International Partner & SkyTeam® Benefits
As a Medallion Member, your travel experience is elevated with elite benefits, even when you’re not traveling on Delta. When you fly with our partner airlines, we’ll make sure that Medallion Benefits — like Priority Boarding, Preferred Seats, and Waived Baggage Fees — stay with you no matter where you are around the world.
Plus, certain partner airlines offer even more benefits when you travel with them:
- Our Core Global Airline Partners (including Aeroméxico, Air France, China Eastern, KLM, Korean Air, LATAM and Virgin Atlantic) offer elevated benefits like Global Upgrade Certificate Redemption, with select partners, in addition to benefits like priority boarding and check-in.
- Our Global Airline Partners (including Aerolíneas Argentinas, Air Europa, China Airlines, China Southern, Czech Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Kenya Airways, MEA, Saudia Airlines, TAROM, Vietnam Airlines, WestJet and Xiamen Airlines) offer benefits like priority boarding and check-in.
- Our SkyTeam partners (an alliance of 18 airlines serving over 175 countries and 1,150 destinations across the globe) all offer a unique suite of benefits including access to partner lounges around the world).
Medallion Benefits with Core Global and Global Airline Partners
When you travel on most of our Core Global and Global Airline Partners, Medallion Members enjoy a variety of Medallion Benefits depending on the partner airline. See the definitions below of all of the Medallion Benefits available when flying on these partners and then select an airline to see the airline’s benefit list.
Medallion Benefit Definitions
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Companion Upgrades
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Receive Complimentary Upgrades for your travel companion to more premium cabins on Delta partners, subject to availability.
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Complimentary Advanced Seat Assignment
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Choose any available seat in your purchased cabin before a flight, subject to terms.
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Complimentary Upgrades
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Receive Complimentary Upgrades to more premium cabins on Delta partners, subject to availability.
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Extra Baggage Allowance
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Enjoy a complimentary extra bag allowance (weight or additional pieces).
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Global Upgrade Certificates
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Available exclusively for Diamond Medallion Members on select partner airlines as a part of Choice Benefits; Global Upgrade Certificates may permit upgrades for flights where Medallion Complimentary Upgrades are not offered. Learn more.
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Guaranteed Reservation
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Guaranteed full-fare economy class reservations on sold-out flights at least 24 hours prior to departure.
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Lounge Access
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SkyTeam and partner airport lounge access with a same-day boarding pass for international travel.
Effective February 2, 2023, Delta Sky Club access will no longer be extended to Delta Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Medallion Members when flying in Main Cabin or Delta Comfort+® internationally. Please note that Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Status still permit entry to the Club if flying in Delta One® or Delta Premium Select, or if Members have access through a different method.
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Preferred Seats
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Receive access to preferred seats (such as aisle or window seats closer to the front of the plane) on select flights.
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Priority Bag Drop
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Check in bags faster at priority baggage drop-off locations.
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Priority Baggage Handling
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Be among the first to retrieve your bag off of the carousel after you land.
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Priority Boarding
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Save time with priority boarding on most flights.
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Priority Check-In
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Save time using dedicated Sky Priority check-in counters.
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Priority Immigration
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Get through immigration faster with priority lanes.
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Priority Security Line Access
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Get through security faster. Available at select airports.
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Priority Standby
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Receive priority for standby travel at the airport.
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Priority Transfer Desk
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Save time on your international connection by using priority lanes at our ticket offices and transfer desks.
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Seat Selection Fee Waiver
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Enjoy a waived fee when selecting your seat.
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Core Global Airline Partners
Global Airline Partners
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Our Global Airline Partners (GAP) including Aerolíneas Argentinas, Air Europa, China Airlines, China Southern, Czech Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, ITA, Kenya Airways, MEA, Saudia Airlines, TAROM, Vietnam Airlines, WestJet and Xiamen Airlines all offer the same Medallion Benefits. Check the chart below for Medallion Benefits offered before flying.
Hawaiian Airlines is also a Global Airline Partner but currently does not offer any Medallion Benefits.
WestJet currently does not offer Guaranteed Reservation, Priority Immigration, Priority Reservation Waitlist and Priority Standby.
EL AL currently offers Priority Check-In, Extra Baggage Allowance, Priority Boarding, Preferred Seats, Priority Security, and Priority Baggage Handling to Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Members unless they are flying on a Lite/Basic ticket. Silver Medallion Members can enjoy Extra Baggage Allowance unless they are flying on a Lite/Basic ticket.
BENEFITS
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Priority Check-In
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Extra Baggage Allowance
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Priority Boarding
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Priority Standby
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Preferred Seats
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Lounge Access✝
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Priority Security
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Priority Bag Drop
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Priority Baggage Handling
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Priority Transfer Desk
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Priority Immigration
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Guaranteed Reservation
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Priority Reservation Waitlist
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*Preferred Seats are currently not available for Silver Medallion Members flying on WestJet. Only Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Members will have access to Preferred Seats when flying on WestJet.
†Delta Sky Club access is not permitted to Delta Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Members when flying in Main Cabin or Delta Comfort+ internationally. However, Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Status still permits entry to the Club if flying in Delta One or Delta Premium Select or if Members have access through a different method.
SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus Benefits
Our SkyTeam partner airlines include a collection of both our Core Global and Global Airline Partners: Aerolíneas Argentinas, Aeroméxico, Air Europa, Air France, China Airlines, China Eastern, Czech Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Kenya Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Korean Air, Middle East Airlines, Saudia, TAROM, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways and Xiamen Airlines.
International Lounge Access
Access* varies by ticket and lounge type and may be available to:
• Delta One1: Anyone traveling in our Delta One cabin.
• SkyTeam Elite Plus Member: Includes all Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Members and a guest. Itinerary must include same-day international Travel on a SkyTeam flight.
• International First or Business Class: Anyone traveling in a SkyTeam Premium Cabin (traveling on a same-day international First or Business class ticket on a SkyTeam member airline operated flight). See the full list of SkyTeam members.
*Lounge access is not offered when traveling to the Caribbean, regardless of Medallion Tier or cabin purchased.
Different lounges include:
- Delta Sky Club: Delta’s lounges designed for relaxing or working before, during and after your trip.
- SkyTeam Partner Lounges: Lounges operated by SkyTeam or its partner airlines, located all over the world.
- Core Global Airline Partner Lounges (non-SkyTeam): Lounges operated by the following Core Global Airline Partners that are not SkyTeam members: LATAM.
- Third-Party Business Lounge: Lounges operated by other entities, such as non-Delta partners, airports and more.
Here’s a breakdown of what lounges you’ll have access to on same-day, international flights. If you want to search by airport, amenity, accessibility or other filters, be sure to use the Club Location Finder.
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Latin America
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Buenos Aires, Argentina (EZE) – Salón Condor and LATAM Airlines Lounge
Lima Peru (LIM) – Sumaq VIP Lounge Quito Ecuador (UIO) – Sala VIP Internacional Lounge Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (GIG) – Plaza Premium Lounge Sao Paulo, Brazil (GRU) – LATAM Airlines Lounge Bogota, Colombia (BOG) – LATAM Airlines Lounge Santiago, Chile (SCL) – LATAM Airlines Lounge and Skyteam Lounge |
Europe, Africa and the Middle East
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Accra, Ghana (ACC) - Sanbra Priority Lounge
Athens, Greece (ATH) - Satellite Lounge Athens, Greece (ATH) - Swissport Executive Lounge Barcelona, Spain (BCN) - Sala Miro Berlin, Germany (BER) - Lounge Tempelhof Brussels, Belgium (BRU) - The View
Cape Town, South Africa (CPT) - Bidvest Premier Lounge
Cape Town, South Africa (CPT) - Bidvest SKY Lounge
Copenhagen,Denmark (CPH) - Eventyr Lounge County Clare, Ireland (SNN) - Ború Lounge Dakar, Senegal (DSS) - Salon Top Kapi Dublin, Ireland (DUB) - 51st & Green Lounge Dubrovnik, Croatia (DBV) - Atlantic Lounge Edinburgh, United Kingdom (EDI) - Plaza Premium Lounge Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) - Priority Lounge
Geneva, Switzerland (GVA) - Marhaba Lounge
Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB) - SLOW Lounge
Lagos, Nigeria (LOS) - Oasis Lounge Lisbon, Portugal (LIS) - ANA LOUNGE London, United Kingdom (LGW) - Plaza Premium Lounge
Milano, Italy (MXP) - Montale Lounge Munich, Germany (MUC) - Airport Lounge World Napoli, Italy (NAP) - Pearl Lounge
Nice, France (NCE) - The Levity Lounge
Prague, Czech Republic (PRG) - Mastercard Lounge Stockholm, Sweden (ARN) - Pearl Lounge Stuttgart, Germany (STR) - Airport Lounge Stuttgart
Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV) - Dan Lounge Venice, Italy (VCE) - Marco Polo Club Lounge |
Asia Pacific
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Auckland, New Zealand (AKL) - Strata Lounge
Papeete, French Polynesia (PPT) - Air Tahiti Nui Lounge
Sydney, Australia (SYD) - Plaza Premium Lounge |
Canada
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Vancouver, Canada (YVR) - Skyteam Lounge
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(1) Delta One passengers only, no guests are allowed in Third-Party Business Lounges.
(2) International travel excludes customers traveling between the U.S. and the Caribbean.
(3) Effective February 2, 2023, Delta Sky Club access will no longer be extended to Delta Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Members when flying in Main Cabin or Delta Comfort+ internationally. Please note that Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Status still permits entry to the Club if flying in Delta One or Delta Premium Select, or if Members have access through a different method.
Effective January 1, 2024: All passengers traveling on a same-day Delta-marketed, Delta-operated flight, or a Delta partner airline flight that is not marketed or operated by Delta, with Basic Economy (E) fare tickets (or similar “Light” or “basic” tickets issued by a Delta partner) will not have access to the Delta Sky Club or to Grab and Go.
LHR Lounge Access: Lounge access is available with a same-day boarding pass for international travel. Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Members can access Virgin Atlantic Clubhouses in the U.S. Delta One and Upper Class (on Virgin Atlantic) passengers and Diamond and Platinum Medallion Members traveling in Delta Premium Select or Premium (on Virgin Atlantic) are permitted access to the Virgin Clubhouse in LHR. All Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Members have access to Club Aspire lounge in LHR.
(4) All First and Business Class customers traveling on, or connecting to/from, a same-day international flight operated by a SkyTeam Member airline have access. Access provided only at departure and transfer airports and not on arrival.
(5) Lounge locations subject to change.