Delta Business Travelers Program: How it works and what benefits you can get when you sign up

Delta Airlines Delta is known for its business travel — it has won the top spot in Business Travel News’ annual airline survey for 13 consecutive years. Now it’s trying to expand its presence in that space with a new program called Delta Business Travelers.

If you are familiar with Delta currently SkyMiles for Business program (formerly SkyBonus), it doesn’t replace it — in fact, the two programs are designed to complement each other. Here’s everything you need to know about the new Delta Business Travelers program: who it’s for, what benefits it offers, and how it works alongside SkyMiles for Business.

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What is the Delta Business Travelers program?

Delta describes Delta Business Travelers as “a complimentary program that provides individual business travelers with exclusive offers from both Delta and our partners.” In short, the program is intended to serve business travelers who do not have a corporate travel agreement with Delta or are not eligible to participate in SkyMiles for Business. The program is designed for small business Owners, employees of small and medium sized companies and business travelers.

To join Delta Business Travelers, all you have to do is become a Delta SkyMiles member and identify as a business traveler. To register, visit this link. You’ll need to enter your SkyMiles number and some information about your company and job title, but no employer verification is required.

Benefits of the Delta Business Travelers program

Delta Business Travelers rewards members with discounts, miles and other perks at a variety of partners. These include:

• Six months free Hertz Five Star Status and a faster path to Presidential Circle Status
• 3 bonus miles per dollar spent Delta stays and car rental until the end of 2024
• One month free trial and discounted access ($99 per month) to Industrious’ global network of over 200 premium workplaces with the Industrious x Delta Business Traveler Card
• Special offers on vacation packages from Delta Vacations

The above benefits are listed on the Delta Business Traveler site. However, if you sign up for the program (it’s free and takes about 10 seconds), a new set of benefits will appear in your account. Mine include:

• $250 Sponsored Job Credit If I Create a New Employer Account with Indeed
• “Unique offers” on annual protection packages from Allianz Travel Insurance
• Discount for one year Delete Plus membership if i sign up before 31st december
• 20% off Someone Somewhere products like backpacks and tote bags
• 30% off MasterClass membership

These offers can be targeted so your offer may be slightly different.

As you can see, the program doesn’t offer much in the way of rewards for actually flying Delta for business. What it does offer are discounts and benefits on a variety of travel purchases. These can be especially useful for business travelers who want to extend their stay after their meeting or conference by, for example, booking a hotel room or hack at their own expense.

The program also offers benefits at work-related sites like Industrious and Indeed, which can be helpful for remote workers and small business owners. Essentially, for just $99 a month, you can rent office space through Industrious’ network of premium workplaces.

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Delta Business Travelers vs. SkyMiles for Business

If you’ve heard of Delta’s other business program, SkyMiles for Business, it’s understandable if you’re a little confused. Delta Business Travelers is a separate program designed to complement SkyMiles for Business by catering to a different group of business travelers.

While Delta Business Travelers is designed for anyone traveling for business, SkyMiles for Business is designed for small and medium-sized businesses. joinYou must be a business manager or owner of a company. You will be required to provide a valid tax identification number or VAT number and you may need to present proof of written authorization from the company.

The basic SkyMiles for Business membership tier is available to all companies, regardless of size or annual revenue. It offers tailored benefits from Delta and third parties, similar to Delta Business Travelers. It does not allow your business to earn SkyMilesalthough individual employees will still earn miles on Delta and partner flights as SkyMiles members.

To reach higher levels, your company must have at least five unique travel employees and spend at least $5,000 on qualifying flight revenue each calendar year. If you meet these criteria, your company will earn SkyMiles on qualifying flights taken by employees, while employees will continue to earn miles on flights as usual.

As you can see, SkyMiles for Business is more valuable to larger companies with at least five employees who travel for business and spend at least $5,000 on flights annually. Delta Business Travelers, on the other hand, is for anyone who considers themselves a business traveler, regardless of how much or how little you travel.

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The last line

Delta has reaffirmed its commitment to business travel with its newest program, Delta Business Travelers, which is open to anyone who travels for work. The benefits aren’t groundbreaking, but they’re free and easy to join. If you travel for work, it’s worth signing up to see what discounts and perks you can get.