Delta Teams Up with Instacart, Earn SkyMiles for Your Purchases

Delta Air Lines and Instacart have teamed up to let SkyMiles members order groceries through the delivery service and earn miles on their purchases.

Starting next week, Delta loyalists will have more ways to earn miles when they link their SkyMiles and Instacart accounts, with special earning bonuses for Instacart Express members. Once linked, Members will earn 1 mile for $1 spent with Instacart, and Instacart Express Members will earn 1.5 miles for $1 spent. Members will also receive special access to extended complimentary trials of up to 12 months of Instacart Express.

With new partnerships with brands like Turo, the world’s largest car-sharing marketplace, and an expanded partnership with Lyft, Delta’s making it easy to turn even more purchases into earning miles toward travel. 

Delta and Instacart will also offer extended complimentary trials of Instacart Express, Instacart’s premium membership, for SkyMiles Members which provides free delivery on orders over $35 and other savings benefits like 5% back on all Pickup orders. SkyMiles Members and Silver and Gold Medallion Members will have the option of a three-month complimentary Instacart Express trial; Platinum and Diamond Medallion Members can opt into a 12-month trial.

Just keep in mind that customers will be enrolled in the full-year Instacart Express membership at the end of the trial period, so you might want to set e reminder to cancel if you don’t plan to pay for the service.