We’re reposting this to clarify. According to American Express no changes have been made and you can continue to earn MQM’s from multiple cards. The fine print included on card member statements was intended to clarify the existing rules.
American Express Delta cardholders should have received a letter containing changes to their card member agreement:
You may receive a Miles Boost award based on your eligible purchases for the calendar year. A calendar year is from January 1 to December 31 regardless of when you open your Card Account. This means in your first year as a Card Member you may have fewer months to accumulate eligible purchases towards a Miles Boost award.
The Miles Boost award and the eligible purchases required to receive the bonus are shown below.
| Annual Eligible Purchases | Miles Boost Award |
|---|---|
| $30,000.00 | 15,000 miles and 15,000 Medallion Qualification Miles |
| $60,000 or more | An additional 15,000 miles and 15,000 Medallion Qualification Miles |
Some Miles Boost award restrictions
You can now only get two Miles Boost awards for each Card account. In addition, if you have more than one Reserve Card Account linked to the same SkyMiles account, you are eligible for only two Miles Boost awards each year.
Delta offers a personal and business version of the Reserve card. They also offer a personal & business version of the Platinum card. It’s currently unclear if you will be limited to two miles boost awards each year across reserve & platinum cards (e.g if you had all four you’d still be limited to two) or if you’re be limited to two miles boost awards each year for reserve cards and another two for platinum cards.
I suspect this won’t affect most readers as the spend involved is significant, but some people are/were generating high level elite status with Delta. If you’re in this situation you might want to consider another card that offers a spending bonus.
Hat tip to /r/churning
