Delta Air Lines
DL · Founded 1925
4.4
From 5 metrics
Delta Air Lines (DL) is based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, hubs at ATL, DTW, MSP, SLC, JFK, LGA, LAX, SEA, BOS, flying since 1925. Rated 4.4/5 on on-time performance, hospitality, food, and drinks.
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Mileage program
- SkyMiles ↗
- Elite status
- SkyMiles
- Customer service
- +1-800-221-1212
Ratings
What a 5 means for each metric
- On-time performance
- arrives on schedule
- Hospitality
- crew is friendly and attentive
- Food & beverage
- quality meals and snacks
- Drinks
- good selection, generous pours
- Customer service
- answers the phone and fixes the problem
SkyMiles status
Full status page ↗Medallion status is earned purely on Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) in a calendar year: money spent on Delta flights, partner flights credited to SkyMiles, and spend on Delta Amex cards. It runs through the following January. Delta is a SkyTeam founder, so Gold and up is SkyTeam Elite Plus. Confirm current thresholds on delta.com.
1
Member
No status lounge access. Lounge entry is by cabin, membership, or a card.How to earn it
Free to join.
What it gets you
Earn and redeem miles; no elite benefits.
2
Silver Medallion
SkyTeam EliteNo lounge access from status. Sky Club needs a membership, an eligible Amex card, or a Delta One ticket.How to earn it
$5,000 MQD.
What it gets you
Complimentary upgrades to Comfort+ and first after higher tiers, a free checked bag, priority boarding.
3
Gold Medallion
SkyTeam Elite PlusSkyTeam lounges, with one guest, on same-day international SkyTeam flights. Not Delta Sky Clubs on domestic trips without a membership or card.How to earn it
$10,000 MQD.
What it gets you
Higher upgrade priority, Sky Priority check-in, security and boarding, waived same-day fees.
4
Platinum Medallion
SkyTeam Elite PlusSkyTeam lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a SkyTeam international flight the same day, in any cabin. Sky Club access only with a membership or card, or on international itineraries.How to earn it
$15,000 MQD.
What it gets you
Choice Benefits (a pick of bonus miles, gifted status, or upgrades), better upgrade priority, three free bags.
5
Diamond Medallion
SkyTeam Elite PlusDelta Sky Club if you take the executive membership as a Choice Benefit; otherwise as Platinum. Every SkyTeam lounge on international SkyTeam flights.How to earn it
$28,000 MQD.
What it gets you
Top published tier: the most Choice Benefits, first in line for upgrades, a dedicated line, and Sky Club membership as one of the choices.
6
Delta 360°
SkyTeam Elite PlusDelta Sky Club on any same-day Delta flight, plus every SkyTeam lounge.How to earn it
By invitation, based on very high annual spend.
What it gets you
Personal service at hubs, guaranteed first-class upgrades on some routes, and rebooking ahead of disruptions.
What SkyMiles miles are worth
All 100 programs ↗Where they fly
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- AMSAmsterdam Schiphol · Non-Schengen Piers
- ATHAthens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos · Main Terminal
- ATLHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International · Concourse A, Concourse B, Concourse C, Concourse D, Concourse E, Concourse F, Concourse T
- AUSAustin-Bergstrom · Barbara Jordan Terminal
- BCNJosep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat · Terminal 1
- BERBerlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt · Terminal 1
- BNANashville International · Concourse B
- BOGBogotá El Dorado International · Terminal 1
- BOSBoston Logan International · Terminal A
- BWIBaltimore/Washington International · Concourse D
- CDGParis Charles de Gaulle · Terminal 2E
- CLTCharlotte Douglas International · Concourse A
- CPHCopenhagen Airport, Kastrup · Non-Schengen Piers
- CTGCartagena Rafael Núñez International · International Terminal
- CUNCancún International · Terminal 3
- DALDallas Love Field · Main Terminal
- DCARonald Reagan Washington National · Terminal 2
- DENDenver International · Concourse A
- DFWDallas/Fort Worth International · Terminal E
- DTWDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County · McNamara Terminal
- DUBDublin Airport · Terminal 2
- DUSDüsseldorf Airport · Non-Schengen Area
- EDIEdinburgh Airport · Main Terminal
- EWRNewark Liberty International · Terminal A
- EZEBuenos Aires Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini International · Departures Terminal
- FCORome Fiumicino · Terminal 3
- FLLFort Lauderdale-Hollywood International · Terminal 2
- FRAFrankfurt Airport · Terminal 3
- GIGRio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International · Terminal 2
- GRUSão Paulo/Guarulhos International · Terminal 3
- HNDTokyo Haneda · Terminal 3
- HNLDaniel K. Inouye International · Terminal 2
- HOUWilliam P. Hobby · Main Terminal
- IADWashington Dulles International · Concourse B
- IAHGeorge Bush Intercontinental · Terminal A
- ICNIncheon International · Terminal 2
- JFKJohn F. Kennedy International · Terminal 4
- KEFKeflavík International Airport · Non-Schengen Area, Schengen Area
- LASHarry Reid International · Terminal 1
- LAXLos Angeles International · Terminal 3
- LGALaGuardia · Terminal C
- LHRLondon Heathrow · Terminal 3
- LIMLima Jorge Chávez International · Main Terminal
- LISLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport · Terminal 1
- MADAdolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas · Terminal 1
- MCOOrlando International · Terminal B
- MEXMexico City International · Terminal 2
- MIAMiami International · Concourse H
- MSPMinneapolis-Saint Paul International · Terminal 1
- MSYLouis Armstrong New Orleans International · Concourse C
- MXPMilan Malpensa Airport · Terminal 1
- NCENice Côte d'Azur Airport · Terminal 2
- ORDChicago O'Hare International · Terminal 5
- PDXPortland International · Concourse D
- PHLPhiladelphia International · Terminal D
- PHXPhoenix Sky Harbor International · Terminal 3
- PITPittsburgh International · Airside Terminal
- RDURaleigh-Durham International · Terminal 2
- SANSan Diego International · Terminal 2
- SCLSantiago Arturo Merino Benítez International · Terminal 2
- SEASeattle-Tacoma International · Concourse A, Concourse B
- SFOSan Francisco International · Terminal 1
- SJCSan Jose Mineta International · Terminal A
- SLCSalt Lake City International · Concourse A, Concourse B
- SNNShannon Airport · Main Terminal
- STLSt. Louis Lambert International · Terminal 1
- TPATampa International · Airside E
- UIOQuito Mariscal Sucre International · Main Terminal
- VCEVenice Marco Polo Airport · Non-Schengen Area
- YHZHalifax Stanfield International · Main Terminal
- YULMontréal-Trudeau International · US Jetty
- YVRVancouver International · US Transborder
- YWGWinnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International · Main Terminal
- YYCCalgary International · International Terminal
- YYZToronto Pearson International · Terminal 3
- ZRHZurich Airport · Terminal E
Fleet
17 types · seat maps link to the airline's site
- Airbus A330-90039
- Airbus A330-30031
- Airbus A330-20011
- Airbus A321neo99
- Airbus A321-200127
- Airbus A320-20043
- Airbus A319-10057
- Airbus A220-30042
- Airbus A220-10045
- Boeing 767-400ER21
- Boeing 767-300ER36
Seat map · 76K (216 seats, Premium Select) and 76L (211 seats) ↗
- Boeing 757-30016
- Boeing 757-20067
- Boeing 737-900ER163
- Boeing 737-80077
- Boeing 717-20080
Coverage
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