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Touchdown: My Delta 747 Metal Amex Credit Card Arrived! Take a Peek at the New Card!

Chris Carley by Chris Carley
June 21, 2022
in Credit Cards
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Eye of the Flyer, a division of Chatterbox Entertainment, Inc. has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Eye of the Flyer and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers. Opinions, reviews, analyses & recommendations are the author’s alone, and have not been reviewed, endorsed or approved by any of these entities. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.


When Delta announced limited-edition credit cards made with 25% metal from a retired Boeing 747 aircraft, I immediately ordered the new design for my Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card.

That was last Thursday, June 16. Amex told me to expect my new card around Friday, June 24.

But a special surprise greeted me in my mailbox on Tuesday!

The 747 Metal Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card

My replacement Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card partially made of a Delta 747 that flew about 68,000,000 million miles arrived way ahead of schedule.

(Learn here how to apply for the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card or visit this page to learn more about the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card.

Given all the fanfare Delta and Amex have given this card, I was sort of surprised it didn’t arrive in some sort of commemorative mailer or box. (I’m not complaining. And, frankly, this option provides less clutter.)

You can see “your Card’s journey in an augmented reality experience” on your phone or tablet by going to go.amex/747.

As for the card itself?

It looks just as advertised.

Did anyone else notice that windows aren’t printed along the lower deck passenger cabin’s entire length?

My card number stayed the same. The expiration date, four-digit code on the front, and three-digit code on the back all changed.

How does it compare to my now-former Reserve card? The new 747 metal card feels slightly lighter than the purple version its replacing.

The limited-edition Delta 747 metal Reserve cards are available until August 3 or while supplies last, whichever comes first.

Did you receive your new Delta 747 Amex card yet? What do you think?

 

To see rates and fees for the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card, please visit this link. Terms apply.

To see rates and fees for the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card, please visit this link. Terms apply.

 

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Comments 17

  1. Dee says:
    4 days ago

    I’m hearing complaints that it is covered in plastic so does not feel like metal ?

    Reply
    • Chris Carley says:
      4 days ago

      Feels like metal to me.

      Reply
  2. Efo3rd says:
    4 days ago

    Agree. Too lightweight. The AR demo is a joke.

    Reply
  3. Mariana says:
    4 days ago

    Hi Chris,
    Does it have the weight of the purple card? I prefer the heavier cards… not really sure why. Anyhow, I ordered one too. Mine will get here in the next few days.

    Reply
    • Chris Carley says:
      4 days ago

      Hi, Mariana — Efo3rd and I think it’s lighter than the purple card. What you could do is either 1) not activate your card or 2) order a purple replacement in a few days. And simply let the card be a keepsake.

      Reply
  4. jerry says:
    4 days ago

    Where is the memorabilia plaque that’s supposed to come with it ?

    Reply
    • Chris Carley says:
      4 days ago

      I didn’t see one advertised as part of the promotion.

      Reply
      • Jerry says:
        4 days ago

        Here’s the quote from VFTW

        “Packaged with the card is “exclusive content via an augmented reality experience created especially for card members, which includes Boeing 747 history, interviews with Delta pilots and crew members, and an up-close look at Delta Ship #6307’s transformation from a passenger plane into the card design.”

        Reply
        • Chris Carley says:
          4 days ago

          It’s something you access with your phone or tablet via go.amex/747 and then a QR code. The “package” is really this mailer.

          Reply
    • I Fly Dejta Obe says:
      3 days ago

      I’m completely disappointed as it doesn’t at all indicate Delta reserve on the cart nor does it offer the private Delta reserve customer service phone number. The card fall short of the glam I thought it would be. It’s cheap plastic as the intentions might have been good but the overall result suck

      Reply
  5. Michael Karpiel says:
    4 days ago

    Arrived today in the mail. The augmented reality presentation is pretty cool. I checked the flight history and I did not fly on this actual aircraft which would have made it even cooler.

    Reply
  6. Frankie says:
    3 days ago

    Very disappointed. Too light. I will just keep it without activating it.

    Reply
  7. DLPTATL says:
    3 days ago

    Received mine and like the card. I was still using the old charcoal gray plastic one as AmEx had never sent me the purple metal one. I like it a lot. No concern that it’s lighter weight than my limited edition Rose Gold AmEx or AmEx Bonvoy Brilliant cards.

    The “VR” component was OK, but I lost interest in <30 seconds.

    Reply
  8. John Baker says:
    3 days ago

    Mine is supposed to arrive tomorrow (June 24th. Excited that it’s truly a piece of aeronautical history, literally and figuratively.

    Reply
    • Chris Carley says:
      3 days ago

      I held my card and was like, “Wow, the metal on this thing was out in the sky. The stories it could tell…”

      Reply
  9. John says:
    2 days ago

    I received mine yesterday. It’s significant metal, not plastic. (Don’t complaint till it’s in your hand and you know for sure.). Very interesting infuriation sling with the card, about Delta and the 747’s.

    Reply
  10. G says:
    2 days ago

    I like it. It’s a bit lighter than the purple card, but it doesn’t bother me.

    Reply

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