Delta AMEX Skymiles Gold Card holders - DON'T PANIC!!!!

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Dear PCN GOLD Skymiles Card holders,   

You may have gotten an email like this one below, that speaks of some card changes including an annual fee increase.  Well, employees and retirees have no annual fee.  I believe this email was an AMEX produced card change announcement that the Skymiles program generated to all Skymiles members.  As such, this Skymiles generated email doesn't distinguish any employee or retiree negotiated benefit. So bottom line we will all keep an eye on it but as of now i do not believe the annual fee info applies to employees or retirees.  After this Skymiles generated email note the info I downloaded on the AMEX card employee program I downloaded from the DeltaNet just tonight that still speaks of no annual fee.  

Hope this all proves true and is helpful for you card holders.  

Mark Sztanyo, PCN Dir

mark....@gmail.com

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From: Delta Air Lines <DeltaA...@o.delta.com>

Sent: Monday, September 30, 2019 4:19:20 PM
To: marksztanyo@ <marksztanyo@>
Subject: Mark, Big Changes To Your Delta SkyMiles® Gold Card Coming Soon

 

Find out what’s ahead for your Card.

Hello, Mark #9253856877  |  SkyMiles® Member  |  56,626 Miles Mark, See What's New With Your Delta SkyMiles Gold American Express Card   BOOK A FLIGHT > BOOK A VACATION PACKAGE > RESERVE A CAR + HOTEL > EARN AND USE MILES > STAY CONNECTED WITH US UPDATE EMAIL PREFERENCES  | PRIVACY POLICY Terms & Conditions   1. Miles on Eligible Purchases 1x Mile on eligible purchases: You will earn 1 mile for each dollar of eligible purchases charged on your Card.   2x Miles at U.S. Supermarkets: You will earn 1 additional mile (for a total of 2 miles) for each dollar of eligible purchases charged at supermarkets located in the United States. Superstores and warehouse clubs are not considered supermarkets.   2x Miles at Restaurants: You will earn 1 additional mile (for a total of 2 miles) for each dollar of eligible purchases charged at restaurants worldwide. You may not get additional miles for purchases at a restaurant located within another establishment (e.g. a restaurant located inside a hotel, casino, or event venue). For example, purchases made at a restaurant located within a hotel may be recognized as a purchase at a hotel, not a restaurant. You will not earn additional miles for purchases at bars, nightclubs, cafeterias, and convenience stores.   2x Miles on Delta Purchases: You will earn 1 additional mile (for a total of 2 miles) on each dollar of eligible purchases charged directly with Delta (“Delta Purchases”). Delta Purchases are eligible purchases where Delta is the merchant of record, such as purchases via delta.com , the Fly Delta app, phone reservations, or ticket counters, such as upgrades, miles, seat selection, Delta Sky Club® membership, and in-flight purchases of food, alcoholic beverages and audio headsets on Delta-operated flights. Delta Purchases do not include other in-flight purchases where Delta is not the merchant of record, such as in-flight wireless internet access and charitable contributions. Delta Gift Cards do not qualify. Delta Purchases include Delta Vacations® packages but not other all-inclusive packages. Delta Purchases include purchases of qualifying Delta, Delta Connection® carrier and Delta Shuttle® flights taken with the purchase of a fare that is eligible for SkyMiles mileage credit. Additional miles earned for Delta flight purchases made with the Card will be based on the total ticket price, including base fare, carrier-imposed surcharges and government-imposed taxes and fees.   Eligible purchases mean purchases for goods and services minus returns and other credits. Eligible purchases do NOT include fees or interest charges, balance transfers, cash advances, purchases of travelers’ checks, purchases of gift cards, person-to-person transactions, purchases or reloading of prepaid cards, or purchases of other cash equivalents. Miles will be posted to your Delta SkyMiles account 8 to 12 weeks after the end of each month. To be eligible to receive miles, your Card account must not be canceled or past due at the time of fulfillment.   Purchases made through a third-party payment account or on an online marketplace (with multiple retailers) will not qualify for additional miles.   Merchants are assigned codes base on what they primarily sell. A purchase will not qualify for additional miles if the merchant’s code is eligible. A purchase may not qualify for additional miles if the merchant submits the purchase using a mobile or wireless card reader or if you use a mobile or digital wallet. Additional terms and restrictions may apply.   Please visit americanexpress.com/rewards-info for more information about rewards.   