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Delta Reserve AMEX

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:04:02 GMT

Anyone get an invitation for this card...I just got one via email

Re: Delta Reserve AMEX

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:13:55 GMT

Here are some of the details...

On behalf of Delta Air Lines and American Express, we would like to thank you for your loyalty and recognize you as one of our most valued Cardmembers. That is why we are extending a special invitation to our newest Card yet—Delta Reserve from American Express. It's noticeably different! In creating Delta Reserve, we kept your high standards in mind and went well beyond them. Delta Reserve provides an unparalleled combination of SkyMiles and American Express benefits to ensure your travel experience is noticeably better.

Experience how Delta Reserve can truly change the way you travel.

Earn 10,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) after your first purchase1
Receive complimentary Crown Room Club® access for you and two guests2
Earn Built-in Miles BoostsSM—up to 30,000 MQMs and 30,000 bonus miles3
Gift earned MQMs to friends and family, helping them reach elite status3
Pay with Miles—Redeem for any Delta seat, anytime4
Receive a free* annual domestic companion certificate for First Class or Coach Class
Gain access to Concierge services5

Re: Delta Reserve AMEX

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:34:39 GMT

I got one by email today, as well. I'll have to look into it when I get a chance later this evening.

At first glance, it looks like some sort of hybrid Delta Skymiles/Amex Platinum card, which could be pretty cool in my book.

Re: Delta Reserve AMEX

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:38:11 GMT

Ack! $450 AF!!!!

https://www124.americanexpress.com/cards/loyalty.do?page=deltareserve#

It does indeed look like a Delta-oriented Amex Platinum card, but it's a revolver instead of a charge card, yet it still has the Platinum-sized AF.

Re: Delta Reserve AMEX

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:46:31 GMT

Cheese,

Ack ack ack is right!

Glad to see you found the info on amex's site. I searched around Delta and only found the press release type statement. (I really just wanted to see how the card looks!)

Looks too spiffy for me!

Re: Delta Reserve AMEX

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:07:17 GMT

HA! HahahaHA!

I, yes *I* got one of these emails today, too. I just checked my email and BOOM there it was. I'm thinking the letter should have said..

Dear Ms. Peas,

We would like to thank you for letting us tolerate you as one of our premier deadbeat customers. Because we appreciate the fact that you pay your 11.99 credit card balance in full every month, we would like to officially invite you to apply for a card that we don't plan on giving you. That's noticably different! Blah, blah, blah here's your offer code. And as a side note, we would like to inform you that it's not necessary for you to keep requesting an increase on your existing limit. We don't really trust you with the whole 1000, but because we need to uphold our sterling reputation, we had to give it to you.

Respectfully yours,

Mr. John Q Amex

PS - We're only offering this new card because we had to come up with an innovative way to afford our newest deadbeat airline partner, Northwest! We hope you understand and will convince others to pay the $450 annual fee!

Re: Delta Reserve AMEX

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:15:22 GMT

ROFL! Nice.

I do think it's interesting, though, that the email had instructions on how to accept the offer. I'm not sure if that means we'd be accepting the offer for the card or accepting the offer to apply.

I'm not sure I want to find out.

Still thinking about this one. I have Amex Platinum on my radar screen for January 2009. The benefits of this card are limited to Delta, unlike Amex Platinum, but the upside is that you still get the double Skymiles on everyday purchases, which the Platinum doesn't have.

And 10,000 MQM miles right off the bat is kind of nice.

Hmmm.....

Re: Delta Reserve AMEX

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:23:53 GMT

cheddar wrote:
ROFL! Nice.

I do think it's interesting, though, that the email had instructions on how to accept the offer. I'm not sure if that means we'd be accepting the offer for the card or accepting the offer to apply.

I'm not sure I want to find out.

Still thinking about this one. I have Amex Platinum on my radar screen for January 2009. The benefits of this card are limited to Delta, unlike Amex Platinum, but the upside is that you still get the double Skymiles on everyday purchases, which the Platinum doesn't have.

And 10,000 MQM miles right off the bat is kind of nice.

Hmmm.....

Like I said, mine is an invitation to be denied. I'd swear it. It's so funny that it's the ONE thing that has tempted me since my app-vacation began. (No, I'm not going to app for it, but I can't wait to hear the results of the people who do.)

