Alright, Delta Platinum AmEx or Platinum card AmEx. Which should I get and Why?

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Feb 12, 2025
9:49:47am

wildlandfireguy Starter

Alright, Delta Platinum AmEx or Platinum card AmEx. Which should I get and Why?

I live in Utah so Delta is the hub at SLC.

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Alright, Delta Platinum AmEx or Platinum card AmEx. Which should I get and Why?

wildlandfireguy

Feb 12, 9:49am

I have both. Delta Amex is better for every day spending, but the Amex Plat has

allaboutthegainz

Feb 12, 9:52am

This is wrong.

Plato

Feb 12, 10:02am

Please. Enlighten me.

allaboutthegainz

Feb 12, 10:04am

Delta card earns one percent back on almost all spend. Bad for everyday spend

Plato

Feb 12, 10:09am

I fly out of Salt Lake. Therefore, I’m flying with Delta every time.

allaboutthegainz

Feb 12, 10:20am

Still wrong. You can fly Delta but book through other airline programs for fewer

Plato

Feb 12, 11:56am

For me, the Delta Platinum is a better everyday spend card than the Amex

allaboutthegainz

Feb 12, 12:01pm

They are very different cards. The normal AmEx Platinum is a bad everyday spend card

TCuz

Feb 12, 9:54am

All Delta cards are bad everyday spend cards

Plato

Feb 12, 10:02am

Why? I'm honestly asking as I am looking into changing cards, and just now

BYU-Ite

Feb 12, 11:38am

We have the Delta Platinum Amex....For use the yearly fee is worth it as we accumualte a ton of miles

Adrielle

Feb 12, 9:55am

Will you use it enough to cover the annual fee?

BYU Grounds

Feb 12, 10:00am

I think you want to be comparing the Delta Reserve and the Plat Amex??? For SLC residents the Reserve card is great. It

HarlemCoug

Feb 12, 10:03am

How does the companion pass work? Am I right in saying that you can basically

BYU-Ite

Feb 12, 11:05am

Correct - both travelers must be on the exact same itinerary. Then it's buy one get one free. I normally buy a 1st class

HarlemCoug

Feb 12, 11:20am

The correct answer is almost.... The card with the highest sign up bonus. If

Plato

Feb 12, 10:08am

If you travel at all for work, and your company doesn’t mind paying for Delta

Feb 12, 10:34am

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