New Delta AMEX promo - Reserve/Platinum - MQM bonus and dining credits.
Aug 17, 2020, 1:20 pm
#17
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Diamond, Delta PM, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 7,268
Shop small has worked out to free spring rolls for my favorite takeout sushi place 
I'm kind of annoyed that this promotion didn't go live a few days earlier because I just dropped $400 on an emergency window covering situation yesterday and having that count toward the bonus miles would have been nice. And that charge is still showing as pending rather than posted.
At least I've still got about $5K in property taxes and insurance bills I can run through this before the end of the year in addition to normal spend.
I'm kind of annoyed that this promotion didn't go live a few days earlier because I just dropped $400 on an emergency window covering situation yesterday and having that count toward the bonus miles would have been nice. And that charge is still showing as pending rather than posted.
At least I've still got about $5K in property taxes and insurance bills I can run through this before the end of the year in addition to normal spend.
Aug 17, 2020, 3:33 pm
#19
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC (LGA, JFK), CT
Programs: Delta Platinum, American Gold, JetBlue Mosaic 4, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond,
Posts: 4,895
This is good - only issue for me is that it showed up on my Delta Platinum offers, not Delta Reserve - I have been on the phone with Amex for 20 minutes to see if they can switch it. I run into this issue somewhat frequently
Aug 17, 2020, 4:51 pm
#21
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Huntsville, AL
Programs: DL DM 1.929MM, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, IHG Platinum, Avis CHM, Marriott Titanium (lifetime gold)
Posts: 7,860
Showing for me on both my business Platinum and personal Reserve.
I'm kind of surprised to see an MQM promo when we are already getting two years to earn MQMs.
I think that means AMEX is keeping Delta afloat or things are worse at Widget HQ than we thought. Or both.
It's a nice little bump in RDMs also.
I'm kind of surprised to see an MQM promo when we are already getting two years to earn MQMs.
I think that means AMEX is keeping Delta afloat or things are worse at Widget HQ than we thought. Or both.
It's a nice little bump in RDMs also.
Aug 17, 2020, 7:16 pm
#22
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: WAS
Programs: AA EXP2M, DL 1MM DM ext, UA PP <=> HH G/Marr PE/Hyatt G/IHG P FT RA ( Recovering Addict)
Posts: 4,596
Are 90k MQM - PM for 29 months and 175k DL miles worth the cost of 2500$ + fees 500?
In times of trouble Cash is King - DL knows you need money to travel in the coming future. They MUST be seeing terrible booking ahead.
My real question is this - - is 90k MQM and 175k DL miles worth the cost of 2500$ + 250$ fee x2 = 3000$?
I downgraded the Reserve cards to the Blue card and Blue for business cards when the pandemic hit
I can switch the company spend to them as DL platinum cards over 4 months -
50k on DL plat = 50k RDM, 25k RDM bonus + 20k MQM + 25k MQM bonus = 45k MQM and 75k RDM
50k on Business DL plat = 50k RDM, 25k RDM bonus + 20k MQM + 25k MQM bonus = 45k MQM and 100k RDM
So 100k spend = lost cash for me is 2.525% with BofA = 2525$ cash back
or
I can do the spend on the 2 x Amex Blue Plus for business = 50k cards x 2 = 100k Amex + 100k Amex = 200k Amex - transfer to Schwab = 2500$ cash in hand
I know that I will get cash of 2500 minimum by any of 2 methods
The DL cards will cost 250$x2= 500$ - so total lost cash is 3000$
DL miles do not expire = 1750$ value - so net cost is 1250$ for maximizing this offer
DL status rolls over to next year so 90k now = 90k in 2021 - lasts till 2022 Dec+ Jan
= about 29 months of DL PM status costs about 1250$ = 40$ a month with unknown travel plans
What would you do?
I downgraded the Reserve cards to the Blue card and Blue for business cards when the pandemic hit
I can switch the company spend to them as DL platinum cards over 4 months -
50k on DL plat = 50k RDM, 25k RDM bonus + 20k MQM + 25k MQM bonus = 45k MQM and 75k RDM
50k on Business DL plat = 50k RDM, 25k RDM bonus + 20k MQM + 25k MQM bonus = 45k MQM and 100k RDM
So 100k spend = lost cash for me is 2.525% with BofA = 2525$ cash back
or
I can do the spend on the 2 x Amex Blue Plus for business = 50k cards x 2 = 100k Amex + 100k Amex = 200k Amex - transfer to Schwab = 2500$ cash in hand
I know that I will get cash of 2500 minimum by any of 2 methods
The DL cards will cost 250$x2= 500$ - so total lost cash is 3000$
DL miles do not expire = 1750$ value - so net cost is 1250$ for maximizing this offer
DL status rolls over to next year so 90k now = 90k in 2021 - lasts till 2022 Dec+ Jan
= about 29 months of DL PM status costs about 1250$ = 40$ a month with unknown travel plans
What would you do?
Last edited by ffI; Aug 18, 2020 at 6:30 pm
Aug 17, 2020, 8:29 pm
#24
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: WAS
Programs: AA EXP2M, DL 1MM DM ext, UA PP <=> HH G/Marr PE/Hyatt G/IHG P FT RA ( Recovering Addict)
Posts: 4,596
My SO had the Reserve till April and downgraded it to a Gold card - does not have the offer on card now
I downgraded in July - I have the offer - so I think the offer goes to who ever had a DL Plat or Reserve AS OF JULY 1
I downgraded in July - I have the offer - so I think the offer goes to who ever had a DL Plat or Reserve AS OF JULY 1
Last edited by ffI; Aug 18, 2020 at 6:31 pm
Aug 17, 2020, 8:33 pm
#25
Moderator, Delta Skymiles and Mileage Run
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Seat 2A
Programs: DL Diamond/MM, Hyatt Diamond, former AS MVPG 75K, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 2,940
I had reserve and dowgraded to Plat Aug 5th and still got the offer. SO has always had platinum.
Aug 17, 2020, 8:47 pm
#26
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 5,185
Aug 17, 2020, 9:55 pm
#27
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: TYS
Programs: Delta Diamond 3MM, AMEX Delta Reserve, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Titanium Elite
Posts: 208
It was on my Business Reserve card that I had already topped out on MQM boosts this year, but not on the Personal Reserve card that I just signed up for a couple of months ago...odd.
Aug 17, 2020, 10:29 pm
#28
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Diamond, Delta PM, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 7,268
Showing for me on both my business Platinum and personal Reserve.
I'm kind of surprised to see an MQM promo when we are already getting two years to earn MQMs.
I think that means AMEX is keeping Delta afloat or things are worse at Widget HQ than we thought. Or both.
It's a nice little bump in RDMs also.
I'm kind of surprised to see an MQM promo when we are already getting two years to earn MQMs.
I think that means AMEX is keeping Delta afloat or things are worse at Widget HQ than we thought. Or both.
It's a nice little bump in RDMs also.