Verdict: The American Express Gold Delta SkyMiles credit card stands among the top airline-rewards cards on the market. There are several reasons for this: The card offers a generous amount of bonus miles for new applicants, allows users to build air miles fairly quickly and provides other perks that other airline cards don’t offer. Only a rather high annual fee lowers the value of this otherwise strong card.

Overview: Unlike most airline credit cards, the American Express Gold Delta card rewards bonus airline miles as soon as cardholders make their first purchases. Many other cards require cardholders to spend a certain amount of money over a four-month period before they award their bonus miles. Like most airline cards, the Gold Delta card allows users to earn credits for free air travel at the rate of one free mile for every dollar charged. Continue Reading