These Increased Delta SkyMiles Credit Card Bonuses May Help with Your 2022 Travel Costs

American Express is offering increased sign-up bonuses on all of its Delta SkyMiles credit cards through April 13, 2022.

Depending on your 2022 travel plans, these deals may help you save on your airfare costs.

So, if you want to build your SkyMiles balance, this might be a great opportunity.

SkyMiles Value

However, be aware that while SkyMiles have always offered questionable value as compared to other airlines’ miles, recent devaluations have made SkyMiles even less appealing, especially for overseas, business and first-class redemptions.

Which is probably why we’re seeing such high sign-up bonuses right now.

Although, value can still be found for domestic, economy class travel.

Here are the details on the current American Express Delta SkyMiles credit card bonuses.

DELTA SKYMILES CREDIT CARD SIGN-UP BONUSES

Before jumping on these sign-up bonuses, remember that American Express has one of the most strict sign-up bonus restrictions of all credit card issuers. If you’ve received the sign-up bonus for a specific card in the past, you will not be able to get the sign-up bonus again. There are exceptions; however, they’re typically targeted so you’d know if you could bypass this Amex rule.

Also, all three American Express Delta SkyMiles cards have business card versions that are considered separate products from the personal cards, allowing those who have a business or a “business” to receive the business card’s sign-up bonus even if he or she has received the personal card’s bonus in the past.

Now, on to the current deals.

Delta SkyMiles Gold American Express Card

Earn 70,000 SkyMiles after spending $2,000 within the first 3 months from card approval.

Ongoing Earning

• 2x SkyMiles per dollar spent on dining
• 2x SkyMiles per dollar spent at U.S. supermarkets
• 2x SkyMiles per dollar spent on Delta purchases
• 1x SkyMile on all other purchases

Annual Fee

$0 intro annual fee the first year, then $99 per year.

Business Card Version Link – 75,000 SkyMiles after spending $3,000 within 3 months. Ongoing earning structure is different and can be viewed at link above.

Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express Card

Earn 90,000 SkyMiles after spending $3,000 within the first 3 months from card approval.

Ongoing Earning

• 3x SkyMiles per dollar spent on Delta purchases
• 3x SkyMiles per dollar spent on hotels
• 2x SkyMiles per dollar spent on dining
• 2x SkyMiles per dollar spent at U.S. supermarkets
• 1x SkyMile per dollar spent on all other purchases

Annual Fee

$250 (not waived the first year – will appear on first statement)

Business Card Version Link – 100,000 SkyMiles after spending $4,000 within 3 months. Check link for earning structure.

Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card

Earn 100,000 SkyMiles after spending $5,000 within 3 months from card approval.

The Reserve card’s focus is on frequent travelers, providing status boosting benefits and “miles” as well as Delta Sky Club lounge access. See the card’s description for details.

Ongoing Earning

• 3x SkyMiles on Delta purchases
• 1x SkyMile on all other purchases

Annual Fee

$550 – not waived

Business Card Version Link – 110,000 SkyMiles after spending $6,000 within 3 months. Check link for earning structure.

All of these increased sign-up bonuses end April 13, 2022.

WRAP UP

All of the Delta SkyMiles credit cards are currently offering pretty nice sign-up bonuses.

The key, however, will come when you try to redeem those miles for actual travel. Exactly what will 80,000 SkyMiles or so get you?

I’d encourage you to do an award search on Delta.com to get an idea of what current awards to your destinations of choice are pricing at SkyMiles-wise. Considering award pricing is dynamic, changing regularly, it won’t provide a concrete idea of what a future trip might price out as, but it’ll give a general view, allowing you to decide if a Delta SkyMiles credit card is right for you.

You might find other travel rewards cards are a better option for your travel goals.

Better Delta credit card offers – You may be able to find better sign-up bonuses on Delta SkyMiles cards – primarily the Gold SkyMiles card – by making a “dummy booking” for a Delta flight.  Go through the booking process and when it comes to the payment page, you may be offered a larger sign-up bonus and/or a dollar-amount credit with a Delta purchase.  Select “dummy booking” offers have been showing 50,000 SkyMiles after $2,000 spend and a $400 statement credit after a Delta purchase on Gold cards.  Of course, this isn’t guaranteed.