How to use the Delta SkyMiles Platinum Checked bags

The basic card member’s first standard checked bag is free on Delta when their SkyMiles number is on the reservation, including passengers on that same reservation (up to nine waivers). A second standard checked bag is also free once per eligible card per direction for basic card members on the reservation. Overweight and oversize bags are excluded.

Summarized from American Express’s published terms, checked September 28, 2026. Terms change — confirm details with American Express before you rely on them.