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Delta recently released a bunch of elevated limited-time welcome bonuses on Delta SkyMiles credit cards. You can earn up to 100,000 Delta SkyMiles with a new Delta credit card and qualifying spending.
The elevated limited time offers end on 8/2/2023. If you’re thinking of applying for a Delta SkyMiles credit card, be sure to apply before this date. After this date, the offers on all of these cards are likely to revert to lower, standard offers. To see the history of the bonus offers on Delta SkyMiles credit cards, check out our welcome bonus database.
 | 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. |
 | Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card – Earn 65,000 bonus miles after you spend $2,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months. Limited time offer ends 8/2/2023. |
 | Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card – Earn 85,000 bonus miles after you spend $4,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months. Limited time offer ends 8/2/2023. |
 | Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card – Earn 85,000 bonus miles after you spend $6,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months. Limited time offer ends 8/2/2023. |
 | Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card – Earn 70,000 Bonus Miles after spending $3,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months of Card Membership. Limited time offer ends 8/2/2023. |
 | Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card – Earn 90,000 bonus miles after you spend $4,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months Limited time offer ends 8/2/2023. |
 | Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card – Earn 100,000 Bonus Miles after spending $6,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months of Card Membership. Limited time offer ends 8/2/2023. |
Those are the details on the welcome bonuses. To compare the benefits and earning rates in bonus categories on these cards, check out our overview of Delta credit cards.
My take on the elevated welcome bonuses
If you’re considering a Delta Air Lines credit card, these elevated offers mean that now is the time to apply for a Delta credit card. The new offers on the Delta SkyMiles Reserve cards are the highest I remember. And the offers on the Gold and Platinum cards are close to the highest offers that we saw earlier this year. (To see historical bonuses on these cards, check out our welcome bonus database.)
For most people who want to earn Delta SkyMiles going after a new credit card welcome offer, the Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card and Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card are probably the sweet spot. Both of those cards offer a $0 introductory annual fee for the first year (then $99) and come with a first free checked bag and the Delta Take15Off benefit.
Delta Air Lines credit cards
Here’s an overview of all of the credit cards offered by Delta Air Lines and American Express
Delta personal credit cards
Delta SkyMiles® Blue American Express Card
Not all airlines offer a no annual fee card option, but Delta does. The Delta SkyMiles® Blue American Express Card is Delta’s airline credit card with $0 annual fee. And it’s pretty basic. The only real benefit is that you get a 20% discount on in-flight purchases. The card earns 1 Delta SkyMile per dollar on all purchases and has no foreign transaction fee.
In most cases, you can do better by putting your spending on a 2% cash back credit card.
Apply for the Delta SkyMiles® Blue American Express Card and earn 10,000 bonus miles after you make $1,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months.
Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card
The Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card is Delta’s entry-level card. It offers a free first checked bag for you and up to 8 traveling companions on the same itinerary. The card also features 20% back on in-flight purchases and no foreign transaction fees. The Delta Gold card has a $0 introductory fee for the first year, then $99.
The Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card earns 2 miles per dollar on purchases made directly with Delta, at restaurants worldwide, and at U.S. supermarkets. It earns 1 mile per dollar spent on all other purchases.
Apply for the Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card and earn 65,000 bonus miles after you spend $2,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months. Limited Time Offer ends 8/2/2023.
$0 Introductory Annual Fee For The First Year, Then $99
Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card
The Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card is the card you want if you’re pursuing Delta Air Lines Medallion status. You can earn up to 10,000 Medallion Qualifying Miles each year through status boosts when you spend $25,000 on the card in a calendar year. Additionally, the card offers a MQD waiver when you spend $25,000 on the card (or $250,000 for Diamond status.)
The card also comes with a domestic Main Cabin companion certificate and SkyClub access available for $50 per person, per visit. The Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card carries an annual fee of $250.
The SkyMiles Platinum card earns 3 miles per dollar on purchases with Delta and at hotels. It also earn 2 miles per dollar for restaurant spending and 2 miles per dollar spent at U.S. supermarkets. The card earns 1 mile per dollar on all other purchases.
Apply for the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card and earn 85,000 bonus miles after you spend $4,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months. Limited Time Offer ends 8/2/2023.
Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card
If you want access to the SkyClub when traveling on Delta, look to the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card. The card offers complimentary Delta Sky Club access to the primary cardholder when traveling on Delta, plus two one-time guest passes for companions annually. The card carries a $550 annual fee.
