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Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card

Earn 100,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $6,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months. Enjoy complimentary access to the Delta Sky Club® when traveling on a same-day Delta-marketed or Delta-operated flight. You will receive four Delta Sky Club One-Time Guest Passes each year. After that, you may bring up to two guests at a per-visit rate of $50 per person, per location. 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. Enjoy complimentary access to The Centurion® Lounge when you book a Delta flight with your Reserve Card. NEW! Receive $2,500 Medallion® Qualification Dollars each Medallion Qualification Year and get closer to Status with MQD Headstart. NEW! Earn $1 Medallion® Qualification Dollar for each $10 of purchases made on your Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card in a calendar year and get a boost toward achieving elevated Medallion Status for next Medallion Year. ENHANCED! Receive a Companion Certificate on First Class, Delta Comfort+®, or Main Cabin domestic, Caribbean, or Central American roundtrip flights to select destinations each year after renewal of your Card. The Companion Ticket requires payment of the government-imposed taxes and fees of no more than $80 for roundtrip domestic flights and no more than $250 for roundtrip international flights (both for itineraries with up to four flight segments). Baggage charges and other restrictions apply. See terms and conditions for details. NEW! $240 Resy Credit: With the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card Resy Credit, earn up to $20 per month in statement credits on eligible Resy purchases using your enrolled Card. NEW! $120 Rideshare Credit: You can earn up to $10 back in statement credits each month on U.S. rideshare purchases with select providers after you pay with your Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card. Enrollment Required. Eligible Card Members get 15% off when using miles to book Award Travel on Delta flights through delta.com and the Fly Delta app. Discount not applicable to partner-operated flights or to taxes and fees. With your Card receive upgrade priority over other Medallion Members within the same Medallion level and fare class. NEW! Not a Medallion Member? Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card Members with an eligible ticket will be added to the Complimentary Upgrade list, after Delta SkyMiles Medallion Members and Reserve Card Members. Ticket must be purchased on or after February 1, 2024 to be eligible to receive a complimentary upgrade. Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck®: Receive $100 back for Global Entry or $85 back for TSA PreCheck® after you apply through any Official Enrollment Provider. If approved for Global Entry, at no additional charge, you will receive access to TSA PreCheck. Earn 3X Miles on Delta purchases. Earn 1X Miles on all other eligible purchases. NEW! $200 Delta Stays Statement Credit: Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card Members can earn up to $200 back in the form of a statement credit annually on eligible prepaid Delta Stays bookings on delta.com. NEW! Transform your car rental experience with Hertz President’s Circle Status, compliments of your Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card. Enrollment in the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program is required. To receive the benefit, you must add your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Account number to your SkyMiles Account associated with your Eligible Card, register at delta.com/mypromos/eligible, and “Enroll in Promotion” at delta.com/hertz. No Foreign Transaction Fees. Want even more flexibility? Take up to $50 off the cost of your flight for every 5,000 miles you redeem with Pay with Miles when you book on delta.com. Enjoy your first checked bag free on Delta flights. $650 Annual Fee. Terms Apply.

Nav's Verdict

Cost
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Effort to Apply
10% Complete
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Card Perks
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Features
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8/10

Bottom Line

This is the top-of-the-line Delta SkyMiles card for frequent travelers who get the most benefits when flying on Delta.

Pros

Amazing limited time offer! Ability to earn points quickly on Delta flights. Attractive benefits for the frequent Delta flyer. Offers a Delta SkyClub membership and upgrade priority.

Cons

High annual fee and purchase APR.

Rates and Fees
Intro APR
N/A
Purchase APR
20.99%-29.99% Variable
Annual Fee
$650
Welcome Offer
Earn 100,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $6,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months.
Rewards Rate
Earn 3X Miles on Delta purchases. Earn 1X Mile on all other eligible purchases.
Foreign Transaction Fee
None

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