Airbnb and Delta Expand Decade-Long Partnership to Cover Experiences and Services

The Airbnb–Delta partnership just got significantly more useful for frequent flyers: Delta SkyMiles Members can now earn miles not just on Stays, but on Airbnb Experiences and Services too — and at a notably higher earn rate.

What changed

Airbnb and Delta Air Lines have extended their ten-year partnership to cover two additional product categories. As of today, Delta SkyMiles Members earn:

• 1 Delta mile per $1 USD spent on qualifying Airbnb Stays
• 3 Delta miles per $1 USD spent on qualifying Airbnb Experiences and Services

The higher earn rate on Experiences and Services — triple the Stays rate — is a meaningful incentive to try Airbnb's non-accommodation offerings. The company launched Experiences in 2016 and has since expanded into services such as chef-led dinners, guided tours, and wellness sessions.

Guests who link their Airbnb and Delta SkyMiles accounts can also now see a live estimate of miles they'll earn before completing a booking — surfacing the value of loyalty rewards at the decision point rather than after the fact.

Why it matters

The partnership originally launched in 2016 with a narrow focus on Stays. Expanding rewards to Experiences and Services reflects Airbnb's ongoing push to grow those business lines beyond their niche status. Tying loyalty rewards to Experiences is also a distribution play: it routes a pool of motivated airline loyalty customers toward a product that still has relatively low mainstream adoption.

For Delta, the deal extends SkyMiles into non-air spending — increasingly where airlines compete for loyalty. Airbnb's global platform, spanning more than 220 countries and regions, gives SkyMiles members a large surface area for earning miles outside traditional travel categories.

"At Airbnb, we're focused on creating more value for our community. With Delta, the fit is clear. Now, every stay can go further — giving guests the ability to earn Delta miles toward their next trip," said Dave Stephenson, Chief Business Officer at Airbnb. The company says guests have already earned millions of miles through the program since 2016; this expansion broadens the earning surface substantially.