Delta Airlines Fare Class Chart

Delta Airlines Fare Chart

Base miles are calculated on fare class and revenue paid.
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Fare	Domestic Upg.	Intl. SWU/Upg.	Miles Earned per USD Spent	MQMs Earned	MQDs Earned?	Pecking Order	Description
A	F on Intl. Econ+ on Dmstc.	NA	Yes see chart below	150%	Yes	04	Looks to be Delta Premium Select at least on international flights. Also, may be used for Delta Exception Fares which are typically flights booked via travel agents. If your Premium Select itinerary includes domestic, you may be put in Premium Economy. More info here.
B	Yes	Yes	Yes see chart below	150%	Yes	06	Coach, Upgradeable transoceanic & domestic (also eligible for D511 mileage award domestic upgrade) If using miles, it's 12,500 Skymiles each way.
C	NA	Business Elite	Yes see chart below	150%	Yes	02	Business Elite Latin America (domestic first class seat, Business Elite service)
D	Discounted Business	Discounted Business	Yes see chart below	150%	Yes	03	Discounted Business Elite transoceanic and domestic (limited markets)
E	No	No	Yes see chart below	0%	Yes	18	WARNING! Basic Economy! Medallion members will not receive paid or Complimentary Upgrades to first class, paid or complimentary Preferred Seats, or paid, or complimentary Delta Comfort+™ when flying on a Basic Economy fare. When you purchase Basic Economy, you will typically enjoy our lowest fare, but seats will be assigned after check-in and you will not be able to change or refund your ticket after the Risk Free Cancellation period. Additionally, you will not be eligible for: paid or complimentary upgrades; paid, complimentary or discounted Delta Comfort+™; paid or complimentary Preferred Seats; or same-day confirmed or same-day standby travel changes, regardless of Medallion or other elite status.
F	First Class	NA	Yes see chart below	200%	Yes	01	First Class Full fare - also used when involuntary rerouting any fare class passenger in First due to bumps, irregular ops, etc.
G	FC / Premium Select	NA	Yes see chart below	150%	Yes	04	This may be part of DELTA PREMIUM SELECT. Seems to be similar benefits as far as 150% MQMs, but only 2x 50lb bags. Also puts you on booking into:DELTA COMFORT+� (W)
H	Yes	No	Yes see chart below	100%	Yes	10	Non-upgradeable transoceanic, UPGRADEABLE domestic (no mileage award upgrades)
I	Discounted Business	Discounted Business	Yes see chart below	150%	Yes	04	Published deeply discounted and/or promotional business class fare, also non published promotional or convention fare in business class. How to find Business Elite "I" fares.
J	NA	Business Elite Fare	Yes see chart below	200%	Yes	01	Business Elite transoceanic full fare - also used when rerouting any fare class passenger in BE due to bumps, irregular ops, etc.
K	Yes	No	Yes see chart below	100%	Yes	12	Non-upgradeable transoceanic, UPGRADEABLE domestic. If using miles it's 12,500 SkyMiles each way.
L	Yes*	No	Yes see chart below	100%	Yes	13	Transoceanic or domestic (deep discounted fare) Award mileage cannot be used to upgrade this class of service. *Only Medallions receive domestic upgrades on this fare.
M	Yes	Yes	Yes see chart below	100%	Yes	08	Upgradeable, transoceanic & domestic (also eligible for D511 mileage award domestic upgrade). If using miles it's 12,500 Skymiles each way
N	See Notes	No	N/A	N/A	No	NA	Coach Points Award - non-upgradeable - no mileage accrual on award tickets. Upgradeable for Diamond, Platinum, or Gold ONLY
O	NA	via SWU or Points Award	N/A	N/A	No	NA	Business Elite, transoceanic and domestic when upgraded via System Wide Upgrade or Points award
P	Discounted First	NA	Yes see chart below	150%	Yes	02	P fare is a Y fare with an instant upgrade. Y-UP passengers (A and P fares) are re-accommodated as first class passengers. If F is not available you can sit in coach and get compensated with a Delta travel voucher.
Q	Yes*	No	Yes see chart below	100%	Yes	11	Non-upgradeable transoceanic, UPGRADEABLE domestic. If using miles it's 12,500 SkyMiles each way. *Only Medallions receive domestic upgrades on this fare.
R	Booked Award	NA	N/A	N/A	No	NA	First Class booked award, Domestic upgraded via Medallion upgrade. Miles and bonus miles are given based on your original class of service and Medallion status. See the Skymiles Calculator to figure out your actual earned mileage.
S	Yes*	No	Yes see chart below	100%	Yes	09	Discounted Coach. *Only Medallions receive domestic upgrades on this fare.
T	Yes*	No	Yes see chart below	100%	Yes	15	Transoceanic or domestic New lowest fare typically for fare matching competitors. Award mileage cannot be used to upgrade this class of service. *Only Medallions receive domestic upgrades on this fare. Note: "I’m Diamond on Delta a booked a T fare by using a SkyBonus main cabin domestic certificate. However, I found out that the T fare is not upgradeable when booked via this certificate. I’m not sure if it would be upgradeable if using a SkyMiles certificate. "
U	Yes*	No	Yes see chart below	100%	Yes	14	Coach (discount web fare. domestic and appears to be international too. see note 2). Award mileage cannot be used to upgrade this class of service. *Only Medallions receive domestic upgrades on this fare.
V	Yes*	No	Yes see chart below	100%	Yes	17	Discounted Coach *Only Medallions receive domestic upgrades on this fare.
W+	Comfort+	Comfort+	Yes see chart below	100%	Yes	07	Comfort+. It's technically a coach seat with more legroom, dedicated overhead bin, and complimentary drinks. This is much like what were previously called Q-up fares which booked in "A" previously, except that it is for Comfort Plus, not first. Even award tickets for Comfort Plus will show W, but is obviously based on N.
X	Yes*	No	Yes see chart below	100%	Yes	16	Discounted Coach. *Only Medallions receive domestic upgrades on this fare.
Y	Yes*	Yes	Yes see chart below	150%	Yes	06	Full Fare coach, Upgradeable transoceanic & domestic (eligible for D411 mileage award domestic upgrade) - also used when involuntary rerouting any fare class passenger due to bumps, irregular ops, etc. which could allow an originally non-upgradeable domestic fare to be upgraded after the reclassification (if you are lucky enough to find available inventory under these conditions) Domestic flights only. International IRROPS and Y will most likely not allow you to upgrade to Business using Skymiles
Z	Discounted Business	Discounted Business	Yes see chart below	150%	Yes	05	Business class fare. The fare basis code for these usually seems to start with X or T, but the booking class remains G or Z, so in essence pretty well what used to be called "Q-up" fares.

