Some Delta business cardholders are eligible for spending offers to encourage them to upgrade their Delta Business Gold and Delta Business Platinum cards.
Usually, there is some degree of targeting associated with these sorts of upgrade offers, even though the links are publicly available. However, with the Delta cards, it’s always a wide net.
The Deals
- Upgrade your Delta Business Platinum card to a Delta Business Reserve and receive 60,000 bonus SkyMiles after spending $12,000 within the first 6 months.
- Upgrade your Delta Business Gold card to a Delta Business Platinum and receive 50,000 bonus SkyMiles after spending $8,000 within the first 6 months.
You must click the “Upgrade Now” link, then log in to your Amex account.
If you see the message below or see a screen with no offer listed, it means you’re not targeted. If you get a pop-up saying you are not eligible for the upgrade offer, you aren’t.
Key Card Details
| Card Name w Details & Review (no offer) |
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FM Mini Review: Excellent choice for frequent Delta flyers who can make use of Delta Sky Club® access and companion certificate. Also a good choice for big spenders seeking Delta elite status. $650 Annual Fee Earning rate: 3X Delta ✦ 1.5X on eligible transit, U.S. shipping & office supply store purchases ✦ 1X everywhere else Card Info: Amex Credit Card issued by Amex. This card has no foreign currency conversion fees. Big spend bonus: Earn 1 Medallion(R) Qualifying Dollar (MQD) per $10 spent Noteworthy perks: 15% off when using miles to book an award flight (Delta metal only) ✦ Domestic, roundtrip Caribbean, or Central American companion certificate in Delta First, Delta Comfort or Delta Main (subject to taxes & fees) after card renewal ✦ Receive $2,500 Medallion(R) Qualification Dollars each Medallion Qualification Year ✦ Delta Sky Club® access when flying an eligible Delta flight: 15 visits per year to be used from February 1 until January 31 of the next calendar year (after 15 visits have been used, additional visits can be purchased for $50 each) or earn unlimited visits after spending $75K/calendar year on the card ✦ 4 Delta Sky Club® one-time guest passes ✦Centurion Lounge access when flying Delta same day (flight must be booked with your Reserve card) ✦ Earn up to $250 as a statement credit each year after booking prepaid hotels or vacation rentals with your Card through Delta Stays on delta.com/stays ✦ Up to $20 per month in statement credits on eligible purchases with U.S. Resy restaurants [Enrollment required] ✦ Up to $10 per month in statement credits for US purchases with select rideshare service providers [enrollment required] ✦ Complimentary upgrades: get added to the complimentary upgrade list after Delta elite members ✦ Up to $120 Global Entry fee or up to $85 for TSA Precheck credit every 4 years ✦ Priority boarding ✦ One checked bag free on Delta flights + an additional free bag on domestic Delta flights ✦ Hertz President's Circle Status [Enrollment required] ✦ Terms and limitations apply. (Rates & Fees) |
| Card Name w Details & Review (no offer) |
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FM Mini Review: Good choice for frequent Delta flyers who can make use of annual companion certificate $350 Annual Fee Earning rate: 3X Delta ✦ 3X purchases made directly with hotels ✦ 1.5X on transit, eligible U.S. shipping, and purchases of $5K or more (up to $100K per year) ✦ 1X everywhere else Card Info: Amex Credit Card issued by Amex. This card has no foreign currency conversion fees. Big spend bonus: Earn 1 Medallion Qualifying Dollar (MQD) per $20 spent Noteworthy perks: 15% off when using miles to book an award flight (Delta metal only) ✦ Receive $2,500 Medallion(R) Qualification Dollars each Medallion Qualification Year ✦ Domestic, roundtrip Caribbean, or Central American economy companion certificate (subject to taxes & fees) each year upon card renewal; Delta Basic experiences aren't eligible for this benefit ✦ Earn up to $200 as a statement credit each year after booking prepaid hotels or vacation rentals with your Card through Delta Stays on delta.com/stays ✦ Up to $10 per month in statement credits on eligible US purchases with U.S. Resy restaurants [Enrollment required] ✦ Up to $10 per month in statement credits for purchases with select rideshare service providers [enrollment required] ✦ Priority boarding ✦ One checked bag free on Delta flights + an additional free bag on domestic Delta flights ✦ Complimentary upgrades: get added to the complimentary upgrade list after Delta elite members and Reserve cardmembers ✦ Terms and Limitations Apply. (Rates & Fees) |
Quick Thoughts
First off, if you’ve never had either of these cards, please don’t pursue these upgrade offers. Amex officially restricts new applicants from getting a new welcome offer on a card if you’ve had that card within your lifetime (in practice, 5-7 years). If you’ve never had these, but then upgrade to them, you’ll then be ineligible for a new card welcome offer on that card that you upgrade to…and the welcome offers for both cards are much more attractive right now than these upgrades.
Our Reasonable Redemption Values peg Delta SkyMiles at 1.3 cents each for cardholders, meaning the upgrade offers are worth ~$600-$750. That could be appealing for folks who are ineligible for the new card’s welcome offers and/or as an alternative to canceling for those with an annual fee due on the Business Gold or Business Platinum (assuming there’s no retention offer).
There are undoubtedly better ways to spend $8k-$12k if you’re in the market for a new card, but with so many people trying to maximize their Delta card spend, there are also probably at least a couple folks out there for whom these upgrade offers could be tempting.
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This offer has been on my delta biz gold for 6 months. 50k for $8k spend and a $350 AF? Nope.
I have the Delta Biz Gold but have never had the Platinum. Instead of only getting 50k miles with the upgrade, I tried to sign up for a new Delta Biz Platinum but got the message that I’m not eligible for the sign-up bonus. Is this because it’s in the same “family” as the Gold? If so, I guess my best option is to just do the upgrade?
Ever have the Reserve Business?
No, have never had the Reserve Business.
FYI – If you upgrade from the Delta Gold Business, you might not be able to downgrade back to the Delta Gold Business. (That’s even after waiting the one-year claw-back avoidance period.)
I’ll try to find it tomorrow, but a week or so ago I noticed I had an offer on the Amex site to upgrade from the biz plat Biz reserve for 60k miles, but then on the DELTA website they had an offer to upgrade the same card for a 70k bonus.
I received an offer in the mail for my personal Delta platinum. It is earn 60K miles for 4K spend in 6 months, and expires on 07/25.
I was wondering if it would be worth doing the upgrade. I am not doing a lot of churning right now so it may make sense to do the upgrade, and then downgrade in a year since I was just considering downgrading to the gold anyhow.
What do you think?
I got an upgrade offer on my personal Delta Plat.
Earn 60K after 4K spend in 6 months. I received a flyer in the mail that expires on 07/25.
I was wondering if it is worth the upgrade.
I was just considering downgrading to the gold.
I am guessing it may make. Sense to upgrade first, then downgrade in a year.
If I already have this card, can I have two of them? Also, would it be a hard pull? Im buying a new house and I don’t wanna hurt my credit.