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September 12, 2024

American Express Delta Cards Making a Splash

- Delta Platinum Business - 100,000 miles after spending $8000 in 6 months, $350/annual fee.

- Delta Gold Business - 90,000 miles after spending $6000 in 6 months, $0/annual fee, then $150/annual fee.

- Delta Reserve Business - 110,000 miles after spending $12000 in 6 months, $650/annual fee.

- Delta Platinum Personal - 90,000 miles after spending $4000 in 6 months, $350/annual fee.

- Delta Gold Personal - 80,000 miles after spending $3000 in 6 months, $0/annual fee, then $150/annual fee.

- Delta Reserve - 100,000 miles after spending $6000 in 6 months, $650/annual fee.

June 14, 2024

Mini Points - July 2024

LIMITED TIME DEALS:

- IHG Traveler Chase card - 100,000 points after spending $2000 in 3 months - $0/annual fee.

- Southwest Plus Chase card - 50,000 points after spending $1000 in 3 months - $69/annual fee.

- Southwest Premier Chase card - 50,000 points after spending $1000 in 3 months - $99/annual fee.

- Southwest Priority Chase card - 50,000 points after spending $1000 in 3 months - $149/annual fee.

- Delta Platinum Business Amex card - 65,000 miles after spending $6000 in 6 months - $350/annual fee.

- Delta Reserve Business Amex card - 75,000 miles after spending $10,000 in 6 months - $650/annual fee.

- Delta Gold Business Amex card - 55,000 miles after spending $4000 in 6 months - Annual fee waived first year, then $150/annual fee.

- Delta Platinum Amex card - 50,000 miles after spending $3000 in 6 months - $350/annual fee.

- Delta Gold Amex card - 40,000 miles after spending $2000 in 6 months - Annual fee waived first year, then $150/annual fee.

- AA Executive Citi card - 70,000 miles after spending $7000 in 3 months - $595/annual fee.

February 13, 2024

Mini Points - February 2024

- IHG Mastercard, earn 165,000 points after spending $3000 in the first 3 months, $99 annual fee.

- Delta Platinum Amex Business, 100,000 points after spending $8000 in the first 6 months, $350 annual fee.

- Delta Gold Amex Business, 80,000 points after spending $6000 in the first 6 months, $0 annual fee, then $150 after first year.

- Delta Reserve Amex Business, 110,000 points after spending $12,000 in the first 6 months, $650 annual fee.

- Delta Platinum Amex, 90,000 points after spending $4000 in the first 6 months, $350 annual fee.

- Delta Gold Amex, 70,000 points after spending $3000 in the first 6 months, $150 annual fee.

- Delta Reserve Amex, 100,000 points after spending $6000 in the first 6 months, $650 annual fee.

July 3, 2023

Mini Points - July 2023

- American Express Delta Skymiles Platinum Business - Limited Time Offer - 90,000 Miles after spending $4000 in 3 months, $250 annual fee.

- American Express Delta Skymiles Gold Business - Limited Time Offer - 70,000 Miles after spending $3000 in 3 months, $0 annual fee for the first year then, $99.

- American Express Delta Skymiles Reserve Business - Limited Time Offer - 100,000 Miles after spending $6000 in 3 months, $550 annual fee.

- American Express Delta Skymiles Platinum Personal - Limited Time Offer - 85,000 Miles after spending $4000 in 6 months, $250 annual fee.

- American Express Delta Skymiles Gold Personal - Limited Time Offer - 65,000 Miles after spending $2000 in 6 months, $0 annual fee for the first year then, $99.

- American Express Delta Skymiles Reserve Personal - Limited Time Offer - 85,000 Miles after spending $6000 in 6 months, $550 annual fee.

- Chase Ink Business Preferred - 100,000 Points after spending NEW LOWER $8000 requirement in the first 3 months, $95 annual fee.

