New Delta credit card welcome offers: Earn up to 110,000 bonus SkyMiles

14.09.2023 - 20:31 / thepointsguy.com

Delta Air Lines and American Express have just launched new welcome bonuses on their range of cobranded credit cards.

Keep in mind that Delta has just announced major (negative) changes to its SkyMiles loyalty program. So make sure to read our guides to how they are changing elite status requirements and lounge access benefits before deciding to apply for one of their credit cards.

Let's dive into each offer and see which might be a good fit for you.

Here's an overview of the offers at first glance:

* Bonus value is based on TPG valuations and is not provided or reviewed by the issuer.

Welcome bonus: Earn 40,000 bonus miles after $2,000 in spending in the first six months of card membership.

Annual fee: $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $99

Earning rate: Earn 2 miles per dollar on eligible Delta purchases at restaurants and U.S. supermarkets and 1 mile per dollar on all other purchases.

While valuable, this isn't the best offer we've seen for this card. Still, this bonus is easy to earn, with only $2,000 in required spending over six months to trigger the bonus miles. That alone makes the card compelling, especially since the annual fee is $0 in the first year.

The Delta Gold Amex is a solid card for travelers who occasionally fly with Delta. Eligible cardholders will get 15% off award redemptions for Delta flights (when paying taxes and fees with this card), a first checked bag free, priority boarding, 20% off inflight purchases and a $100 Delta flight credit after you spend $10,000 in a calendar year.

Related: Delta SkyMiles Gold American Express Card review

Official application link: Delta SkyMiles Gold American Express Card

Welcome bonus: Earn 50,000 bonus miles after $3,000 in spending in the first six months of card membership.

Annual fee: $250

Earning rate: Earn 3 miles per dollar on eligible Delta purchases and at hotels (when booking directly), 2 miles per dollar at restaurants and U.S. supermarkets, and 1 mile per dollar on all other purchases.

This is an average welcome bonus on the Delta SkyMiles Platinum Amex. Even though it's below the best we've seen on this card, it's still a valuable offer worth considering.

The card itself is also pretty impressive. Eligible cardholders will get 15% off award redemptions for Delta flights (when paying taxes and fees with this card), an annual companion certificate each renewal for main cabin, round-trip travel, statement credits for Global Entry/TSA PreCheck application fees (up to $100 every four years for Global Entry and up to $85 every 4½ years for TSA PreCheck) and elitelike perks — including a first checked bag free, priority boarding and 20% off eligible inflight purchases.

Overall, this is a great card option if you fly