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Elite Status benefit details — $650/yr annual fee
Earn $1 Medallion® Qualification Dollar for each $10 of purchases made on your Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card in a calendar year and
With MQD Headstart, you can receive $2,500 Medallion Qualification Dollars each Medallion Qualification Year and you can get closer to elevated
Elite Status benefit details — $650/yr annual fee
Earn $1 Medallion® Qualification Dollar for each $10 of purchases made on your Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card in a calendar year and
With MQD Headstart, you can receive $2,500 Medallion Qualification Dollars each Medallion Qualification Year and you can get closer to elevated
Elite Status benefit details — $650/yr annual fee
Earn $1 Medallion® Qualification Dollar for each $10 of purchases made on your Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card in a calendar year and
With MQD Headstart, you can receive $2,500 Medallion Qualification Dollars each Medallion Qualification Year and you can get closer to elevated