Amex platinum card and Amex delta gold card
Sep 28, 2018, 4:09 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Corning, NY
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Amex platinum card and Amex delta gold card
Here is my question to ask for your opinions
I have both Amex platinum and Amex delta gold credit card, and I am a delta silver medallion. For next year, I will definitely keep the Amex platinum card. My question is whether I should still keep the Amex delta gold credit card or downgrade it to a amex delta blue credit card. My concern is that if I do this, maybe my priority in seat upgrading will become lower. Based on your experiences, what do you think?
I have both Amex platinum and Amex delta gold credit card, and I am a delta silver medallion. For next year, I will definitely keep the Amex platinum card. My question is whether I should still keep the Amex delta gold credit card or downgrade it to a amex delta blue credit card. My concern is that if I do this, maybe my priority in seat upgrading will become lower. Based on your experiences, what do you think?
Sep 28, 2018, 4:18 pm
#4
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Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Corning, NY
Posts: 9
Thanks so much for the reply! The upgrade scheme of delta is still not clear to me. It seems that it is not purely determined by how frequently you fly, what medallion you are; but may also be influenced by whether you hold delta credit card. Thus, I am a little concern that losing the amex delta gold card will make my name lower in the upgrade list.
Sep 28, 2018, 6:17 pm
#8
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: DL PM, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, AA, WP
Posts: 840
I think a different question you should ask is whether you should dump both the Amex Plat and Amex Gold for a Delta Reserve. If you fly DL enough, the Reserve card may give you a tiebreak here or there, and if you don't fly other airlines enough, then Skyclub access might be satisfactory. If you don't fly Delta much, just keep the Amex Plat for broader lounge access and you might not care about Pay with Miles or the $25k waiver.
Sep 28, 2018, 8:05 pm
#9
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 35
I think a different question you should ask is whether you should dump both the Amex Plat and Amex Gold for a Delta Reserve. If you fly DL enough, the Reserve card may give you a tiebreak here or there, and if you don't fly other airlines enough, then Skyclub access might be satisfactory. If you don't fly Delta much, just keep the Amex Plat for broader lounge access and you might not care about Pay with Miles or the $25k waiver.
Definitely worth it for that alone, but the free first class companion certificate is the cherry on top.
Sep 28, 2018, 8:34 pm
#10
Join Date: May 2004
Location: formerly Gold now Diamond, formerly MSY, now LAX, formerly NW, now DL
Programs: Hyatt Plat, Hilton Gold, SPG Gold, Delta Diamond/1MM
Posts: 4,635
Delta lays it out clearly (see below). Only if you charge $25k on the current cards you have/are considering does it help you.
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...s.htmlPriority
As Silver you're not likely to get upgrades at all, so probably doesn't really change much even if you had the Reserve Card.
Complimentary Upgrade Hierarchy
1 Medallion Status
2 Fare Class Groupings: higher-priced fares are ranked above lower-priced fares
3 Delta Reserve Credit Card Members
4 Delta Corporate Travelers*
5 Card Members who earned the Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQD) Waiver in the current calendar year1
6 Date and time of upgrade request
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...s.htmlPriority
As Silver you're not likely to get upgrades at all, so probably doesn't really change much even if you had the Reserve Card.
Complimentary Upgrade Hierarchy
1 Medallion Status
2 Fare Class Groupings: higher-priced fares are ranked above lower-priced fares
3 Delta Reserve Credit Card Members
4 Delta Corporate Travelers*
5 Card Members who earned the Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQD) Waiver in the current calendar year1
6 Date and time of upgrade request
Sep 28, 2018, 9:55 pm
#12
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: HSV
Programs: Bellevue Lifetime Premiere Mega Elite Supreme
Posts: 1,506
I can’t fathom why, if you’re going to get a DL branded card, anyone would get anything either than the DL Platinum or Reserve cards. The DLAX Platinum is only $200/year and you get more benefits, plus the companion certificate. Additional cards are free.
For another $300, the Reserve card nets you SC access, tie-breaker status, and a free F companion ticket.
With both, you get extra checked bags and higher priority boarding, plus concierge services. Then, of course, there are 20K and 30K MQM boosts, respectively, which takes your from lowly FO to GM.
For another $300, the Reserve card nets you SC access, tie-breaker status, and a free F companion ticket.
With both, you get extra checked bags and higher priority boarding, plus concierge services. Then, of course, there are 20K and 30K MQM boosts, respectively, which takes your from lowly FO to GM.
Sep 29, 2018, 5:28 am
#13
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Mid Atlantic
Programs: Delta Plat, one-time United Plat, Amex Plat, Marriott Plat, Hertz Prez Circle, Bus Pass
Posts: 1,237
Given I fly mostly domestic, and exclusively Delta, the Reserve card is a great value. Every time I fly I am typically connecting which means 4-6 sky club visits with lots of food & booze. This year, according to the tracker on Delta that's only updated once a month, I've visited the sky club 36 times.
Definitely worth it for that alone, but the free first class companion certificate is the cherry on top.
Definitely worth it for that alone, but the free first class companion certificate is the cherry on top.
Sep 29, 2018, 6:51 am
#14
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It's under My Skymiles and says "New: Skymiles Credit Card Rewards". Don't know if it's only for Reserve Card holders. I have a Reserve Card, but also have a Sky Club membership which I use for lounge visits. The benefit tracker for the card only shows lounge visits when you use the Reserve Card for entrance, so it shows zero for me.
Sep 29, 2018, 8:28 am
#15
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: MKE
Programs: DL 2 MM
Posts: 904
Given I fly mostly domestic, and exclusively Delta, the Reserve card is a great value. Every time I fly I am typically connecting which means 4-6 sky club visits with lots of food & booze. This year, according to the tracker on Delta that's only updated once a month, I've visited the sky club 36 times.
Definitely worth it for that alone, but the free first class companion certificate is the cherry on top.
Definitely worth it for that alone, but the free first class companion certificate is the cherry on top.
Thanks!
