Uber Flights Now Offers 10% Back in Credits: Is This the New Way to Book Your Holidays?

Remember when I wrote about booking trains through Uber for the convenience and occasional perks? Well, Uber's just taken things up a notch – they're now in the flight booking game, and they're launching with a pretty compelling offer for Uber One members.

As someone who's always looking for ways to stack value on travel bookings, this caught my attention. Let me break down what's on offer and whether it's worth considering for your next trip.

From now until 31 December 2025, Uber One members can earn 10% back in Uber Credits when booking flights through the Uber app. The credits land in your account within 10 days of your departure date, and you've got 60 days to use them on rides, Uber Eats, or more travel bookings.

Here's what makes this interesting beyond the base cashback:

Uber will monitor your flight price for 14 days after booking. If the price drops by £5 or more, they'll refund you the difference in Uber Credits – up to £30. This only applies when their price prediction tool recommends "buy," but it's a nice safety net for those worried about post-booking price drops.

Book your flight, then pre-book your ride to the airport with Uber Reserve, and you'll get an additional 10% back in Uber Credits on that journey too. Now we're talking about double-dipping.

You can save your frequent flyer memberships in the app and automatically earn points on your bookings. So if you're booking a British Airways flight, for instance, you'd still earn your Avios and tier points whilst getting the 10% Uber Credits back.

Your payment details and passenger information are already saved in the Uber app, making the booking process fairly painless.

I'll be honest – I'm cautiously optimistic but not rushing to make this my primary booking method just yet. Here's my thinking:

The Good:

• 10% back is genuinely competitive, especially on expensive long-haul flights where you could be looking at £50-100+ in credits

• The price drop protection is a nice touch for peace of mind

• If you're an Uber power user (like I am for trains), the credits have real value

• You're not sacrificing frequent flyer earnings

The Caveats:

• Uber Credits expire in 60 days, so you need to actually use Uber regularly for this to make sense

• Credits are in GBP and can't be used in other currencies (relevant if you travel internationally with Uber)

• You're limited to whatever inventory Uber's travel partner provides – likely not the full market

• No word yet on whether prices are consistently competitive with booking direct or through comparison sites

My Strategy:

I'm going to take a hybrid approach. For short-haul European flights where I might save £10-20 in credits, I'll probably price-check Uber against the usual suspects (Skyscanner, Google Flights, booking direct). If Uber's within a few quid of the best price, the 10% back tilts the value proposition in their favour.

For long-haul flights, I'd be more inclined to book through Uber if:

1. The base price is competitive

2. I can still add my Executive Club number (or Aeroplan, Virgin Flying Club, etc.)

3. I know I'll actually use £100+ in Uber Credits over the next two months

One thing I'm not doing is compromising on frequent flyer earnings. With British Airways Gold status and the various perks that brings, I'm not about to start booking random flights through any platform that doesn't let me credit miles properly.

Let's say you're booking a return flight to New York in Premium Economy for £800. With Uber's 10% back, that's £80 in Uber Credits. If you then book an Uber Reserve to Heathrow for £50, that's another £5 back, bringing your total haul to £85 in credits.

Over two months, if you use Uber for:

• 8 rides to/from the office (say, £120)

• 4 Uber Eats orders (£60)

• Another airport run (£50)

...you'd effectively be getting £85 off £230 of Uber spending you'd probably do anyway. That works out to about 37% off your Uber usage – not too shabby.

If you're going to use this, here's how I'd approach it:

1. Check Uber's prices first, but don't book blind – Still compare with your usual booking sites to ensure the base fare is competitive

2. Have an Uber One membership – This offer is exclusively for Uber One members. If you don't have one already, factor that cost into your calculations

3. Plan your credit usage – With only 60 days to use them, make sure you've got realistic Uber spending coming up

4. Stack with frequent flyer programmes – Make absolutely certain you're adding your membership numbers before completing the booking

5. Consider the Reserve bonus – If you're flying from a major UK airport and usually take an Uber anyway, booking Reserve in advance can add another layer of value

6. Monitor the price drop protection – If you book an eligible flight, keep an eye on whether prices drop and ensure you get your credits if they do

I've written before about how I've shifted to booking trains through Uber for the convenience factor. Flights are obviously a bigger commitment, and I'll need to see how competitive Uber's pricing really is over time.

What I do like is that this feels like Uber genuinely trying to become a one-stop travel shop – trains, flights, hotels, and the transportation to get you there. If they can maintain competitive pricing whilst offering these cashback incentives, it could become a legitimate booking option in the travel toolkit.

For now, I'm treating this as another option to check rather than a default choice. The 10% back is attractive, but only if:

• The base price is right

• I can earn my miles and tier points

• I'll actually use the credits before they expire

You should seriously consider it if:

• You're an Uber One member who uses Uber regularly

• You can find competitively priced flights on the platform

• You're good at using credits before they expire

• You want the price drop protection peace of mind

You might want to skip it if:

• You rarely use Uber (the credits will just go to waste)

• You can find significantly cheaper fares elsewhere

• You're booking complex itineraries that require flexibility

• You're not an Uber One member and don't plan to be

For me, I'll be keeping this in my back pocket and testing it out on a European booking soon. If the experience is smooth and the pricing is competitive, it could become part of my regular booking rotation – especially for trips where I know I'll have plenty of Uber usage over the following two months.

I'll report back once I've actually put this through its paces. In the meantime, if you do book flights through Uber, I'd love to hear about your experience – does the pricing stack up? Did you encounter any issues? Drop a comment or send me a message on Instagram.

Until next time, keep stacking those benefits!

Jack

P.S. If you're new to booking travel through Uber, my guide to booking trains via Uber is a good place to start to understand how their platform works.