In this episode, Greg gives Nick a lesson in which Delta credit cards are best (and which are best for a smattering of different goals.) His ultimate conclusion might surprise you.
(While Greg schools Nick on this topic, you may notice that Nick's audio is a little subpar. We apologize for this and we're troubleshooting that for next episode.)
(01:25) Cheryl is back! (Mail Bag)
(02:40) Whitney has a question about our "Mastering Avios" episode 241 (Mail Bag) Read our Mastering Avios Episode 241 post here...
(09:20) Greg gives an AA Executive card update (Card Talk) Find the American Airlines Executive Card episode here... Learn all about the AA Executive Card here...
(17:10) T-Mobile Magenta status is mostly a nothingburger (Crazy Thing) Read our post on the T-Mobile Magenta status here...
(24:05) Turkish devaluation is real (Award Talk)
(26:26) Nick talks about his AA elite status mad dash (Award Talk) Read about Nick's mad dash to AA elite status here...
(29:13) Greg talks about his Alaska match (Award Talk)
(31:58) Greg talks about his experience booking JetBlue Mint to London (Award Talk) Read more about Greg's JetBlue Mint experience here...
(40:19) Which Delta Card is Best? (Main Event)
(40:31) Overview of Delta cards
(40:38) You might remember our episode on Delta's Big Flip-Flop | Ep225 | 10-21-23 Find the Delta's Big Flip-Flop | Ep225 here...
(41:11) Delta Gold Card OverviewFind out more about the Delta Gold Card here...
(41:49) Delta Platinum Card Overview Find out more about the Delta Platinum Card here...
(43:21) Delta Reserve Card Find out more about the Delta Reserve Card here...
(47:23) Coupons: Are any Delta cards free after rebate? Best card depends on what you value...
(00:58:56) If you value Delta miles... Find out more about the Amex Blue Business Plus card here...
(01:03:32) If you value free checked bags...
(01:04:08) If you value the companion ticket...
(01:04:54) If you value elite status...
(01:08:43) If you value Sky Club access...
(01:14:17) Conclusion: The best Delta card may not be actually even be a Delta card... Find Greg's post about which premium cards he's keeping and which he's canceling here...
(01:15:30) “What happens if you apply for a credit card and then immediately after the offer increases? ” (Question of the Week)
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