UPDATE: This offer is expired.
Delta is currently offering their highest ever limited time bonus for all four of their co-branded American Express credit cards, but it is ending very soon on November 8, 2017! With this offer you can earn up to 70,000 bonus miles depending on the card you apply for (and meet the minimum spend requirement). These are the highest offers you’ll see for these cards:
Personal Cards:
- Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express: Limited Time Offer: Earn up to 60,000 miles -> Earn 50,000 bonus miles after you spend $2,000 in purchases with your new Card within your 1st 3 months and a $50 statement credit after you make a Delta purchase with your new Card in your 1st 3 months. Plus, earn an additional 10,000 bonus miles after you make an additional $1,000 in purchases within your first 6 months. $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $95. Offer expires on 11/8/2017. *Terms Apply.
- Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express: Limited Time Offer: Earn 10,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) and 70,000 bonus miles after you spend $3,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months. Earn a $100 statement credit after you make a Delta purchase with your new Card within your first 3 months. $195 annual fee. Offer expires on 11/8/2017. *Terms Apply.
Business Cards:
- Gold Delta SkyMiles® Business Credit Card from American Express: Limited Time Offer: Earn up to 60,000 miles -> Earn 50,000 bonus miles after you spend $2,000 in purchases with your new Card within your 1st 3 months and a $50 statement credit after you make a Delta purchase with your new Card in your 1st 3 months. Plus, earn an additional 10,000 bonus miles after you make an additional $1,000 in purchases within your first 6 months. $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $95. Offer expires on 11/8/2017. *Terms and limitations apply.
- Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Business Credit Card from American Express: Limited Time Offer: Earn 10,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) and 70,000 bonus miles after you spend $4,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months. Earn a $100 statement credit after you make a Delta purchase with your new Card within your first 3 months. $195 annual fee. Offer expires on 11/8/2017. *Terms and limitations apply.
Card Benefits…
- With all four cards you’ll receive your first checked bag for free for both you and 8 other passengers on the same itinerary, Priority boarding, 20% in-flight savings, and discounted SkyClub access. I personally find those benefits pretty basic, but the free checked baggage can really save you some money depending on how you fly.
- With the Platinum card only, every year you are a cardmember, you are able to earn 10,000 miles and 10,000 MQMs for the first $25,000 in spend on the card during the calendar year. You’ll then earn another 10,000 miles and MQMs after you spend $50,000 total on the card in the calendar year.
- With the Platinum card only, you’ll receive an annual companion certificate. Here is everything you need to know about the Delta Companion Ticket.
- Since all are American Express cards, you are eligible to take advantage of the many American Express statement credit offers that I write about often! This can help often the annual fee and help you save money!
- With the business versions of the card, you can take advantage of American Express OPEN savings which gives you a 5% statement credit when you use your card at many merchants, including: FedEx, Hertz, etc. You can read more about AMEX Open savings here.
With four different offers, which card is best for you?
So while all four cards have similar benefits, the Platinum card has some extra benefits – that means the Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express and Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Business Credit Card from American Express. One main reason to get the Platinum card over the Gold card is if you are looking to earn additional miles and MQMs. While you are eligible to receive an additional 10,000 MQMs upfront as part of the limited time offer (as long as you meet the minimum spend requirement), there is the ability to earn more miles and MQMs on an annual basis, as mentioned above. If you are able to put that much spend on your card, however, then paying the higher annual fee for the Platinum card could be well worth it. Also, the Platinum card comes with an annual companion certificate upon account renewal and paying the annual fee (domestic economy class that can be used within the 48 contiguous states + you have to pay applicable taxes/fees).
However, if you are just looking for the basic perks and a good limited time bonus, then the Gold card might be your best bet – that means the Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express and Gold Delta SkyMiles® Business Credit Card from American Express. Here is also a previous post going through the analysis of whether or not the Platinum cards are worth it for the extra 10,000 miles from the limited time offer.
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