Delta card welcome offers: Earn up to 110,000 bonus miles

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If you’re a frequent Delta flyer and are looking to boost your SkyMiles balance, you’re in luck. Six consumer and business co-branded Delta American Express cards are offering new welcome bonus offers of up to 110,000 bonus miles.

Points and miles experts generally value Delta SkyMiles at 1.3 cents each meaning these bonuses are worth about $845 to $1,430 towards Delta flights. Plus, all the cards come with a 15% discount when booking Award Travel on Delta flights, making these bonuses even more valuable. (Discount not applicable to partner-operated flights or taxes and fees.)

American Express only allows you to earn the welcome bonus for a specific credit card once per lifetime and each of these cards is considered a different product, so if you’ve earned a bonus with one card, you can still earn the other offers.

• Welcome offer: Earn 80,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $3,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. 

The Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card is great for anyone who flies with Delta occasionally. It has a $150 annual fee, but a $0 introductory annual fee for your first year (see rates and fees). With this card, you will get the first bag checked free on Delta flights, saving up to $70 on a round-trip Delta flight per person. For a family of four that’s a potential savings of up to $280 per round-trip flight, which alone can make the annual fee worth it. Other perks include a $200 Delta Flight Credit after you spend $10,000 in purchases on your Card in a calendar year, 20% savings in the form of a statement credit on in-flight purchases when use your card and more.

Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express Card

• Welcome offer: Earn 90,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $4,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. 

The Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card is a mid-tier card with expanded benefits. It has a slightly higher $350 annual fee (see rates and fees), but the card’s annual companion certificate can make it worth paying. This gets you a complimentary round-trip ticket for a traveling companion on Delta, less taxes and fees. Cardholders also enjoy your first bag checked free on Delta flights, saving up to $70 on a round-trip Delta flight per person, Zone 5 Priority Boarding on Delta flights, and a $100 statement credit every 4 years for a Global Entry application fee or a statement credit up to $85 every 4.5 years for a TSA PreCheck® (through a TSA official enrollment provider) application fee, when charged to your Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card. Card Members approved for Global Entry will also receive access to TSA PreCheck at no additional cost.

For those interested in earning Delta Medallion elite status the Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express Card can help you get there more quickly. Cardholders receive $2,500 Medallion® Qualification Dollars each Medallion Qualification Year and get closer to Status with MQD Headstart.

Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card

• Welcome offer: Earn 100,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $6,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. 

The Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card is loaded with luxury benefits. Cardholders receive access to *Delta Sky Club airport lounges and to Amex Centurion locations, which are some of the nicest airport clubs in the U.S. The Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card’s MQD Headstart makes Delta Medallion elite status easier to earn — cardholders receive $2,500 Medallion® Qualification Dollars each Medallion Qualification Year. The card also comes with free checked bags, an annual companion certificate, a TSA PreCheck or Global Entry application fee credit and more. This card has a $650 annual fee (see rates and fees).

*Effective 2/1/25, Reserve Card Members will receive 15 Visits per year to the Delta Sky Club; to earn an unlimited number of Visits each year starting on 2/1/25, the total eligible purchases on the Card must equal $75,000 or more between 1/1/24 and 12/31/24, and each calendar year thereafter. Once all 15 Visits have been used, Eligible Card Members may purchase additional Delta Sky Club Visits at a per-Visit rate of $50 per person using the Card.

• Welcome offer: Earn 90,000 Bonus Miles after spending $6,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 10/23/24

The Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card comes with similar benefits to the personal Delta Gold card but is designed for small businesses. The card has a manageable $150 annual fee, but it has a $0 introductory annual fee for your first year (see rates and fees). Cardholders get their first checked bag free + Zone 5 Priority Boarding, a $200 Delta Flight Credit: After you spend $10,000 in purchases on your Card in a calendar year, you can receive a $200 Delta Flight Credit to use toward future travel, 20% back on in-flight purchases in the form of statement credits and more.

Delta SkyMiles Platinum Business American Express Card

• Welcome offer: Earn 100,000 Bonus Miles after spending $8,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 10/23/24.

The Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card mirrors many of the benefits available with the personal Delta Platinum card. Cardholders get perks such as priority boarding, free checked bags and an annual companion certificate. There’s also an opportunity to receive Zone 5 Priority Boarding on Delta flights; board early, stow your carry-on bag and settle in sooner. Plus, it provides an opportunity to earn Delta status with $2,500 Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQD) received each Medallion Qualification Year with MQD Headstart and an MQD Boost of $1 MQD for each $20 of purchases made with your card. This card has no foreign transaction fees (see rates and fees) and a $350 annual fee (see rates and fees).

Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card

• Welcome offer: Earn 110,000 Bonus Miles after spending $12,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 10/23/24.

The Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business American Express Card is a good choice for freelancers, small business owners or anyone with a side hustle who values luxury perks and Delta Medallion elite status.

With the card, you receive $2,500 Medallion Qualification Dollars each Medallion Qualification Year and earn $1 MQD for each $10 on purchases with your Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card. You’ll also get Delta Sky Club® at no cost. Effective 2/1/25, Reserve Card Members will receive 15 Visits per year to the Delta Sky Club; to earn an unlimited number of Visits each year starting on 2/1/25, the total eligible purchases on the Card must equal $75,000 or more between 1/1/24 and 12/31/24, and each calendar year thereafter. All of that is in addition to free checked bags, Zone 5 priority boarding, and a Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee credit. The Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business American Express Card has no foreign transaction fees (see rates and fees) and a $650 annual fee (see rates and fees).

To qualify for a Delta SkyMiles American Express card, you’ll likely need a good credit score, which would be FICO® score of 670 or higher. However, your credit score isn’t the only thing that matters. Your income, employment status and history with American Express can also be taken into consideration.

American Express also limits you to earning a welcome bonus to once per lifetime per card product. So if you’ve had the Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card in the past, for example, you won’t be eligible for the welcome bonus again. However, each Delta card is a different product, so having one card won’t automatically exclude you from earning an intro bonus on a different Delta card.

Before you apply, you’ll also want to be sure you can responsibly meet the card’s bonus requirements. It’s best to avoid a situation where you need to spend more than you otherwise would have just to earn the bonus miles. And as you spend with your card, pay off the balance each month. Otherwise, the interest you pay can easily wipe out any value you receive from your card’s perks.

Qualifying for a Delta business card

You don’t need a massive corporation to qualify for a Delta business credit card. If you have a side hustle selling on Etsy or eBay or a freelance gig, you may be eligible. And if you’re in the early stages of starting a business, you may be eligible for a card with little or no business income.

Before you apply for a business credit card, gather all the information you need, including your business address, income and Employer Identification Number (EIN). If you don’t have an EIN, you can apply for one for free online. And if you’re a sole proprietor, you can use your Social Security Number as your business tax ID.

The Delta American Express credit cards have welcome bonus offers worth up to 110,000 bonus miles. Six different business and personal Delta cards have elevated offers right now, so there’s likely to be a card that fits your needs. Just be sure that you’re eligible for the bonus and can comfortably meet the card’s minimum spending requirements before applying.

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For rates and fees of the Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card, click here.

For rates and fees of the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card, click here.

For rates and fees of the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card, click here.

For rates and fees of the Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card, click here.

For rates and fees of the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card, click here.

For rates and fees of the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card, click here.