Starbucks And Delta Cut SkyMiles Earning Again — Fewer Miles, Only For Active Flyers

Starbucks and Delta are cutting back their rewards partnership again: linked members will earn just 1 SkyMile per dollar, and only if they have flown an eligible Delta-marketed flight within the past year. That takes the program back to its original earning rate while making it much narrower, suggesting Delta and Starbucks only want to pay for customers likely to become real SkyMiles users.