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Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card
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Welcome Bonus: Limited Time Offer! Earn 100,000 bonus miles after you spend $5,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months. Offer ends 8/3/2022.
- This is my TOP recommended Amex Delta card for military
- Annual Companion Certificate – earn a domestic First Class, Delta Comfort+, or Main Cabin round-trip companion certificate every year on your account anniversary. Government taxes and fees of no more than $75 may need to be paid, see terms and conditions
- 3x miles on Delta purchases, 1x on all other eligible purchases
- Complimentary Delta Sky Club (airport lounge) access when travelling on a Delta flight in any class
- When you apply for a Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card, you can choose your Card's design: limited edition Boeing 747 metal*, classic metal or 70% reclaimed plastic. *The Boeing 747 design is made with 25% metal from a retired Boeing 747 aircraft.
- Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA Precheck (military should get Global Entry)
- Earn up to 60,000 Medallion Qualification Miles (MQM) with Status boost every year. After you spend $30,000 on your card, you can earn 15,000 MQMs four times per year. MQMs are used to determine Medallion Status and are different from the miles you earn towards flights.
- Enjoy complimentary access to The Centurion® Lounge or Escape lounges -The Centurion® Studio Partner when you book a Delta flight with your Reserve Card.
- First checked bag free on Delta flights.
- Annual Fee: $550 per year (rates and fees)
- No foreign transaction fees, terms apply
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Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card
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