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Once again, Delta is offering all-time best welcome bonuses for their Gold, Platinum, and Reserve cards. At the time of this writing, most of these offers include $50 or $100 statement credits after using the card for any Delta purchase. Here are the current best offers (note that you may be targeted for an even better offer):
Card Offer |
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75K miles ⓘ Affiliate 75k after $10K spend in first 6 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees)$650 Annual Fee |
60K Miles ⓘ Affiliate 60K miles after $5K spend in first 6 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees)$650 Annual Fee |
65k miles ⓘ Affiliate 65k after $6k spend in first 6 months. Terms and limitations apply. (Rates & Fees)$350 Annual Fee |
50K miles ⓘ Affiliate 50K miles after $3K spend in 6 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees)$350 Annual Fee |
55k miles ⓘ Affiliate 55k after $4k spend in first 6 months. Terms and limitations apply. (Rates & Fees)$0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $150 |
40K miles ⓘ Affiliate 40K miles after $2K spend in first 6 months. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees)$0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $150 |
If you’ve ever had one of these cards before (at least within the last 7 years or so), then you can’t get the welcome bonus now. But, you can get a welcome bonus if you apply for a different Delta card. Each card shown above is considered a different product. Click into each one for more details about the card.
Earning the statement credits
Any direct Delta purchase made within the first 3 months of card ownership should trigger the promised statement credit.
You do not need to spend the full $50 or $100 in order to earn the full statement credit. If you find a way to spend $1 directly with Delta, you’ll earn the full statement credit.
Here are Delta spend options for triggering the credits:
On board a Delta Flight
- Buy those cheap $2 headphones (hint: you may be able to pay for them even if they don’t have them on board!)
- Buy a drink or snack
In the airport
- Pay to check a bag
- Buy a Delta SkyClub single visit pass
- If in the SkyClub, buy a premium drink
At home
- Purchase a Delta ticket.
- Book a Delta award flight and pay the TSA fees with your Delta card.
- Purchase a Delta ticket and pay with miles (every 5,000 miles = $50 off the ticket price), but use the credit card to pay the last bit that is less than $50.
- With an already booked flight, pay for an add-on such as a premium seat, miles boost, etc.
Buy a Delta egift card (here). Minimum purchase: $50. Gift cards never expire, but do note that you can’t use them within 72 hours of purchase (e.g. wait 3 days before using them).
Note 2/3/2020: Multiple readers have reported that this no longer works.
Other ideas?
Please comment below if you have other suggestions for triggering the statement credits. I’ll update this page as we learn more. Thanks!