{"id":145621,"date":"2024-01-10T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=145621"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:52:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:52:25","slug":"emirates-partner-airlines-devaluation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/airlines\/emirates-partner-airlines-devaluation\/","title":{"rendered":"Emirates Devalues Business Class Award Rates on All Partners. Skywards Awards Increased Up to 27%."},"content":{"rendered":"

In October 2023, AwardWallet alerted travelers that Emirates would devalue partner award rates<\/a> on January 10, 2024. As promised, these changes have now gone into effect. 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.<\/p>\n

Here's what you need to know about this Emirates Skywards devaluation and where you might still be able to find value.<\/p>\n

Emirates Partner Airlines Award Devaluation<\/span><\/h2>\n

Effective January 10, 2024, Emirates increased business class award redemption rates on all partners by up to 25%. Here's a full breakdown of the before and after pricing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Flight Distance<\/th>Prior Business Class Rates<\/th>New Business Class Rates<\/th>% Increase<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
0-250<\/td>16,000<\/td>17,500<\/td>9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
251-500<\/td>20,000<\/td>25,000<\/td>25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
501-1,000<\/td>28,000<\/td>35,000<\/td>25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1,001-2,000<\/td>40,000<\/td>50,000<\/td>25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2,001-3,000<\/td>52,000<\/td>65,000<\/td>25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3,001-4,000<\/td>64,000<\/td>77,500<\/td>21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4,001-5,000<\/td>76,000<\/td>92,500<\/td>22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5,001-6,000<\/td>88,000<\/td>105,000<\/td>19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6,001-7,000<\/td>104,000<\/td>125,000<\/td>20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7,001-15,000<\/td>120,000<\/td>145,000<\/td>21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Although Emirates only announced adjustments to partner business class rates, it also increased the award rates on Qantas first class by up to 27%:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Distance<\/th>Prior First Class Rates<\/th>New First Class Rates<\/th>% Increase<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
0-250<\/td>24,000<\/td>27,500<\/td>15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
251-500<\/td>30,000<\/td>35,000<\/td>17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
501-1,000<\/td>42,000<\/td>50,000<\/td>19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1,001-2,000<\/td>60,000<\/td>72,500<\/td>21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2,001-3,000<\/td>78,000<\/td>95,000<\/td>22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3,001-4,000<\/td>96,000<\/td>115,000<\/td>20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4,001-5,000<\/td>114,000<\/td>135,000<\/td>18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5,001-6,000<\/td>132,000<\/td>160,000<\/td>21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6,001-7,000<\/td>150,000<\/td>190,000<\/td>27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7,001-15,000<\/td>180,000<\/td>220,000<\/td>22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

New Emirates Partner Airlines Award Charts<\/span><\/h2>\n

Emirates Skywards uses the same distance-based award chart for each of its partners (except Easyjet). For almost all Emirates partners, Skywards members can redeem miles for economy and business class. Qantas is the only partner where you can redeem Skywards miles for first class.<\/p>\n

Here's the new Emirates partner award chart, effective January 10, 2024:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
One-way distance (miles) <\/th>Economy class<\/th>Business class<\/th>First class
\n(Qantas only)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
0\u2013250<\/td>8,000<\/td>17,500<\/td>27,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
251\u2013500<\/td>10,000<\/td>25,000<\/td>35,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
501\u20131,000<\/td>14,000<\/td>35,000<\/td>50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1,001\u20132,000<\/td>20,000<\/td>50,000<\/td>72,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2,001\u20133,000<\/td>26,000<\/td>65,000<\/td>95,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3,001\u20134,000<\/td>32,000<\/td>77,500<\/td>115,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4,001\u20135,000<\/td>38,000<\/td>92,500<\/td>135,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5,001\u20136,000<\/td>44,000<\/td>105,000<\/td>160,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6,001\u20137,000<\/td>52,000<\/td>125,000<\/td>190,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7,001\u201315,000<\/td>60,000<\/td>145,000<\/td>220,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Where to Still Find Value in Emirates Partner Airline Award Chart<\/span><\/h2>\n

This Emirates devaluation wrecked most of the best uses of Emirates Skywards miles<\/a>. Where you'll still find some value is on shorter flights between two regions. For example:<\/p>\n