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 the original concept. Long story short, with these updates, SkyMiles members can once again earn one mile per dollar spent with Starbucks… as long as they fly Delta at least once a year.
So let’s cover how this partnership works, and what’s changing — the ability to earn Starbucks Rewards Stars is staying the same, while the ability to earn Delta SkyMiles is being updated.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
