[Expired] Earn Delta MQDs on Hotels, Vacation Rentals, and Car Rentals [Book by September 30]

Updated: October 2, 2024, 4:05am CDT

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Limited Time: Earn Bonus MQDs on Stays and Rental Cars
Final Thoughts

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Last year, Delta made sweeping changes to how travelers can earn Medallion status within its SkyMiles program. In the new normal, the only way to qualify for elite status with the airline is to earn certain amounts of Medallion Qualification Dollars, known as MQDs. (In the past, it was a combination of MQDs earned as well as miles or segments flown).

Right now, Delta is offering a chance to get to Medallion status a little bit quicker with a new promotion that will award bonus MQDs on hotels, vacation rentals, and car rentals.

Let’s take a look at all the details!

Limited Time: Earn Bonus MQDs on Stays and Rental Cars

Rental Cars

If you book a rental car by September 30 and complete the reservation by October 31, 2024, you can earn 1 MQD per base dollar spent via the Delta Car Rentals portal.

Delta Car Rentals MQD promotion August 2024 — Image Credit: Delta Air Lines

Additionally, you can earn bonus SkyMiles on your reservation if you add your loyalty number at the time of booking. With Dollar and Thrifty, all members earn 4 SkyMiles per qualifying dollar spent. With Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, National, and Payless, all members earn 2 SkyMiles per qualifying dollar spent.

With Hertz reservations, your earnings depend on your Delta Medallion status tier. General members earn 4x SkyMiles per dollar spent, Silver Medallion members get 5x earnings, Gold Medallion members earn 6x, Platinum Medallion provides 7x, and Diamond Medallion members get 8x.

Stays

Another route to earning MQDs comes from hotel stays and vacation rentals in the Delta Travel Extras portal. You’ll earn 1 MQD per dollar spent here — in addition to earning 2 SkyMiles per dollar. You need to book by September 30 and travel by October 31, 2024, to receive the bonus earnings.

Terms and Conditions

As always, there is some fine print to be aware of. Here are the most important things to note:

Book by September 30, 2024
Travel by October 31, 2024
MQDs and miles may take up to 8 weeks after completion of travel to arrive
Names must match exactly with your credit card and SkyMiles account
Bookings made through Delta Vacations don’t qualify
You must book directly with Delta Travel Extras

Hot Tip:

Find out how to earn Delta Medallion status — and whether it’s worth it — in our complete guide!

Final Thoughts

If you’re a loyal Delta flyer who’s pursuing Medallion status, it’s absolutely worth booking through the Travel Extras portal if you were already planning fall travel and weren’t going to pay with points. This is a rare opportunity to score valuable MQDs outside of flying and heavy spending on credit cards.