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From Starbucks to Uber: Airline and hotel partnerships that earn points and miles
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Gabrielle Bernardini is the senior points and miles editor at TPG. Joining the team in 2023, she focuses on helping people utilize their credit card rewards to travel for less.
October 28, 2026 • 8 min read
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Quick summary
Many airline and hotel loyalty programs offer partnerships with brands like Starbucks, Uber, Lyft, and major hotel chains, allowing members to earn extra points or miles on everyday purchases.
Linking your loyalty accounts with partners can unlock bonus rewards for activities such as fuel purchases, rideshares, hotel stays, and even coffee runs.
Some partnerships provide reciprocal benefits, such as elite status matches or the ability to transfer points between programs.
Terms, eligibility requirements, and earning rates vary by partner and may change over time.
What to consider
Most partnerships require you to link your loyalty accounts before earning rewards, and some have specific qualifying purchase criteria.
Certain partnerships are time-limited or set to end, such as the collaboration between Hyatt and one major airline, which will conclude in early 2027.
Always review each program's terms and conditions for exclusions, expiration dates, and minimum spend requirements.
What you'll miss from the article
A detailed list of current airline and hotel loyalty program partnerships, including specific earning opportunities and how to maximize rewards across brands.
Generated by AI with support from our editorial team.
Flights, hotel stays and credit card spending aren't the only ways to earn points and miles with your favorite brands. In actuality, there are tons of partnerships between airlines, hotels and other brands that enable you to earn additional rewards on purchases you're already making.
The best part? Leveraging these partnerships is completely free, and it only takes a few minutes to become a rewards program member and link your accounts where needed.
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Check out our guide to brand partnerships to find out how you can earn additional rewards with your favorite loyalty programs and make sure that when you grab your next Starbucks latte or book a rental car for your next getaway, you're not leaving points on the table.
Note: Most brands have stipulations on qualifying purchases, so be sure to read each program's terms and conditions.
Earn bonus points or miles with these airline partners
Earn 3 American AAdvantage miles for every gallon of fuel purchased at Shell when you link your AAdvantage account to your Shell Fuel Rewards account
World of Hyatt:
Earn World of Hyatt perks through AAdvantage Loyalty Point Rewards when reaching select milestones within an elite-qualifying year. Note that Hyatt and AAdvantage announced that their partnership will end. Members must link their accounts by Nov. 15, 2026, to continue earning Hyatt awards through Feb. 28, 2027.
Earn 500 AAdvantage miles instead of World of Hyatt points on eligible stays at select Hyatt hotels (not affected by the programs' partnership termination)
Marriott:
Earn up to 2 miles per dollar spent on qualifying Marriott charges in lieu of Marriott Bonvoy points
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IHG:
Earn up to 2 miles per dollar spent on qualifying IHG charges in lieu of IHG One Rewards points
Avis/Budget:
Earn at least 2 miles and Loyalty Points on car rentals. Select AAdvantage cardholders and elite status members can earn up to 5 miles per dollar spent
Hertz/Sixt/National/Dollar/Alamo/Thrifty:
Earn 2 miles per dollar spent on qualifying car rentals
Payless:
Earn 500 miles per qualifying rental at participating locations
Link your Starbucks Rewards and Delta SkyMiles accounts to earn:
1 SkyMile per dollar spent at Starbucks locations after linking your Delta SkyMiles and Starbucks Rewards accounts
Double Starbucks Rewards stars on days you fly Delta
*Starbucks Rewards members must fly on a qualifying Delta flight in the past 12 months to qualify for partnership earn rates; members with newly linked accounts can earn for 12 months before needing to meet the qualifying flight condition.
