The Offer
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- American Express have sent out targeted offers on the personal & business versions of their Delta Gold card. The offer is as follows:
- 60,000 miles after $1,000 in spend within the first three months
- $50 statement credit after your first Delta purchase
- Others are being targeted for the worse 40,000 + $50 offers.
Card Details
- Offer vald until April 19th, 2017
- Card earns at the following rates:
- 2x miles on all purchases made directly with Delta
- 1x miles on all other purchases
- No foreign transaction fees
- Annual fee of $95 is waived first year
- You cannot get the bonus on the cards if you’ve ever had the card before
Our Verdict
The best public bonus we’ve seen on these cards is 50,000 miles + $100 statement credit, this is an additional 10,000 miles for $50 less in statement credit so I’d say that this bonus is better (minimum spend requirement also lower). Sometimes when you’re targeted for these offers you can get the additional $50 statement credit ($100 total) to show by doing a dummy booking, that doesn’t seem to be working in this case.
We have seen a targeted offer for 75,000 miles for $3,000 total spend. It is important to remember that American Express bonuses are once per lifetime as well. My personal recommendation is that this is worth applying for if you have a short term need for Delta miles, otherwise you’d be better off waiting for a higher bonus that could be available in the future. Note: If you didn’t get the 60,000 offer it definitely isn’t worth applying for.
As always before applying for this card or asking basic questions, I’d recommend reading through these things everybody should know about American Express credit cards.
Hat tip to outc4sted on /r/churning