The Reserve offers an annual companion certificate that can be used for U.S. domestic flights in first class or main cabin.
The SkyMiles Reserve card earns 3 miles per dollar on purchases with Delta Air Lines, and 1 mile per dollar on all other purchases.
Apply for the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card and earn 85,000 bonus miles after you spend $6,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months. Limited Time Offer ends 8/2/2023.
Delta business credit cards
Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card
The Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card is the business variant of Delta’s entry-level card. Similar to the personal card, it offers a free first checked bag for you and up to 8 traveling companions on the same itinerary. The card also features 20% back on in-flight purchases and no foreign transaction fees. The card has a $0 introductory fee for the first year, then $99.
The card earns 2 miles per dollar on purchases made directly with Delta, at restaurants worldwide, and at U.S. supermarkets. The card earns 1 mile per dollar spent on all other purchases.
Apply for the Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card and earn 70,000 Bonus Miles after spending $3,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months of Card Membership. Offer expires 8/2/2023.
$0 Introductory Annual Fee For The First Year, Then $99
Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card
If you’re a small business owner pursuing Delta Medallion status, the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card is the card you want. You can earn up to 10,000 Medallion Qualifying Miles each year through status boosts when you spend $25,000 on the card in a calendar year. Additionally, the card offers a MQD waiver when you spend $25,000 on the card (or $250,000 for Diamond status.)
The card also comes with a domestic Main Cabin companion certificate and SkyClub access available for $50 per person, per visit. The Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card carries an annual fee of $250.
The SkyMiles Business Platinum card earns 3 miles per dollar on purchases with Delta and at hotels. It also earn 2 miles per dollar for restaurant spending and 2 miles per dollar spent at U.S. supermarkets. The card earns 1 mile per dollar on all other purchases.
Apply for the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card and earn 90,000 bonus miles after spending $4,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months of Card Membership.
Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card
Small business owners desiring SkyClub access should pick up the SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card. The card offers complimentary Delta Sky Club access to the primary cardholder when traveling on Delta, plus two one-time guest passes for companions annually. The card carries a $550 annual fee.
The SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card offers an annual companion certificate that can be used for U.S. domestic flights in first class or main cabin.
The SkyMiles Business Reserve card earns 3 miles per dollar on purchases with Delta Air Lines, and 1 mile per dollar on all other purchases.
Apply for the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card and earn 100,000 Bonus Miles after spending $6,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months of Card Membership. Offer Expires 8/02/2023.
A few notes on applying for American Express credit cards
- If you have ever gotten a welcome bonus for the same American Express card before, you are usually ineligible for the bonus. Some targeted offers do not have the lifetime language in them, meaning you can get a welcome bonus if you’ve had the card before. Anecdotally, you may be able to get a welcome bonus again on a product that you have not had for seven years.
- Some American Express cards, like the personal Platinum card or the Charles Schwab Platinum card have language that prohibits you from earning a welcome bonus if you’ve ever had a card from the same card family before.
- American Express will inform you during the application process if you are ineligible to earn a welcome bonus.
- You can have a maximum of five American Express credit cards at one time. In addition, you can hold up to 10 American Express charge cards (like the Platinum, Gold, and Green cards.) These limits are known to occasionally be flexible for some cardmembers, some of the time.
- American Express offers some customers targeted offers. See our post on how to get the best welcome offers from American Express and try those methods before applying for an American Express card. You might be able to get an elevated welcome bonus.
- You can check the status of your American Express card application online through the Amex website.
Frequently asked questions
The miles you earn from spending on the Delta credit cards are redeemable miles. You can earn Medallion Qualifying Miles, the miles that get you status by achieving “status boosts” on the Delta Platinum and Delta Reserve cards.
You can only earn a welcome bonus once on most American Express cards. But you can earn a welcome bonus if you already have a Delta card if you apply for a different product. For example, you can earn a welcome bonus for the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card, even if you already hold a Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card.
Yes. The small business and personal Delta SkyMiles cards are separate products. So you can earn welcome bonuses on both. As an example, you can earn a welcome bonus on the Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card even if you have already had the Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card.
Advertiser disclosure: Cards and Points has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Cards and Points and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers. Some or all of the card offers that appear on this site are from advertisers. Compensation may affect how and where card products appear on the site. The site does not include all card companies or all available offers. Opinions, reviews, analyses & recommendations are the author’s alone, and have not been reviewed, endorsed or approved by any of these entities. Terms apply to all credit card benefits.