Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card

🇺🇸 Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card

Annual Fee: $650

Issuer: American Express

Policy Version: April 2024

Last Updated: 2026-02-08

Policy Information

Claims Contact

  • website: americanexpress.com/onlineclaim
  • phone domestic: 1-800-228-6855
  • phone international: 1-303-273-6497

Global Limits

  • who is covered: Card Member, Family Members, Traveling Companions
  • trip duration limit: 365 days

Coverage Summary

Conditions

Exclusions

Conditions

Exclusions

Conditions

  • Accidental Bodily Injury, loss of life, or Sickness of Traveler/Companion/Family
  • Inclement weather preventing travel
  • Change in military orders
  • Terrorist Action or hijacking
  • Jury duty or subpoena
  • Dwelling made uninhabitable
  • Quarantine imposed by a Physician

Exclusions

  • × Pre-Existing Conditions
  • × Suicide or intentionally self-inflicted injury
  • × War (declared or undeclared)
  • × Mental or emotional disorders (unless hospitalized)
  • × Participation in professional sporting activity
  • × Intoxication or drug use
  • × Commission of illegal or criminal acts
  • × Parachuting from an aircraft
  • × Motorized vehicular racing
  • × Dental treatment (unless injury to sound teeth)
  • × Financial insolvency of travel supplier

Conditions

  • Accidental Bodily Injury, loss of life, or Sickness
  • Inclement weather
  • Change in military orders
  • Terrorist Action or hijacking
  • Jury duty or subpoena
  • Dwelling made uninhabitable
  • Quarantine

Exclusions

  • × Pre-Existing Conditions
  • × Suicide or intentionally self-inflicted injury
  • × War
  • × Mental or emotional disorders
  • × Professional sporting activity
  • × Intoxication
  • × Illegal acts
  • × Parachuting
  • × Racing
  • × Financial insolvency of travel supplier

Conditions

  • Inclement weather preventing travel
  • Terrorist Action or hijacking
  • Common Carrier equipment failure
  • Lost or stolen passports or travel documents

Exclusions

  • × Losses made public or known prior to departure
  • × Expenses paid prior to the Covered Trip
  • × Intentional acts by the Eligible Traveler
  • × Expenses not authorized by employer if using a commercial card

Conditions

Exclusions

Conditions

  • Baggage must be lost, damaged, or stolen
  • Must be on a Covered Trip with a Common Carrier
  • Must have paid the Entire Fare with the Eligible Card

Exclusions

  • × War or acts of war
  • × Confiscation by government authority
  • × Credit cards, securities, travel documents
  • × Cash, gift cards, negotiable instruments
  • × Living plants and animals
  • × Food and perishables
  • × Eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids
  • × Property shipped as freight

Conditions

  • Must reserve and pay for the Entire Rental with the card
  • Must decline the rental company's collision damage waiver
  • Covered Driver must be listed on the rental agreement
  • Vehicle must be a standard 4-wheeled passenger vehicle

Exclusions

  • × Cargo vans or vans seating over 8 passengers
  • × Commercial or for-hire vehicles
  • × Leased or mini-leased vehicles
  • × Cars 20 years or older
  • × Limousines
  • × Off-road vehicles, motorcycles, campers
  • × Rentals in Australia, Italy, or New Zealand
  • × Intoxication or drug use

Conditions

  • Must pay monthly cell phone bill with the Eligible Card
  • Covers theft or damage including cracked screens
  • Limit of 2 claims per 12-month period

Exclusions

  • × Accessories (except standard battery/antenna)
  • × Phones for resale or professional use
  • × Mysterious disappearance
  • × Phones under care of common carrier
  • × Cosmetic damage
  • × Voluntary parting

Conditions

  • Must be a Covered Purchase charged to the Eligible Card
  • Item must be stolen, damaged, or lost
  • Incident must occur within 90 days of purchase

Exclusions

  • × War or acts of war
  • × Items under care of a third party/common carrier
  • × Unattended items in unlocked vehicles
  • × Consumables (food, perfume, batteries)
  • × Animals or living plants
  • × One-of-a-kind items (antiques, art, furs)
  • × Motorized devices and parts
  • × Items for resale or professional use

Conditions

  • Original Manufacturer's Warranty must be 5 years or less
  • Item must be purchased in the US or territories
  • Matches the terms of the Original Manufacturer's Warranty

Exclusions

  • × Animals or living plants
  • × One-of-a-kind items
  • × Consumables
  • × Motorized devices (except permanent fixtures)
  • × Items for resale or professional use
  • × Physical damage (unless covered by original warranty)
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