2. If, in any calendar year, eligible purchases on your Delta SkyMiles Gold Card account total $10,000 or more, you will receive a $100 Delta eCredit (the “Credit”) that can be used toward a Delta flight purchase. A Delta flight purchase is limited to purchases of Delta-marketed flights made on delta.com or with Delta Reservations. The Credit may be applied toward the Delta airfare portion of a Delta Vacations package. The Credit is only valid for payment of tickets, including fare, surcharge and government-imposed taxes and fees imposed on the air transportation. It is not valid for other types of fees (including bag fees, change fees, upgrades or other ancillary purchases or fees with Delta), and it does not have any cash value. The Credit expires within one year from the date of issuance and must be redeemed on or before the expiration date. If the value of the Credit is greater than the flight purchased, the Card Member will be able to use the residual value in another transaction before the expiration date. The Credit will be issued as a Delta eCredit, which will be available in your Delta Wallet when you are logged into your SkyMiles account on delta.com. Visit delta.com/redeem for more information about redemption options. The certificate number, a redemption code, and redemption instructions will also be sent to the email address listed on your Delta SkyMiles account. Limit one Credit per calendar year. Please allow up to 2 weeks after meeting the purchase requirement for the Credit to be issued. The Credit is non-transferable from one Member's account to another but can be applied towards someone else's ticket without limitation. The Credit may be combined with up to 2 other Delta eCredits. If you transfer from a different Delta SkyMiles Card product to the Delta SkyMiles Gold Card, any eligible purchases you made on your old Card during the calendar year will count toward the new Delta SkyMiles Gold Card purchase requirement, after you make your first transaction on the new Card. The Credit may be redeemed for Delta flights purchased in currencies other than United States Dollars and will be converted to the currency of the country of payment at the Bankers Rate of Exchange in effect on the date of ticket issuance, and the rate of exchange must be indicated on the ticket. The benefit is only available to the Basic Card Member; however, eligible purchases made by Additional Card Members will contribute to the purchase requirement. Eligible purchases are purchases for goods and services minus returns and other credits. Eligible purchases do NOT include fees or interest charges, balance transfers, cash advances, purchases of traveler’s checks, purchases of gift cards, person-to-person transactions, purchases or reloading of prepaid cards, or purchases of other cash equivalents. Eligible purchases may fall outside of the calendar year in some cases, such as a delay in merchants submitting transactions to us or if the purchase date differs from the date you made the transaction. For example, if you buy goods online, the purchase date may be the date the goods are shipped. Additional terms, conditions and restrictions apply. See delta.com/amexflightcreditterms for details.   3. Effective Through December 31, 2019 If the Medallion Qualification Dollar (MQD) threshold is not met for a Qualification Year, you can still qualify for Platinum, Gold and Silver Medallion Status if you have earned the required Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) or Medallion Qualification Segments (MQSs) and make at least $25,000 in eligible purchases within that Qualification Year on your Eligible Card. If the MQD threshold is not met for a Qualification Year, you can qualify for Diamond Medallion Status if you have earned the required MQMs or MQSs and spend at least $250,000 in eligible purchases within that Qualification Year on your Eligible Card. A Qualification Year is from January 1 to December 31 of a given year. The close of the Qualification Year is December 31, without regard to the time of the year that the credit card account is opened. This means that for the first year of Card Membership, the Card Member’s eligible purchase period may be less than twelve months. Eligible purchases means purchases for goods and services minus returns and other credits. Eligible purchases do NOT include fees, interest charges, balance transfers (balance transfers are not available on Delta SkyMiles® Business Credit Cards), cash advances, purchases of travelers' checks, purchases or reloading of prepaid cards, or purchases of other cash equivalents. Eligible purchases may fall outside of the Qualification Year in some cases, such as a delay in merchants submitting transactions to us or if the purchase date differs from the date you made the transaction. For example, if you buy goods online, the purchase date may be the date the goods are shipped. This may result in a delay in receiving the MQD Waiver. You can confirm whether you have met the eligible purchase threshold for the MQD Waiver by logging into your SkyMiles account on delta.com or in the Fly Delta app. Eligible purchases made by Additional Card Members on the Basic Card Member's Eligible Card will count toward the eligible purchase threshold. For purposes of calculating the Eligible Purchase threshold, Eligible Purchases will be combined across multiple Eligible Cards of the Basic Card Member if those Card accounts are linked to the same SkyMiles number.  