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American Express Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card is a Credit Card
With a credit card, you can carry a balance and accrue interest if necessary. Note this is not advised by me. The points game does not work well, if you are carrying a balance and accruing interest. See #4 in Let’s Get Started To Earning Free Travel.
Card Rewards
Earn SkyMiles with the card as a member of Delta’s SkyMiles Program. Learn about Delta’s Skymiles program here.
Sign-up Bonus
Before you apply, make sure your ability to get the sign-up bonus is not limited by American Express lifetime language or the 5 card rule or the 90 day rule or the other factors language.
Annual Fee
$650 Annual Fee
Additional Cardholder Fees
The fee is $175 for each additional Delta Reserve card however, $0 for additional Platinum Delta SkyMiles cards.
Earn Miles on Spending
1. Earn 3 miles per $1 spent on Delta airline tickets and other Delta purchases like Sky Club membership or passes, Delta Vacations packages, seat upgrades, or in-flight purchases like food, beverages, and audio headsets.
2. Earn 1 mile for every dollar you spend on all your other purchases.
Earn MQDs
You will start 2024 and each year after with $2500 MQDs and you will earn a terrible rate of 1 MQD for every $10 spent.
No Foreign Transaction Fees
Pay no foreign transaction fees when you use your card on purchases made outside the United States.
Companion Certificate at Renewal
Receive a Domestic First Class, Delta Comfort+ or Domestic Main Cabin round-trip companion certificate each year upon renewal of your Card that is valid for one round-trip ticket with the purchase of a round-trip fare (and taxes and fees) on routings originating within the United States, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) to the following destinations: the United States, Puerto Rico, USVI, Mexico, Antigua, Aruba, Bermuda, Bonaire, Grand Cayman, Cuba, Jamaica, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Dominican Republic, Saint Kitts, St. Maarten, St. Lucia, Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala, Panama, Honduras, and El Salvador. The primary ticket and Companion ticket (taxes and fees) must be purchased with your Delta Reserve Credit Card. Both passengers must be booked on the same flights and dates, at the same time.
Complimentary Delta Sky Club Access
Yourself–You can enter the Delta Sky Club at no cost. You get the access when traveling on a same-day Delta-marketed or Delta-operated flight.
Delta Partners-If you are traveling on a Delta partner airline flight that is not marketed or operated by Delta, you may access the Club at a per-visit rate of $50 per person, per location.
Effective January 1, 2024: However, you cannot access the lounge as indicated above if you have a Basic Economy (E) fare tickets (or similar “Light” or “basic” tickets issued by a Delta partner).
Guests-You’ll also receive two Delta Sky Club One-Time Guest Passes each year. You may also bring up to two guests or immediate family (spouse or domestic partner and children under 21 years of age) at the per-visit rate of $50 per person, per location. Guests must be flying on a same-day Delta or Delta partner airline flight. The Card must be used as the payment method to receive the exclusive per-visit rate.
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. Once all 15 Visits have been used, Eligible Card Members may purchase additional Delta Sky Club Visits (including Grab and Go) at a per-Visit rate of $50 per person using the Card.
Complimentary Access To The Centurion Lounge
Yourself- receive complimentary access to all locations of The Centurion Lounge when flying on a same-day Delta-marketed or Delta-operated flight. The eligible flight must be booked on a U.S. issued American Express charge or credit Card. To access The Centurion Lounge, the Card Member must present The Centurion Lounge agent with the following upon each visit: his or her valid Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Card, a boarding pass showing a confirmed reservation for eligible Delta Air Lines flight, and a government-issued I.D.
Guests-A Card Member may bring up to two guests at a per-visit rate of $50 per person, per location. Guests must be traveling on a same-day Delta-marketed or Delta-operated flight.
$240 Resy Credit
CLICK ENROLL for the benefit and then you can earn up to $20 in statement credits each month for eligible Resy purchases. Eligible Resy purchases include purchases at U.S. restaurants that offer reservations on Resy.com and the Resy app, and purchases made directly on Resy.com or in the Resy app.
$120 Rideshare Credit
CLICK ENROLL for the benefit and then you can earn up to $10 in statement credits per month when you make eligible purchases in the U.S. with the following rideshare services: Uber, Lyft, Curb, Revel, and Alto, which are subject to change.
$200 Delta Stays Credit
You can earn up to $200 in statement credits per calendar year when you pay for a new Delta Stays prepaid hotel or vacation rental booking on the Delta Stays platform (delta.com/stays)
Concierge Service
You have access to a personal resource concierge by calling the number on the back of your Card and say “Concierge” when prompted or send your Concierge request to [email protected] from the e-mail associated with your American Express account.
Check your first bag for free
Primary card members and up to 8 people traveling on the same itinerary can check their first bag free on Delta flights.
Priority boarding privileges
Primary cardmembers and their companions on the same reservation will board Delta flights prior to general boarding.
Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre✓
Receive one Global Entry ($100) statement credit or one TSA Pre✓ ($85) statement credit every 4 and 4.5 years respectively for an application fee charged to your card.
TakeOff 15 Benefit
You can save 15% when booking Award Travel with miles on Delta flights. Read more here.
Pay With Miles
Take $50 off the cost of your flight for every 5,000 miles you redeem with Pay with Miles when you book on delta.com.
Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurance
If you purchase a round trip ticket entirely with your Amex Card, you may be able to take advantage of the Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurance benefit. Read more here.
Trip Delay Insurance
If you purchase a round trip ticket entirely with your Amex Card, you may be able to take advantage of the Trip Delay Insurance benefit. Read more here.
Global Assist Hotline
Baggage Insurance Plan
Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance
Trip Cancel Guard
Provides up to 75% reimbursement if you cancel your eligible nonrefundable flight at least two full calendar days before. Read more here.
In-flight Savings
You get the benefit of 20% In-flight Savings on food and entertainment. Savings are received in the form of a statement credit.
Purchase Protection
Purchase Protection protects eligible purchases made with the Card in the event they are accidentally damaged or stolen for up to 90 days from the date of purchase.
Extended Warranty
When you use your card for eligible purchases, you can get up to one extra year added to the original manufacturer’s warranty. Applies to warranties of 5 years or less. Some exclusions apply.
Return Protection
If you try to return an eligible item within 90 days from the date of purchase and the merchant won’t take it back, American Express may refund the full purchase price (excluding shipping and handling), up to $300 per item, up to a maximum of $1,000 per calendar year per Card account, if you purchased it entirely with your eligible American Express Card.
More About The Card
Apply for the American Express Delta SkyMiles Reserve Credit Card
