American Express · Personal

Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card

$650 a year, charged on your account anniversary

Two of the three Delta Reserve credits need a one-time enrollment before any spending counts, and American Express will not apply them retroactively.

Credits, and when they reset

Every month

  • $20 $20 Resy credit resets on the 1st of each monthNeeds enrollment Amex won't backdate enrollment.
  • $10 $10 rideshare credit resets on the 1st of each monthNeeds enrollment Amex won't backdate enrollment.

Every year

  • $200 $200 Delta Stays credit resets on January 1

Every few years

  • $120 $120 Global Entry or TSA PreCheck credit available again every 5 years

What counts, and what doesn't

  • 2 credits need a one-time enrollment. Spend before you enroll and nothing posts, because American Express will not apply it retroactively.
  • Credits do not roll over. Whatever is unused when the period ends is gone.

Is it worth the fee?

$560

Up to $560 a year in credits against a $650 fee. On paper the credits do not cover it. Whether it's worth it depends on which ones you'd actually use.

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