Eligible Cards are the following: Gold Delta SkyMiles Credit Card, Platinum Delta SkyMiles, Delta Reserve Credit Card, Delta SkyMiles Business Credit Card, Gold Delta SkyMiles Business Credit Card, Platinum Delta SkyMiles Business Credit Card, Delta Reserve for Business Credit Card from American Express. The Blue Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card is not eligible for the MQD Waiver. However, if you have another Delta SkyMiles Credit Card with the MQD Waiver benefit in addition to your Delta Blue SkyMiles Credit Card, eligible purchases made on the Blue Delta SkyMiles Credit Card will continue to count towards the MQD Waiver. This benefit extends to Basic Card Members only. (Additional Card Members are not eligible). Offer terms and conditions subject to change.   Effective January 1, 2020: The Medallion Qualification Dollar Waiver will no longer be available on the Gold Delta SkyMiles Credit Card.   4. Effective through January 29, 2020: Delta Sky Club® exclusive per-visit rate of $29 per person is limited to Gold Delta SkyMiles and Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card Members and up to two guests and may be used only in conjunction with same-day boarding pass on a Delta-marketed or Delta-operated flight. Benefit permits access to one Club location and is not transferable to another Club. Payment must be made in person with a Gold Delta SkyMiles or Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card. Children under 2 years of age may accompany the Card Member for free. Individuals must be at least 18 years of age to access the Delta Sky Club, and 21 years of age to access locations with a self-service bar, unless accompanied by a responsible, supervising adult who is also accessing the Club using the exclusive per-visit rate or as a Club Member. Please drink responsibly. Partner lounges are not included. Note that amenities may vary among airport club locations. Meeting rooms may be reserved for a fee. All Delta Sky Club rules apply. To review the rules, please visit delta.com/skyclub. Offer and rules subject to change without notice. Additional restrictions may apply.   Effective January 30, 2020: Delta Sky Club® Access will no longer be available on the Gold Delta SkyMiles Credit Card.   5. Benefit is limited to Basic Card Members (not Additional Card Members) with the Gold, Platinum or Reserve Delta SkyMiles Credit Cards. Reservation must include the Basic Card Member’s SkyMiles number. Fee waiver also available for passengers traveling in the same reservation as the Basic Card Member. Maximum nine waivers per reservation. Waiver is only for normal bag fee, if any, for the first checked bag that is not overweight and not oversize under Delta’s applicable rules as set forth in Delta’s contract of carriage. Additional checked bags will be subject to the applicable baggage fees as outlined by Delta’s rules and the purchased fare as set forth in Delta’s contract of carriage. The first checked bag fee waiver will only be applied on flight segments which originate on a Delta or Delta Connection® carrier when you check-in with Delta for both a Delta marketed and Delta operated flight. Codeshare flights are not eligible. New Card Members and Card Members upgrading from another Delta SkyMiles Credit Card product will be eligible for the checked baggage fee waiver benefit after receiving their Card from American Express. Offer terms and conditions subject to change. Additional restrictions may apply.   6. Card Members are entitled to receive Main Cabin 1 Priority Boarding on Delta flights. Benefit is limited to Basic Card Members (not Additional Card Members) with the Gold, Platinum or Reserve Delta SkyMiles Credit Cards. Reservation must include the Basic Card Member's SkyMiles number. Main Cabin 1 Priority Boarding is also available for passengers traveling in the same reservation as the Basic Card Member. Maximum nine passengers per reservation receive the Main Cabin 1 Priority Boarding. Main Cabin 1 Priority Boarding will only be available on Delta and Delta Connection carrier operated flights. Delta does not offer Main Cabin 1 Priority Boarding on Delta Shuttle® flights. New Card Members and Card Members upgrading from another Delta SkyMiles Credit Card product from American Express will be eligible for the Priority Boarding benefit after receiving their Card from American Express. Offer is subject to change without notice. Additional terms, conditions and restrictions may apply. See delta.com/mycardcan for details.   General: All SkyMiles program rules apply. To review the rules, please visit Membership Guide & Program Rules. Prices and rules are subject to change without notice. Delta, SkyMiles, and the Delta logo are registered service marks of Delta Air Lines, Inc. Delta is not responsible for goods or services offered by any companies participating in miles promotions. Partner offers subject to the terms and conditions of each individual offer. See individual offers for details. Partners subject to change. Offers void where prohibited by law. Other restrictions may apply. Comment or Complaint? © 2019 Delta Air Lines, Inc. All rights reserved. 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From the DeltaNet

