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The Delta rocket ship is being loaded and now we have liftoff! I think the Reddit craziness over the last few months has got me thinking in terms of rocket emojis. The new elevated Amex Delta offers certainly are rocket emoji worthy and have my basic stamp of approval. Learn more in this basic breakdown!
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There are a total of SIX different Amex Delta Cards that have new elevated offers.
Amex Delta Personal Cards
Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card
- Earn 70,000 bonus miles after spending $2,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months.
- $0 intro annual fee for the first 12 months, then $99.
Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card
- Earn 90,000 bonus miles after spending $3,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months.
- $250 Annual Fee not waived.
Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card
- Earn 80,000 bonus miles and 20,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) after spending $5,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months.
- Complimentary access into the Delta SkyClubs® for you when traveling on a Delta flight.
- $550 Annual Fee not waived.
Amex Delta Business Cards
Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card
- Earn 70,000 bonus miles and a $50 statement credit after spending $2,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months.
- Spend $10,000 in a calendar year and earn a $100 Delta Flight Credit
- $0 intro annual fee for the first 12 months, then $99.
Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card
- Earn 90,000 bonus miles and a $100 statement credit after spending $3,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months.
- $250 Annual Fee not waived.
Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card
- Earn 80,000 bonus miles, 20,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs), and a $200 Statement Credit after spending $5,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months.
- Complimentary Delta Sky Club® Access and complimentary access to The Centurion® Lounge when you book your Delta flight with your Reserve Card.
- $550 Annual Fee not waived.
Basic Breakdown
If you are in the market to earn some Delta SkyMiles these offers came at the perfect time. Remember that Amex does restrict their cards to once per lifetime so if you’ve already had one of these cards, you may get the dreaded popup box when applying to indicate that you don’t qualify for another bonus. If you are considering travel this summer, these offers are definitely great options for subsidizing airfare!
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