The Key Features And Advantages Of Gold Delta Skymiles from American Express

Apr 20
21:46

2007

Richard Gilliland

Richard Gilliland

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The American express is one of the highly esteemed financial service organizations in the world. The credit cards of the American express are well known for the unparalleled customer service and exclusive benefits they promise to the cardholders.

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Keeping the benefits of the frequent travelers in mind,The Key Features And Advantages Of Gold Delta Skymiles from American Express Articles the American Express has come up with the Gold Delta Skymiles from American Express. The card enables the cardholders to collect frequent flyer miles with Delta Airlines. Since the card is a double miles program, you can multiply your miles quickly. This particular advantage of the credit card places it way ahead of the other mileage credit cards.

The application procedure is also very easy and enables the new applicants understand the card policy without any complications.

The Characteristics Of The Card

The Gold Delta Skymiles from American Express Card offers a regular annual percentage rate is 18.24 percent and the annual fee charged is $ 85. You are not required to pay anything as fee for the first year as the company exempts fees. (As per a special arrangement, qualified American Express cardholders are eligible for a special $30 fee).

The high ARP may not make the card ideal for carrying balances every month but the card has some very lucrative offers for the users.

The Reward Offers

The cardholders can earn frequent flyer miles when equipped with this card. For every dollar spent on this card, you can earn 1 mile. On using this card in the retail outlets like gas stations, drug stores, the United States Postal Service, you can earn 2 miles for each dollar spent.

With your first purchase using this card, you can receive 10000 bonus miles. If during the application process, you apply for a second card and this additional card membership is approved, then you can earn an extra 2500 miles. (Once the cardholder reaches the $100000 mark in annual spending, then he/she is awarded with one mile for every dollar spent).

The card also lets you make significant savings in areas other than airfare. The savings are available on car rentals, vacation packages, etc. You get a $100 travel bonus for cruises, $2000 or more on vacation deals if you make your bookings through the American Express Travel Services.  

Rewards expire after 3 years and the best way to utilize the miles earned is to keep the account active by traveling on the delta Airlines at least once in 3 years. 

The Perks

The Golden delta card has other benefits as well. Thus, you can avail various account related services, emergency card and cash replacement, legal referral services, travel and emergency assistance services, purchase protection related services, travel accident insurance and many more. The card also enables you to view the year-end financial statement.