Whichever place you are departing for there are better ways to get your journey with a seat upgrade. One step at a time with Delta seat upgrade policy, while SkyMiles members and Medallion members can exercise their miles precisely for complimentary upgrades while Diamond and Platinum members can upgrade with heir Global and regional upgrade certificates through Delta’s exclusive choice benefits. Find here complete guide on how to update your seats with Delta and what are the different choice of seat upgrades available.
There are different type of seat upgrades with Delta as well as for Skymile members, complementary seat choices for Medallion Elite members and more. Here are lists of seat upgrades available with Delta Airlines which will be determined on the basis of their availability:
To upgrade with miles after booking your flight ticket -if you want to upgrade your flights after booking your tickets you can still exercise your miles by visiting Delta Airlines official site or through the Fly Delta App. You can upgrade your seats for all flights operated by Delta Airlines/ Delta One/ First Class/ Delta Premium Select/ Delta Comfort +/ Preferred seating or the exit row seat. To book your seats follow the steps below:
If you are unable to upgrade using your miles you can opt for the following options:
Note that If passengers use their miles to upgrade their seats from Delta Airlines official site/ Delta.com after booking then those miles may be reinstated in the passengers account if there are changes before the check in window opens at the airport. Passengers can exercise those miles for future travel with Delta Airlines.
Upgrade seats to First Class-To upgrade your seats to first class Skymile members can opt for their miles at the time of booking their flight ticket for seat upgrades to Delta Comfort +/ Delta Premium Select/ First Class and Delta One. Upgrades are available if they have purchased Delta Vacations- an air inclusive package. Passengers are also eligible to upgrade for Medallion complimentary upgrades on all one way and round trip with Delta Airlines. To check if you are eligible for upgrades you can visit the Fly Delta App or visit my trips from Delta Airlines official site.
Complimentary upgrade- Generally Delta does not offer Complimentary upgrade for Delta One Flights and Delta premium select on all flights operating outside the 50 US states. You can look at the chart below to get an idea for seat upgrades, which product is eligible for upgrades.
Product |
Eligible for complimentary flight upgrades |
First Class |
Applicable |
Delta Comfort + |
Applicable |
Delta Premium Select (travel within the 50 US states) |
Applicable |
Delta Premium Select( travel outside the 50 US states) |
Not Applicable |
Delta One (travel within the 50 US states) |
Applicable |
Delta one (travel outside the 50 US states) |
Not Applicable |
To upgrade your seats on Delta Airlines or adjust your settings:
To set your Delta Comfort + and seat preferences for individual flight you can select your Delta Comfort + and seat preferences for your next flight in case you were not able to upgrade on the previous flight. To select your seat preferences you can:
Delta Airlines seat upgrade fee - Generally the cost of upgrading a normal seat would cost you somewhere between $50 to $200 depending on the availability of seat. Delta Airlines charges a fee of $359 to $399 to upgrade seats on T/ U/ V and X fare class. For upgrading seats on international flight Delta Airlines would charge you a fee of $50 to $350 or 500 miles to more than 3000 miles respectively. You can either pay with miles or bid for an update to upgrade your seats with Delta. If you want to upgrade a one way flight using miles then you can upgrade your seats for 5000 to 30,000 miles depending on the fare type. If you want to upgrade a one way flight using offering options then it would costs you somewhere around $50 to $1000 per passenger.
Upgrade priority |
Complimentary upgrade hierarchy for Medallion members |
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Medallion Status |
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Fare Class Grouping:
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Delta SkyMile Reserve – American Express Card Members |
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Delta Corporate Travellers |
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Card members who earned the Medallion Qualification Dollars –MQD |
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Million Miler Status |
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Date and time of upgrade request |
No, Delta does not allow free seat upgrades, you can upgrade for a fee or using miles. Delta Airlines generally charges a fee between $50 to $200 for seat upgrade depending on the availability of seat.
To upgrade seats on international flight Delta Airlines would charge you a fee of $50 to $350 or 500 miles to more than 3000 miles respectively.
Delta Airlines allows seat upgrades to first class for all Skymile members using miles at the time of booking their flight ticket. They can upgrade their seat to Delta Comfort +/ Delta Premium Select/ First Class and Delta One. Upgrades are available if they have purchased Delta Vacations- an air inclusive package. Passengers are also eligible to upgrade for Medallion complimentary upgrades on all one way and round trip with Delta Airlines. To check if you are eligible for upgrades you can visit the Fly Delta App or visit my trips from Delta Airlines official site.
To upgrade your seats with your miles while booking your flight tickets you visit Delta.com / Delta Airlines official site, choose your Flight ticket. Enter your flight details and hit the search button and you will be able to see in the screen if your flight is eligible. To upgrade using your miles in your trip summary. If you are eligible you can select your trip and use your miles to upgrade your reservation with Delta Airlines.
Yes, you can call Delta and ask for seat upgrade. You can contact Delta Airlines/ Skymile representatives at +1-800-221-1212 and share your flight details with the Delta representative. Ask them to help you book a Mileage Upgrade Award and they will inform you with the price and availability accordingly. If your flight booking is eligible for upgrade and you have enough miles then you can upgrade your seats.
Yes, you can upgrade your seats after booking your flight tickets. To upgrade with miles after booking your flight ticket -if you want to upgrade your flights after booking your tickets you can still exercise your miles by visiting Delta Airlines official site or through the Fly Delta App. You can upgrade your seats for all flights operated by Delta Airlines/ Delta One/ First Class/ Delta Premium Select/ Delta Comfort +/ Preferred seating or the exit row seat.