Guide to Delta One and Delta First Class

This is the best Delta card for frequent flyer perks, although it does come with a larger annual fee. That said, the perks are worth having if Delta is your go-to airline.

The Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card costs $350 annually and comes with a welcome offer of 90,000 bonus miles after you spend $4,000 in purchases on your new card in your first 6 months. You’ll earn 3X miles on Delta purchases and on transactions made directly with hotels, 2X miles at U.S. supermarkets and restaurants worldwide (including takeout and delivery in the U.S.) and 1X miles on all other purchases.

Additional perks include an annual companion certificate, annual $2,500 MQD headstart, MQD boost, up to a $120 application fee credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck, first checked bag free, priority boarding, 20 percent back on in-flight purchases, trip delay insurance, baggage insurance, car rental loss and damage insurance, Global Assist Hotline and no foreign transaction fees.