Delta SkyMiles members can now earn miles to ride with Uber, ending its deal with Lyft
During CES 2025, Uber announced an exclusive multi-year partnership with Delta Air Lines that allows SkyMiles members to earn miles when they ride with Uber or order delivery through Uber Eats in the US. The deal means the end Delta partners with Lyft.
The Uber partnership will launch in the spring, giving Uber customers access to perks like “improving Uber ride-hailing and delivery experiences at Delta centers,” according to a statement from the company. When asked what this meant, an Uber spokesperson declined to provide further details.
Lyft and Delta formed their partnership in 2018; It expires on April 7, 2025.
“Years ago, we partnered with our first airline to open more ways to elevate and innovate travel experiences, thereby turning those customers into Lyft loyalists,” an emailed statement from Lyft said. “We continue to expand our horizons by joining forces with major brands that share our obsession with customers, like Alaska Airlines, Chase, DoorDash, Mastercard, Hilton, Disney and Bilt. Link your Lyft account And discover a growing world of benefits.
Uber promises customers with accounts linked to Delta Skymiles membership one mile per dollar spent on restaurant and grocery orders over $40 with Uber Eats and on UberX rides to and from the airport. Premium rides, such as Uber Comfort or Uber Black, will provide users with two miles for every dollar spent. For passengers who book in advance, they can earn 3 miles for every dollar they spend.
A tie-up with Delta could be one step that links the airline and Uber with Joby Aviation, an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) startup that has its own separate partnerships with both Uber and Uber. Delta. Delta’s partnership with Joby means Delta customers will be able to benefit from it one day Joby’s electric air taxi service, starting in New York City.
Uber’s partnership with Joby is more involved. Joby acquired Uber ElevateUber’s urban air mobility unit, in 2020. Part of this deal was to integrate their respective services into each other’s apps for a more seamless connection between ground and air travel. In addition, Joby’s air taxi software, ElevateOSwhich emerged from that partnership, promises to enable on-demand mobility no different than hailing an Uber ride.
Last October, Three companies held an event in New York City They talked about the vision of connected mobility, and stopped short of announcing a full three-way partnership.
Joby, which is backed by both Uber and Delta, still has to obtain the necessary certifications to operate its electric air taxi service, but it It aims to launch in 2025.
Spokespeople for Uber, Joby, and Delta declined to share any progress on what I expect to be a clear alliance.
