Delta
Partners: Complete List Of Airlines And
Hotels
Table of Contents
· Delta
Air Lines SkyTeam Alliance Partners
· Other
Delta SkyMiles Partners
· How To
Earn Miles With Delta Partners
· How To
Redeem Miles With Delta Partners
· Which
Credit Cards Earn Delta SkyMiles
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Teamwork
makes the dream work and Delta Air Lines is no stranger to the concept. With so
many partners, including airlines and other well-known travel brands, such as
Airbnb, Expedia, Hertz and Lyft, there are many ways to earn and redeem Delta SkyMiles.
Let’s talk about Delta partners, how these
partnerships work and how to use these relationships to your advantage.
Featured
Partner Offers
Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express
Card
Partner Offer
On American
Express's Website
Rates & Fees/ Terms Apply
Welcome Bonus
Earn 40,000 bonus miles
Annual Fee
$0 introductory annual fee for the first
year, then $99
Credit Score
Excellent/Good
Regular APR
20.99%-29.99% Variable
Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express
Card
Partner Offer
On American
Express's Website
Rates & Fees/ Terms Apply
Welcome Bonus
Earn 50,000 bonus miles
Annual Fee
$250
Credit Score
Excellent/Good
Regular APR
20.99%-29.99% Variable
Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express
Card
Partner Offer
On American
Express's Website
Rates & Fees/ Terms Apply
Welcome Bonus
Earn 60,000 bonus miles
Annual Fee
$550
Credit Score
Excellent/Good
Regular APR
20.99%-29.99% Variable
Delta
Air Lines SkyTeam Alliance Partners
Delta is a SkyTeam alliance member that
includes the following global carriers:
· Aerolíneas
Argentinas
· Aeroméxico
· Air Europa
· Air France
· China
Airlines
· China
Eastern Airlines
· Czech
Airlines
· Garuda
Indonesia
· ITA Airways
· Kenya
Airways
· KLM
· Korean Air
· Middle East
Airlines
· Saudia
· TAROM
· Vietnam
Airlines
· Virgin
Atlantic
· XiamenAir
SkyMiles redemptions on ITA Airways aren’t
available until sometime later in 2023. But you can fly on any of the other
aforementioned airlines and earn and redeem Delta SkyMiles across SkyTeam
members right now.
But that’s not all. Depending on the airline,
your SkyMiles Medallion benefits also extend to some partners. For example, if
you’re a Medallion member flying Core Global Airline Partners, such as
Aeroméxico, Air France, China Eastern, KLM, Korean Air, LATAM or Virgin
Atlantic, then you’ll be able to keep select benefits, including waived baggage
fees, lounge access and the use of Global Upgrade Certificates, when flying
these airlines.
If you’re flying Delta’s other partner
carriers, you can get benefits like priority check-in, priority boarding,
priority standby and preferred seat selection, among other perks.
Other
Delta SkyMiles Partners
Delta’s Non-Alliance Partners
Besides being a member of the SkyTeam
alliance, Delta also has partner agreements with Cape Air, China Southern
Airlines, LATAM and WestJet, allowing you to earn and redeem Delta SkyMiles on
their flights.
Delta’s Hotel Partners
Looking for
a hotel in your destination? You can book accommodations through Delta’s hotel
booking portal powered by Expedia. Make sure to reserve a room through the dedicated Airbnb/SkyMiles
partnership link and include your SkyMiles number so you can earn 2
SkyMiles per dollar spent on your completed stays.
The upside of booking hotel nights through the
Delta portal is earning bonus miles. The downside is your hotel status won’t be
recognized if you’re an elite member with a hotel chain you book. Keep that in
mind if you’re searching for rooms through Delta.
Airbnb
Delta
SkyMiles members can earn SkyMiles by booking vacation rentals with Airbnb. To
start earning miles on Airbnb bookings, you must go through the dedicated Airbnb/Delta partnership page and
enter your SkyMiles number. Agree to terms and conditions and start searching
for accommodations as usual.
As long as you go through the dedicated link,
you’ll earn 1 Delta mile per dollar spent with Airbnb (excluding taxes and
fees) on any rental worldwide.
Hertz
Delta Medallions who rent cars with Hertz get
complimentary elite status in the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program. Silver and
Gold Medallions receive Five Star status, and Platinum and Diamond members
receive President’s Circle status with the car rental company.
General SkyMiles members earn 2 miles per
dollar on eligible car rentals with Hertz. Delta Medallion program members earn
bonus SkyMiles at the following rates.
· Silver
Medallion: 5 miles
· Gold
Medallion: 6 miles
· Platinum
Medallion: 7 miles
· Diamond
Medallion: 8 miles
To earn
SkyMiles on car rentals, you’ll need to go through Delta’s dedicated link.
Lyft
Request a ride through a popular ride-hailing
app and earn 2 Delta SkyMiles per dollar spent with Lyft on airport rides and 1
mile per dollar on all other rides. You must link your Delta SkyMiles and Lyft
accounts to start earning miles on Lyft rides in the U.S.
