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The story goes that Friday is a notoriously good time to bury bad news since most people who might read it are already checked out for the weekend. But I don\u2019t think this news will get buried. In roughly two months, Chase Ultimate Rewards will lose Emirates Skywards as a transfer partner. Here\u2019s what to know and what you can do in the meantime.<\/p>\n

Chase Ultimate Rewards Transfers to Emirates Skywards Ending October 16<\/span><\/h2>\n

Well, the header above sums it up. Chase Ultimate Rewards<\/a> is losing Emirates Skywards<\/a> as a transfer partner on October 16, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And there\u2019s no way to sugarcoat this one. It\u2019s disappointing, especially if you\u2019ve used Chase points to book Emirates\u2019 best first and business class cabins, or to snag a cheap economy award between the U.S. and one of the airline\u2019s fifth-freedom destinations — well, at least before Emirates restricted first class awards to elite members<\/a> and hiked taxes and fees on most routes.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, this news didn\u2019t come out of left field. It\u2019s just the next chapter in a long saga that began several months ago with Citi ThankYou\u00ae<\/sup> Rewards announcing a devaluation<\/a> to Emirates transfers, followed by a handful of Emirates transfer partners \u2014 Chase included \u2014 pausing transfers<\/a>, and now this. Not surprising, but still disappointing.<\/p>\n

At this time, Chase hasn\u2019t sent cardholders any direct communication about the change. However, the Chase-to-Emirates transfer partner page now states:<\/p>\n

\u201cEffective 12:00 AM ET on October 16, 2025, the ability to transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Skywards Miles will no longer be available.<\/em>\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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It\u2019s unclear whether Chase will be the only issuer to lose Emirates transfers or if other Emirates credit card transfer partners will face similar news soon.<\/p>\n

We've reached out to Emirates for comment about these changes, but didn't get a response by the time of publishing.<\/p>\n

Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n

Ever since Chase and a handful of other issuers paused transfers to Emirates Skywards earlier this year, we\u2019ve suspected there was more to the story \u2014 and unfortunately, there is. On October 16, 2025<\/strong>, Chase Ultimate Rewards points will no longer transfer to Emirates.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not often that an issuer loses a transfer partner, so this is a pretty big deal. Thankfully, you still have some time to initiate a transfer before the cutoff \u2014 if you can stomach the now-higher award taxes and fees.<\/p>\n

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