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If you stay at Airbnb rentals, you're leaving points and miles on the table if you aren't booking through an airline portal. Like Airbnb's partnership with British Airways, Airbnb and Delta have a longstanding partnership that lets you earn Delta SkyMiles on your Airbnb bookings.
This partnership presents a simple and rewarding way to rack up extra miles, which can go toward funding future award travel. Here’s everything you need to know about this unique mileage-earning opportunity.
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How the Delta-Airbnb Partnership Works
Through this partnership, you’ll earn 1X Delta SkyMiles per $1 spent on Airbnb stays — no minimum spend required. And you'll earn miles on accommodation and guest fees, but not government-imposed taxes.
To take advantage of this offer, start your Airbnb search through Delta’s dedicated Airbnb portal — instead of the Airbnb homepage. Here’s a step-by-step of how it works:
- Visit the Delta Airbnb page.
- Enter your Delta SkyMiles number in the required field.
- Accept the Terms and Conditions.
- Click “Continue” and complete your Airbnb booking.
And that's it! Just complete your stay to receive bonus Delta SkyMiles up to eight weeks after checking out.
Related: How To Book an Airbnb Like a Pro
Key terms
To make sure you earn your Delta SkyMiles without hassle, keep these details in mind before you book:
- Start through the Delta Airbnb site: You must book through the partnership page and enter your SkyMiles number before completing the reservation.
- Enable cookies: Keep cookies active in your browser and complete the booking in the same session so Airbnb can track your reservation.
- No retroactive miles: You can’t add your SkyMiles number after booking your Airbnb stay.
- Account names must match: The name on your Delta and Airbnb accounts needs to match to qualify for the miles, and you can only use one Delta SkyMiles number per Airbnb reservation.
- Miles posting time: Allow up to eight weeks after your stay for the miles to appear in your account.
- What counts: Only the cost of accommodations and Airbnb’s guest service fees qualify for miles; government taxes and fees do not.
Related: Complete Guide to Delta Air Lines Partners
Other Ways To Earn Delta SkyMiles
In addition to the Airbnb partnership, Delta offers plenty of other ways to earn SkyMiles outside of flying.
Delta American Express credit cards
Delta’s co-branded credit cards with American Express provide lucrative opportunities to earn SkyMiles through welcome bonuses and continuous spending. These cards include:
- Delta SkyMiles® Blue American Express Card
- Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card
- Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card
- Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card
- Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card
- Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card
- Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card
- Earn 50,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $2,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership.
- Enjoy a $0 introductory Annual Fee for the first year, then $150.
- Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card Members get 15% off when using miles to book Award Travel on Delta flights through delta.com and the Fly Delta app. Discount not applicable to partner-operated flights or to taxes and fees.
- $200 Delta Flight Credit: After you spend $10,000 in purchases on your Card in a calendar year, you can receive a $200 Delta Flight Credit to use toward future travel.
- Earn 2X Miles on Delta purchases, at U.S. Supermarkets and at restaurants worldwide, including takeout and delivery in the U.S. Earn 1X Miles on all other eligible purchases.
- You can check your first bag free on Delta flights, saving up to $70 on a round-trip Delta flight per person. For a family of four that's a potential savings of up to $280 per round-trip flight.
- Receive Zone 5 Priority Boarding on Delta flights; board early, stow your carry-on bag and settle in sooner.
- $100 Delta Stays Credit: Get up to $100 back per year as a statement credit after using your Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card to book prepaid hotels or vacation rentals through Delta Stays on delta.com.
- Take up to $50 off the cost of your flight for every 5,000 miles you redeem with Pay with Miles when you book on delta.com.
- Receive a 20% savings in the form of a statement credit on eligible Delta in-flight purchases after using your Card.
- No Foreign Transaction Fees.
- With Send & Split®, you can send money and split your Card purchases with any other Venmo or PayPal user, directly from the Amex App. Enroll today.
- Apply with confidence. Know if you're approved for a Card with no impact to your credit score. If you're approved and you choose to accept this Card, your credit score may be impacted.
- Terms Apply.
- Rates & Fees
- 2X miles per dollar spent on purchases made directly with Delta
- 2X miles per dollar spent at U.S. supermarkets
- 2X miles per dollar at restaurants worldwide, plus takeout and delivery in the U.S.
- 1X miles on all other eligible purchases
Transfer Membership Rewards points to Delta
If you have an American Express card that earns Membership Rewards points, you can transfer those points to Delta SkyMiles at a 1:1 ratio. Delta isn't Amex's most valuable transfer partner, but a transfer can make sense in the right circumstances.
Just keep in mind that American Express charges a small transfer fee ($0.0006 per point and capped at $99) when moving points to Delta. This is the federal excise tax that you'll pay on transfers to U.S. domestic frequent flyer programs.
Our Take
This is an easy way to earn Delta SkyMiles if you stay at Airbnb. Even if you don't fly with Delta often, it is an almost painless way to earn extra miles on a stay you were already going to make. Just remember to follow the steps to ensure you earn your miles!
For rates and fees of the cards mentioned in this post, please visit the following links: Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card (Rates & Fees)
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