Delta Air Lines' SkyMiles members will be able to earn miles for Uber rides starting this spring. With the new deal, the airline is ending an eight-year partnership with Lyft. Delta's credit card partner American Express also offers Uber credits with some of its cards.

The rideshare and delivery company announced that starting this spring, it will join forces with Delta Air Lines in a multi-year partnership, in which SkyMiles Members can earn miles while riding with Uber and ordering Uber Eats in the U.S.

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.

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.

However, in adding Uber as a partner, Delta confirms it will soon drop competing ride-hailing company Lyft. This means you'll soon no longer be able to earn SkyMiles on Lyft rides. Here's what to know about the changes and your future SkyMiles earning potential on Uber rides.

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.

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 ).