There are great new offers out today on all of the various Delta cards that are good for a boatload of miles and big statement credits. If you’re looking to collect Delta SkyMiles, this could be a great time to do it.
The Offers & Key Card Details
Consumer Cards
| Card Offer and Details |
Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Credit Card from American Express 90K miles + $200 statement credit
90K miles after $5K in purchases in the first 3 months + $200 statement credit after first Delta purchase in the first 3 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees)
(Offer Expires 7/28/2021)
$250 Annual Fee Recent better offer: 90K miles after $3K in purchases in the first 3 months + up to $200 in statement credits for purchases at select US home furnishings stores in first 3 months. [Expired 5/5/21] 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
spend across one or more Delta cards (or $250K spend for Diamond status) ⚬ Terms apply. Noteworthy perks: 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) |
Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Credit Card from American Express Recent better offer: 80K miles + 20K MQMs after $5K spend in the first 3 months + up to $200 statement credit for purchases at select US furnishings stores in first 3 months. [Expired 5/5/21] FM Mini Review: Excellent choice for frequent Delta flyers who can make use of SkyClub access and companion certificate. Also a good choice for big spenders seeking Delta elite status.
Card Type: Amex Credit Card Earning rate: 3X Delta Big spend bonus: Earn 15,000 Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) after you spend $30,000 in purchases on your Card in a calendar year, up to four times per year ⚬ Complimentary upgrades ⚬ $100 Global Entry fee credit every 4 years (or 4.5 years for TSA Precheck) ⚬ Medallion Qualifying Dollar waiver (up to Platinum status) with $25K
spend across one or more Delta cards (or $250K spend for Diamond status) ⚬ Terms apply. Noteworthy perks: Domestic economy or first class companion certificate (subject to taxes & fees) after card renewal ⚬ SkyClub access ⚬ 2 Delta SkyClub one-time guest passes ⚬ Centurion Lounge access when flying Delta ⚬ Complimentary upgrades ⚬ $100 Global Entry fee credit every 4 years (or 4.5 years for TSA Precheck) ⚬ Priority boarding ⚬ First checked bag free on Delta flights. Terms and limitations apply. (Rates & Fees) See also: Delta Reserve complete guide |
Delta SkyMiles® Gold Credit Card from American Express 70K miles + $200 statement credit
70K miles after $2K spend in the first 3 months + $200 statement credit after first Delta purchase in first 3 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees)
(Offer Expires 7/28/2021)
No Annual Fee First Year, Then $99 FM Mini Review: Priority boarding, and free checked bag make this a reasonably good option for Delta flyers who do not have elite status. However, those who can make use of an annual companion certificate would do better with the Delta Platinum card.
Card Type: Amex Credit Card Earning rate: 2X Delta ⚬ 2x restaurants worldwide ⚬ 2x US supermarkets Big spend bonus: $100 Delta flight credit after $10K in purchases in a calendar year Noteworthy perks: Priority boarding and first checked bag free on Delta flights. Terms and limitations apply. (Rates & Fees) |
Business Cards
| Card Offer and Details |
Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business Credit Card from American Express 95K miles + $200 statement credit
95K miles after $5K spend in the first 3 months + $200 statement credit after first Delta purchase in first 3 months. Terms and limitations apply. (Rates & Fees)
(Offer Expires 8/25/2021)
$250 Annual Fee 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 ⚬ 1.5X on purchases of $5K or more (max 50K extra miles per year) Big spend bonus: Spend $25,000 in purchases on the Card in a calendar year and earn 10,000 Medallion(R) Qualification Miles (MQMs); spend a total of $50,000 in eligible purchases on the Card in a calendar year and earn an additional 10,000 MQMs ⚬ Throughout 2021, earn an additional 2,500 MQMs with $25K in purchases up to two times. ⚬ Medallion Qualifying Dollar waiver (up to Platinum status) with $25K spend across one or more Delta cards (or $250K spend for Diamond status) ⚬ Terms and limitations apply. Noteworthy perks: 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) |
Delta SkyMiles® Reserve for Business Credit CardFM Mini Review: Excellent choice for frequent Delta flyers who can make use of SkyClub access and companion certificate. Also a good choice for big spenders seeking Delta elite status.
Card Type: Amex Credit Card Earning rate: 3X Delta ⚬ 1.5X on all spend per calendar year after spending $150K Big spend bonus: Earn 15K MQMs (towards elite status) after $30K spend up to four times per year ⚬ Throughout 2021, earn an additional 3,750 MQMs with $30K in purchases up to 4 times ⚬ Medallion Qualifying Dollar waiver (up to Platinum status) with $25K spend across one or more Delta cards (or $250K spend for Diamond status) ⚬ After you spend $150K in a calendar year, earn 1.5X miles per dollar on eligible purchases for the rest of the year (excludes Delta purchases after you meet the $150K requirement) ⚬ Terms and limitations apply. Noteworthy perks: Domestic economy or first class companion certificate (subject to taxes & fees) after card renewal ⚬ SkyClub access ⚬ 2 Delta SkyClub one-time guest passes ⚬ Centurion Lounge access when you book your Delta flight with your Reserve card ⚬ Complimentary upgrades ⚬ $100 Global Entry fee credit every 4 years (or 4.5 years for TSA Precheck) ⚬ Priority boarding ⚬ First checked bag free on Delta flights. Terms and limitations apply. (Rates & Fees) See also: Delta Reserve complete guide |
Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business Credit Card from American Express 75K Miles + $200 statement credit
75K milesafter $2K spend in the first 3 months + $200 statement credit after first Delta purchase in first 3 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees)
(Offer Expires 8/25/2021)
No Annual Fee First Year, Then $99 FM Mini Review: Priority boarding and first checked bag free make this a reasonably good option for Delta flyers who do not have elite status. However, those who can make use of an annual companion certificate would do better with the Delta Platinum card.
Card Type: Amex Credit Card Earning rate: 2X Delta ⚬ 2X U.S. purchases for advertising in select media ⚬ 2X U.S. shipping purchases ⚬ 2X restaurants Big spend bonus: $100 Delta flight credit after $10K in purchases in a calendar year Noteworthy perks: Priority boarding, and first checked bag free on Delta flights. Terms and limitations apply. (Rates & Fees) |
Quick Thoughts
It is somewhat surprising to see the return of such big offers on these cards so soon after they were recently increased, but this could be great timing for those getting back into the swing of travel. The Gold card offers might be particularly appealing given no fee for the first year, making the bonuses easily worth north of a thousand dollars in travel, though it would be hard to argue with any of them.
Those chasing a reduced path to elite status with Delta this year could take advantage of the Delta Reserve card offer to get most of the way to Delta Silver from the welcome offer alone and a nice chunk of miles to go with it (and keep in mind that redeeming those miles will also help toward elite status this year).
Overall, it’s just great to see the hits keep coming. Hopefully the credit card wars continue to heat up if it means awesome new offers like these keep coming at us. Note that we did see targeted offers that may have been slightly better in some circumstances in recent memory, but these offers are at the very least almost as good as it gets.
