Delta & American Express New Limited Time Bonuses For New Cardmembers

Delta Air Lines and American Express have today launched limited-time offers for new co-branded cardholders.

These offers are only available for new members that apply between June 17 – July 28, 2021.

You can access Delta here.

Here are the offers:

Just in time for summer, we’re rewarding new Card Members with an opportunity to earn extra miles to restart, reset and resume their travel plans. Also, for the first time ever we are offering a low introductory APR on Delta SkyMiles® Gold and Platinum Consumer and Business Amex Cards. Here’s how the new offers work:

• Delta SkyMiles Gold American Express Card

  • Earn 70K Bonus Miles when you spend $2,000 within the first 3 months and a $200 statement credit after your first Delta purchase within the first 3 months. Plus, get a 0% introductory APR on purchases for 12 months from the day of account opening, then a variable 15.74% – 24.74% based on your creditworthiness and other factors.  Rates and fees are linked here.

• Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express Card

  • Earn 90K Bonus Miles when you spend $3,000 within the first 3 months and a $200 statement credit after your first Delta purchase within the first 3 months. Plus, get a 0% introductory APR on purchases for 12 months from the day of account opening, then a variable 15.74% – 24.74% based on your creditworthiness and other factors.  Rates and fees are linked here.

• Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card

  • Earn 80K Bonus Miles and 20K MQM Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) when you spend $5,000 within the first 3 months. Plus, a $200 statement credit after your first Delta purchase within the first 3 months.

• Delta SkyMiles Gold Business American Express Card

  • Earn 75K Bonus Miles when you spend $4,000 within the first 3 months and a $200 statement credit after your first Delta purchase within the first 3 months. Plus, get a 0% introductory APR on purchases for 12 months from the day of account opening, then a variable 15.74% – 24.74% based on your creditworthiness and other factors.  Rates and fees are linked here.

• Delta SkyMiles Platinum Business American Express Card

  • Earn 95K Bonus Miles when you spend $5,000 within the first 3 months and a $200 statement credit after your first Delta purchase within the first 3 months. Plus, get a 0% introductory APR on purchases for 12 months from the day of account opening, then a variable 15.74% – 24.74% based on your creditworthiness and other factors.  Rates and fees are linked here.

• Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business American Express Card

  • Earn 85K Bonus Miles and 20K MQM Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) when you spend $6,000 within the first 3 months. Plus, a $200 statement credit after your first Delta purchase within the first 3 months.

Conclusion

Airline affiliated credit cards are good for sign-up bonuses and earning elite qualifying miles/dollars, but not that good for everyday spend due to how devalued these miles have become with US-based airlines.