The 4 Best Ways to Use Points and Miles for Emirates First Class in 2025 by Mark Jackson and Tyler Glatt July 13, 2025 0 Emirates First Class has long been among the most sought-after award redemptions. However, redeeming points and miles for Emirates First Class has always been challenging. So, how do you book Emirates First Class award tickets in 2025, and what does it cost? Let's take a look.
Amex to Devalue Membership Rewards Transfers to Emirates Skywards on September 16 by Tyler Glatt July 2, 2025 1 On September 16, 2025, American Express Membership Rewards will replace its 1:1 transfer ratio to Emirates Skywards with a devalued 1:0.8 ratio. In other words, you’ll soon need to redeem 20% more Amex points for Emirates awards, which is a pretty disappointing development. Here's what to know.
Emirates and Marriott Bonvoy Partnership Guide: Reciprocal Benefits, Point Transfers by Mark Jackson June 4, 2025 3 Marriott Bonvoy has a lot of airline partners, but one partnership that goes a little deeper than most is with Emirates Skywards. The two programs offer reciprocal benefits through a program called Your World Rewards. Here’s what to know about the Your World Rewards program.
Now’s Your Last Chance to Transfer Chase, Amex, or Bilt Points to Emirates Before the Blackout by Tyler Glatt May 26, 2025 0 Heads up if you prefer to transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards, American Express Membership Rewards, or Bilt Rewards points to Emirates. Starting in late May 2025, transfers from all three programs to Emirates will be paused for at least a month. Here’s what you need to know and why now might be the best time to transfer.
No Status, No Award: Emirates to Restrict First Class Awards to Elite Members Only by Cameron Laufer May 11, 2025 1 Flying Emirates First Class is truly one of the most aspirational award flights. But effective May 12, 2025, booking First Class Classic Rewards will be limited to members with Platinum, Gold, or Silver status. This is a notable development, so here’s what you need to know if you want to fly the airline’s best First Class seats after the new restrictions take effect.
Do Emirates Miles Expire? Everything You Need to Know About Skywards Expiration Rules by Sam Helmy April 24, 2025 15 Emirates Skywards is a transfer partner of many transferable reward currencies and one of the best ways to book Emirates first-class awards. But the program has a strange points expiration policy. Here's what you should know about the expiration policy and how to reinstate your miles if they expire.
Citi ThankYou® to Devalue Transfer Rate to Emirates Skywards This July by Tyler Glatt April 24, 2025 1 There are lots of ways to redeem Citi ThankYou® Points. One way is transferring them to Emirates Skywards and leveraging the program's best sweet spots. If you've been thinking about making a redemption like this, now is a good time to act because Citi will soon devalue the current 1:1 transfer ratio to Emirates. Here's what we know.
How to Upgrade to Emirates First Class Using Miles by Tyler Glatt April 21, 2025 3 One of the best first class cabins in the skies belongs to Emirates. Ultra-comfortable seats, onboard showers, and top-notch food and beverages are only the tip of the luxury iceberg. If this is a cabin you want to experience, one of the easiest ways to get there is to upgrade with Skywards miles. Here's how to do it.
Points of Interest: Delta Drops a Partner, Marriott Tweaks Breakfast Policy, and More Loyalty Updates by Tyler Glatt March 21, 2025 0 Change is the only constant in points and miles, and that’s certainly been the case in the first quarter of 2025. In this third installment of Points of Interest, we’ll walk you through some of the behind-the-scenes loyalty program changes that have happened over the past few months.
Buy Emirates Skywards Miles With up to a 25% Bonus to Unlock Deals to Europe, Fly Emirates First Class by Andrew George Bradshaw and JT Genter March 23, 2025 11 Emirates just launched a new promotion to buy Skywards miles, offering up to a 25% bonus on purchases through March 22, 2025. You can buy Skywards miles for as low as 2.4¢ apiece. But does it ever make sense to jump on a promotion like this? Let's consider the details.
Save 25% on Skywards Partner Awards – Book United, JAL, Qantas Flights From 6K Miles by Skye Class March 11, 2025 0 Emirates Skywards members can get a 25% award discount on Economy Class tickets with partner airlines, including United Airlines, through March 31. Valid travel dates are through January 6, 2026. Here are the details of this offer and how to book your reward flight with the discount.
Accor and Emirates Launch Two-Way Point Transfers — Here’s How This Feature Works by Skye Class February 20, 2025 0 Accor and Emirates have a long-standing partnership that allows ALL members to convert points to Skywards miles. Now, members can also convert Skywards miles into ALL Rewards points. Here are the details of the Accor and Emirates partnership.
Stack Your Travel Rewards: Double-Dip Opportunities with Airline and Hotel Loyalty Programs by Mark Jackson February 15, 2025 0 There are a lot of double-dipping opportunities out courtesy of a wide variety of airline and hotel partnerships. By leveraging your loyalty in one program, you can hopefully "double-dip" in another and stack more rewards with little effort. Here are all the airlines and hotels with these types of partnerships.
Emirates Skywards+ Subscriptions: Unlock 20% Off Emirates Award Redemptions and Much More by Tyler Glatt December 20, 2024 7 There truly is a subscription for everything. And while subscription plans rarely present compelling value, the math on the one Emirates offers might surprise you. Here are the details of the available plans — and how they might be useful to even periodic Emirates travelers.
How to Book Stopovers on Emirates Flights: Maximize Your Award Travel and Layovers by Ian Snyder December 1, 2024 0 Want to make the most of your trip on Emirates? Here is how you can add a stopover to an Emirates award ticket. With multiple fifth freedom routes, there are a good number of places to consider adding a stopover, including Milan, Athens, Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Sydney. Plus, consider using the complimentary Dubai Connect service on an especially long layover in Dubai.
