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Amex Delta SkyMiles Gold
Delta loyalists — free first checked bag pays for the fee with one round trip.
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5-year value calculator
How much Amex Delta SkyMiles Gold actually pays you over time, net of annual fees.
Includes 40% in this card's boost category, 60% general spend.
Estimates use the card's published rates and a 40/60 boost-vs-general split. Real returns vary with how tightly your spend matches each card's boost categories.
Reward rates
What you earn back, by category.
40,000 SkyMiles after $2,000 spend in 6 months
What you get
- 2x miles on Delta + restaurants + US supermarkets
- $200 Delta flight credit annually
- Free first checked bag (worth ~$60 each way)
- Priority Boarding (Zone 5)
- 15% miles discount on award flights
Eligibility
These are guidelines, not hard cutoffs. Banks frequently approve below the listed income if your credit is healthy.
Best SaaS to pay with the Amex Delta SkyMiles Gold
The SaaS subscriptions where Amex Delta SkyMiles Gold earns the most for you — ranked by net annual savings vs a default 3.5%-forex retail card. If your stack covers all six, the modelled savings stack to ≈ ₹1,21,635/yr.
Greenhouse
Amex Delta SkyMiles Gold pays 1% rewards on Greenhouse.
Drift
Amex Delta SkyMiles Gold pays 1% rewards on Drift.
Vanta
Amex Delta SkyMiles Gold pays 1% rewards on Vanta.
Drata
Amex Delta SkyMiles Gold pays 1% rewards on Drata.
WorkOS
Amex Delta SkyMiles Gold pays 1% rewards on WorkOS.
dbt
Amex Delta SkyMiles Gold pays 1% rewards on dbt.
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