AMEX Delta Companion certificate Consolidated Thread
Mar 6, 2024, 3:53 pm
#3781
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 5,190
Renewal fee is now $650. For the last several years, I've gotten the email for the companion cert on either the 8th or 9th of the month of my card renewal (the issue date says the 1st and expiration is the 30th of the following month -- it's not the same expiration as the Sky Club guest passes). The renewal fee has not posted until later in the month. I would wait a few more days for them to post.
Mar 8, 2024, 9:01 am
#3782
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: DL PM, AA PPro, HHonors Gold, Hertz President's Circle, Enterprise Silver
Posts: 198
Any recent DPs of when Reserve Companion Certificate and Skyclub Vouchers are posting?
My anniversary date is 2/7/2023. My annual fee of $550 should be posting on March 10, 2024. Still have not received Companion Cert or Skyclub Vouchers. I did have (1) Voucher expire 2/11/24. New ones have not posted yet.
My anniversary date is 2/7/2023. My annual fee of $550 should be posting on March 10, 2024. Still have not received Companion Cert or Skyclub Vouchers. I did have (1) Voucher expire 2/11/24. New ones have not posted yet.
Mar 8, 2024, 9:04 am
#3783
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 47
Renewal fee is now $650. For the last several years, I've gotten the email for the companion cert on either the 8th or 9th of the month of my card renewal (the issue date says the 1st and expiration is the 30th of the following month -- it's not the same expiration as the Sky Club guest passes). The renewal fee has not posted until later in the month. I would wait a few more days for them to post.
Mar 8, 2024, 9:39 am
#3784
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,066
You were right. Got the Companion Certificate today, and the four Skyclub passes. Companion Cert expires April 30, 2025 & Skyclub vouchers expire March 8, 2025. Fee should post March 10. It should be $550, $650 takes effect May 1 I think for existing card holders. Thanks for the info.
Mar 8, 2024, 11:21 am
#3786
Join Date: Jul 2019
Programs: Delta PM, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 405
Apr 3, 2024, 9:06 am
#3787
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Atlanta
Programs: Delta Death March, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat, Marriott/Hilton Gold Life
Posts: 1,547
EDIT - after back and forth with Delta and AMEX, it appeared today, right in line with prior years (between
Apr 3-9).
Add me to the list of people with delayed companion carts.
delta chat promised 48 hours. We’ll see.
“I totally understand your concern on the delayed issuance of your companion certificate. No worries, I already informed our SkyMiles department on the delayed companion certificate. Rest assured it will be posted on your account within 48 hours.”
Apr 3-9).
Add me to the list of people with delayed companion carts.
delta chat promised 48 hours. We’ll see.
“I totally understand your concern on the delayed issuance of your companion certificate. No worries, I already informed our SkyMiles department on the delayed companion certificate. Rest assured it will be posted on your account within 48 hours.”
Last edited by lindros2; Apr 5, 2024 at 12:41 pm
Apr 5, 2024, 10:41 pm
#3788
Join Date: Apr 2024
Posts: 4
I have a DP to supply and a question:
I have/had a Delta Gold that I got last year, with the waived $99 AF for the first year. Amex told me my anniversary month was April, and I should get a companion cert should I upgrade before April 1st. I upgraded to the Delta Reserve (pop-up jail, and a flight I wanted to use the cert on) a day before my statement date in March. I have not been charged any AF at this point. After a few days of upgrading, I got four Sky Club guest passes with a March expiration date.
Now on April 5th (yesterday), I got four more (for a total of 8) guest passes and my elevated Delta Reserve Companion Cert.
Now the weird part. I immediately booked a flight with the cert, and it confirmed I was using the cert and was all happy and such. If i go to the flight, it even says I used a cert to book it and I have ticket numbers.
However, the companion cert still shows as "Open" and usable in my account. And I have been able to get to the "Pay Now"/final checkout when selecting new flights using the cert. Will this actually work? Is there some glitch?
