I find it a bit ironic that on a board known for teaching people to game the system and qualify for or receive benefits that they should not otherwise receive, that anyone would be so blatant as to attack the OP for asking a question about getting a free bag for a card that shows active in the DL system. By the letter of the law, does the OP qualify for the free bag with a cancelled AmEx? No! However, if the AmEx system and the DL system don't communicate better than that and his card shows active in the DL system, when he goes to check in online, it should allow him to select a checked bag at no charge. The OP never said he couldn't afford the $25 fee, he simply asked a question and, in the far-too-often FT way, got flamed for it!

Good luck OP!