–> Learn here how to apply for the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card
Current Welcome Offer: Earn 60,000 bonus miles after you spend $5,000 on purchases on the card within six (6) months of being approved for card membership. Terms apply.
Card Type: American Express
What Kind of Points/Miles the Card Earns: Delta SkyMiles
Annual Fee: $550 (Rates and fees; terms apply)
Additional Cardholders: $175 each to receive the card’s airport lounge benefits. $0 annual fee cards may be added — but those users will be entitled to lounge access. A maximum of 99 additional cards may be added to the account. (Rates and fees; terms apply)
Foreign Transaction Fees: $0 (Rates and fees; terms apply)
APR: (Rates and fees; terms apply)
Points Earnings:
- 3X on eligible purchases made with Delta Air Lines
- 1X on all other eligible purchases
Travel Benefits
TakeOff 15
Cardholders are entitled to 15% discounts when redeeming SkyMiles for eligible award flights.
Delta SkyMiles Medallion Status Boost
Earn 15,000 bonus MQM each time you spend $30,000 during a calendar year. The most Status Boost MQM you can receive with this card is 60,000 MQM ($120,000 spent during a calendar year). Terms apply. Please note: this benefit will no longer be available as of January 1, 2024. There will be a new way to earn toward Medallion Status with the Card. Learn more at delta.com/
Complimentary Airport Lounge Access
Delta Sky Clubs
- Enjoy complimentary access to Delta Sky Clubs when traveling on a same-day Delta Air Lines flight. (Read our reviews of Delta Sky Clubs.)
- Receive two guest passes each year to Delta Sky Clubs. This is a nice perk if you’re traveling with people who don’t have Delta Sky Club access through their own Reserve card or the American Express Platinum cards.
- Up to two guests may be brought in for $50 per person. (Rates and fees; terms apply)
- Effective 2/1/25, Reserve Card Members will receive 15 Visits per year to the Delta Sky Club; to earn an unlimited number of Visits each year starting on 2/1/25, the total eligible purchases on the Card must equal $75,000 or more between 1/1/24 and 12/31/24, and each calendar year thereafter.
American Express Centurion Lounge Access
You’ll have free admission to American Express Centurion Lounges before a same-day Delta Air Lines-operated or -marketed flight. (Read our reviews of American Express Centurion Lounges.) Your flight must be booked with a U.S.-issued American Express card.
Escape Lounges – The Centurion® Studio Partner
You’ll have free admission to Escape Lounges – The Centurion® Studio Partner before a same-day Delta Air Lines-operated or -marketed flight. (Read our reviews of American Express Centurion Lounges.) Terms apply.
Upgrade Priority for Medallion Members
Holding a Delta Reserve card serves as tie-breaker for complimentary Medallion upgrades. Terms apply.
Complimentary Upgrades for Non-Medallion Members
Non-elites who hold the Delta Reserve card will eligible for complimentary domestic upgrades (US 50) to Delta One, first class, and Comfort Plus — space providing, after Medallion members and their companions have been upgraded. Terms apply.
MQD Waiver
Spend $25,000 on this — or across any of your eligible Delta Amexes, provided you hold a Platinum or Reserve card — and don’t worry about the MQD requirements for Silver, Gold, or Platinum Medallion. Terms apply. Please note: this benefit will no longer be available as of January 1, 2024. There will be a new way to earn toward Medallion Status with the Card. Learn more at delta.com/
Companion Certificate
Beginning the second year of holding the card, you’ll receive upon renewal a certificate for a free (except for taxes and fees) companion first class or coach qualifying fares on Delta. Read our Companion Certificate FAQ. Terms apply.
Global Entry/TSA PreCheck Fee Credit
Receive a statement credit for your Global Entry application fee every four years or TSA PreCheck application fee every 4.5 years when paying with your Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card. Enrollment required. Terms apply.
Delta Travel Perks
- Free first checked bag for you and up to eight others on your itinerary/PNR
- 20% statement credit on purchases made aboard Delta Air Lines flights (premium food, beverages, headsets, etc)
- Main Cabin 1 Priority Boarding
- Pay with Miles eligibility
- Terms apply.
Who Do We Think Should Carry This Card?
Business owners/independent contractors who are frequent Delta travelers and want airport lounge access. Plus, if you can spend a lot of money on this card, you’ll love the Status Boosts.
–> Learn here how to apply for the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card
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