Delta SkyMiles American Express Cards – Limited-Time Welcome Offers End 4/13
Limited-time offers end 4/13/2022. Delta Airlines American Express cards offer various special perks like free checked bags, priority boarding, and the ability to earn Delta Skymiles with card purchases. As you can only get the welcome offers once on each of these cards per person per lifetime (each card is considered different), I recommend waiting until a limited-time offer to maximize your benefit. Here are the current offers:
70,000 Bonus Miles after spending $2,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months. Offer ends 4/13/2022.
Plus, earn up to $50 back in statement credits for eligible purchases at U.S. restaurants with your card within the first 3 months of membership.
$100 Delta flight credit after $10,000 in purchases on your card in a calendar year.
First checked bag free on Delta flights – that’s a savings of up to $240 per round trip for a family of four ($30 each way, per person).
Main Cabin 1 Priority Boarding.
2X miles at restaurants worldwide and U.S. supermarkets. 2x miles on Delta direct purchases. Earn 1 miles per dollar spent on all other eligible purchases.
70,000 Skymiles is worth at least $700 in Delta airfare. Delta offers a minimum value out of your Skymiles via the “Pay with Miles” option. That means 70,000 Skymiles can reduce the price of your Delta ticket by $700 at the very least. (5,000 mile = $50 minimum redemption.) You can still book the traditional award tickets and possibly get better value.
90,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $3,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months. Offer ends 4/13/2022.
Earn up to 20,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) with Status Boost® per year. After you spend $25,000 in purchases on your Card in a calendar year, you can earn 10,000 MQMs two times per year, getting you closer to Medallion® Status. MQMs are used to determine Medallion® Status and are different than miles you earn toward flights.
Up to $100 Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck. Worth up to $100 towards Global Entry membership (which includes TSA PreCheck).
Domestic Main Cabin round-trip companion certificate each year upon renewal of your Card. Payment of the government imposed taxes and fees of no more than $75 for roundtrip domestic flights (for itineraries with up to four flight segments) is required. Baggage charges and other restrictions apply. See terms and conditions for details.
First checked bag free on Delta flights – that’s a savings of up to $240 per round trip for a family of four ($30 each way, per person).
Main Cabin 1 Priority Boarding.
3X miles on Delta direct purchases. 2X miles at restaurants worldwide and at U.S. supermarkets. Earn 1 miles per dollar spent on all other eligible purchases.
The Platinum version can be a worthy upgrade from the Gold version if you can take advantage of the annual Companion Certificate (i.e. book two tickets together on Delta at least once a year). I’ve used it several times in the past and it is easy to use while booking tickets online at Delta.com. My savings from using the companion certificate has ranged from $200 to $500.
Limited Time Offer: Earn 75,000 bonus miles after spending $3,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 4/13/2022.
$100 Delta flight credit. Additionally, take $100 off your next Delta flight – after you spend $10,000 in purchases on your Card in a calendar year, you will earn a $100 Delta Flight Credit to use toward future travel.
First checked bag free on Delta flights – that’s a savings of up to $240 per round trip for a family of four ($30 each way, per person).
Main Cabin 1 Priority Boarding.
2X miles at restaurants worldwide, at U.S. supermarkets, and on Delta direct purchases. Earn 1 miles per dollar spent on all other eligible purchases.
Limited Time Offer: Earn 100,000 bonus miles after spending $4,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 4/13/2022.
10,000 Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) after $25,000 in purchases in a calendar year, up to two times per year. This helps get you reach elite Medallion Status, but does not earn you miles towards reward flights.
Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck. Worth up to $100 towards Global Entry (which includes TSA PreCheck).
Domestic Main Cabin round-trip companion certificate each year upon renewal.
First checked bag free on Delta flights – that’s a savings of up to $240 per round trip for a family of four ($30 each way, per person).
Main Cabin 1 Priority Boarding.
Earn 3 Miles on every dollar spent on eligible purchases made directly with Delta and on every eligible dollar spent on purchases made directly with hotels.
Earn 1.5 miles per dollar on single eligible purchases of $5,000 or more (that’s an extra half mile per dollar), up to 50,000 additional miles per year. 1 Mile on every eligible dollar spent on other purchases.
Again, Delta offers a minimum value out of your Skymiles via the “Pay with Miles” option. That means 90,000 Skymiles can reduce the price of your Delta ticket by $900 at the very least. (5,000 mile = $50 minimum redemption.) You can still book the traditional award tickets and possibly get better value.
In my opinion, the Delta Gold is still the best for most casual Delta customers because of the free checked bag, new $100 flight credit, and relatively big sign-up bonus. The main draw of the Platinum is the MQMs for those that want to achieve status (and thus free upgrades), along with the companion certificate. I have used the companion certificate several times in the past and have gotten good value out of it. The annual fee is $250 for the Platinum so you’ll need to consider how much the “status boost” is worth to your situation.
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