Uber users can now earn miles with Delta Air Lines

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Delta SkyMiles members can now link their accounts to Uber, earning miles for money spent on rides and food delivery, the companies announced today. The news kicks off a partnership between Uber and Delta Air Lines that was first announced earlier this year. Once a customer’s accounts are linked, they can earn one mile per dollar spent on UberX rides to the airport, two miles for every dollar spent on premium rides like Uber Comfort and Uber Black, and three miles per dollar on Uber Reserve trips. For Uber Eats, customers can earn one mile for every dollar spent on orders over $40 from restaurants and grocery stores. Likewise, Delta customers can now use the airline’s smartphone app to book an Uber ride to or from the airport. And later this year, SkyMiles members who log in to the in-flight WiFi will receive a ... Read full article.