The Offer
A few readers, /r/churning & even a Flyertalk poster have received an e-mail with the following offer (you may be able to get the offer by calling in as well):
- Present this email at your nearest branch, or call 1-800-650-7277 and mention this offer (inform them of the SunTrust Q1 2016 Delta SkyMiles Offer)
- Get 5,000 bonus miles when you open or upgrade to a new qualifying SunTrust Signature Advantage Checking account with a Delta SkyMiles Debit Card and make your first qualifying purchase. If you already have a Signature Advantage Checking account, ask to upgrade your debit card to a Delta SkyMiles Debit Card
- Get an additional 20,000 promotional bonus miles when you make 20 qualifying purchases within the first 90 days of account opening
The Fine Print
- Offer valid until May 9th, 2016
Card Details
- Earn 1 mile for every dollar spent on everyday purchases like groceries, gas and restaurant purchases (up to 4,000 per Card monthly)
- Earn 2 miles per dollar on all direct Delta purchases including flights, Delta Sky Club® passes, in-flight purchases of food and beverages and more.1
- Apply your miles toward upgrades and Award Travel to more than 1,000 destinations worldwide on Delta and its partner airlines.
- $75 Annual Fee (reduced fee may apply, ask for details).
Our Verdict
This card isn’t really worth holding anymore after they devalued it. But with American Express going once per lifetime on their bonuses and a sign up bonus of 25,000 miles for a $75 annual fee, I’d probably grab this offer. Although keep in mind they currently have a $100/$200 bonus on their other checking accounts (and $400 on business checking) so that might be a better deal for some of you, I’d prefer these tax free miles myself.
Also a pretty nice offer for those struggling to meet minimum spend requirements. If you have success getting this offer by calling in and weren’t targeted, please let us know.
