip is complete, it may take up to eight weeks to receive MQDs.
In addition, those with a Delta Co-Branded Card can Earn up to $100 or up to $250 in Delta Stays statement credits annually when they use the card to purchase prepaid hotels or vacation rentals through Delta Stays. Additionally, Delta Stays prepaid reservations now qualify as Delta purchases on co-branded cards.
Delta cardholders, including those with the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card or the American Express Delta SkyMiles® Reserve CardYou will earn 3 miles for every dollar spent. Cardholders American Express Delta SkyMiles® Gold Card You will earn 2 miles for every dollar spent on Delta purchases.
In summary
This promotion is another way to Get Delta status without flyingBy earning MQDs through non-flight-related activities outside of one of the airline’s co-branded cards, this promotion sets a new precedent for Medallion status. Delta appears to be emailing SkyMiles members in batches with this promotion—we hope to see more ways to earn MQDs like this in the future.
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