I have had Delta&#x27;s highest tier, and the last year was back to being a regular old Joe. Currently back at Platinum.<p>The difference is that when you have status, you get priority. When you call the Diamond reservation line, someone picks up _immediately_. When you&#x27;re not, you can wait in a queue for hours. They do the thing where they take your number and then call you back, but still.<p>And while this may not always matter, other times, it can. One time, weather meant that my flight from Newark got canceled. There was still one flight out of JFK. They immediately put me in a cab they paid for, drove me over there, and put me in the front of the line so I could make the flight. It was the difference between making my appointment and not.