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.

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

American Airlines AAdvantage

Shell Fuel Rewards:

• 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:

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• Earn up to 2 miles per dollar spent on qualifying Marriott charges in lieu of Marriott Bonvoy points

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

Other partners:

Check out American’s website for the full list of AAdvantage partners.

Delta SkyMiles

Starbucks

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

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

Other partners

Check out Delta’s website for the full list of SkyMiles partners.

United MileagePlus

Lyft

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

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.

Alaska Atmos Rewards

Marriott

• 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.

JetBlue TrueBlue

IHG

• 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.

Southwest Rapid Rewards

Marriott

• Earn 600 Rapid Rewards points for qualifying hotel stays

Hyatt

• Earn 600 Rapid Rewards points for qualifying stays booked directly through Hyatt

MGM Resorts

• Earn 600 Rapid Rewards points for qualifying MGM Resorts stays

Emergency Assistance Plus

• Earn 1,500 Rapid Rewards points when you enroll in EA+, and each year you renew your membership

Hertz/Avis/Budget/Alamo/Dollar/National/Payless/Thrifty

• Earn 600 Rapid Rewards points at participating locations; you must request Rapid Rewards points at the time of the rental

Other Southwest Rapid Rewards partners

Check out Southwest’s website to view the full list of Rapid Rewards partners.

Earn bonus points or miles with these hotel partners

Hilton Honors

Lyft

• 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

Other Hilton Honors partners

Check out Hilton’s website for the full list of Hilton Honors partners.

World of Hyatt

Peloton

• Earn up to 1,000 Hyatt points per month on qualifying Peloton workouts and equipment after linking your accounts

Avis

• Earn 500 Hyatt points for each qualifying rental at select locations

Other World of Hyatt partners

Check out World of Hyatt’s website for the full list of partners.

Marriott Bonvoy

Uber

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

Starbucks Rewards

Link your Marriott Bonvoy and Starbucks accounts to earn:

• 100 Marriott points when you make three qualifying purchases at Starbucks during Marriott Bonvoy Week

Other Marriott Bonvoy partners

Check out Marriott’s website for the full list of partners.

Bottom line

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.