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Delta SkyMiles Reserve

15 Delta Sky Club visits per Medallion Year before the spend-unlock rule.

WELCOME BONUS70k milesSpend $5,000

ANNUAL FEE$650First year: $650

CREDITSOK$360/yr advertised

LOUNGE ACCESSDelta Sky Club accessPaid

Dollar estimates below use $3,000/month benchmark spending and TPG's August 2026 points/miles valuation. Lounge visits are not assigned a dollar value.

Year 1 · best case

+$1,068

Welcome bonus · TPG est.+$840

Full advertised annual credits+$360

Rewards on $36,000 benchmark spend+$518

First-year annual fee−$650

Keep / year · best case credits

+$228

Worth keeping

This recurring estimate uses the full advertised credit amount. The OK label tells you how realistic it may be to capture all $360 of those credits.

Advertised credits$360

Credit difficultyOK

TPG Aug. 2026 value1.20¢

Annual fee$650

Fee minus advertised credits$290 cost

Credit details

$360 advertised per year · OK to use fully

Card creditsVaries · Varies difficulty

$360 advertised

See issuer terms for eligible purchases, timing and restrictions.

Lounge access

Delta Sky Club access

15 Sky Club visits/year on eligible Delta travel; more with spend threshold.

Guest rulePaid

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Offer accuracy: Card offers and benefits change. Verify current issuer terms before applying. The credit amount shown is the advertised total; difficulty labels warn about restrictions rather than discounting the credit to a made-up personal value. Affiliate disclosure.