Re: Delta Reserve AMEX

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:32:09 GMT

Fine print regarding the bonus miles:

If you already have or had any other Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express Account(s), you are eligible to receive only the incremental difference between the Welcome Bonus miles offered herein and the amount offered with such other Account(s).

So I guess since I already got 15,000 bonus miles with my Gold Delta Skymiles card, I wouldn't get any bonus miles from this one.

Re: Delta Reserve AMEX

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:34:04 GMT

Cheddar,

That's a sign that you shouldn't app.

Re: Delta Reserve AMEX

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:37:03 GMT

Oh, I'm not planning to. I'm talking long term here. I've said before that my next app would be Amex Platinum in January 2009. I'm just gathering the data so I can figure out whether this would be a better deal than the Platinum, but not until the time comes, of course.

Re: Delta Reserve AMEX

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:57:04 GMT

cheddar wrote:
Oh, I'm not planning to. I'm talking long term here. I've said before that my next app would be Amex Platinum in January 2009. I'm just gathering the data so I can figure out whether this would be a better deal than the Platinum, but not until the time comes, of course.

Of course, I believe you. I can't wait until October when you app for the BofA Amex and the WaMu card. Oh wait, that's already happened!

Hehehehehehhee!

Re: Delta Reserve AMEX

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:01:20 GMT

WhirledPeasPlease wrote:

Of course, I believe you. I can't wait until October when you app for the BofA Amex and the WaMu card. Oh wait, that's already happened!

Hehehehehehhee!

Ouch.

Re: Delta Reserve AMEX

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:11:35 GMT

cheddar wrote:

WhirledPeasPlease wrote:

Of course, I believe you. I can't wait until October when you app for the BofA Amex and the WaMu card. Oh wait, that's already happened!

Hehehehehehhee!

Ouch.

Would some black diamond white cheddar help? Or is that considered cannibalism?

Re: Delta Reserve AMEX

Red1Blue — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:06:15 GMT

I use my Amex Platinum card once in a while to buy a cup of coffee. That is the only usage my card is getting from me. I am so upset with Amex the way the treated me for my Delta App even that cup of coffee is way too much spending on that card..

Re: Delta Reserve AMEX

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:40:11 GMT

concorduser wrote:

I use my Amex Platinum card once in a while to buy a cup of coffee. That is the only usage my card is getting from me. I am so upset with Amex the way the treated me for my Delta App even that cup of coffee is way too much spending on that card..

I understand your frustration, concord. I just wonder if it's worth paying $450 a year for the privilege of charging a cup of coffee every once in a while. Why not just dump it?

Re: Delta Reserve AMEX

haulingthescoreup — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:49:30 GMT

As for the Rootie-Tootie Delta Supremo, I gather that they're not waiving the first year's fee?

Re: Delta Reserve AMEX

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:07:11 GMT

haulingthescoreup wrote:
As for the Rootie-Tootie Delta Supremo, I gather that they're not waiving the first year's fee?

Doesn't look like it.

On the bright side, though, I called the number included in the email and got some good info. The rep who answered immediately asked if I'd like to upgrade my Delta Skymiles account. I told him not just yet, but I had a few questions. Here's what I found out:

If you got the email, it means you have an existing Delta Skymiles card and can convert your existing card to the Delta Reserve card with no inquiry and no new account reported. The old Delta Skymiles account will convert seamlessly into the new Delta Reserve account.
When I asked the rep if this card can be seen as sort of a hybrid mix of the existing Delta Skymiles credit card and the Platinum charge card, he told me that was the right idea. It offers many of the same benefits as the Platinum charge card, but instead of accumulating MR points, you accumulate Delta Skymiles. You do, however, get the benefit of double Skymiles on everyday purchases. There are no double points categories for the Platinum charge card.
You also get an annual roundtrip companion ticket that can be used for domestic coach OR first class tickets. The Platinum Delta Skymiles' companion ticket is restricted to coach, while the Platinum charge card companion tickets are restricted to international first class.

That's about all I could find out from my brief conversation. I found the part about being able to seamlessly convert pretty interesting, though.

Message Edited by cheddar on 04-23-2008 07:07 PM