Frequent flyer guide to Delta SkyMiles

If you’re a Delta loyalist looking for luxury travel benefits, you should consider the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card. Although this card comes with a high annual fee of $650, frequent travelers can recoup the cost through the card’s benefits and perks. To start with, the card includes a welcome offer of 70,000 bonus miles after spending $5,000 in the first six months. You’ll earn 3X miles per dollar on eligible Delta flights and Delta Vacations purchases and 1X miles per dollar on all other purchases. The card also includes the TakeOff 15 benefit.

Additionally, the card comes with a MQD Headstart of $2,500 MQDs each year, plus you’ll earn $1 MQD per $10 in purchases on your card. Cardmembers also get access to Delta Sky Club lounges when they fly Delta (limited to 15 visits per year beginning on February 1, 2025), four one-time Delta Sky Club guest passes each year, up to a $120 statement credit covering the cost of Global Entry or TSA Precheck and up to $560 a year in various other statement credits. You’ll also get your first checked bag free when flying with Delta and an annual companion certificate for a main cabin round-trip flight within the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean or Central America (taxes and fees apply).