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For the last time this year, Delta Air Lines is offering Delta SkyMiles members another way to earn Medallion Qualification dollars toward elite status with its stay and car promotion.

Specifically, you can earn 1 MQD per base dollar spent Hotel booking And Car rental reservations For travel completed by October 31 booked through the Travel Extra portal by September 30.

Here are the details.

Earn Delta MQDs on hotels

During this promotionYou’ll earn 1 MQD per dollar spent on hotel stays booked through Delta’s travel portal. These are in addition to the redeemable SkyMiles (members earn at least 2 miles for every $1 spent at the base hotel rate) you typically earn for every dollar spent at most hotels.

The promotion terms state that you can only earn on the base price of the hotel room before taxes and fees are charged at the time of booking.

For example, here’s what you can earn for a three-night stay at the Venetian Resort Las Vegas:

• 1,737 MQD
• 3,476 SkyMiles ($41.71 value based on TPG’s September valuation)

Earn Delta MQDs on rental cars

Additionally, you will earn 1 MQD per dollar spent on this Base car rental rates For every full fare booking.

You will not earn MQDs on charges such as taxes, one-way rental fees, fuel services or tolls. Additionally, when booking a car through Delta’s portal, you can Earn bonus SkyMiles with rental car partners And if you have elite status with Delta.

For example, Hertz is a partner of Delta, and if you decide to book a rental car with this company through Delta, basic SkyMiles members will earn 4 miles per $1 spent on qualifying rentals. Additionally, depending on your Delta Elite status, you can earn 5 to 8 miles per $1 spent on qualifying fares.

So, if you are John F. through Delta’s portal. If you decide to book a Hertz rental car at Kennedy International Airport (JFK), here’s how many MQDs and SkyMiles you can earn on a three-day rental with the current promotion:

• 136 MQD
• 544 SkyMiles (worth about $6.53 based on TPG’s September valuation)

Related: Hit the road on your vacation? Everything you need to know about rental car elite status

Important terms

Before you book, be sure to read the full terms and conditions of this promotion. The most important thing to note is that you can only earn MQD if your name appears on the credit card you pay with. Delta will not credit MQDs if the first and last names on the card do not match the information on the SkyMiles account.

After you complete your journey, it may take up to eight weeks to receive the MQD.

In addition, with which A Delta cobranded cards can earn up to $100 annually or up to $250 in Delta Stay statement credits when they use the card to purchase a prepaid hotel or vacation rental through Delta Stay. Also, prepaid Delta stay reservations now qualify as Delta purchases on cobranded cards.

Delta cardholders, including those Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card Or Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express CardEarn 3 miles per dollar spent. Cardholders of Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card Delta will earn 2 miles per dollar spent on purchases.

The bottom line

This promotion is another way Get Delta status without flying. By earning MQDs through non-flight activities outside of one of the airline’s cobranded cards, this promotion sets a new precedent for medallion status. Delta appears to be emailing SkyMiles members in batches with this promotion — we hope to see more ways to earn MQDs like this in the future.

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