Does the Delta Reserve card give you status?

Does Delta elite status come with the Delta Reserve card? No, you do not receive Delta Medallion elite status with the Delta Reserve card. However, the card does offer a faster way to qualify for elite status by spending on the card. With Status Boost, you earn qualifying miles that count toward elite status.



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If you're willing to pay a higher annual fee for complimentary SkyClub access and a faster path to elite status, the Delta Reserve is the better choice for you. If you want more bonus-earning categories and a lower annual fee, you'll be happier with the Delta Platinum.

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If you value access to Delta Sky Clubs and Amex Centurion Lounges, as well as the card's uniquely valuable annual companion certificate, this card can certainly be worth the upgrade.

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Earning status. Things get a bit more interesting here because it's much easier to earn status with American and its Loyalty Points system than with Delta and its Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs).

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Further, you can spend $25,000 on either the Delta Platinum or Delta Reserve cards to earn an MQD waiver for Silver, Gold and Platinum status. Or, you can spend $250,000 for a Diamond MQD waiver. This completely waives the MQD requirement, meaning you only need to meet the MQS or MQM requirement to earn status.

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Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Card Members are only eligible to visit The Centurion® Lounge when flying on a same-day Delta-marketed or Delta-operated flight and eligible lounges only include all Centurion Lounges located in the United States, Hong Kong, and London.

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To earn Diamond status, you'll need to bank 125,000 MQMs or 140 MQSs. You'll also need to spend $20,000 in MQDs or qualify for an MQD waiver by spending at least $250,000 on eligible purchases with your Delta co-branded American Express card.

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Diamond Medallion is the highest level of Delta Air Lines status available and therefore grants the most generous benefits. Diamond Medallions receive the highest complimentary upgrade priority, with upgrades clearing up to five days before departure and complimentary Clear membership.

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(3) Delta Diamond and Platinum Medallion Members will receive complimentary Air France Seat Plus preferred seating at no charge. Gold Medallions will receive a discount of 50% and Silver Medallions will receive a discount of 25%. Please visit Air France for more information on their Seat.

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The Delta SkyMiles Loyalty Program has four elite status tiers: Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond — the latter is the highest. (There's also one secret tier above Diamond called Delta 360°, but membership is by invitation only.)

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Learn more about how to earn United miles here. These miles can be redeemed for flights and upgrades. Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) solely count toward achieving United Premier elite status. In addition to flying, PQPs can be earned by hitting spending thresholds on United credit cards.

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Earning miles on the Delta Reserve Amex As you might assume from its name, the Delta Reserve Amex earns Delta SkyMiles as follows when you make eligible purchases with the card: 3 miles per dollar on eligible purchases made directly with Delta. 1 mile per dollar on all other eligible purchases.

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  • New: Card Members get 15% off when using miles to book Award Travel on Delta flights through delta.com and the Fly Delta app. ...
  • 3x SkyMiles per $1 on Delta purchases.
  • 1x SkyMile per $1 on all other purchases.
  • Complimentary Delta Sky Club and Amex Centurion Lounge access when flying Delta.
  • Delta Status Boost.


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Editorial and user-generated content is not provided, reviewed or endorsed by any company. Yes, the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card is a metal credit card. The Delta Reserve Credit Card weighs around 17 grams, compared to 5 grams for a traditional credit card made of plastic.

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