Want a quick and easy way to stack your Delta SkyMiles account? Delta’s partnership with Rewards Network has increased the new member bonus for doing something you already probably do, eat at restaurants. Currently, Rewards Network is offering 1,200 miles for creating a new account, on top of the miles earned from actual spend.

The program is as simple as it gets for earning free miles. Credit cards registered with the program will automatically earn you free Delta SkyMiles after you use the card at partner restaurants across the U.S.

Start by going to the Rewards Network/Delta site.

Sign up for a new account, which is free.

Register any credit card that you might use at any of their reward network restaurants.

Now anytime you use that credit card at one of their partnered restaurants, you will not only earn any rewards as you normally would for using the card, you will also earn free miles with Delta. It truly is an awesome deal! The more you dine, the more you can earn. What I personally love about the program is if you find a restaurant you frequent, you can easily go there for lunch over several days and purchase something small.

Let me explain. There are several levels of membership.

• If you sign up for an account, and do not provide a verifiable email address, you will only earn 1 mile/$1 spent.
• If you elect to receive emails, you will earn an easy 3 miles/$1.
• And if you have 12 or more transactions within a year, you can earn 5 miles/$1.

On top of everything, the Rewards Network offers bonus opportunities all year long for existing members. I personally use Rewards Network for several airlines to score additional miles eating at places we already would anyways.

I will admit, expect a lot of emails from Rewards Network after creating your account. Therefore, it is recommended to use an email account that is exclusively for junk mail. Although, you will want to monitor the email because they will send you a message when you dined at one of their restaurants and earned free miles.

Below are the typical terms on the 1,200 mile promotion.

SkyMiles® Dining Welcome Bonus Details

*This bonus offer is open to new SkyMiles Dining members or existing members without a dining profile at the time of registration. A dining profile includes creating a web login and opting in and remaining opted in to receive emails from SkyMiles Dining with a valid, deliverable email address. To qualify, your profile must originate through one of the “Join Now” links on this page. You must register by December 31, 2012, to qualify for this bonus. You must continue to satisfy other Online and/or VIP Member level criteria to earn this bonus.

To earn this bonus, you must spend a total of $25 or more (including tax & tip) in one dine at a participating restaurant, bar or club after joining SkyMiles Dining (via the link above). You must dine within 30 days of registering for the bonus, and complete your post-dine review within 30 days of your dine. You may earn this bonus one time for a total of 1,200 bonus miles. Please note that activity that occurred prior to registration will not be eligible for this bonus. In addition, the dine must occur during a valid reward period and be paid for with a credit or debit card registered in SkyMiles Dining. Limit one SkyMiles Dining Welcome Bonus (consisting of one $25 dine) per member. Offer is not combinable with other SkyMiles Dining bonuses. Please allow 4-6 weeks from your dines for any bonus miles to post to your SkyMiles account. All account inquiries related to this bonus must be received by March 31, 2013.