How do rollover mqms work

Also, all Medallion Qualifying Miles MQMs earned in will roll over, for the second time, automatically to to count towards the status in Delta and Amex are also extending the following Card benefits through Jan. These extensions will happen automatically over the coming weeks, with no action needed from customers.

The news was shared by Delta CEO Ed Bastian in a letter to SkyMiles Members Tuesday, which also outlined actions, resources and policies the airline is putting in place to address challenges customers have been facing as they return to travel.

Those measures include giving those booked in Basic Economy the ability to make changes to their flights for travel occurring through Dec. Later this week, those customers will be able to manage their trips on delta. Medallion Members who are currently earning Status by traveling in will receive elevated benefits for the Medallion Year. The global carrier is also extending the ability for Award Travel on Delta to count toward Status through Dec. And all SkyMiles Members will continue to earn at an accelerated rate on most tickets through Dec.

No matter what your situation has been throughout the past year, we want to do all we can to make your return to travel seamless and rewarding, with the assurance that Delta is listening and responding to take care of you every step of the way.

United last week extended their Global Services member tiers by a year through January , and now Delta does the same but for everyone. However, those who qualify for the status in will be prioritized, and rightfully so, over other members at the same tier whose status was extended.

It is good that Delta also acknowledges the issue with the staffing that anyone trying to call, regardless of their status, the airline has realized. Then the pandemic hit. As more trips got canceled, I quickly realized I wouldn't be able to take advantage of the perks of status. Then, Delta became the first U. But the question remains: How can you build or maintain status beyond January if you may not be a frequent flier in ?

Below is everything you need to know about Delta's elite status requirements and how to meet them even if you won't be able to fly. You achieve this status through a semi-convoluted strategy. There are two categories you must satisfy in order to move up to the next tier of status: Time on the plane and amount of money spent.

The MQM are earned based on distance flown and the fare class you purchased while MQS is about the number of flights taken on Delta or partner airlines.

MQDs are calculated based on the cost of your flight—minus taxes and fees—as well as any paid upgrades. There are a few ways Delta helps fliers earn status: Typically the airline rolls over the MQMs you earn above the threshold to qualify for your current tier, which is a huge advantage of the program.

Are you stuck with a lower tier? Which status rolls over? So the Platinum you mention would be a Platinum next year. Secondly, it gives people some incentive to load up on MQM — all of which, according to Delta, roll over to Plus, this gives people more motivation to spend on MQM-earning Delta American Express cards such as the personal and business Delta Reserve cards , and personal and business Delta Platinum cards.

I asked if Platinum and Diamond Medallions will receive Choice Benefits for the next Medallion year if their status is extended. Was it a public relations move designed to appease customers? Well, yeah! Chris Carley is the owner, editor, and lead writer of Eye of the Flyer formerly known as Rene's Points. Will the expiration dates on some of those be extended?

But a companion certificate expiring March of did get extended to September As a Diamond for the last 5 years a 1 M miller I am truly impressed with Delta with there announcement. I will remain loyal to Delta. So basically all of my flown segments and MQDs will be wasted. This announcement definitely is not going to encourage some people like you, and me to travel in If you gifted someone gold status that was set to expire in January of will it be continued for an extra year?

I guess if worse comes to worst, you can use one of your Choice Benefit to re-gift that person GM. Thanks Chris….. I am guessing the way its written it aught to be good for the next year but I would love to confirm.

If I have a Reserve companion certificate and cancel the card, is my certificate still eligible for the extension? In years past, the MQMs would be lost not rolled over. This will be of interest to those normally earning Silver or Gold status but are unable to do so due to the shutdown. ScottA: If you currently have Medallion status, they should roll over.

For example, if you rolled over 20, MQMs from to and earned an additional 20, MQMs in , your final balance on December 31, would be 40, MQMs, and all 40, will be rolled over and counted toward earning Medallion Status. If you have 5, MQMs in your account on December 31, , all 5, will be rolled over and counted toward earning Medallion Status.

Thanks for the comment! So does it make sense to keep using the Reserve card to reach all the thresholds this year? Thanks for all your help. Stay safe.

If you hit spend thresholds on your Reserve card and receive MQM this year, those will roll over to next year. In essence, you can pad your MQM during Or you might be able to take a partner mileage run later in the year to hit the MQD requirement.

So if we can earn 60k mqms this year and 60k mqms in does that mean that those k mqms will roll over into ?