Bonus Points	Minimum Spend	Point Value	Annual Value	Annual Fee	1st Year Value
50,000	$2,000	1.2 ¢	$0	$0	$624

Best Value	Differentiating Perks	Rules
International Delta Flights	Free checked bag, priority boarding	Amex 4 Credit , Amex 3/90 , No 5/24 , Amex 1/10

Most Recent Special Offer: 80,000 Bonus Points for $3,000 spend ended Oct 2024

Card Type: Personal, Airline

Spend Categories

Airfare - »

2X points
2.4¢ Per Dollar Spent

All Other - »

1X points
1.2¢ Per Dollar Spent

Grocery Stores = »

2X points
2.4¢ Per Dollar Spent

Restaurants = »

2X points
2.4¢ Per Dollar Spent

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Card Benefits

Preferred Boarding »
Get zone 1 priority boarding for up to 9 travelers on the same Delta reservation.

Airline Incidentals »
20% Back on In-Flight Purchases

Car Rental Insurance »
Using this card gives you secondary car rental insurance coverage up to $50,000 in collision damage and theft per incident.

No Foreign Transaction Fees »
You will pay no foreign transaction fees when you use your card for purchases made outside the United States.

Statement Credits »
$200 Delta Flight Credit towards travelling after you spend $10,000 in eligible purchases on your Card in a calendar year. Also get up to up to $150 to book prepaid hotels or vacation rentals through Delta Stays on delta.com.

Free Checked Bag »
Your first checked bag is free on Delta flights, including up to 9 travel companions on the same reservation. Primary cardholder must be on the reservation.

Purchase Protection »
You're protected for up to 90 days from the purchase date up to $1,000 ($500 on natural disasters).

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Point Transfer Options

Transfer To Spouse/Partner Yes - $$

Transfer To Friends Yes - $$

Travel Partner Transfers

Outside Point System Delta SkyMiles

Transfers In From

Amex Member Rewards

1:1 86% value retained

IHG Rewards

5:1 40% value retained

Marriott Bonvoy

3:1 67% value retained

World of Hyatt

5:2 30% value retained

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Why You Might Want This Card

Look For A Special Offer To Add This Card

We like this card as one of the top two options for the Delta Amex family. You get a bunch of perks with no annual fee for the first year. That includes the sign-up bonus points after reaching your minimum spending requirement, plus a $50 statement credit after making any Delta purchase within the first 3 months. Then add on one free checked bag, priority boarding for you and up to 8 companions, discount Sky Club Access, and a 10,000 point bonus on your anniversary date (which basically pays for your $99 annual fee). This is a card you'll want to jump on when there is a limited time offer. You'll normally earn 35,000 bonus miles after you spend $1,000 in the first 3 months, but special offers are usually double that.

Check out our Delta SkyMiles page for more details on how to best use Delta Points.

Bottom Line

We highly recommend this card, but wait until there is a "limited time offer" so you're getting significantly more than the regular 35,000 point bonus. Remember that Amex cards will give you just one bonus "per lifetime" (at least ten years) so be patient until you get a juicier bonus offer. You can also roll up points by referring friends, so it might be one worth getting this card for the referral bonuses alone. And with the 10,000 anniversary points, this card is just about break even against the annual fee.

Application Rules

Amex 4 Credit

Amex will decline your application if you already have 4 credit cards (not charge) and apply for a fifth

Amex 3/90

You'll be declined if you apply for a fourth Amex card in 90 days

No 5/24

Card approval not subject to 5-personal-cards-in-24-months rule

Amex 1/10

Amex allows only 1 bonus per specific card per lifetime (yours or that version of the card)

What to Know Before Canceling

We love the Platinum card as the keepers for Delta over the other versions, especially the Business Platinum.

Best for Series

Below is a snapshot of where this card performs best compared to the other cards in our database:

Rank 2^nd

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Rank 6^th

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Rank 5^th Honorable Mention

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Rank 5^th Honorable Mention

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