50,000 to 70,000 Miles on Delta Amex Business Cards + Statement Credits!

Exciting news!  Through November 9, 2016, the American Express Delta Business cards have increased sign-up bonuses!

You can earn 50,000 Delta miles with the Gold Delta SkyMiles® Business Credit Card and 70,000 Delta miles with the Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Business Credit Card after completing minimum spending requirements.

That’s the highest offer I’ve ever seen for the AMEX Platinum Delta small business card.  And the good news is, applying for either of these cards will NOT hurt your chances of being approved for Chase cards.

Normally you can earn 30,000 Delta miles with the AMEX Gold Delta Business card, and 35,000 Delta miles with the Platinum Delta business card.  So this is a very good deal!

Increased AMEX Delta Business Bonus

And because both of these cards are AMEX small business cards, applying for either card won’t impact your chances of being approved for valuable Chase cards later.

Remember, you can get this card if you have a small business, like selling on eBay, freelance design, or coaching.  You don’t need a big company or corporation to qualify!  Even new businesses can qualify as long as you’re aiming to make a profit.

For sole proprietorships, you can use your Social Security Number instead of an EIN (Employer Identification Number).

You’ll also have access to American Express OPEN discounts and AMEX Offers.  And you’ll get a subscription to ShopRunner, which offers free 2-day shipping from dozens of online stores.

Just remember, American Express only allows folks to get the sign-up bonus ONCE per person, per lifetime on ALL their cards.  So if you’ve had any of these cards before, you won’t be eligible for the sign-up bonus again.

But if you already have the personal version of the card, you can still get the business card, because they’re considered different card products.

And if you aren’t immediately approved, you can call the AMEX reconsideration line.

Apply by November 9, 2016, and you can earn 50,000 Delta miles after spending $2,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening with the AMEX Gold Delta small business card.  And get a $50 statement credit after you make a Delta purchase within the same timeframe.

You’ll also earn:

• 1 free checked bag for yourself and up to 8 traveling companions on the same reservation
• 2 miles per $1 you spend on Delta
• 1 mile per $1 you spend on everything else
• 20% discount on certain Delta in-flight purchases
• Priority boarding
• Discount on Delta SkyClub lounge passes
• No foreign transaction fees
• Terms and Limitations Apply

The $95 annual fee is waived the first year.

With the AMEX Platinum Delta small business card, you’ll earn 70,000 Delta miles and 10,000 Medallion qualification miles after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months of opening your account.  That’s DOUBLE the usual bonus of 35,000 Delta miles!

And if you make a Delta purchase in the first 3 months of account opening, you’ll earn a $100 statement credit.

But you must apply by November 9, 2016.

Along with the sign-up bonus, you’ll earn:

• 1 free checked bag
• 2 miles per $1 you spend on Delta
• 1 mile per $1 you spend on everything else
• 20% discount on certain Delta in-flight purchases in the form of a statement credit
• Priority boarding
• Domestic round-trip companion certificate each year on your card anniversary
• 10,000 Medallion qualifying miles and 10,000 bonus miles when you spend more than $25,000 in a calendar year.  And an additional 10,000 Medallion qualifying miles and 10,000 bonus miles when you spend $50,000 in the same timeframe.
• No foreign transaction fees
• Terms and Limitations Apply

The $195 annual fee is NOT waived for the first year.

Using Delta Miles for Award Tickets

But in my experience, as long as you can be flexible and book in advance, you can often find low-level award seats on many routes.

You can also redeem Delta miles for award flights on SkyTeam airlines like KLM or Air France.  Or on non-alliance partners like Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines.

Get Easy $500 or $700 Off Delta Flights WITHOUT Searching for Award Seats

When you have the AMEX Gold Delta or Platinum Delta small business card, you can book flights using Delta’s Pay With Miles.

With Pay With Miles, you can redeem Delta miles at a rate of 1 cent per mile to pay for (or discount) the cost of Delta flights.  And you do NOT have to worry about blackout dates or searching for award seats!

The 50,000 mile bonus on the AMEX Gold Delta business card is worth $500 (50,000 miles X 1 cent per mile) off Delta flights, and the 70,000 mile sign-up bonus from the AMEX Platinum Delta business card is worth $700 (70,000 miles X 1 cent per mile).

However, only primary cardholders can use Pay With Miles, NOT authorized users.

And to use Pay With Miles, you must book on Delta’s website.  Only Delta and Delta connection operated flights are eligible (not partner flights).

You can redeem for paid flights in 5,000 mile ($50) increments.  And you’ll earn miles for your trip!

Bottom Line

Through November 9, 2016, there are increased sign-up bonuses on the AMEX Gold Delta Business and AMEX Platinum Delta Business cards.

You’ll earn 50,000 Delta miles after meeting minimum spending requirements with the AMEX Gold Delta Business card.  And 70,000 Delta miles with the AMEX Platinum Delta Business card.

That’s a very good deal for both of these cards.  Especially because it’s double the usual sign-up bonus for the AMEX Platinum Delta Business card!

While the annual fee is waived for the first year on the AMEX Gold Delta small business card, it is NOT waived for the Platinum version.

But you can use the sign-up bonuses from both cards for things like up to $700 off Delta flights using Pay With Miles, 1 round-trip coach ticket to Hawaii, a one-way Business Class seat to Europe, and more!

What’s your favorite way to use Delta miles?  Let me know in the comments!