Instacart
Stock your
kitchen with Instacart and earn 1 mile per dollar spent with the grocery
delivery company. Additionally, general SkyMiles members get one free month of
Instacart+ membership, and Platinum and Diamond Medallions get three months of
free Instacart+ membership (normally $9.99 per month). With it, all orders of
at least $35 are eligible for free delivery. Make sure to link your accounts to
start earning Delta miles on Instacart orders.
Starbucks
Caffeine
junkies rejoice because you can earn Delta miles on Starbucks orders as well.
Simply link your Starbucks Rewards and Delta SkyMiles accounts and
earn 1 mile per dollar on all orders (excluding taxes and tips). Airport
locations are eligible as well, meaning you’ll earn miles every time you need a
pick-me-up before takeoff.
Ticketmaster
Sports fans
and concert goers can earn 1 Delta mile per dollar spent with Ticketmaster, a
marketplace for event tickets. To earn miles on ticket purchases, don’t forget
to click through a special partnership link prior to making a
purchase. Keep in mind that only events in Canada and the United States are
eligible for mileage accrual.
How To
Earn Miles With Delta Partners
You can earn Delta SkyMiles by flying more
than 20 of its partner airlines. If it’s a Delta-marketed flight, you’ll earn
miles based on the fare cost and your Medallion status. The more expensive the
flight, the more SkyMiles you’ll earn. If you booked a flight through Delta and
it includes some segments operated by partner airlines, the whole itinerary is
likely marketed by Delta.
Delta Medallion members earn miles on the base
fare (minus taxes and fees) on Delta-marketed flights at the following rates:
· General
member (no status): 5 miles per dollar
· Silver
Medallion: 7 miles per dollar
· Gold
Medallion: 8 miles per dollar
· Platinum
Medallion: 9 miles per dollar
· Diamond
Medallion: 11 miles per dollar
However, if
you book a flight sold and operated by a Delta partner, you’ll earn SkyMiles
differently. Your earning rates depend on the airline and the fare class you booked. Fare
classes, aka fare buckets, are letter codes assigned to plane tickets. The
letter code will determine how many miles you’re going to earn on Delta
partners.
Let’s take a look at an example with Air
France, a SkyTeam partner of Delta. You’ll earn a percentage of the distance
flown in the following fare classes on international flights:
|
Purchased
Fare Class |
Base
Miles |
Class
Bonus |
Total
Miles Earned |
|
P, F |
100% |
200% |
300% |
|
J |
100% |
100% |
200% |
|
C, D,
I, Z |
100% |
100% |
200% |
|
O |
100% |
n/a |
100% |
|
W, S,
A |
100% |
50% |
150% |
|
Y, B,
M |
100% |
25% |
125% |
|
U, K |
100% |
n/a |
100% |
|
H, L,
Q, T, E, N |
50% |
n/a |
50% |
|
R, G,
V, X |
25% |
n/a |
25% |
If a fare class isn’t listed, it means you
won’t earn any redeemable Delta miles on your ticket.
Let’s say you take a round-trip flight from
New York to JFK to Paris, which is 3,635 miles each way or 7,270 miles total,
according to GCmap, in fare class V. If you purchase the flight directly with
Air France and credit it to Delta SkyMiles, you’ll earn 1,817 miles on this
round-trip ticket.
The mileage accruals change on flights within
Europe. Here’s how many Delta SkyMiles you’ll earn on Intra-European Air France
flights:
|
Purchased
Fare Class |
Base
Miles |
Class
Bonus |
Total
Miles Earned |
|
J |
100% |
100% |
200% |
|
C, D,
I, Z |
100% |
100% |
200% |
|
Y, B,
M |
100% |
25% |
125% |
|
W, P,
F, U, K |
100% |
n/a |
100% |
|
S, A,
H, L, Q, T, E, N |
50% |
n/a |
50% |
|
R, G,
V |
25% |
n/a |
25% |
Each Delta partner has its own mileage accrual
chart, so make sure to check carefully which fare class you booked. Finally,
you won’t earn redeemable miles on tickets booked with airline miles.
How To
Redeem Miles With Delta Partners
It’s possible to book award tickets on most
Delta partners online, except Air Europa, Czech Airlines and Kenya Airways. You
must contact reservations for award travel on these carriers.
To redeem SkyMiles for partner flights that
are available online, go to Delta.com, fill out your travel details and check
the Shop with Miles box.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Mark:
I don’t think we have ever met but I’ve seen
your name so many times that I feel as if I know you. I am a 20+ year
retiree and was an ATL based Delta Pilot for 34 years retiring in October 2002.
I just want to say “Thank You” for all the work
and information sharing you have done over the years!!! Sometimes we
forget to let you know how much we appreciate what you do for us. I know
there must be days when you ask yourself “what did I get myself into”.
What you do is obviously time consuming and there are many things (I’d imagine) that you’d much rather be doing as “spoon feeding” us pilots who DO appreciate it even though we don’t say so…..SO…..”THANK YOU”!!!!!!
Oneal (Neal) Sisson onealsisson@gmail.com
B777 Int. Capt (retired)
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