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Delta Gold and Delta Platinum cards now have enhanced 50K, 60K, and 70K offers through 10/28. Offers like these are fairly common so I wouldn’t drop everything to apply now, but if you were looking to pick up a Delta card, now is a good time.
Current offers
Here are the current offers for both the consumer and business versions of each of the Gold and Platinum Delta cards from American Express:
| Card Offer |
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70K miles ⓘ Affiliate 70K after $6K spend in first 6 months. Terms and limitations apply. (Rates & Fees)$350 Annual Fee |
60K miles ⓘ Affiliate 60K miles after $3K spend in 6 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees)$350 Annual Fee |
60k miles ⓘ Affiliate 60K after $4K spend in first 6 months. Terms and limitations apply. (Rates & Fees)$0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $150 |
50K miles ⓘ Affiliate 50K miles after $2K spend in first 6 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees)$0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $150 |
Should you apply?
While the offers are 50K and higher, this is a decent time to apply. Note that sometimes Amex includes a statement credit for Delta spend with their welcome bonuses (usually $50 for the Gold cards and $100 for Platinum cards). If you’re not in a rush to get Delta miles, you might want to wait to see if an offer like that returns.
Which should you get?
The business cards have an advantage in that they don’t add to your 5/24 count. So if you were hoping to sign up for Chase cards in the near future, the business Amex cards won’t hurt that objective. For details about 5/24, see this post.
If you’re looking long term, you may prefer a Platinum card over a Gold card. If you’re a regular Delta flyer and you value the Delta Platinum card’s annual companion ticket and/or the ability to earn MQMs through spend, then the Platinum card probably makes sense to you. See: Delta Platinum complete guide. If you only fly Delta occasionally, a Gold card may make sense for its free checked bag benefit and lower annual fee.
Are you eligible?
In most cases with Amex, if you’ve had the same card before, you can’t get a welcome bonus when signing up. Consider, though, that each variation of Delta card is considered a different product. Over time, it’s possible for you to earn the welcome bonus on all of the following cards since each one is a separate product:
| Card Offer Mini |
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Here are additional Amex application tips:
Amex Application Tips
Check application status here. |
How to meet minimum spend requirements
Eligible purchases to meet the Threshold Amount do NOT include fees or interest charges, purchases of travelers checks, purchases or reloading of prepaid cards, purchases of gift cards, person-to-person payments, or purchases of other cash equivalents.That said, many techniques for meeting minimum spend are perfectly fine. Here are some techniques that are safe for meeting Amex minimum spend requirements (click each link for more information):
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Delta Airlines? You mean Delta Air Lines?
Haha. Oops. Fixed.