Delta flyers have a new opportunity to pick up a substantial number of SkyMiles.
American Express rolled out elevated welcome offers across its lineup of Delta credit cards, with the largest offering up to 200,000 bonus SkyMiles.
That’s enough to get our attention. But the amount of miles isn’t the only thing worth considering.
Each card comes with a different annual fee, spending requirement, and set of Delta benefits, so it helps to start with what you actually want from the card and where those miles could take you.
Elevated Delta Amex Welcome Offers Are Available
There are elevated offers across both the personal and business Delta card lineups. Click “Learn More” on any card below to see the full offer and application details.
Delta Personal Credit Cards
Delta offers three personal cards with elevated welcome offers, ranging from the Gold to the more premium Platinum and Reserve cards.
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Delta Business Credit Cards
Business owners have three options as well, with elevated offers available on the Gold, Platinum, and Reserve Business cards.
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Think About Where the Miles Could Take You
A big welcome offer is only useful if the miles help you take a trip you actually want to take.
Delta doesn’t publish an award chart (a reference showing how many miles an award should cost). Instead, award prices can vary considerably depending on the route and date.
Before applying for a card primarily for the welcome offer, it’s worth seeing what Delta is charging for trips you’re interested in taking.
You can search Delta SkyMiles award availability directly through PointsYeah, along with other supported airline programs. That gives you a better idea of what the miles could get you before deciding how useful a particular welcome offer would be.
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And if you end up with one of these Delta cards, there’s another benefit when it’s time to use those miles.
A perk called “TakeOff 15” gives eligible cardholders at least 15% off the mileage price of eligible Delta-operated award flights. There’s no limit to how many times you can use the benefit, and the discount appears when you’re logged into the SkyMiles account associated with an eligible card.
The elevated welcome offers won’t be around forever. But whether one is right for you ultimately depends on where those miles can take you.
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