Page Contents<\/p>
- Do Delta Miles Expire?<\/a><\/li>
- Why Can Delta Close Your Account?<\/a><\/li>
- Earning SkyMiles Through Delta Credit Cards<\/a><\/li>
- Other Ways To Earn Delta SkyMiles<\/a><\/li>
- Boosting Your Delta SkyMiles Balance<\/a><\/li>
- Use AwardWallet To Track Your Delta SkyMiles Balance<\/a><\/li>
- Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n
Do Delta Miles Expire?<\/span><\/h2>\n
Delta SkyMiles do not expire due to inactivity. However, Delta may close your account in some circumstances. In these cases, all your miles would be forfeited. Per the Delta Program rules<\/a>:<\/p>\n
\u201cUnder the SkyMiles Mileage Expiration policy, miles do not expire. Delta reserves the right to deactivate or close an account (and accordingly remove all miles in the account).\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Track your points and miles expiration for 620+ loyalty programs and get email alerts before your miles expire by signing up for a free AwardWallet account<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Related:\u00a0Top Reasons to Fly Delta Air Lines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
Why Can Delta Close Your Account?<\/span><\/h2>\n
According to the Delta rules page<\/a>, your account can be terminated \u2014 and your miles forfeited \u2014 in any of the following cases:<\/p>\n
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- Fraudulent activity on your account.<\/li>\n
- You request account closure.<\/li>\n
- Death of the Delta SkyMiles member.<\/li>\n
- Repeated failure to respond to communications from Delta.<\/li>\n
- Creating more than one account under your name.<\/li>\n
- You move to a country that prohibits membership in frequent flyer programs.<\/li>\n
- You break the rules of the Delta SkyMiles program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Delta also notes it can audit your account at any time and without notice to ensure you're following the SkyMiles rules.<\/p>\n
Related:<\/strong> The Complete Guide To Delta SkyMiles<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Earning SkyMiles Through Delta Credit Cards<\/span><\/h2>\n
Although you can earn Delta SkyMiles in various ways, the easiest way to earn a pile of SkyMiles quickly is through welcome bonuses or everyday spending on a Delta credit card<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Delta offers four consumer credit cards and three small business cards that earn Delta SkyMiles. Fortunately, if you navigate the new Delta family card rules<\/a>, you can earn bonus miles from a welcome offer on each one. Delta consumer cards include:<\/p>\n
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- Delta SkyMiles\u00ae<\/sup> Blue American Express Card<\/a><\/li>\n
- Delta SkyMiles\u00ae<\/sup> Gold American Express Card<\/a><\/li>\n
- Delta SkyMiles\u00ae<\/sup> Platinum American Express Card<\/a><\/li>\n
- Delta SkyMiles\u00ae<\/sup> Reserve American Express Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/div><\/div>Delta SkyMiles\u00ae<\/sup> Gold American Express Card<\/div>Welcome Bonus:<\/strong>\r\nYou may be eligible for as high as 80,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $2,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership.<\/div><\/div>How to Apply<\/a><\/div>Annual Fee<\/strong>$0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $150Rates & Fees<\/a>
(Terms apply)<\/span><\/p><\/div>Credit Score<\/strong>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div>
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- 2X miles per dollar spent on purchases made directly with Delta<\/li>\r\n
- 2X miles per dollar spent at U.S. supermarkets<\/li>\r\n
- 2X miles per dollar at restaurants worldwide, plus takeout and delivery in the U.S.<\/li>\r\n
- 1X miles on all other eligible purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Delta SkyMiles\u00ae<\/sup> Platinum American Express Card<\/div>Welcome Bonus:<\/strong>\r\nYou 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.<\/div><\/div>How to Apply<\/a><\/div>Annual Fee<\/strong>
$350Rates & Fees<\/a>
(Terms apply)<\/span><\/p><\/div>Credit Score<\/strong>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div>
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- 3X miles per dollar spent on purchases made directly with Delta<\/li>\r\n
- 3X miles per dollar at hotels<\/li>\r\n
- 2X miles per dollar at U.S. supermarkets<\/li>\r\n
- 2X Miles per dollar at restaurants worldwide, plus takeout and delivery in the U.S.<\/li>\r\n
- 1 mile on every eligible dollar spent on purchases.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Delta SkyMiles\u00ae<\/sup> Reserve American Express Card<\/div>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nYou may be eligible for as high as 100,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $5,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership.\r\n<\/div><\/div>How to Apply<\/a><\/div>Annual Fee<\/strong>
$650Rates & Fees<\/a>
(Terms apply)<\/span><\/p><\/div>Credit Score<\/strong>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div>
- 3X miles per dollar spent on purchases made directly with Delta<\/li>\r\n \t
- 1X miles on every eligible dollar spent on purchases.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
Small business owners can choose from the following three cards to earn SkyMiles for their business expenses.<\/p>\n
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- Delta SkyMiles\u00ae<\/sup> Gold Business American Express Card<\/a><\/li>\n
- Delta SkyMiles\u00ae<\/sup> Platinum Business American Express Card<\/a><\/li>\n
- Delta SkyMiles\u00ae<\/sup> Reserve Business American Express Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/div><\/div>Delta SkyMiles\u00ae<\/sup> Gold Business American Express Card<\/div>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 60,000 after spending $4,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. <\/div><\/div>How to Apply<\/a><\/div>Annual Fee<\/strong> - Delta SkyMiles\u00ae<\/sup> Platinum Business American Express Card<\/a><\/li>\n
- Delta SkyMiles\u00ae<\/sup> Gold Business American Express Card<\/a><\/li>\n
- Delta SkyMiles\u00ae<\/sup> Gold American Express Card<\/a><\/li>\n
- Delta SkyMiles\u00ae<\/sup> Blue American Express Card<\/a><\/li>\n
- Why Can Delta Close Your Account?<\/a><\/li>
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