Delta cards offer new limited-time welcome offers until April 3

Apply by the deadline to earn big with three popular cards.

Delta announced several limited-time welcome offers for three of its popular cards: Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express, Delta Reserve® Credit Card from American Express and Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express.

Interested applicants had to pick up a card by Wednesday, April 3, 2019, to take advantage of strong rewards opportunities.

The limited-time values

During this limited-time promo, each card’s existing welcome offer got a big boost. You could potentially double your bonus miles earned, depending on the card you chose. But note that spending requirements were also bumped up to compensate for the rewards increase.

Note that these limited time offers have expired as of April 3, 2019.

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Name	Product	Welcome Offer	Rewards	Annual Fee
Blue Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express		10,000 miles after spending $500 in the first 3 months	2x miles at US restaurants and on purchases made directly with Delta and 1x miles on all other purchases	$0	Earn 10,000 bonus miles after spending $500 in purchases on your new card in your first 3 months of card membership. Rates & fees	Apply now View details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express		30,000 miles after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months and a $50 statement credit after you make a Delta purchase in the first 3 months	2x miles on Delta purchases and 1x miles on all other purchases	$0 intro annual fee for the first year ($95 thereafter)	30,000 bonus miles after you use your new card to make $1,000 on purchases within the first 3 months and a $50 statement credit after you make a Delta purchase in the first 3 months. Rates & fees	Apply now View details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Gold Delta SkyMiles® Business Credit Card from American Express		30,000 miles after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months, plus $50 after your first Delta purchase in the same timeframe	Earn 2x miles on every purchase made directly with Delta and earn 1x miles on all other purchases	$0 intro annual fee for the first year ($95 thereafter)	Earn 30,000 bonus miles after you make $1,000 in purchases on your new card within your first 3 months. Plus earn $50 after you make your first Delta purchase in the same timeframe. Rates & fees	Apply now View details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Business Credit Card from American Express		5,000 MQMs plus 35,000 miles after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months plus $100 credit after making a Delta purchase in the first 3 months	2x miles on direct Delta purchases and 1x miles on all other purchases	$195	Earn 5,000 Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) plus 35,000 bonus miles after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months. In addition, earn a $100 statement credit after you make a Delta purchase with your new Card within your first 3 months. Rates & fees	Apply now View details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Delta Reserve for Business Credit Card		40,000 bonus miles and 10,000 Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months	2x miles on direct Delta purchases and 1x miles on all other purchases	$450	Earn 40,000 bonus miles and 10,000 Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) after you spend $3,000 in purchases on your new card in your first 3 months. Rates & fees	Apply now View details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express		35,000 bonus miles and 5,000 MQMs after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months. Plus $100 after making a Delta purchase in the same time	2x miles on Delta purchases and 1x miles for all other purchases	$195	Earn 35,000 bonus miles and 5,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles after you make $1,000 in purchases on your new card within your first 3 months. Plus $100 after making a Delta purchase in the same time. All information about this card has been collected independently by Finder. Rates & Fees	View details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Delta Reserve® Credit Card from American Express		40,000 bonus miles and 10,000 MQMs after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months	2x miles on direct Delta purchases and 1x miles on all other purchases	$450	Earn 40,000 bonus miles and 10,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles after you spend $3,000 in purchases on your new card in your first 3 months. All information about this card has been collected independently by Finder. Rates & Fees	View details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...

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What you can do with these extra miles

Use the extra miles for travel redemption on otherwise very expensive or long flights.

For example, the old welcome offer for the Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express could earn you enough miles to redeem a round-trip main cabin flight from LAX to JFK, requiring 23,000 miles.

With the limited-time bonus, however, you could get as far as London with 40,000 miles. That means you’ll have enough miles left over for a flight to Calgary, valued at 16,000 miles.

Why apply?

Delta SkyMiles is a solid loyalty program offering many ways to earn miles with high redemption value.

The cards with limited-time offers are robust as far as travel cards go, and particularly valuable if Delta is your airline of choice. Plus, they can help you earn Medallion Qualifying Miles, further boosting your travel perks and bonus miles.

Bottom line

During the limited time offer was a great time to apply for one of these Delta cards, given how much farther you could fly with the offers and the overall strength of the cards.
Delta Reserve® Credit Card from American Express vs Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express

Frequently asked questions

• What are Delta Medallion Qualifying Miles?

  Medallion Qualifying Miles are the miles necessary to qualify for Delta’s elite status program.

• Can I earn the welcome bonus after April 3?

  Yes. As long as you applied before April 3, you can earn the welcome bonus within three months of receiving your card.

• How much are SkyMiles worth?

  According to calculations based on the Delta site, SkyMiles are worth 1.4 cents a piece on average. Read more in our Delta SkyMiles redemption guide.

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