Originally Posted by
Beckles
Not sure what you mean exactly by 'basic AMEX SkyMiles card' (basic now is the Gold card, but I think some folks may have a grandfathered in more basic card?), but based on anecdotal evidence here on FT your spending on your AMEX card would count towards the threshold, but not the spending on your Green Card.
We should be clear about the distinction between the family of DL AmEx credit cards and all other AmEx credit and charge card products, including other affiliate cards (SPG, Mercedes, etc.). Only the DL branded AmEx cards count toward the MQD waiver, but what is required is a total of $25,000 qualified spend during the your added over all of the DL AmEx cards that are associated with your DL FF account. The rules clearly say that the entire $25,000 is not required to be charged to a single card.
I think the OP is grandfathered into one of the lower annual fee DL AmEx cards not the old basic green unaffiliated AmEx charge card.