Annual fee for the Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card waived for employees1*

Learn More and Apply

As a Domestic U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S.V.I. - based Delta employee, Delta retiree or Delta Vacations employee you can have your annual fee waived on a Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card1*

Apply for the Card today, if approved, you can enjoy great perks:

1) Earn 30,000 bonus miles after you make $500 in purchases on your new Card within your first 3 months.2

2) The annual fee is usually $95, but is $0 for you*

The miles you earn take your Delta travel perks to the next level.

• Say goodbye to Standby! Fly confirmed using miles3 - earn two miles per dollar spent on purchases made directly with Delta4 and one mile on every eligible dollar spent for all other purchases5
• Miles don't expire - there are no limits to how many you can earn
• Pay no foreign transaction fees when you spend overseas with your Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card.6*
• Earn a $50 statement credit after you make a purchase directly with Delta on your new Card within your first 3 months7
• SkyMiles Experiences - Miles aren't just for flying! Name your price and bid on tickets to dinners, trips, or special events8
• Tired of waiting at the gate? Relax with Delta Sky Club® Exclusive Per-Visit Rate - $29 each for you and up to 2 guests9

All of this and more for zero annual fee!* Learn More and Apply

• Online: Learn more
• DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE THE EMPLOYEE CLASSIC CARD OR THE GOLD DELTA SKYMILES® CREDIT CARD?
  Call the customer service number on the back of your Card and request your Card account be transferred to the no-annual fee Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card for Delta employees. You are not eligible for this limited time offer if you transfer your existing Card.

*Rates and fees

Terms & Conditions

If we in our sole discretion determine that you have engaged in abuse, misuse, or gaming in connection with the welcome offer in any way or that you intend to do so (for example, if you applied for one or more cards to obtain a welcome offer (s) that we did not intend for you; if you cancel or downgrade your account within 12 months after acquiring it; or if you cancel or return purchases you made to meet the Threshold Amount), we may not credit the welcome offer to, we may freeze the welcome offer credited to, or we may take away the welcome offer from your account. We may also cancel this Card account and other Card accounts you may have with us.

