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Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card ![]() 50K miles 50K miles after $3K spend in 6 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees) Click here to learn how to apply $250 Annual Fee Recent better offer: 00K after $4K spending in first 3 months [Expired 3/30/23] FM Mini Review: Good choice for frequent Delta flyers who can make use of annual companion certificate Card Type: Amex Credit Card Earning rate: 3X Delta ⚬ 3X purchases made directly with hotels ⚬ 2X restaurants ⚬ 2X US Supermarkets Big spend bonus: Earn 10,000 Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) after you spend $25,000 in purchases on your Card in a calendar year, up to two times per year ⚬ Medallion Qualifying Dollar waiver (up to Platinum status) with $25K Noteworthy perks: 15% off when using miles to book an award flight (Delta metal only) ⚬ Domestic economy companion certificate (subject to taxes & fees) each year upon card renewal ⚬ Priority boarding ⚬ First checked bag free on Delta flights ⚬ Terms and Limitations Apply. (Rates & Fees) |
Here’s everything you need to know about the Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express Card…
Overview
Application Tips
Current offer
Here is the current offer for the consumer Delta Platinum card:
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Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card ![]() 50K miles 50K miles after $3K spend in 6 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees) Click here to learn how to apply $250 Annual Fee Recent better offer: 00K after $4K spending in first 3 months [Expired 3/30/23] FM Mini Review: Good choice for frequent Delta flyers who can make use of annual companion certificate Card Type: Amex Credit Card Earning rate: 3X Delta ⚬ 3X purchases made directly with hotels ⚬ 2X restaurants ⚬ 2X US Supermarkets Big spend bonus: Earn 10,000 Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) after you spend $25,000 in purchases on your Card in a calendar year, up to two times per year ⚬ Medallion Qualifying Dollar waiver (up to Platinum status) with $25K Noteworthy perks: 15% off when using miles to book an award flight (Delta metal only) ⚬ Domestic economy companion certificate (subject to taxes & fees) each year upon card renewal ⚬ Priority boarding ⚬ First checked bag free on Delta flights ⚬ Terms and Limitations Apply. (Rates & Fees) |
And here’s the current offer for the similar Delta Platinum business card:
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Should you apply?
Many cards are worth getting for the welcome bonus alone. In this case though, if that’s your only interest, you may prefer to sign up for the Delta Gold card since it has a lower annual fee:
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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. On the other hand, you might do even better with an ultra-premium Delta Reserve card. See: Delta Reserve complete guide.
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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:
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Here are additional Amex application tips:
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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):
Perks
Travel Perks
- Domestic economy class companion certificate (subject to taxes & fees) each year upon card renewal. See: Delta companion certificates quick guide.
- 15% off award bookings: Cardholders get 15% off the mileage price of an award ticket when the entire itinerary is on Delta or Delta Connection.
- Global Entry or TSA Application fee credit: One statement credit every 4 years for the $100 Global Entry application fee or one statement credit every 4.5 years for the $85 TSA Precheck application fee
- Priority boarding
- First checked bag free.
- 20% Back on In-Flight Purchases
Elite Status Boosts

Amex shows your progress towards these status boosts when you log into the American Express website to view your account:

Travel Protections
- Trip Delay Insurance: Coverage kicks in after a 12 hour delay. Details here.
- Baggage Insurance: Up to $500 per person for checked luggage, and up to $1,250 per person for carry-ons. Must pay transportation in full with your card to be covered. Details here.
- Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance: Secondary car rental insurance. Must pay for rental in-full with card. Details here.
Purchase Protections
- Extended warranty: Up to 1 extra year.
- Purchase protection: Covers damage, loss, or theft up to 90 days after purchase. Details here.
- Cell Phone Protection
- Coverage includes phones that are stolen or damaged.
- Cracked screens are covered.
- Max $800 per claim or $1,600 per 12 month period.
- A $50 deductible applies to each claim.
- “You must charge your monthly Eligible Cellular Wireless Telephone bill to your Eligible Card Account.” (interestingly, the terms do not say that you must pay in full each month, but maybe that’s implied?)
- Policy details can be found here.
Earn Miles
There are few ways to earn Delta SkyMiles with this card:
Welcome Bonus
Obviously, if eligible, you can earn miles by successfully signing up for this card and meeting the minimum spend requirements:
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Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card ![]() 50K miles 50K miles after $3K spend in 6 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees) Click here to learn how to apply $250 Annual Fee Recent better offer: 00K after $4K spending in first 3 months [Expired 3/30/23] FM Mini Review: Good choice for frequent Delta flyers who can make use of annual companion certificate Card Type: Amex Credit Card Earning rate: 3X Delta ⚬ 3X purchases made directly with hotels ⚬ 2X restaurants ⚬ 2X US Supermarkets Big spend bonus: Earn 10,000 Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) after you spend $25,000 in purchases on your Card in a calendar year, up to two times per year ⚬ Medallion Qualifying Dollar waiver (up to Platinum status) with $25K Noteworthy perks: 15% off when using miles to book an award flight (Delta metal only) ⚬ Domestic economy companion certificate (subject to taxes & fees) each year upon card renewal ⚬ Priority boarding ⚬ First checked bag free on Delta flights ⚬ Terms and Limitations Apply. (Rates & Fees) |
And here’s the current offer for the similar Delta Platinum business card:
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Refer Friends

