[EXPIRED] Gold Delta Amex 70,000 SM & $100 Statement credit
Sep 14, 2012, 6:39 pm
#196
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 88
There were some reports of people not getting instant approval and some are still pending or have been rejected. However, I don't find it as strange that there are a lot of instant approvals for this because it's part of the check out process on delta to buy a ticket. If Amex was rejecting too many people, it would get them pissed at Delta for making them jump through hoops in buying the ticket and then rejecting them.
Sep 14, 2012, 6:41 pm
#197
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 64
Fishy to me, too. Ah, well. Given that this like the Hyatt no-first-year-fee card is meant to be out of the reach of non-bookers, it's not exactly public enough to warrant yanking just because a small ragtag buncha in-the-knowers figured out a technical glitch. Imma followup with at least one person in my very situation who pulled the trigger on this.
My own read is that current delta plat's like myself may not get the first-purchase bonus but are still on for the 'spend' part of the bonus. Any confirms?
My own read is that current delta plat's like myself may not get the first-purchase bonus but are still on for the 'spend' part of the bonus. Any confirms?
Sep 14, 2012, 7:06 pm
#199
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 64
Someone plz correct me if I am wrong, but I think so...
Sep 14, 2012, 7:34 pm
#201
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Born and raised in South Carolina, now in New York City.
Posts: 534
I had canceled my delta gold Amex 10 months ago and got a spg amex 1 month ago and when I applied for this account it was "cancelled". So here's at least one person that got ding!! 
Sep 14, 2012, 7:35 pm
#202
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LAS
Programs: DL PM, UA PS, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,904
I got the Plat card last year and did this to get my $100 statement credit. As long as the purchase says "DELTA AIR LINES" it's good. And it shows that whether it's in-flight or online.
Sep 14, 2012, 7:41 pm
#203
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 96
Thanks so much for the information. So, a small purchase triggers the full $100 credit?
Sep 14, 2012, 7:44 pm
#204
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 349
I did the same a month back.
Have applied for this offer and got approved.
However, getting approval for the card is one thing and getting the bonus is another
I am taking screen shots and will confirm the bonus while activating the card.
If they do not provide the bonus, probably wont activate it at all.
So YMMV. Just providing info. Take your own decision
Have applied for this offer and got approved.
However, getting approval for the card is one thing and getting the bonus is another
I am taking screen shots and will confirm the bonus while activating the card.
If they do not provide the bonus, probably wont activate it at all.
So YMMV. Just providing info. Take your own decision
Sep 14, 2012, 10:38 pm
#206
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LAS
Programs: DL PM, UA PS, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,904
Sep 14, 2012, 11:08 pm
#207
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: ORD
Posts: 986
I don't know. I usually have to call in and provide extra documentation because the address verification fails with my address. I didn't get that with this card, so I'm a little worried. I'm hoping it's just because I've already gone through that process with amex.
Sep 15, 2012, 1:04 am
#208
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1M
Posts: 31,475
When I click on "First Name" the box that pops up says "Middle Initial" and allows me to enter only one letter. For "Last Name" I get "Name on the card". Anyone else have this problem?
Sep 15, 2012, 1:15 am
#209
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 85
I got pending 14 days, approval e-mail after 4 or 5 hours. For a datapoint, I applied for the business gold last dec and cancelled in May, so looks like you're still good to go if you've only had the business version and also possibly applied and cancelled in the last 12 months. Only had one other app with Amex in that time, in Feb.
Last edited by pdxp2b; Sep 15, 2012 at 1:26 pm Reason: update
Sep 15, 2012, 2:59 am
#210
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 81
I got my last card 2/2011, but didn't cancel it till 3/2012. So do I have to wait 12 months from the time I cancelled the card before I can get another sign-up bonus???