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Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express Card review: fees, rewards and APR
The Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card is a credit card from American Express with a $350 annual fee. By our overall score it ranks #48 of the 242 credit cards we rank (store-only cards excluded), and #8 of 26 American Express cards. It is listed in our hotel, airline, grocery and dining rankings.
Key facts
- Issuer
- American Express
- Network
- American Express
- Annual fee
- $350
- Welcome offer
- Apply and find out your welcome offer: As High As 90,000 Bonus Miles + Earn a $300 Statement Credit after you spend $4,000 in purchases on your new Card within the first 6 months of Card Membership. You may not be eligible for the maximum welcome offer amount. Offer ends 11/04/2026.
- Foreign transaction fee
- None
- Our overall score
- 65 (#48 of 242 cards)
Sign-up bonus history
At or near the highest offer we’ve tracked
- Current offer
- 90,000 miles
Apply and find out your welcome offer: As High As 90,000 Bonus Miles + Earn a $300 Statement Credit after you spend $4,000 in purchases on your new Card within the fir… - Highest tracked since April 2026
- 90,000 miles
Apply and find out your welcome offer: As High As 90,000 Bonus Miles + Earn a $300 Statement Credit after you spend $4,000 in purchases on your new Card within the fir… - Lowest tracked since April 2026
- 80,000 miles
Limited Time Offer: Earn 80,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $4,000 or more in purchases with your new Card within the first 6 months of Card Membership and an addition… - Changes tracked
- 4
Show each tracked change
| Date | Headline amount | Offer as recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | 90,000 miles | Earn as high as 90,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $3,000 in purchases on your new Card within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Welcome offers vary and you may n… |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 80,000 miles | Limited Time Offer: Earn 80,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $4,000 or more in purchases with your new Card within the first 6 months of Card Membership and an addition… |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 90,000 miles | You may be eligible for as high as 90,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $3,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Welcome… |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 80,000 miles | Limited Time Offer: Earn 80,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $4,000 or more in purchases with your new Card within the first 6 months of Card Membership and an addition… |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 90,000 miles | Apply and find out your welcome offer: As High As 90,000 Bonus Miles + Earn a $300 Statement Credit after you spend $4,000 in purchases on your new Card within the fir… |
We compare each offer’s headline bonus amount and track it since April 2026 (earlier history is not covered). Spend requirements and time windows may have changed too. Past offers don’t predict future ones. Methodology.
Rewards
- 3X miles on Delta purchases
- 3X miles at hotels
- 2X miles on dining at restaurants, including takeout and delivery in the U.S.
- 2X miles on groceries at U.S. supermarkets
- 1X miles on other purchases
Benefits and notes
Annual companion certificate; $120 statement credit for Global Entry or a statement credit for up to $85 for TSA PreCheck®; $120 Resy Credit; $150 Delta Stays credit; $120 rideshare credit; 20% back on in-flight purchases; First checked bag free on Delta flights; Take 15% off anytime you book Award Travel with miles on Delta flights
Where it ranks
- Overall: #48 of 242 cards (score 65)
- American Express credit cards: #8 of 26
- Hotel cards: #16 of 23 by our hotel score
- Airline cards: #18 of 39 by our airline score
- Grocery cards: #39 of 56 by our grocery score
- Dining cards: #47 of 64 by our dining score
Category positions use the score each category ranking is built on, among the non-store cards tagged with that category in our database; a category page can show fewer cards (for example after filters), so its on-page position can differ slightly.
How we put this page together
Everything on this page comes from our card database (checked against American Express’s own site) as of October 9, 2026: fees, APRs, rewards and the welcome offer are shown as stored, without our own estimates. The score is our overall card score, explained in our methodology. We don’t publish star ratings or user reviews. Terms apply; confirm current terms with the issuer before applying.
Frequently asked questions
What is the annual fee on the Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express Card?
$350, as stored in our database. Confirm the current fee on American Express’s site.
Does the Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express Card have a welcome bonus?
Our database lists this offer: Apply and find out your welcome offer: As High As 90,000 Bonus Miles + Earn a $300 Statement Credit after you spend $4,000 in purchases on your new Card within the first 6 months of Card Membership. You may not be eligible for the maximum welcome offer amount. Offer ends 11/04/2026. Offers change often and terms apply.
Does the Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express Card have a 0% intro APR?
Our database lists no intro APR offer for this card.
Does the Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express Card charge foreign transaction fees?
Our database lists no foreign transaction fee for this card.
How does the Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express Card rank on YourBestCards?
#48 of 242 cards by our overall score (65). In our category lists: #16 of 23 hotel cards; #18 of 39 airline cards; #39 of 56 grocery cards; #47 of 64 dining cards.
What is the highest Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express Card sign-up bonus you have tracked?
Since April 2026, the highest headline amount we have tracked is 90,000 miles and the lowest is 80,000 miles, across 4 changes. The current offer is 90,000 miles. This only covers the period we have tracked; terms apply.
Other top American Express cards
- 4X Membership Rewards points at U.S. supermarkets (up to $25,000/year)
- 4X at restaurants (up to $50,000/year)
- 3X on flights through American ExpressTravel
- Annual fee
- $325
- Welcome offer
- Earn up to 100,000 Membership Rewards Points after $6,000 spend in 6 months.
- 4X points on your top 2 eligible categories each month (advertising, electronics/software/cloud, gas, restaurants, transit, wireless), on the first $150,000 in combined purchases per year, then 1X. 3X on flights and prepaid hotels on AmexTravel.com. 1X on everything else.
- Annual fee
- $375
- Welcome offer
- AS HIGH AS 200,000 Membership Rewards® Points after you spend $15,000 in purchases on your new Card within the first 3 months of Card Membership. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer.
- 5X points on flights booked directly with airlines or through American Express Travel®, on up to $500,000 per calendar year
- 5X points booked at hotels on American Express Travel®
- 1X points on other purchases
- Annual fee
- $895
- Welcome offer
- As high as 175,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $12,000 in purchases on your new Card within the first 6 months of Card Membership.
- #4
Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card
Score 69- 14X Hilton Honors Bonus Points when you make eligible purchases on your Card at participating hotels or resorts within the Hilton Portfolio
- 7X Points on purchases of flights booked directly with airlines or flights booked through American Express Travel, car rentals purchased directly from select car rental companies, and purchases at U.S. Restaurants
- 3X Points on all other eligible purchases.
- Annual fee
- $550
- Welcome offer
- Earn 200,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points with the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card after you spend $6,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 6 months of Card Membership.
- #5
Blue Business® Plus Credit Card
Score 69- 2X Membership Rewards points on all purchases (up to $50k/year, then 1X)
- Annual fee
- $0
- Welcome offer
- Earn 15,000 Membership Rewards® Points after you spend $3,000 in purchases on your Card in your first 3 months of Card Membership.
- Intro APR
- purchases 12 months
Offers, fees and APRs are shown as stored in our database and can change at any time; terms apply. Always confirm current terms on the issuer’s site before applying. Not financial advice. Partner links, where they exist, never change the order. Affiliate disclosure.