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Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card: Calculator & Benefits

Fees

Earning Rates

Earn 3X Miles on Delta purchases.
Earn 1X Mile on all other eligible purchases.

Main Benefits

First Class, Delta Comfort+®, or Main Cabin round trip companion certificate each year upon renewal of your Card
15 Visits per year to the Delta Sky Club plus 4 One-Time Guest Passes each Medallion Year
Complimentary Centurion lounge access when you book a Delta flight
Receive $2,500 Medallion® Qualification Dollars each Medallion Qualification Year
15% off Delta Award flights booked through Delta
Upgrade priority over those with the same Medallion status
Up to $200 Delta Stays Credit for prepaid hotels or vacation rentals through Delta Stays
Up to $240 Resy credit and up to $120 rideshare credit
First checked bag free you and traveling companions

Our Take

If you're going all in for Delta, the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card is one of the best cards to have. It has a high price tag, but the annual First Class companion certificate can easily offer anywhere from $600 to $1,000 or more in value. On top of that, you can obtain additional value from lounge access, free checked bags, fast tracks to higher Medallion status, and more.

Last Updated: 04-03-2025

Delta SkyMiles Reserve AMEX: SkyMiles Calculator

Use the calculator to see how many SkyMiles you’ll earn with the Delta Reserve Amex based on your monthly spending. Compare travel benefits, adjust Companion Certificate value, and estimate card worth including lounge access perks.

Quick Card Overview

Calculator Options

Add Card Categories

When On, adding a card to the calculator will add that card's bonus categories if they aren't already present.

Change Card Name

Name the card something else for your own records.

Add To Column

Edit Card Name

Set the name of the card to something of your choosing. Leave it blank to default back to normal card name.

Quick Assign

Use quick assign to quickly toggle this card on for Spend Categories in the calculator. If the card is already assigned, toggling off will set the category to No Selection.

Any currencies you add to the tool will be selectable when entering spend into the Spend Categories section of the calculator.

Do note that any foreign currencies selected will automatically be converted to the card's default currency when calculating rewards.

You can add elite status to one or more columns. This allows you to calculate the extra points you would receive from having status with that program.

If the status is already added, you can update the currency the status is based on by specifying a different currency than what the one in the calculator already has.

NOTE: Elite status is automatically added to the calculator for most credit cards that grant it.

Statuses

Add To Column

Status Value Based On

Clears all spend from a single column or all columns in the calculator. This resets the spend to 0 (zero) for each field, sets the time unit back to 'Monthly' and resets the currency to column's default.

Remove all credit card selections from a single column or all columns in the calculator.

^*NOTE: This has no impact on columns that feature only one credit card.

If you're looking to quickly assign cards to multiple categories, click on the card itself under the Credit Cards section.

Removes all categories from the Spend Categories section (for all columns).

Category:

Spend:

Select the card you will use for this category.

Do note that the order of the categories in the Category Spending section makes a difference. Spend is calculate by month in order of categories listed.

No Selection

Apply the selected card to all categories in this column.

Credit Cards

Search Cards

Search through our credit card database by keyword. This is the most basic of searches. Keywords include:

Credit card name (e.g. Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express Gold Card)
Credit card code (e.g. PLAT, CSR, VEN)
Issuing bank (e.g. American Express, Chase, U.S. Bank)
Currency (e.g. Membership Rewards Points, Altitude Points, Delta SkyMiles)
Network (e.g. Visa, Mastercard, Discover)

Enter spaces between keywords. Click on a card to view the details as well as the option to add it to the tool.

Show Unavailable Cards

When On, credit cards that are discontinued or currently unavailable will show up in the list.

Credit Card Codes

Enter credit card codes (3-13 characters each).

Use (+) plus sign to add multiple cards to the same column. (e.g. PLAT + PRG2)
Use (,) comma to start a new column. (e.g. PLAT + PRG2, BINKP, CSR + CSP)
Skip columns with empty entries (,,). (e.g. ,, PRG2)
Spaces are ignored.
Max: 10 columns. No max on cards in a column... at the moment.