The refer-a-friend offer shown above for the Delta Platinum card was in effect when this post was first written. Offers can and do change over time. Consider this only an example of the type of offer you may find.
By logging into your American Express account, you should be able to find an offer to earn miles when referring friends. It's often the case, but not always, that your friends can get bigger bonuses through your referral link than through a public offer.
Note that your friends can use your referral link to apply for any Delta card. They are not limited to the one that you have. For example, a friend can use your Delta Gold or Delta Platinum friend-link to apply for the Delta Reserve card. Similarly, a Delta Reserve referral link can be used to apply for the Delta Gold or Delta Platinum card. Regardless of which Delta card they apply for, you will earn a referral bonus if they are approved.
Bonus Spend
Delta Platinum cards have different bonus categories depending upon whether you have the consumer or business version. Here are the details:
Consumer Delta Platinum
The ability to earn 2X at US Supermarkets with the consumer version of the card is a great option for those who highly value both Delta SkyMiles and the ability to earn MQMs through high spend.
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Business Delta Platinum
The ability to earn 1.5X is a great option with the business version of the card for those who highly value both Delta SkyMiles and the ability to earn MQMs through high spend and who have frequent large purchases.
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Redeem Miles
You don’t need a Delta credit card to redeem Delta miles for award flights, but there are a couple of features that require having a Delta credit card: 15% discount and Pay with miles…
TakeOff 15 (15% Discount on Award Flights)


We did some research to see whether Delta simply increased award prices for those without credit cards, but found instead that this is a true discount. Award prices relative to cash prices were pretty consistent before and after this feature was introduced and so we concluded that the 15% discount is real. See: No catch -- Delta’s 15% discount is real.
Pay with Miles

Delta's "Pay with Miles" feature is limited to primary cardholders of any Delta card (Blue, Gold, Platinum, or Reserve). This feature lets you pay for cash tickets in part or in full with Delta SkyMiles at a value of 1 cent per mile. You must pay in increments of 5,000 miles. Every 5,000 miles you apply decreases the ticket cost by $50. In other words, each mile is worth exactly 1 penny with this feature.
No miles earned: Flights that are paid for in this way earn full MQMs (Medallion Qualifying Dollars) and MQSs (Medallion Qualifying Segments). However, only the portion paid in cash earns redeemable SkyMiles and MQDs (Medallion Qualifying Dollars). The latter two issues reduce the value of the Pay with Miles feature.
Tip: Unless the full ticket amount is an exact multiple of $50, I recommend stopping short of paying the whole fare with miles since you'll get lower value from the last 5,000 miles. For example, if you want to use this feature and your ticket costs $228, I recommend paying 20,000 miles to decrease the cash cost to $28. Otherwise you would have to pay another 5,000 miles for that last $28 (which is a poor value).
Keep, cancel, or product change?
If you regularly make good use of the card’s annual companion certificate, then the card basically pays for itself with that feature alone. And for those who seek Delta elite status, the ability to earn MQMs through spend is great. If neither of these apply to you, then you’re probably better off cancelling or downgrading to the lower fee Gold card or the no-fee Blue card.
One way to decide is to use our spreadsheet to compare similar cards. See: Which Ultra Premium Cards are Keepers?
Related Cards
Here’s a full list of Delta branded cards available in the United States:
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Is the link for this 75k+5K offer broken?
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Thanks Greg – I just got my card today – ENjoy the referral points 🙂
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Hello, just wondering if you also get the companion certificate when you apply for the card or only when you renew the card (1 year after you apply for the card)? Thanks.
Only upon renewal: 1 year after applying. Once the cert is in your Delta account though, you can cancel or product change this card without losing the cert.