1. Annual Fee: The $95 annual fee for the Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card will be waived for Delta Air Lines retirees and current employees who apply and are approved for the Card.
2. Welcome offer not available to applicants who have or have had this Card. We may also consider the number of American Express Cards you have opened and closed as well as other factors in making a decision on your welcome offer eligibility. To qualify for the 30,000 bonus miles, you must make eligible purchases with your Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card that total $500 or more (the "Threshold Amount") within your first 3 months of Card Membership starting from the date your account is approved. Miles will be credited to your account 8-12 weeks after you reach the Threshold Amount. Eligible purchases can be made by the Basic Card Member and any Additional Card Members on a single Card account. Eligible purchases are purchases for goods and services minus returns and other credits. Eligible purchases to meet the spend requirement do NOT include fees or interest charges, balance transfers (balance transfers are not available on Delta SkyMiles® Business Credit Cards), cash advances, purchases of traveler's checks, purchases or reloading of prepaid cards, purchases of gift cards, person-to-person payments, or purchases of any cash equivalents. Additional Card Members on your account are not eligible for this offer. To receive the 30,000 bonus miles, your Card account must not be canceled or past due at the time of fulfillment. You can earn 30,000 bonus miles after you spend $500 or more in eligible purchases on your Card within your first 3 months of Card Membership starting from the date your account is approved. In rare instances, your period to spend $500 may be shorter than 3 months if there is a delay in receiving your Card. Also, purchases may fall outside of the 3 month period in some cases, such as a delay in merchants submitting transactions to us or if the purchase date differs from the date you made the transaction. (For example, if you buy goods online, the purchase date may be the date the goods are shipped). American Express reserves the right to modify or revoke offer at any time.
3. Taxes and fees for Award Travel are the responsibility of the passenger and must be paid at the time the ticket is booked. Award Travel seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or in all markets.
4. For each dollar charged on an eligible purchase in each billing period on your Card from American Express, you earn 1 mile. You earn 1 additional mile (for a total of 2 miles) on each dollar of eligible purchases made directly with Delta ("Delta purchases"). Delta purchases are eligible purchases where Delta is the merchant of record, such as purchases via delta.com, phone reservations, or ticket counters, such as upgrades, miles, seat selection, Delta Sky Club® membership or passes, and pre-purchased meals, and in-flight purchases of food, alcoholic beverages and audio headsets on Delta-operated flights (eligible purchases do not include any other in-flight purchases, such as in-flight wireless internet access, and associated services, and charitable contributions). Delta purchases include Delta Vacation® packages but not other all-inclusive packages. Delta purchases include purchases of qualifying Delta, Delta Connection® carrier and Delta Shuttle® flights taken with the purchase of a fare that is eligible for SkyMiles mileage credit. Additional miles earned for Delta flight purchases made with the Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express will be based on the total ticket price, including base fare, carrier-imposed surcharges and government-imposed taxes and fees. Eligible purchases mean purchases for goods and services minus returns and other credits. Eligible purchases do NOT include fees or interest charges, balance transfers (balance transfers are not available on Delta SkyMiles® Business Credit Cards), cash advances, purchases of travelers checks, purchases of gift cards; person-to-person payments, purchases or reloading of prepaid cards, or purchases of other cash equivalents. Bonus miles will be posted to your Delta SkyMiles account 8 to 12 weeks after the end of each month. To be eligible to receive miles, your Card account must not be canceled or past due at the time of fulfillment. This offer is subject to change without notice.
5. Bonus miles will be posted to your Delta SkyMiles account 8 to 12 weeks after the end of each month. To be eligible to earn bonus miles, Card Member's account must not be canceled or past due at time of bonus fulfillment. Fees, interest charges, balance transfers (balance transfers are not available on Delta SkyMiles® Business Credit Cards), cash advances, purchases of traveler's checks, purchases of gift cards; person-to-person payments, the purchase or reloading of prepaid cards and purchases of other cash equivalents do not earn miles.
6. American Express will not charge any foreign transaction fee on the purchases you make outside of the United States with your Card. However, there may be circumstances where ATMs or merchants charge a fee on foreign transactions.
