Originally Posted by
emma dog
Consider applying for a new PLT to get the sign up bonus. You don’t get the companion certificate the first year, but at one point you could delay cancellation by a month to get the companion cert and then cancel without clawback. Not sure if that’s still the case.
I don't think they can do that any more unless they find an NLL offer.
This site says the Delta card (personal, not business) have the "family" rules.
So once you have the Reserve, you can't get the SUB for the Gold or Platinum:
https://militarymoneymanual.com/amex-family-language/