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Delta offers new limited-time welcome offers on Delta SkyMiles credit cards
Those who applied by July 7 enjoyed a welcome offer more than double in value.
American Express announced that all of its Delta cobranded credit cards are receiving limited-time welcome offers, including its business offerings. This included the Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express, the Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express and the Delta Reserve® Credit Card from American Express and their business equivalents.
The chance to get these limited-time welcome offers passed on July 7, 2019.
The limited-time values
This limited-time offer affected two major portions of the existing welcome offers: The number of Delta SkyMiles you’ll earn and the Medallion Qualifying Miles (MQMs) you’ll earn.
| Amex Delta card | Previous welcome offer If spend requirement met in first 3 months | Limited-time welcome offer (Now expired) If spend requirement met in first 3 months |
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| Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express |
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| Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express |
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| Delta Reserve® Credit Card from American Express |
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| Gold Delta SkyMiles® Business Credit Card from American Express |
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| Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Business Credit Card from American Express |
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| Delta Reserve for Business Credit Card |
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Welcome offers can be earned on eligible cards by meeting the spend requirement in first 3 months of card membership
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What you can do with these extra miles
Almost every Delta credit card included in this limited-time offer has at least doubled its standard welcome offer. The only exception is the Delta Reserve, which offered just under twice its standard welcome offer value.
Needless to say, this is a terrific opportunity to fly twice as far as before. According to our most recent calculations, you could earn a main cabin flight roundtrip from LAX to as far as Hong Kong, worth about 77,500 miles.
Of course, you could also put those extra miles to use across several flights. You could fly first class from LAX to Calgary for 49,000 miles and still have enough left over for a main cabin flight from LAX to New York.
Back to topWhy apply?
Aside from Delta SkyMiles being a solid loyalty program for one of the largest US airlines, these limited-time welcome offers are unusually generous.
Even if you don’t frequently fly Delta, you might consider signing up for a card to take advantage of these offers.
Bottom line
If you were on the fence about picking up a Delta cobranded card before, these limited-time welcome offers are an enticing opportunity that any traveler would do well to consider — even if Delta isn’t your first choice of airline.
If you need a little more information before making your decision, compare airline rewards cards to find the one that best suits your travel preferences.
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