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Oops, Delta did it again.
Months after causing a national uproar by proposing drastic changes to earning status and using lounges – changes so unpopular the airline’s CEO had to apologize and roll them back – Delta followed up with the unthinkable:
Annual fees on nearly all of the airline’s Amex cards are going up … by as much as $100 a year. Yes, really.
This is what banks and airlines do, of course. It’s the second hike in just over four years. But the timing on this one is not particularly good.
Now, it’s not all bad news. Existing cardholders won’t pay higher fees for at least a few months – and maybe even another full year. The airline improved some existing benefits and added some new money-saving perks.
But for the second time in just a few months, Delta just gave some of its best customers another reason to consider chopping up their cards. Should you, too?
Check out our top story on what’s changing so you can decide for yourself.
–Kyle Potter, executive editor
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As Wednesday night turned to Thursday morning, Delta and Amex quietly increased annual fees and added some new perks to the Delta SkyMiles cards. Here’s what you need to know.
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Maybe you’ve got one, two, or even three frequent flyer accounts set up with U.S. airlines. But if you’re earning credit card points from banks like Amex, Chase, and Capital One, there are plenty more you may want to sign up for – and soon.
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There’s no such thing as a free lunch, especially at the airport … unless you’ve got the right travel card in your wallet. Here’s a list of the cards that still provide Priority Pass restaurant access.
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Travelers don’t give Canada enough credit. With everything to see and do just north of the border, how easy it is to get there, the strength of the U.S. dollar, and how cheap flights to Canada have gotten recently, it’s time to set your sights on a trip north.
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Beyond the application process and welcome bonus, there are a few other differences worth considering between these two premium Capital One cards. Let’s take a closer look at what you get with each of them.
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“Should I book my flight now? But what if prices go down afterward?” Whether you’re waiting to pull the trigger or you’ve already got flights locked in, there’s a little-known (but easy-to-use) travel hack that makes this question irrelevant.
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