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Head-to-head, 2026

American Express Delta SkyMiles Gold American Express Hilton Honors Business

Annual fee, welcome offer, top earning categories, and key benefits — compared side-by-side using Perqt's catalog data.

Lower annual fee: American Express Delta SkyMiles GoldBigger welcome offer: American Express Delta SkyMiles Gold

American Express

Delta SkyMiles Gold

Annual fee
$150
Network
amex
Welcome value
$1,080
Min spend
$6,000 / 6mo

Top earning rates

  • 2×Delta purchases · Delta SkyMiles
  • 2×U.S. supermarkets · Delta SkyMiles
  • 2×restaurants · Delta SkyMiles
  • 1×all other purchases · Delta SkyMiles

Key benefits

  • $200 Delta Flight Credit (Spend Tier) · $200
  • TakeOff 15 · $150
  • First Checked Bag Free · $140
  • 1X Base Earning Rate · $124
  • 2X on U.S. Supermarkets · $120
Full American Express Delta SkyMiles Gold review

American Express

Hilton Honors Business

Annual fee
$195
Network
amex
Welcome value
$780
Min spend
$6,000 / 6mo

Top earning rates

  • 12×hotels · Hilton Honors
  • 5×all other purchases · Hilton Honors
  • 3×all other purchases · Hilton Honors

Key benefits

  • Hilton Honors Gold Status · $250
  • Second Free Night Reward (after $60k spend) · $250
  • Priority Pass Select Membership · $250
  • No Foreign Transaction Fees · $50
Full American Express Hilton Honors Business review

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