7. Welcome offer not available to applicants who have or have had this Card. We may also consider the number of American Express Cards you have opened and closed as well as other factors in making a decision on your welcome offer eligibility. One statement credit for $50 will be issued to your Card account after a Delta purchase is charged to your Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card within your first 3 months of Card Membership, starting from the date your account is approved. Delta purchases to meet the first Delta purchase requirement include those made by both the Basic and Additional Card Members on the Card Account. Purchase must be made directly through Delta. A purchase may not qualify for the statement credit if it is submitted under a merchant code that has not been categorized as a Delta merchant code as of the date of the purchase(s). Credit will be issued as a Card Member statement credit approximately 8-12 weeks after your first Delta purchase.
   Additional Card Members on your account are not eligible for this offer. To earn the $50 statement credit, your Card account must not be canceled or past due at the time of fulfillment. Purchases to meet the spend requirement do NOT include fees or interest charges, balance transfers (balance transfers are not available on Delta SkyMiles® Business Credit Cards), cash advances, purchases of travelers checks, purchases or reloading of prepaid cards, purchases of gift cards; person-to-person payments, or purchases of other cash equivalents. Additional terms and restrictions apply.
   You can earn a $50 statement credit after a Delta purchase is charged to your Card within your first 3 months of Card Membership starting from the date your account is approved. In rare instances, your period to make a Delta purchase may be shorter than 3 months if there is a delay in receiving your Card. Also, purchases may fall outside of the 3 month period in some cases, such as a delay in merchants submitting transactions to us or if the purchase date differs from the date you made the transaction. (For example, if you buy goods online, the purchase date may be the date the goods are shipped). American Express reserves the right to modify or revoke offer at any time.
8. Eligibility: SkyMiles Online Auction is for use within the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, with U.S. addresses. Merchandise may only be shipped within the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. Rules of SkyMiles Online Auction: SkyMiles Online Auction is available only to existing SkyMiles members. Members must login at delta.com and agree to the SkyMiles Online Auction User Agreement in order to bid on auction items. The bidder who has bid the highest amount at the end of the auction period will be named the winner. If the winner does not have sufficient miles to cover the winning the winner or cancel the auction if unusual circumstances occur. In the event that two individuals each bid an equal number of SkyMiles for the same auction listing, and no other individual has entered a higher bid, the bid submitted first will be considered the winning bid. Auction Items & Redemption: All auction items are subject to availability. Winning bids must be paid entirely with miles. Your SkyMiles account balance must be sufficient to cover the mileage of your winning bid. For full terms and conditions see the User Agreement Fees: No fees will apply. Restrictions: All SkyMiles program rules apply. To review the rules, see SkyMiles Membership Guide & Program Rules. All offers subject to the terms and conditions of each individual partner. Offers void where prohibited by law. Other restrictions may apply. Miscellaneous: Offers and participating partners are subject to change without notice.
9. Delta Sky Club® exclusive per-visit rate of $29 per person is limited to Gold Delta SkyMiles and Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card Members and up to two guests and may be used only in conjunction with same-day boarding pass on a Delta-marketed or Delta-operated flight. Benefit permits access to one Club location and is not transferable to another Club. Payment must be made in person with a Gold Delta SkyMiles or Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card. Children under 2 years of age may accompany the Card Member for free. Individuals must be at least 18 years of age to access the Delta Sky Club, and 21 years of age to access locations with a self-service bar, unless accompanied by a responsible, supervising adult who is also accessing the Club using the exclusive per-visit rate or as a Club Member. Please drink responsibly. Partner lounges are not included. Note that amenities may vary among airport club locations. Meeting rooms may be reserved for a fee. All Delta Sky Club rules apply. To review the rules, please visit delta.com/skyclub. Offer and rules subject to change without notice. Additional restrictions may apply.

All SkyMiles program rules apply to SkyMiles program membership, miles, offers, mile accrual, mile redemption, and travel benefits. To review the rules, please visit delta.com/memberguide. Offers are void where prohibited by law. Offers are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions apply.

The Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card is issued by American Express National Bank. ©2019 American Express National Bank.

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