Originally Posted by
Gig103
I guess I understand why people wouldn't want (or could be approved) for a credit card, but $59 for some drinks versus $99 for a free first checked bag is huge. And if you pay this $59/yr do you get Main1 even if flying Basic Economy?
I'm a Diamond and have never checked a bag on a domestic Delta flight in my life. Many other people are the same (people do prefer carry-ons...). From that perspective, if I cared about priority boarding (to avoid having to gate check a bag - which is an actual value add*), then it would certainly make more sense to pay $59/year for this (plus several drink tickets) than $99 for a credit card.
* On many of my flights overhead bin space is long gone by the time Group 1 finishes boarding, so this does not provide any guarantee.