The Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card is the top credit card for people who fly on Delta Air Lines often, and it offers unmatched perks for Delta flyers.
If you want access to Delta’s global network of Sky Club airline lounges, along with American Express Centurion lounges, the Reserve is one of only two credit cards that can get you in. The other is the American Express Platinum Card®, but the Delta Reserve costs much less to hold and provides free checked luggage, priority boarding and other Delta-centric perks. For the truly devoted Delta customer who cares about lounge access, the Delta Reserve has long been the card of choice, sitting atop the lineup of our favorite cards for Delta flyers.
I have Delta Diamond Medallion status and have had the Delta Reserve card since 2017. During each of those nine years, I’ve put the card to good use and continue to take advantage of its perks. Ahead, I’ll show you how the card helps me keep the highest level of Delta status, get upgraded to first class more than half the time when I fly Delta and wait for flights in lounges instead of messy terminals. And while the $650 annual fee (see rates and fees) is steep, I regularly get enough value from the card to offset it. By using its statement credits, plus its annual companion ticket, in fact, I regularly derive more value from the Delta Reserve card than I spend every year to keep it.
