Originally Posted by
wringme
Is there a definitive advantage in having one of these cards' vs the other? It seems the MQD benefit of the reserve is a good thing if you are marginal in meeting the $28M - which I met at the end of December for 2025 status. I've had the AMEX Platinum for years, but it seems if I stay with that one, and have a similar spend, I may miss the Diamond status for 2026?
This is not intended to discourage any further discussion here, but for what it's worth there are some related threads in the Delta forum that might be worth reviewing for opinions
Does it make sense to have both an Amex Platinum and Delta Reserve?
The above thread originated in 2019 and the products have undergone some changes since, but there is renewed discussion on the last page from 2023 onward
This thread also has discusses at least tangentially some of the comparisons:
Am I missing Something? Amex Plat - Delta Amex Cards
Originally Posted by
wringme
Then again, maybe it does not matter if I hit the $28M since I am a 360? They tell me I have the yearly 360 invitation, but I do not know if the $28M will be required to get the DM bennies. I love the Global upgrades.
Out of curiosity, by "I have the yearly 360 invitation" do you mean "I have once again qualified for the coming year", or that you get it annually by virtue of being a 5 million miler lifetime on Delta? In the latter case I believe you would still get Choice Benefits on Feb 1 of the associated year (you would get them sooner if you hit 28k MQDs during the qualifying year).
If the former, then presumably you also hit DM organically (unless you are 360 via some corporate connection etc.) in which case you already have access to the CBs.