It’s common for airlines to offer some sort of status challenge or status match program, in order to lure frequent flyers who are loyal to competing airlines, but are considering a switch. In the United States, most major airlines offer some sort of a status match challenge opportunity, including Alaska, American, JetBlue, Southwest, and United.
In this post, I want to take a look at the program offered by Delta, to reflect the details of the program for 2026. It’s also the ideal time to start a status challenge, since you could potentially receive status for around two years.
Once successfully enrolled in a Delta SkyMiles status match challenge, your status will be valid for three months, and then you can maintain that status with further qualifying activity.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
