Hyatt and Delta Air Lines Form Long-Term Loyalty Collaboration
Hyatt Hotels and Delta Air Lines have entered a long-term strategic loyalty collaboration offering "dual-earn benefits" to members of World of Hyatt and Delta SkyMiles. Once launched, eligible World of Hyatt elite members can earn Hyatt points on qualifying Delta flight purchases, while Delta SkyMiles Medallion members can earn miles on qualifying stays at participating Hyatt hotels. Hyatt announced the Delta tie-up hours after saying it would not continue its loyalty relationship with American Airlines. Enrollment, eligibility and experiential details will be shared in the coming months.
Impact and considerations
Linking hotel and airline loyalty programs can affect supplier selection and points-accrual strategy in corporate travel policies, and may shift brand stickiness between lodging and air travel.
Key points
- Hyatt and Delta Air Lines formed a long-term strategic loyalty collaboration with "dual-earn benefits."
- Eligible World of Hyatt elite members can earn Hyatt points on qualifying Delta flight purchases.
- Delta SkyMiles Medallion members can earn miles on qualifying stays at participating Hyatt hotels.
- The partnership will also offer exclusive loyalty experiences, with details to come in the months ahead.
- Hyatt announced the Delta tie-up hours after saying it would not continue its loyalty relationship with American Airlines.
- World of Hyatt reached 69 million members in Q2 2026, up 17% year over year.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- Hotel Dive
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- First source publication
- 10 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 11 Sept 2026, 00:09
- Last updated
- 10 Sept 2026, 08:00
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- Hotel Dive Feed:Hyatt, Delta team up to offer loyalty perks across full travel journey (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 10 Sept 2026, 08:00