The first and best way to improve your chances of a Delta upgrade is to earn some level of Medallion status. The higher your level of status, the better the chances are of your complimentary upgrade clearing.
First-class upgrades for these top-tier status holders will begin to clear five days before departure assuming there are seats available.
Gold Medallion upgrades to both Comfort Plus and First Class will clear three days prior to departure — and after both Platinum and Diamond Medallion members have already been upgraded. But be warned: Airline and hotel loyalty can be expensive. And that is especially true this year. With travel on the upswing, Delta has made some eye-catching moves with its Delta Medallion Status program.
Whether you have Delta Medallion status or not, you can easily get yourself into a Comfort Plus or First Class seat if you are willing to pay for it. Delta gives you the option to pay for an upgrade with cash and starting in , you can use Delta SkyMiles to pay for an upgrade.
Generally speaking, we think it is a bad deal. And when you do that, Delta wins. Simply put, you should be able to get more than 1 cent each out of your hard-earned SkyMiles. Esepcially if you save them for a Delta SkyMiles flash sale. Oftentimes, in my experience, the cost of the upgrade whether paying cash or using SkyMiles can be just as expensive if not more expensive than you paid for the ticket in the first place. And on a flight that is four hours or less, I would personally rather save my money or SkyMiles.
Getting upgraded for free is a glorious thing, and you can better your chances by flying Delta more often and in turn, climbing its Medallion elite ranks and by carrying a Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card or Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business Card. Terms Apply.
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Photo: Digital Vision. Delta delta. Sign up for a rewards membership, travel as you normally would and you will eventually earn enough miles to achieve silver medallion status, which starts the free upgrades. Upgrades are subject to seat availability. Keep wracking up miles to achieve progressively higher upgrade priority as a gold, platinum or diamond medallion status member.
Go to Delta's website to sign up for a free Skymiles account. Go to the "Skymiles" tab in the upper right corner, scroll down and click "Join Skymiles. Travel on Delta or one of 16 affiliated airlines, such as Alaska Air, to collect medallion qualification miles, or MQMs.
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