(Reposting as the last day to sign up for these offers is Wednesday July 26th. While you should never sign up for a credit card just because some guy on the Internet says you should, and it’s possible that zombie links to these offers may still be around after Wednesday, if you want to get these offers, now would be the time)
If you’ve been waiting for a good time to snag a new Delta Air Lines credit card, and missed the earlier 7/5 deadline, NOW is really the time to apply! Currently we’re seeing the highest bonus offers available on both the Amex Gold Delta SkyMiles® Card and the Amex Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Card. Let’s dive in and see what you can expect if you decide to sign up for one of these cards!
NOTE: These offers were set to expire on July 5th, but now they’ve been extended to July 26th, so you have about a week left if you want to apply.
Amex Gold Delta SkyMiles® Card
Right now, if you sign up for the Amex Gold Delta SkyMiles® Card, you’ll receive 60,000 SkyMiles after spending $3,000 within the first four months of opening the card.
In addition to the bonus miles, you’ll also earn:
- A $50 statement credit when you make a purchase with Delta Air Lines within the first four months
- 2 points per dollar on Delta purchases, 1 point per dollar everywhere else
- Priority boarding
- Free first checked bag for you and up to nine people on your reservation
- No foreign transaction fees
- $95 annual fee, waived in the first year of card ownership
Remember, AMEX cards have a “one bonus per lifetime” on their cards, so if you’ve had this card before, you’re probably out of luck, unless you’re Dan!
(SEE ALSO: I just got a 2nd bonus on an Amex card)
If you’re a less than frequent traveler and want to avoid the annual fee in the first year, the Amex Gold Delta SkyMiles® Card might be the right choice for you!
Amex Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Card
Right now, if you sign up for the Amex Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Card, you’ll receive 70,000 SkyMiles and 10,000 MEDALLION® QUALIFICATION MILES (MQMs) after spending $4,000 within the first four months of opening the card.
In addition to the bonus miles, you’ll also earn:
- A $100 statement credit when you make a purchase with Delta Air Lines within the first four months
- 2 points per dollar on Delta purchases, 1 point per dollar everywhere else
- Discounted Delta Sky Club access
- Priority boarding
- Free first checked bag for you and up to nine people on your reservation
- No foreign transaction fees
- $195 annual fee, NOT waived in the first year of card ownership
The Amex Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Card also comes with ANNUAL MILES BOOST®, which earns you 10,000 (MQMs) and 10,000 bonus miles after you spend $25,000 on purchases on your Card in a calendar year. You’ll earn an additional 10,000 MQMs and an additional 10,000 bonus miles after you spend $50,000 on eligible purchases on your Platinum Delta SkyMiles Card in a calendar year.
Like above, AMEX cards have a “one bonus per lifetime” on their cards, so if you’ve had this card before, you’re probably out of luck.
If you’re a more frequent traveler and feel that the benefits of this card outweigh the $195 annual fee, the Amex Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Card might be the right choice for you!
Our take
With my American Airlines balance depleted (thanks to my upcoming honeymoon!), both Nick and I applied for (and were approved for) the Amex Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Card. We’re working our way through the spending requirement, but at the end of it, we should have a total of ~150,000 Delta SkyMiles. That’ll pair nicely with the ~60,000 American Express Membership Rewards points I still have. People often complain about SkyPesos (or SkyDong as Ian calls them), but living in NYC, we’ve gotten some good redemptions to Florida and New England.
To apply for the Amex Gold Delta SkyMiles® Card, click here. To apply for the Amex Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Card, click here. (We may get a commission if you are approved through these links)
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I fly between Denver and Sacramento a lot. Since Frontier pulled out of the market, the fares between the two cities grew and have remained consistently high. (There are much better fare options to SFO, if you can accommodate the ground transportation from there. I usually can’t). But I’ve discovered a Delta miles option of only 11K miles for the trip (5.5K one-way) on Delta – quite a good use of them pesos. It’s not non-stop, but with a quick flight change in SLC, it is still pretty efficient. I’d thought 20K round trips were hard to find on Delta, but here is one for considerably less. I’ve also see the 11K valid at times for DEN-SJC, so not sure where else it may be employed.
That is one “advantage” (?) of Delta not having an award chart – they do put certain routes on sale. We flew direct CVG-SMF for 11,000 one way versus 12,500 under the old system. Of course with the 8 of us, roundtrip, it was still 176,000 Skymiles, but it compared favorably to tickets in the ~400 dollar range each
No link for these cards? I am always happy to use your links if you have them.
Hi Sunny! If you click the link the bottom “you can see top airline cards here” you will be able to get to the cards. As always, thank you for your support!
“A $100 statement credit when you make a purchase with Delta Air Lines within the first four months” — I signed up for the Platinum and just finished the minimum spending, but I haven’t used this statement credit yet. Any idea as to what counts as a Delta purchase (other than airfare/baggage)? I don’t have any immediate plans to fly Delta, so I need another idea! Do they do things like gift cards?
I usually buy Delta eCertificates and then use them later. Just used three of them to book Labor Day travel!
If I previously had the gold (but not currently) am I eligible for the platinum bonus.
Yes – it’s one bonus per card per person per lifetime, and the gold and platinum are different cards
You certainly are–you can even have both at the same time (I do!). Much appreciated if you support the site!
I have the AMEX Premier Rewards card (which is gold in color). Does this count as being in the same category as the Delta Skymiles Gold? Delta miles could be helpful, as Delta is the only airline I know of that flies nonstop from Portland, Oregon to Tokyo–and we have a son in Tokyo. Thanks for your posts–I appreciate the help you give!
Hi Susan, they are separate card families, so you’d get the bonus on the Gold SkyMiles card if you applied!
Susan – yes, the Amex Premier Rewards Gold card and the Amex Delta Skymiles Gold card are different cards and you can get the bonus on each one of them.