Uber
Link your Uber and Delta SkyMiles accounts to earn:
1 mile per dollar spent on eligible UberX rides to and from airports
2 miles per dollar spent on eligible UberXL, Comfort, Black and Black SUV rides
3 miles per dollar spent on eligible Uber Reserve rides
Uber Eats
Link your Uber and Delta SkyMiles accounts to earn:
1 mile per dollar spent on eligible Uber Eats restaurant and grocery orders
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Airbnb
Link your Airbnb and Delta SkyMiles account to earn:
1 mile per dollar spent on qualifying stays worldwide
3 miles per dollar spent on qualifying experiences and Airbnb services worldwide
Marriott
Up to 2 miles per dollar spent on qualifying stays at select brands in lieu of Marriott Bonvoy points
IHG
Up to 2 miles per dollar spent on qualifying stays at select brands in lieu of IHG One Rewards points
World of Hyatt
Earn 500 miles per eligible stay at select Hyatt hotels
Link your Lyft and United MileagePlus accounts to earn:
1 mile per dollar spent on Standard, Priority Pickup and XL personal rides
2 miles per dollar spent on Standard, Priority Pickup, and XL rides with your company business profile
3 miles per dollar spent on Extra Comfort, Black, Black SUV and on-demand airport rides
4 miles per dollar spent on scheduled airport rides
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Marriott (RewardsPlus)
United and Marriott have a reciprocal partnership known as RewardsPlus. Select elite MileagePlus members earn complimentary Gold elite status with Marriott and can convert MileagePlus miles into Marriott Bonvoy points at a 1:1 rate. Members of both programs can also earn:
10% bonus MileagePlus miles when transferring Marriott Bonvoy points into United miles; plus, earn 10,000 bonus miles for every 60,000 converted Marriott points
Vrbo
Earn 3 miles for every dollar spent on Vrbo bookings
Other United partners
Earn bonus MileagePlus miles when you book a hotel with United's select partners, or with another travel partner. Check out United's website for the full list of partners.
Earn 1 point per dollar spent on the room rate at select hotels
Earn 2 points per dollar spent on all qualifying charges at select hotels
Hyatt elite members could earn 1 bonus point per $1 spent on qualifying American Airlines flights, and American elite members could earn 1 bonus mile per $1 spent on qualifying Hyatt stays.
Choice Hotels
Earn 250 points per eligible stay at participating Choice hotels
Guests must provide their Atmos Rewards number at check-in or set the loyalty program as their preferred earning program in their Choice Privileges account.
Lyft
Link your Atmos Rewards and Lyft account to earn:
2 points per dollar spent on eligible Lyft rides
3 points per dollar spent on airport or elevated rides
Other Atmos Rewards partners
Earn additional Atmos Rewards points when you book a hotel stay or cruise, car rental and more with the program's preferred partners. Check out the full list of Atmos Rewards partners to find out how to earn bonus points.
Earn up to 2 points per dollar spent on qualifying stays at select properties
Other TrueBlue partners
If you're spending money through JetBlue's shopping or travel portals, check out JetBlue's website to find out how partners can earn you additional TrueBlue points.
Earn 3 points per dollar spent on Lyft rides after linking your accounts
Alamo/Enterprise/National
Earn up to 5,000 points on qualifying car rentals; note that the primary driver's Hilton Honors number must be provided at the time of reservation or rental
Link your Uber and Marriott Bonvoy accounts to earn:
2 points per dollar spent on eligible UberX rides booked with Reserve
3 points per dollar spent on eligible UberXL, Comfort, Black and Black SUV rides
Uber Eats
Earn 1 point per dollar spent on $40 or more on Uber Eats restaurants and grocery orders
Earn 2 points per dollar spent on $40 or more on Uber Eats restaurants and grocery orders when delivering to Residence Inn, TownePlace Suites or Element properties
Whether you're renting a car, ordering a meal or hitting up your local Starbucks for a little pick-me-up, you could be missing out on easy points and miles.
Be sure to check out the partnership earning opportunities for your favorite loyalty programs, and don't forget to read the terms and conditions to see if you need to meet certain requirements to receive your rewards.
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