Comments on: Why your primary credit card (probably) shouldn’t be an airline credit card

By: mark

mark — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 06:03:57 +0000

for this, you probably want the delta gold card from american express. but make sure you wait until the signup bonus is at 50,000, rather than the current 30,000. no fee the first year, then $95.

alternatively, you could get the premier rewards gold card from american express. if you hunt around for the right offer, you can get 50,000 membership rewards points after spending $1,000. you can then transfer these 1:1 into your delta account. the annual fee is $195 but waived the first year, but on top of that, you get $100 per calendar year (i.e. once in 2016, once in 2017, once in 2018, etc.) of airline credit on any of the major us airlines, so you could apply this to delta, but it wouldn’t get you priority boarding.

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By: mkashlev

mkashlev — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 05:22:16 +0000

Hi Mark, I am debating whether I should get a Delta-branded Credit Card. I fly Delta to Florida three times a year. My primary card is still Chase Sapphire Preferred. If I decide to get a delta card, I plan to use it minimally. I only need it to score priority boarding and first bag checked in for free, as well as possibly score some miles. Should I get Delta-branded card, and which one would you recommend?

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By: Dmitry

Dmitry — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 05:17:20 +0000

Hi Mark! Its Dmitry. I’ve been trying to figure out whether to apply for a Delta Credit Card. I fly Delta frequently to visit my mom in Florida, which almost always routes me through their hub in Atlanta. I use Chase Sapphire Preferred as my primary card and would consider using a Delta card minimally. My primary objective would be to be able to use priority boarding and check in first bag for free. Which of the Delta cards are the best for this case? I also have some delta miles. Thanks!

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By: mark

mark — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 03:59:02 +0000

I agree; my point was only about primary card (e.g. which one you put most of your spending on). The checked bag benefit will still be there whether you put all of your spending or none of your spending on the card

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By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 03:55:06 +0000

I have the United card and the one thing that I think makes it worth it is the free checked baggage. It’s a big saver if you need to check a bag, rather than shelling out an additional $35 per flight.

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