I have/had a Delta Gold that I got last year, with the waived $99 AF for the first year. Amex told me my anniversary month was April, and I should get a companion cert should I upgrade before April 1st. I upgraded to the Delta Reserve (pop-up jail, and a flight I wanted to use the cert on) a day before my statement date in March. I have not been charged any AF at this point. After a few days of upgrading, I got four Sky Club guest passes with a March expiration date.
Now on April 5th (yesterday), I got four more (for a total of 8) guest passes and my elevated Delta Reserve Companion Cert.
Now the weird part. I immediately booked a flight with the cert, and it confirmed I was using the cert and was all happy and such. If i go to the flight, it even says I used a cert to book it and I have ticket numbers.
However, the companion cert still shows as "Open" and usable in my account. And I have been able to get to the "Pay Now"/final checkout when selecting new flights using the cert. Will this actually work? Is there some glitch?
Apr 6, 2024, 4:24 am
#3789
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 5,190
I have a DP to supply and a question:
I have/had a Delta Gold that I got last year, with the waived $99 AF for the first year. Amex told me my anniversary month was April, and I should get a companion cert should I upgrade before April 1st. I upgraded to the Delta Reserve (pop-up jail, and a flight I wanted to use the cert on) a day before my statement date in March. I have not been charged any AF at this point. After a few days of upgrading, I got four Sky Club guest passes with a March expiration date.
Now on April 5th (yesterday), I got four more (for a total of 8) guest passes and my elevated Delta Reserve Companion Cert.
Now the weird part. I immediately booked a flight with the cert, and it confirmed I was using the cert and was all happy and such. If i go to the flight, it even says I used a cert to book it and I have ticket numbers.
However, the companion cert still shows as "Open" and usable in my account. And I have been able to get to the "Pay Now"/final checkout when selecting new flights using the cert. Will this actually work? Is there some glitch?
I have/had a Delta Gold that I got last year, with the waived $99 AF for the first year. Amex told me my anniversary month was April, and I should get a companion cert should I upgrade before April 1st. I upgraded to the Delta Reserve (pop-up jail, and a flight I wanted to use the cert on) a day before my statement date in March. I have not been charged any AF at this point. After a few days of upgrading, I got four Sky Club guest passes with a March expiration date.
Now on April 5th (yesterday), I got four more (for a total of 8) guest passes and my elevated Delta Reserve Companion Cert.
Now the weird part. I immediately booked a flight with the cert, and it confirmed I was using the cert and was all happy and such. If i go to the flight, it even says I used a cert to book it and I have ticket numbers.
However, the companion cert still shows as "Open" and usable in my account. And I have been able to get to the "Pay Now"/final checkout when selecting new flights using the cert. Will this actually work? Is there some glitch?
Apr 6, 2024, 6:13 am
#3790
Join Date: Apr 2024
Posts: 4
So you don't think that if I book another trip with this strange companion pass that Delta will cancel my first trip booked with it or my second one if I book it?
Apr 6, 2024, 6:43 am
#3791
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 5,190
Apr 6, 2024, 2:43 pm
#3792
Join Date: Apr 2024
Posts: 4
Apr 6, 2024, 6:47 pm
#3793
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, UA Gold, WN, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
Posts: 14,423
I would absolutely not be confident there will be no clawback until both trips are flown, but YMMV.
Delta IT around certificates is terrible, so it's quite possible they won't notice.
Delta IT around certificates is terrible, so it's quite possible they won't notice.
Apr 6, 2024, 8:25 pm
#3794
Join Date: Apr 2024
Posts: 4
I'll report back if they say anything
Apr 8, 2024, 5:57 am
#3795
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: DL PM, AA PPro, HHonors Gold, Hertz President's Circle, Enterprise Silver
Posts: 198
I can confirm that I had this happen to me for trips taken earlier this year. 1st time cert never got pulled, so was able to use it a second time. I had no issues with either booking (and both were booked 3+ months in advance so plenty of time for DL to notice and claw back)