Both
cards also
support EMV technology, making them great
cards to use abroad — provided you don't mind the 3 % foreign transaction
fee, which tends to only be waived for
cards with higher
annual fees.
If I can make as controversial a claim as is
supported by the evidence, even the American Express Delta Platinum credit
card,
with its $ 195
annual fee and companion ticket awarded on each account anniversary, only makes sense (compared to redeeming Arrival + miles) if you can consistently redeem the companion ticket for flights costing more than $ 672 — the value of the Arrival + miles you could manufacture
with the same $ 195 in disposable income — or if you can use the Medallion Qualifying Miles earned
with the
card to achieve Platinum or Diamond Medallion status.