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How to Become a Silver Medallion Skymiles Member

There are four levels of Medallion status in the Delta Airlines SkyMiles frequent flyer program: Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond. Each level gives additional rewards. You can accumulate qualifying miles toward Medallion status by flying on Delta airlines and SkyMiles partner airlines. You must accumulate a minimum number of qualifying miles in a single calendar year to achieve medallion status. Qualifying miles are calculated by multiplying your actual miles flown by a factor depending on the class of ticket used. On the same flight, you accumulate more qualifying miles in first, business and full-fare economy class than in discounted economy class.

25,000 medallion qualifying miles or 30 qualification segments

Instructions

Accumulating SkyMiles
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  Join the Delta Airlines SkyMiles program. You can apply online at delta.com or fill out a paper form at any Delta desk in an airport or on any Delta flight.
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  Use your Delta SkyMiles number on Delta or partner airlines flights. If you forgot to inform the airline of your SkyMiles number, or you do not receive credit for a flight within seven business days of a flight, visit delta.com and fill out the online Airline Mileage Credit Request Form. You must request credit within nine months of a flight.
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  Fly first class, business class or full-fare economy on Delta or partner airlines to receive 750 qualifying miles per 500-mile segment actually flown. Discounted economy fares award 500 qualifying miles per 500-mile segments flown.
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  Use your Delta SkyMiles frequent flyer number on the following partner airlines: Aeroflot, AeroMexico, AirEuropa, Air France, Alaska Airlines, Alitalia, China Southern, CSA Czech Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Kenya Airways and Korean Air. Trips on some non-Delta coded flights may earn fewer qualifying miles than trips on Delta-coded flights.
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  Count segments rather than miles if you take trips of under 500 miles. You must fly a total of 30 qualifying segments to obtain Silver status.