Act Fast to Get Up to 70,000 Bonus Delta SkyMiles

If you’ve been waiting for the next great credit card welcome bonus, it’s time to leap. Like, now.

Through Sept. 19, 2018, you can get up to 70,000 bonus Delta SkyMiles if you sign up for the right card.

The details

The Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express normally comes with a 35,000-mile welcome bonus, but its current promotion doubles it:

While the Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express comes with an annual fee, perks like an annual companion certificate, which works like a buy-one-get-one-free deal, can make that fee worthwhile.

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The Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express, which has an annual fee of $0 intro for the first year, then $95, also has a welcome bonus that expires soon. Earn 30,000 Bonus Miles after you use your new Card to make $1,000 in purchases within your first 3 months and a $50 Statement Credit after you make a Delta purchase with your new Card within your first 3 months. Terms Apply.

Both cards pay you 1 SkyMile per dollar spent on most purchases and 2 SkyMiles per dollar when you use the card to buy travel directly from Delta. And you’ll get a free checked bag and priority boarding.

In the wild

Here are a few sample fare searches to help put these welcome bonuses in perspective: Book San Francisco to Maui midweek in early December and you’ll find seats starting at 36,000 miles round trip, meaning that after you’ve met that $3,000 initial spend for the Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express, you could have enough SkyMiles for two round-trip tickets to Hawaii.

In mid-October, seats for a route like Houston to Seattle start at around 23,000 miles, while New York to London starts at around 36,000 miles. Your new Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express could get you and a friend to Europe and back for free.

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How to maximize your rewards

• Airline miles and a large bonus: The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
• No annual fee: The Wells Fargo Propel American Express® card
• Flat-rate rewards with no annual fee: The Bank of America® Travel Rewards credit card
• Premium travel rewards: The Chase Sapphire Reserve®
• Luxury perks: The Platinum Card® from American Express
• Business travelers: The Ink Business Preferred℠ Credit Card

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