Delta has had a partnership with Airbnb for many years that awards 1 SkyMile for every dollar spent on stays. That part of the partnership hasn’t changed, but Delta has now added an additional element that earns you 3X SkyMiles on Airbnb Experiences and Services.
In case you’re not familiar with these two features, Airbnb Experiences is an opportunity to book Viator-style tours and activities with a local, while Airbnb Services are local services you can book which can be for services like catering, a photographer, massages, hair styling, etc.
3X SkyMiles is a decent enough reward if you’d be booking Airbnb Experiences or Airbnb Services anyway. However, it’s hard to get excited about those relatively low rewards when there are frequently Amex Offers and Chase Offers for similar sites like Viator, not to mention shopping portal rewards that can far, far exceed 3X SkyMiles (like 30%+ targeted cashback offers through Capital One Shopping for Viator, TripAdvisor Activities, Klook, etc.)
The only reason I might be inclined to book Airbnb Experiences or Services is if there was something truly unique being offered on there that’s not available through other tour / activity / experience sites. Still, having additional opportunities to earn rewards is never a bad thing; just don’t let it encourage you to make a sub-optimal booking when a cheaper and/or more rewarding offer might be available elsewhere.
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