American Express Delta Gold – 50,000 Miles + $400 Statement Credit

Update 2/3/23: This is showing up again via dummy booking.

The Offer

No direct link, shows up when doing a dummy booking

  • American Express is offering a sign up bonus of 50,000 miles after $2,000 in spend within the first three months. You also get a $400 statement credit after your first Delta purchase within three months of account opening

Card Details

  • Annual fee of $99 waived first year
  • Card earns at the following rates:
    • 2x miles per $1 spent on restaurants (including takeout and delivery), groceries and Delta purchases
    • 1x miles per $1 spent on all other purchases
  • $100 Delta Flight Credit when you spend $10,000 in purchases on your Card in a calendar year
  • First Checked Bag Free
  • 20% Back on In-flight Purchases
  • Receive Main Cabin 1 Priority Boarding on Delta flights

Our Verdict

Has been as high as 90k miles or 70k + $200. This is a better deal if you value Delta miles at 1¢ or less.
    William Charles
  • On February 3, 2023, 14:48
Tags: american expressamerican express delta goldbigcredit card bonusesdelta airlines

View Comments (66)

  • I opened this card a year and a few days ago.
    In order to avoid clawback of the bonus, can I cancel the card the day after the first annual fee posts, or do I have to wait until the end of the cycle in which the fee posts?

  • This card is being refreshed:

    Annual fee going to 150.
    flight credit now 200 after 10k in spend
    new 100 delta stays credit (hotel and flight booking together)

    @6
    @2

  • 50k miles after 3k in spend + 400 statement credit after delta purchase with dummy booking - in pop up jail and thought this may have a chance to go through but still got pop up. 

  • This is showing up as 50k+$300 for me on a dummy booking (or 70k directly from amex). Is there a way to trigger 50k+$400 or has the offer changed for everyone?

  • I applied for the AE Gold Delta Card on November 27, 2022. The offer included $400 statement credit after spending $2000 in the first 3 months. I met the criteria and never saw the credit posted. I initiated several investigations, all of which say that offer never existed. I need to find the media ad for that date. Can someone help me?

    • You don't get the credit from the #2K spend. The $400 is added when you make your first Delta charge.

  • Just applied and got approved via dummy booking. Got number too. Questions does any delta purchase trigger 400 or it has to be 400+? Can it be used as part of the 2K spend or it is separate?

    • Any specifics about what triggered the 50K + 400 offer?
      VPN location? Flight source and destination? Seat type? Were you logged into to Delta? Were you logged into Amex?

      Thanks in advance

    • Can be anything. I paid $5.60 in taxes on an award booking, using the temp card number, and that triggered it for me.

  • Cancelled my last Gold card in 2017. Just received in mailer for 70k. The dummy booking also shows $400+50k. Just curious if the dummy booking app will not be honored since it's not targeted?

  • Is this 15% off a time limited feature or a permanent featured benefit on these delta cards? And is it for just economy award redemptions or business/first class award redemptions too?

  • Weird, at home with VPN and Incognito I can only get $300 offer to show up. At work, no VPN and no incognito, I see the $400 offer almost every time. (Not logged in on either computer.)

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