(EXPIRED) Delta Amex Offer: $60 back on $300+ spent on flights from NYC airports

Delta has a new Amex Offer out that gives $60 back when spending $300+ on flights with the airlline. This is an odd one though, as it’s only valid for non-stop flights that depart out of New York City airports.

The Deal

• Spend $300 in one or more transactions with Delta and get $60 back with a targeted Amex Offer.
• Valid on flights that depart from EWR, JFK and LGA only

Key Terms

• Offer valid for eligible flight purchases made directly with Delta Air Lines through U.S. website delta.com, via Fly Delta U.S. App and U.S. reservation telephone line.
• Eligible flights must be operated by Delta Air Lines, originate in the U.S. departing from the following airports, Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), LaGuardia Airport (LGA), or John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), and arriving at any U.S. airport.
• Cabin class or fare upgrades must be booked at the time of the initial purchase in order to qualify.
• Eligible flights must be booked as non-stop, round trip (no connections) in order to qualify.
• Excludes the following: (i) purchases in-person at the airport where Delta is not the merchant of record, lounges, and sales offices, (ii) all purchases on-board flights including food, beverage, and WiFi, (iii) stand alone hotel bookings and car rentals through delta.com, (iv) purchases through third parties or affiliated agents, and (v) Delta Vacations®, Delta Dive, Delta Cargo, On Demand Charter services, Delta Flight Museum, SkyMiles® Marketplace purchases, SkyMiles Experiences™, SkyMiles Cruises, Delta Meeting Network, (vi) travel insurance/trip protection, gift card purchases, and charitable donations, (vii) Multi-City and one way flights with the same origin/destination requirements.  Valid only on purchases made in US dollars.

Quick Thoughts

This is an odd one. While Delta Amex Offers come around regularly in various configurations, I don’t recall ever seeing one that was so specific in its redemption terms. Not only do the flights have to depart from EWR, JFK or LGA, but they have to be non-stop as well. This (obviously) limits the utility the offer for many folks and even for many NYC-area Delta customers due to the non-stop restriction.

As some folks on Reddit have suggested, it would be possible to book a flight out of one of the qualifying airports and then cancel after 24 hours in order to bank the flight credit and fulfill the offer. If you try going this route, make sure to wait for 24 hours, otherwise the purchase will be refunded to the original form of payment and it’s likely that the statement credit won’t post.

Many people are also targeted for a similar Amex Offer that awards 6,000 Membership Rewards for a $300 gift card purchase. This is obviously much easier to take advantage of.

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