Alongside the improvements to the Delta credit cards that were announced today, Delta and Amex launched new limited time bonuses on the Delta Air Lines credit cards.
Here are the details on the best public offers on Delta Air Lines credit cards:
Delta SkyMiles® Blue American Express Card
Earn 10,000 bonus miles after you make $1,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months.
This bonus is earned as Delta SkyMiles®.
Annual fee: $0
Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card
Earn Up To 90,000 Bonus Miles with the Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card. Earn 70,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $3,000 or more in purchases with your new Card within the first 6 months of Card Membership and an additional 20,000 bonus miles after you make an additional $2,000 in purchases within your first 6 months, starting from the date that your account is opened. Offer ends 07/15/26.
This bonus is earned as Delta SkyMiles.
This offer is the best offer we can link to directly, but you might find a better offer when making a booking at Delta.com.
Annual fee: $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $150.
Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card
Earn Up To 100,000 Bonus Miles with your Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card. Earn 80,000 bonus miles after you spend $4,000 or more in purchases with your new Card within the first 6 months of Card Membership and an additional 20,000 bonus miles after you make an additional $2,000 in purchases within your first 6 months, starting from the date that your account is opened. Offer ends 07/15/2026.
This bonus is earned as Delta SkyMiles®.
Annual fee: $350
Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card
Earn Up To 125,000 Bonus Miles with your Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card. Earn 100,000 bonus miles after you spend $6,000 or more in purchases with your new Card within the first 6 months of Card Membership and an additional 25,000 bonus miles after you make an additional $3,000 in purchases within your first 6 months, starting from the date that your account is opened. Offer ends 07/15/2026.
This bonus is earned as Delta SkyMiles®.
Annual fee: $650
Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card
Earn 90,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $6,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Expires 7/15/26.
This bonus is earned as Delta SkyMiles®.
Annual fee: $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $150.
Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card
Earn 100,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $8,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Expires 7/15/26.
This bonus is earned as Delta SkyMiles®.
With this card, we’ve seen Amex randomly feature better welcome offers on its website. While the offer featured here is the best one we can link to directly, you might be able to hunt down a better offer. Learn how.
Annual fee: $350
Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card
Earn 125,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $15,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Expires 7/15/26.
This bonus is earned as Delta SkyMiles®.
With this card, we’ve seen Amex randomly feature better welcome offers on its website. While the offer featured here is the best one we can link to directly, you might be able to hunt down a better offer. Learn how.
Annual fee: $650
My take: Limited-time offers are better than “as high as” offers
Aaron Hurd
Executive Editor of Cards and Points
Delta and Amex have started advertising their regular welcome offers as “as high as” where you’ll only find out what bonus you are offered (or that you’re ineligible for a bonus) on the last step before you submit your application.
I’ve said before that I don’t like this practice at all, and I’m please to see that this doesn’t extend to the limited-time offer that Delta is running this time around.
Looking at the bonus history, all of the limited-time offers are the same as the ones Delta ran in early 2026. If you’re looking to pick up a Delta credit card, now is the optimal time to do so.
On the personal cards, I’d recommend first applying for the Gold card, getting the bonus, and then later applying for the Platinum card, and then the Reserve card. If you apply for the personal Reserve card first, that will preclude you from earning bonuses on the lower tier cards (see the “are you eligible” section below for more on that.)
Generally, I think that the personal bonuses are the better value. And keep in mind that you can probably get a better bonus by finding an offer on Delta’s website during booking on the Gold card.
Bottom line: If you’re looking to pick up a Delta credit card, now is the best time to do it.
Are you eligible to earn a Delta SkyMiles credit card bonus?
When it comes to the SkyMiles credit cards, the personal and business credit cards have different bonus eligibility rules.
On the personal side, you are ineligible for the bonus if you’ve ever had the same card or a higher-tier personal Delta credit card before. For example, if you’ve held the Delta Gold card before, you wouldn’t be eligible for a bonus on the personal Blue or Gold cards, but you may be eligible for a bonus on the personal Delta Platinum and Delta Reserve cards.
Here’s what the terms on the personal cards say:
You may not be eligible to receive a welcome offer if you have or have had this Card, the Delta SkyMiles® Options Credit Card, the Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card, the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card, the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card or previous versions of these Cards. You also may not be eligible to receive a welcome offer based on various factors, such as your history with credit card balance transfers, your history as an American Express Card Member, the number of credit cards that you have opened and closed and other factors. If you are not eligible for a welcome offer, we will notify you prior to processing your application so you have the option to withdraw your application.
Delta SkyMiles® Blue American Express Card offer terms
On the business side, only your current or previous card membership with the exact same product impacts your bonus eligibility. For example, if you previously had only the Delta Business Platinum card, you could get a bonus on either the Delta Business Gold card or the Delta Business Reserve card.
Here are the terms that you’ll find with the offers on the business cards.
You may not be eligible to receive a welcome offer if you have or have had this Card or previous versions of this Card. You also may not be eligible to receive a welcome offer based on various factors, such as your history with credit card balance transfers, your history as an American Express Card Member, the number of credit cards that you have opened and closed and other factors. If you are not eligible for a welcome offer, we will notify you prior to processing your application so you have the option to withdraw your application.
Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card offer terms
Both the business and personal cards include terms that essentially say that Amex can also exclude you from earning a bonus for any reason if it wants you, but Amex will tell you during your application if you’re ineligible for the bonus.
That said, even if you’re unsure if you’re eligible for a bonus, there’s little harm in starting your application. If you’re not eligible for a bonus, you’ll be able to withdraw your application with no impact to your credit.
Finally, anecdotally, Amex seems to “forget” that you’ve had a card after about 7 years, so you might be eligible even if you’ve had a Delta credit card in the distant past.
More on the Delta credit cards
If you’re a frequent Delta flyer, it probably makes sense to hold at least one Delta credit card, but which one is right for you will depend on your situation. Check out our article comparing all of the Delta credit cards for more to find the best card to keep long-term.
