Travelers wait for an Uber rideshare vehicle at Los Angeles International Airport on February 8, 2023 in Los Angeles.
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delta airlines Advantageous SkyMiles Loyalty Program Uber The company will end its eight-year partnership with the smaller ride-hailing rival this spring, the companies announced Tuesday. lift.
Once customer accounts are linked, Delta SkyMiles members earn 1 mile per dollar spent on UberX airport rides, 2 miles per dollar spent on “premium rides” such as Uber Comfort and Uber Black, and Uber Reserve rides. Earn 3 miles per dollar spent. Uber said Tuesday. Uber Eats, a food delivery service, allows members to earn 1 mile per dollar spent on orders of $40 or more at restaurants and grocery stores.
“As record numbers of travelers take to the skies, we’re committed to making airport transportation as efficient, affordable, and easy as possible,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a news release. We are focused on making it a reality.”
Delta Air Lines and other airlines have expanded their partnership to earn and spend frequent flyer miles, part of a loyalty program that has generated billions of dollars for airlines. Other Delta partners include: starbucks, hertz and ticket master.
Customers who have their Lyft accounts linked to Delta can earn miles through April 7, a Delta spokesperson said.
“Customers with linked accounts will receive direct communication from Delta Air Lines and Lyft about the transition in the coming days,” the spokesperson said. “We are grateful for our partnership with Lyft, which has benefited our loyal customers who have collectively earned billions of miles.”
Travelers wait for a rideshare vehicle at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 in San Francisco, California, USA.
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“Years ago, we partnered with the first airlines to unlock more ways to level up and innovate their travel experiences, thereby turning customers into Lyft advocates. ,” Lyft said in a statement. “We continue to expand our horizons by partnering with leading brands that share our commitment to the customer, including Alaska Airlines, Chase, DoorDash, Mastercard, Hilton, Disney and Bild.”
Delta Air Lines has not commented on its reasons for switching ride-hailing partners, but Delta’s credit card partners american express offers cardholders credit for Uber rides and food deliveries.
Delta Air Lines, which reports quarterly results on Friday, said at its November investor day that it expects to receive about $7 billion in 2024 from its partnership with AmEx, setting a long-term goal of $10 billion a year. .
Lyft had 24.4 million active riders at the end of the third quarter, and customers booked more than 216 million rides in the three months ending Sept. 30. This is a record 16% increase over the previous year.
Meanwhile, Uber had 161 million monthly active users across both its ride-hailing and food delivery platforms as of the end of September, with customers taking more than 2.8 billion trips, including delivery, freight, rideshare, and private rides. Posted. The third quarter was up 17% year over year.
Last year, Uber launched a shuttle service from Manhattan to New York’s LaGuardia Airport.
Delta Air Lines and Uber announced a new partnership at the CES tech show in Las Vegas, where Delta also announced it would introduce an artificial intelligence-powered assistant to its app and upgrade its in-flight entertainment system.