How Much You Can Expect to Pay When Redeeming Aeroplan Points for Emirates Flights by Tyler Glatt November 19, 2024 2 Air Canada offers the ability to redeem Aeroplan points for Emirates flights using a distance-based award chart. Prices vary wildly, so we priced out thousands of award flights to learn what one could expect to pay when redeeming points for Emirates flights. Here's all you need to know.
Your World Rewards Promotion: Earn 5,000 Skywards Miles with an Emirates Flight (Targeted) by Skye Class February 1, 2025 0 Marriott Bonvoy members who signed up for Your World Rewards might have received an email to score 5,000 Skywards miles with an Emirates flight through January 31, 2025. This is a targeted promotion, so not everyone will be eligible. Wondering how you can participate to earn extra rewards? Here are the details for the promotion and how to register.
Points of Interest: Centurion Lounge Closes Spa, New Delta Partner Earnings Chart, and More by Tyler Glatt October 6, 2024 0 The world of points and miles moves incredibly fast. All too often, banks and programs make minor changes, many of which go unnoticed. In this post, we recap 9 unreported stories from the past few weeks, from a spa closing at a Centurion Lounge and new Delta partner award earning chart to a hotel program shortening its elite status year and one less IHG redemption option.
Emirates Slashes Partner Economy Award Pricing by up to 20% by Tyler Glatt June 7, 2024 0 This past weekend, Emirates quietly cut the mileage requirement for economy awards on flights it operates by up to 55%. But the airline didn't stop there. Economy award pricing on its partner carriers also got a haircut. Here's what you need to know about these changes, including a look at the partners now requiring fewer Skywards miles.
Emirates Drops Economy Award Pricing By Up to 55%, Decreases Mileage Earnings by Tyler Glatt June 3, 2024 0 Emirates just quietly implemented two changes to its Skywards frequent flyer program. Effective June 1, 2024, Emirates trimmed the mileage earning rates for economy and premium economy passengers while simultaneously slashing economy award prices. You can now fly Emirates from US to Europe for 17,500 miles with affordable taxes/fees! Here's what you need to know about the Emirates Skywards changes.
Emirates Skywards Promotion Offers 2X Miles on Emirates and Flydubai Flights by Skye Class June 17, 2024 0 Emirates has a new promotion for Skywards members to earn double miles on flights booked by April 18, 2024. This offer has very few restrictions, as long as the flight is operated by Emirates or flydubai. This is a recurring promotion from Emirates, but it's been a little while since the last iteration. Here are the details.
Pool Your Skywards Miles With an Emirates My Family Account by Ashley Onadele and Sam Helmy March 23, 2024 47 Emirates offers family pooling of Skywards miles. With a My Family account, up to eight members can be in a family group and pool their award miles. Members can choose whether to share all the miles they earn or just a percentage.
Accor and Emirates Partnership Offering 25% Bonus Points by Skye Class June 3, 2024 0 Emirates is yet another airline to offer a partnership with Accor, and now members can claim bonus points and a transfer bonus between the programs. Earn 25% bonus points through March 12, 2024. Here are the details.
The Best Uses of Emirates Skywards Miles by Ian Snyder and Tyler Glatt January 30, 2024 66 Emirates holds a lot of prestige in the aviation industry, primarily for its overly luxurious First Class product. The Skywards program isn't as amazing, but we're here to help you get the most out of Skywards miles and understand where you can save money on select award flights.
Emirates and Azul Expand Partnership; New Opportunities To Earn and Redeem Miles by Tyler Glatt January 16, 2024 0 In 2021, Emirates and Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras (or "Azul" for short) inked a codeshare partnership offering connectivity to and from a handful of cities in Brazil. Now, the venture is taking another step forward, and the fruits of it will bear new opportunities for Emirates Skywards and TudoAzul members to earn and redeem miles on flights operated by both carriers. Here's what you need to know about this partnership.
Emirates Devalues Business Class Award Rates on All Partners. Skywards Awards Increased Up to 27%. by JT Genter January 10, 2024 0 Emirates just sent its partner award chart "Skywards" with a new devaluation that increases partner award rates by up to 27%. Effective today, partner business class awards now cost up to 25% more miles than before — with some business class awards increasing by as much as 25,000 Skywards miles one-way. Meanwhile, first class awards increased by up to 27%. Here are the new award charts and where you can still find value.
New Partnership Between Emirates and Condor Makes Mileage Redemptions More Accessible by Miguel Rueda November 16, 2023 0 Emirates and Condor announced the launch of a new partnership. This agreement between the two airlines will see the addition of codeshare flights and the ability to earn and redeem Emirates Skywards miles on Condor-operated flights. Here's what we know about this partnership.
Emirates Skywards Miles Mall Offers 30% Bonus Miles and up to 1,000 Miles on First Purchase by Skye Class November 16, 2023 0 Emirates has yet another promotion, this one to earn 30% bonus miles when shopping in the Skywards Miles Mall through November 26, 2023. Furthermore, new mall users can get 1,000 bonus miles on their first purchase. Here are the details for these two promotions.
Emirates Offering Up to 8,000 Skywards Miles on Car Rentals by Skye Class March 1, 2024 0 Emirates now has a promotion to earn up to 8,000 Skywards miles on SIXT and Hertz car rentals booked before November 22, 2023. This pairs nicely with the promotion to earn 3X Skywards miles on IHG stays. Here are the offer's details.
Register to Earn up to 6X Emirates Skywards Miles on IHG Stays by Skye Class March 1, 2024 0 The promotion for those interested in earning Emirates Skywards miles with their IHG stays is back. Members can get triple Skywards miles on IHG stays booked by November 22, 2023, for stays completed before February 29, 2024. That means up to 6x Emirates miles per dollar spent! But there are conditions. Here are the details.
