Delta SkyMiles® Gold Card from American Express Credit Card Overview

Delta SkyMiles® Gold Card from American Express 信用卡简介

Delta SkyMiles® Gold Card from American Express Credit Card Overview

[Updated 2024.9] The new sign-up bonus is 80k, and the expiration date is 2024.10.23. Expired.

【2024.6 Update】The new sign-up bonus is 65k, and the expiration date is 2024.7.17. Expired.

[2024.2 Update] Today, a series of changes were announced for this card (ref. This article), here is a rough summary of the Gold card:

  • The annual fee increased from $99 to $150, but the first year is still free of annual fee
  • The $100 Flight Credit given after spending $10k each year increases to $200.
  • $100 Delta Stays reimbursement every year.
  • Main Cabin 1 Priority Boarding.

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  1. 80k sign-up bonus: Earn 80,000 Delta miles after spending $3,000 or more within 6 months of account opening.The highest public offer is 70k+20k.
  2. The Delta miles earned with this card are worth about 1.3 cents/mile (Airline Miles Valuation). Therefore, the 80k sign-up bonus is worth about $1,040. For details on how to use Delta miles, please refer to "Delta Miles Redemption Guide》.
  3. You can earn 2x Delta miles on dining, grocery shopping, and spending with Delta Air Lines, and 1x on all other purchases.
  4. Spend $10,000 per calendar year and get $200 Delta voucher.
  5. On Delta flights, the first checked bag is free.
  6. Enjoy priority boarding on Delta operated flights: Main Cabin 1 Priority Boarding.
  7. Delta offers 20% off on in-flight purchases.
  8. 【New】$100 Delta Stays reimbursement per year: can be used to book hotels or travel packages at delta.com/stays, requires prepaid booking.
  9. This card can be used AmEx OfferThere are often some good merchant discounts, such as Walmart $15 return $5, such as Amazon $75 return $25.
  10. No Foreign Transaction Fee (FTF).
  11. This card can Refer a friend: If you recommend this card to a friend and they apply successfully, you can get 10,000 Delta miles for each successful application, up to a maximum of 100,000 miles per calendar year.

shortcoming

  1. Annual fee is $150, free for the first year.

Recommended application time

  1. You can only get the sign-up bonus once in a lifetime, so be sure to wait until the highest offer in history appears before applying!
  2. 【New】【Same series restrictions】AmEx has started to gradually limit the sign-up bonuses for the same series of cards: the high annual fee will affect the low annual fee. Delta personal card series is also affected by this rule. So if you want to get both, it is recommended to open the low annual fee card first.
  3. When you apply for a card, AmEx may pop up a window to inform you that you cannot get the sign-up bonus for this card because you have a bad relationship with AmEx. In this case, just use your existing AmEx card more often and try not to close it. It may be possible to wait for a while. For details, see "AmEx pop-up analysis》.
  4. AmEx is not sensitive to the number of Hard Pulls.
  5. You can apply if you have a credit history of more than six months.
  6. A maximum of 2 credit cards can be approved within 90 days. Charge cards are not subject to this rule. Cards approved on the same day will have their Hard Pulls combined.
  7. You can hold up to 5 AmEx credit cards at the same time, but charge cards are not subject to this rule.

Summarize

The highest sign-up bonus of this credit card is very good, so for those who need to fly, this card is worth applying for! However, the return on daily consumption of this card is very average, and it is difficult to earn back the annual fee of $150. If you often fly Delta and the Delta-related benefits (such as $200 vouchers) can offset the annual fee, then this card is worth holding for a long time.

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After applying

  • AmEx application status check Click here.
  • AmEx reconsideration backdoor number: 877-399-3083. American Express actually protects its real backdoor very well. Generally speaking, when you call it, the customer service there will help you submit various requests. Unlike Chase, you cannot directly contact the person with decision-making power.

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Delta SkyMiles® Gold Card from American Express 信用卡简介

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Posted to: AmEx Credit Cards
2024-10-30
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