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Delta just relaunched a promotion offering Medallion Qualifying Dollars (MQDs) on qualifying travel activity. For reservations now through July 14, 2025, you can earn MQDs on rental car, hotel, and vacation packages.
For those seeking Delta Medallion elite status, this is an excellent chance to earn more of the only thing that matters in that quest: MQDs. Let's look at the details of this offer and how to maximize it.
Earn Delta MQDs on Car Rentals, Hotels, and Vacation Stays
Book by July 14, 2025 and complete your travel by September 7, 2025 to earn Delta MQDs on car rentals, hotel stays, and vacation rentals made through Delta Cars and Stays. For both car rentals and stays, you'll earn 1 MQD per $1 spent on the base rate — excluding taxes and fees.
To qualify, make your reservation through this dedicated booking portal and include your SkyMiles number during checkout.
These MQD earnings are on top of your typical Delta SkyMiles earnings, which are at the following rates:
Hotels and vacation stays
Earn 2 SkyMiles per $1 spent on these reservations.
Rental cars
- Hertz:
- General SkyMiles member: 4 SkyMiles per qualifying dollar spent
- Silver Medallion: 5 SkyMiles per qualifying dollar spent
- Gold Medallion: 6 SkyMiles per qualifying dollar spent
- Platinum Medallion: 7 SkyMiles per qualifying dollar spent
- Diamond Medallion: 8 SkyMiles per qualifying dollar spent
- Dollar and Thrifty:
- All SkyMiles members: 4 SkyMiles per qualifying dollar spent
- Alamo, Enterprise, National, Avis, Budget, and Payless:
- All SkyMiles members: 2 SkyMiles per qualifying dollar spent
Other Options To Earn Delta Medallion Qualifying Dollars
If you're looking for shortcuts toward earning Delta Medallion status, your best option is through one of the many Delta co-branded credit cards.
You can earn 1 MQD for every $10 spent with the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card and Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card. Earn 1 MQD for every $20 spent on the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card and Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card. You can earn unlimited MQDs through credit card spending.
Now is an excellent time to get a Delta credit card, as Delta is currently offering elevated welcome offers:
(Terms apply)
- 2X miles per dollar spent on purchases made directly with Delta
- 2X miles per dollar spent at U.S. supermarkets
- 2X miles per dollar at restaurants worldwide, plus takeout and delivery in the U.S.
- 1X miles on all other eligible purchases
(Terms apply)
- 3X miles per dollar spent on purchases made directly with Delta
- 3X miles per dollar at hotels
- 2X miles per dollar at U.S. supermarkets
- 2X Miles per dollar at restaurants worldwide, plus takeout and delivery in the U.S.
- 1 mile on every eligible dollar spent on purchases.
(Terms apply)
- 3X miles per dollar spent on purchases made directly with Delta
- 1X miles on every eligible dollar spent on purchases.
Check out our complete guide to Delta Medallion status and learn all the shortcuts to status.
Our Take
If you are chasing Delta Medallion status, taking advantage of these MQD promotions can make a lot of sense. Just be sure to make your rental car, hotel, and vacation rental reservations by July 14, 2025.
Normally, we caution against booking hotels through third-party platforms like Booking.com or Kayak, since you typically won’t earn hotel points or elite credit. But this is a rare exception. Earning MQDs on these bookings can easily outweigh those tradeoffs if you’re chasing status with Delta.
For rates and fees of the cards mentioned in this post, please visit the following links: Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card (Rates & Fees), Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card (Rates & Fees), and Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card (Rates & Fees)
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