Key Takeaways Delta SkyMiles members will be able to earn SkyMiles on Uber rides to and from the airport starting this spring.Uber is replacing Lyft, which has been the airline's ride-sharing partner since 2017.

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi joined Delta CEO Ed Bastian on stage in Las Vegas during the announcement. He noted that

Delta SkyMiles members who link their accounts to Uber will now earn points on Uber rides and Uber Eats orders.

Delta will link its SkyMiles program to Uber, both companies announced at the CES conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Delta Air Lines is ending its SkyMiles loyalty program partnership with ride hailing service Lyft after eight years. The airline is shifting to larger ride hailing rival Uber. From the spring Delta SkyMiles members earn one mile per dollar spent on every UberX airport ride and two miles for every dollar on Uber Comfort and Uber Black.

Delta's credit card partner American Express also offers Uber credits with some of its cards. Delta Air Lines will link its lucrative SkyMiles loyalty program to Uber this spring, the companies announced Tuesday, as the airline ends its eight-year partnership with smaller ride-hailing rival Lyft.

SkyMiles members who link their account to the Uber app will earn one reward point per dollar spent on UberX rides to and from airports, two points per dollar on premium Uber rides and three points per dollar on Uber Reserve rides.

Investing.com -- Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ: LYFT) shares fell sharply by 7.5% following the announcement from Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) that it plans to end its partnership with the rideshare company in favor of a new agreement with Uber (NYSE: UBER ).

The chief executives of Delta Air Lines and Uber announced a major travel partnership between the two companies at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday.