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Delta SkyMiles members will be able to earn SkyMiles on Uber rides to and from the airport starting this spring.
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Uber is replacing Lyft, which has been the airline's ride-sharing partner since 2017.
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The airline also announced a partnership with YouTube to bring ad-free content to SkyMiles members on Delta flights.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) customers will be able to earn SkyMiles when ordering an Uber (UBER) ride to the airport, thanks to a new partnership in the U.S. between the companies starting in the spring.
Users will earn one mile per dollar spent on UberX rides to and from airports. According to Uber in an announcement Wednesday, 15% of its rides are booked to or from an airport. Last year, the company introduced Uber Shuttle, which runs from LaGuardia Airport in New York to various travel hubs in the city.
Delta customers also will get two miles per dollar on any premium Uber ride option, and three miles per dollar spent on Uber Reserve. Customers will also receive one mile per dollar on Uber Eats restaurant and grocery orders of $40 or more.
Delta's Uber Deal Ends Tie-Up with Lyft
Delta’s deal with Uber ends the airline’s SkyMiles partnership with Uber rival Lyft (LYFT), which was established in 2017. A Lyft spokesperson said Wednesday that the company is “continuing to expand our horizons by joining forces with major brands who share our customer obsession.” That includes Alaska Airlines, which partnered with Lyft in 2022.
Uber had 161 million monthly active users as of the end of the third quarter, while Lyft had 24.4 million.
Separately, Delta announced an agreement Wednesday with Alphabet's YouTube that will allow SkyMiles members to watch and listen to ad-free content onboard its flights.
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