New cards will be added to the tool along with any already existing entries. When adding more than one card to a column, there will be no selected cards for the column (as in, you will have to select which cards you'll use for each category manually).

(I apologize in advance for some of the codes these credit cards have.)

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Add All Categories

When On, adds all the spend categories from each of the cards above.

Welcome To Our Credit Card Calculator Tool

Use this tool to calculate total credit card earnings and the overall cash value of credit cards side-by-side.

To get started, to the calculator.

Currency Worth

Memberships / Loyalty

Spend Categories

Add Categories

Search for categories and click 'Add Category' to add selected categories to the calculator.

Show selected categories

When On, only shows currently selected categories.

Show category descriptions

When On, shows the descriptions for each of the categories.

Bonus Rewards

Total Rewards

Monetary Bonuses

Fees

Total Column Value

Breakdown By Card

Delta SkyMiles Reserve AMEX Card Details

Earning Rates

The Delta SkyMiles Reserve AMEX Card earns Delta SkyMiles at the following rates:

3 miles per dollar spent on purchases made directly with Delta.
1 miles per dollar spent on all other purchases.

Rewards Value & Calculator

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Key Benefits

Here are the main perks and benefits of the Delta SkyMiles Reserve AMEX Card:

First Class Companion Certificate: Receive a Companion Certificate on a Main Cabin round-trip flight within the U.S. and to Mexico, the Caribbean, or Central America each year after renewal of your Card. The Companion Ticket requires payment of the government-imposed taxes and fees of no more than $80 for round-trip domestic flights and no more than $250 for round-trip international flights (both for itineraries with up to four flight segments). Baggage charges and other restrictions apply. See terms and conditions for details.
Delta SkyClub Access: Receive 15 Visits per Medallion® Year to the Delta Sky Club® when flying Delta and can unlock an unlimited number of Visits after spending $75,000 in purchases on your Card in a calendar year. Plus, you’ll receive four One-Time Guest Passes each Medallion Year so you can share the experience with family and friends when traveling Delta together.
Centurion Lounge Access: Enjoy complimentary access to The Centurion® Lounge when you book a Delta flight with your Reserve Card.
$240 Resy Credit: Enroll your card and earn up to $20 per month in statement credits on eligible purchases with U.S. Resy restaurants.
$200 Delta Stays Credit: Receive an annual statement credit of up to $200 after using your Card to book prepaid hotels or vacation rentals through Delta Stays on delta.com.
$120 Rideshare Credit Earn up to $10 in statement credits each month after using your Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card on U.S. rideshare purchases with select providers. Enrollment required.
MQD Headstart: Receive $2,500 Medallion® Qualification Dollars each Medallion Qualification Year.
MQD Boost: Earn $1 Medallion® Qualification Dollar for each $10 in purchases on your Card
TakeOff 15: Save 15% when booking Award Travel on Delta flights booked on delta.com and the Fly Delta App.
First Checked Bag Free: Enjoy your first checked bag free on Delta flights. Up to 8 others traveling on the same reservation will also have their first checked bag fee waived.
Hertz President's Circle Status: Transform your car rental experience with Hertz President's Circle Status, compliments of your Delta Reserve Card. Enrollment required.
Travel & Purchase Coverage^*: Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurance, Trip Delay Insurance, Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance, Baggage Insurance Plan, Purchase Protection, Return Protection, and Extended Warranty.

^*Eligibility and Benefit level varies by Card. Terms, Conditions, and Limitations Apply. Please visit americanexpress.com/benefitsguide for more details. Underwritten by Amex Assurance Company.

Fees

Annual Fee

The Delta SkyMiles Reserve AMEX Card has an annual fee of $650.

If used properly, the first class companion certificate can make up for the majority of this fee, if not more. If that somehow doesn't cover the fee, the $700+ in annual credits, complimentary status, discounts, and more should.

Authorized User Fee

Adding additional Delta SkyMiles Reserve Cards will cost you $175 per card. These cardholders receive lounge access and a few other benefits. If you have family or friends that travel and will make use of the complimentary lounge access, I recommend adding them.

You can also add additional Platinum American Express Cards. These users will still help you build up your SkyMiles, but they will not receive complimentary lounge access.