Color code	Description
x	Coach
x	First / Business
Yes	Fare is Upgradeable
No	Fare is NOT Upgradeable
NA	Not Applicable
?	Unknown

Miles Earned per USD Spent

General Member: 5 miles per USD

Silver Medallion: 7 miles per USD

Gold Medallion: 8 miles per USD

Platinum Medallion: 9 miles per USD

Diamond Medallion: 11 miles per USD

More Information / The fine print...

Within North America (US, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean) and Northern South America (Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela), Mileage Upgrade Awards may be used to upgrade on published fares booked in Y, B, M, S, H, Q, K, L, U, or T class. For all other International markets, Mileage Upgrade Awards on Delta-marketed and operated flights may be used to upgrade on published fares booked in Y, B, M, S, H, Q, or K class. For flights marketed and/or operated by Air France/KLM, Mileage Upgrade Awards may be used for a one-class upgrade on published fares booked in Y, B, or M class. For Air France-operated flights, upgrades are available from Economy to Premium Economy to Business only on transatlantic Joint Venture flights between U.S. cities and Paris (CDG and ORY). Contact a SkyMiles representative for more information regarding Air France/KLM mileage upgrades.

No attempt is made to indicate fare rules like minimum stays, Saturday night requirements, advance purchase rules, etc. You will find that these will vary within a primary class. Class codes like Y06 for example, indicate a Y class fare but some special conditions exist (indicated by the suffix 06). Still, the upgrade rules for Y class apply.

Medallion Upgrade Order Priority

View your upgrade priority based on your Skymiles status and fare class. Medallion Upgrade Priority Calculator

When does your Medallion Status update?

Delta is now processing members to elite status the night immediately following the flight that makes the member elgible for medallion status - no more weekend waits!

If I use "Pay with miles" will I be able to receive upgrades or accrued miles?
Tickets purchased with full or partial Pay with Miles redemptions are not eligible for mileage upgrades, Systemwide Upgrades, Global Upgrades or Regional Upgrades. Basic Economy (E) fares are not eligible for paid or Medallion Complimentary Upgrades, regardless of Medallion or other elite status.

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