Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card

Pre-Flight Briefing

The Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card makes sense for small business owners who already fly Delta regularly and put hotel stays on a business card. The $2,500 MQD Headstart every year is the clearest pitch — stack it with a personal Platinum or Reserve and you’re building toward Medallion® status off card-holding alone. The Companion Certificate sweetens the deal on domestic roundtrips, and the $200 Delta Stays credit is among the more useful annual credits in the portfolio if you book hotels for business travel through Delta’s platform. The $350 annual fee (Rates & Fees) has a reasonable offset case if you use any two of those three benefits.

Current Welcome Offer

Earn 100,000 bonus SkyMiles after you spend $8,000 on eligible purchases within six (6) months of being approved for card membership. This limited time offer expires on July 15, 2026. (Terms apply.)

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MQD Headstart & Boost

Headstart: Cardholders receive $2,500 Medallion® Qualification Dollars (MQD) deposited into their SkyMiles account each Qualification Year — automatically, no flying required.

Boost: Earn an additional $1 MQD for every $20 in eligible purchases on the card.

The Headstart stacks with other eligible cards. Pair this card with a Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card, Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card, or Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card and you can accumulate up to $10,000 MQD from card-holding alone.

Companion Certificate

Starting the second year of card membership, you’ll receive a Companion Certificate each year at renewal — valid for one round-trip Main Cabin companion ticket on Delta, Delta Connection, and Delta Shuttle flights, with the purchase of a qualifying adult fare. See our Companion Certificate guide for tips and rules.

Government taxes and fees apply — up to $80 for domestic round-trips and up to $250 for international. The certificate can also be redeemed toward the flight portion of a Delta Vacations package (call Delta Vacations directly to book).

Eligible destinations:

United States, Antigua, Aruba, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, USVI, Mexico, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Turks and Caicos, Saint Kitts, St. Maarten, St. Lucia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, Honduras, and El Salvador.

Global Entry / TSA PreCheck Credit

Receive a statement credit for your Global Entry (up to $120) or TSA PreCheck (up to $85) application fee every four years when charged to your card — whichever you apply for first. Enrollment required.

Complimentary Upgrades

Non-Medallion® Platinum Business cardholders are eligible for complimentary upgrades to Delta One (within the 50 United States), Delta First, Delta Premium Select (within the 50 United States), and Delta Comfort+ — after Medallion® members and Reserve cardholders. Delta Basic (Basic Economy) fares are not eligible. Upgrades are subject to availability and not available on all flights or markets.

Hertz Five Star Status

Complimentary Hertz Five Star status with enrollment. Add your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards account to your SkyMiles profile at delta.com/myprofile/loyalty-programs, then activate the benefit at delta.com/hertz.

TakeOff 15

Cardholders are entitled to a 15% discount when redeeming SkyMiles for eligible award flights.

Delta Travel Perks

• ✓Free first checked bag for you and up to eight companions on the same reservation/confirmation number
• ✓Second checked bag free on domestic Delta-operated flights (U.S. 48, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and USVI) — cardholder only
• ✓Zone 5 boarding
• ✓20% statement credit on eligible in-flight purchases (food, beverages, pre-purchased meals, headsets)
• ✓Pay with Miles eligibility

Delta Stays Credit

Earn up to $200 back per year on eligible prepaid Delta Stays bookings at delta.com. Hotels and vacation rentals qualify.

Rideshare Credit

Earn up to $120 back per year — $10 in statement credits each month — on eligible U.S. rideshare purchases with Uber, Lyft, Curb, and Alto. Enrollment required.

Resy Credit

Earn up to $120 back per year ($10 per month) on eligible purchases at U.S. Resy restaurants. Enrollment required. Qualifying restaurants are indicated on Resy.com and the Resy app.