1 mile per $1: Delta simplifies SkyMiles-Starbucks partnership

Delta SkyMiles & Starbucks Rewards Partnership Changes Yet Again!

In 2022, Delta and Starbucks launched a loyalty collaboration, intended to reward customers from both brands. While we often see partnerships like this between travel brands (like between airlines and hotels), it’s cool to see an airline partner with a coffee chain. In 2024, we saw updates to the partnership, impacting how rewards are earned. There’s now yet another update, as the earnings structure has changed yet again, to be very similar to t…

Delta, Starbucks change SkyMiles partnership

A new Delta SkyMiles earnings scheme delivers a fresh ratio of earnings for every dollar spent at the global coffee chain.

1 mile per $1: Delta simplifies SkyMiles-Starbucks partnership

Earning Delta Air Lines miles at Starbucks is about to get simpler — just like it used to be.Delta on Monday announced it's shaking up its partnership with the coffee giant.Beginning on Aug. 5, SkyMiles members will earn 1 mile per $1 spent on all purchases at participating Starbucks locations.So if you spend $5 on a latte, you'll get 5 miles.That setup is a lot more straightforward than the current Delta-Starbucks formula, which has been in pla…

Delta Devaluing Earnings on Starbucks Purchases in August

Delta and Starbucks are changing their partnership in August, and it’s a bummer for anyone who’s enjoyed the current setup, which offers bonus miles on balance reloads and double stars on days with a Delta flight. As of August 5, the earning rates will change, and not for the better. If you’re a Delta flyer who’s enjoyed earnings on your coffee purchases, here’s what you need to know. The Current Delta-Starbucks Setup Currently, members who link…

Delta Air Lines and Starbucks Bring Back Simpler SkyMiles Earning Starting August 5th - The Bulkhead Seat

Delta Air Lines and Starbucks began partnering back in October 2022. In June 2024, they changed the way that members with linked accounts could earn Delta SkyMiles. The simple one mile for each $1 spent changed to being tied to reloading a Starbucks cards. Now, this is going back to basics and will once again offer one mile per $1 spent as of August 5th. This is a return to the original earning model introduced when the partnership launched in 2…

Starbucks And Delta Cut SkyMiles Earning Again — Fewer Miles, Only For Active Flyers

Starbucks and Delta are cutting back their rewards partnership again: linked members will earn just 1 SkyMile per dollar, and only if they have flown an eligible Delta-marketed flight within the past year. That takes the program back to its original earning rate while making it much narrower, suggesting Delta and Starbucks only want to pay for customers likely to become real SkyMiles users.