Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card
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Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card
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Card details
Earn 50,000 bonus miles and 5,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) after you spend $3,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months.
Earn up to 20,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) with Status Boost® per year. After you spend $25,000 in purchases on your Card in a calendar year, you can earn 10,000 MQMs up to two times per year, getting you closer to Medallion® Status. MQMs are used to determine Medallion® Status and are different than miles you earn toward flights.
Earn 3X Miles on Delta purchases and purchases made directly with hotels.
Earn 2X Miles at restaurants worldwide including takeout and delivery in the U.S., and at U.S. supermarkets.
Earn 1X Miles on all other eligible purchases.
Receive a Domestic Main Cabin round-trip companion certificate each year upon renewal of your Card. Payment of the government imposed taxes and fees of no more than $80 for roundtrip domestic flights (for itineraries with up to four flight segments) is required. Baggage charges and other restrictions apply. See terms and conditions for details.
Enjoy your first checked bag free on Delta flights.
Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck® after you apply through any Authorized Enrollment Provider. If approved for Global Entry, at no additional charge, you will receive access to TSA PreCheck.
Enjoy an exclusive rate of $39 per person per visit to enter the Delta Sky Club® for you and up to two guests when traveling on a Delta flight.
No Foreign Transaction Fees.
$250 Annual Fee.
Terms Apply.
Rates, fees & offers
Annual fee
$250
Rewards rate
1x-3x
Bonus offer
Earn 50,000 bonus miles and 5,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) after you spend $3,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months. Terms Apply.
Intro APR
N/A
Ongoing APR
APR: 19.99%-28.99% Variable APR
Cash Advance APR: 29.49%, Variable
Penalty APR: 29.99%, Variable
Foreign transaction fee
None
Recommended credit score
Compare to other cards
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Annual fee$250 | Annual fee$99 | Annual fee$199 |
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Intro APRN/A | Intro APR0% intro APR for 15 billing cycles on balance transfers made within 45 days of account opening. | Intro APRN/A |
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NerdWallet review
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Rating details
4.8
Editor's overall rating
Pros and cons
Pros
Free checked bag
Early boarding
Companion benefit
Cons
Has annual fee
Requires good/excellent credit
The Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card outdoes its competition, despite its steep annual fee of $250. In part, that's because it comes with a valuable annual companion certificate, which covers the cost of a round-trip domestic economy ticket for someone flying with you once each year. That benefit alone could potentially be worth hundreds of dollars.
The card also comes with a great bonus offer: Earn 50,000 bonus miles and 5,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) after you spend $3,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months. Terms Apply. It gives you 3 miles per dollar spent on eligible purchases made directly with Delta and directly with hotels; 2 miles per dollar at restaurants worldwide and at U.S. supermarkets; and 1 mile per dollar on other eligible purchases. This isn't the best card for those who can't consistently take advantage of the companion certificate. But for those who can, it could be worth getting.
For more information, read NerdWallet's full review.
To view rates and fees of the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card, see this page.
