{"id":45168,"date":"2020-04-19T17:30:08","date_gmt":"2020-04-19T21:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=45168"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:36:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:36:42","slug":"transfer-citi-points-to-emirates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/transfer-citi-points-to-emirates\/","title":{"rendered":"Citi ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points Adds Emirates as 16th Airline Partner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new transfer partner has just been added to Citi's ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points program: Emirates Skywards. Effective immediately, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Citi ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Rewards<\/a> members can transfer points to Emirates at a 1:1 ratio. This addition brings the total number of <a href=\"\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-transfer-partners\/\">Citi airline transfer partners<\/a> to 16.<\/p>\n<p>While Citi hasn't yet announced the addition, Emirates Skywards was added to the list of ThankYou Points partners on Sunday afternoon:<\/p>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/202\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Emirates-Skywards-new-Citi-transfer-partner\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45171 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Emirates-Skywards-new-Citi-transfer-partner.png\"  width=\"600\" height=\"202\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Emirates-Skywards-new-Citi-transfer-partner.png 1440w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Emirates-Skywards-new-Citi-transfer-partner-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Emirates-Skywards-new-Citi-transfer-partner-1024x345.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This new partnership comes eight months after <a href=\"\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/chase-transfer-partners\/\">Emirates Skywards joined as a Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer partner<\/a>. Emirates is also a transfer partner of American Express Membership Rewards (1:1 transfer ratio), Capital One Miles (2:1 ratio), and Marriott Bonvoy (3:1 ratio, with 5,000 bonus miles for transferring 60,000+ points). That means that Emirates is now a transfer partner of all five major <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-flexible-rewards-points-travel\/\" rel=\"noopener\">transferrable currencies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Valuable_Uses_of_Skywards_Miles\">Valuable Uses of Skywards Miles<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We recently published a comprehensive guide of the <a href=\"\/airlines\/use-emirates-skywards\/\">best uses of Emirates Skywards miles<\/a>, and it's worth giving that guide a full read. However, let's review just some of the excellent options on fifth-freedom routes between the U.S. and Europe:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Newark (EWR) &#8211;\u00a0Athens (ATH): 45,000 miles round-trip in economy<\/li>\n<li>Newark (EWR) &#8211;\u00a0Athens (ATH): 90,000 miles round-trip in business<\/li>\n<li>Newark (EWR) &#8211;\u00a0Athens (ATH): 135,000 miles round-trip in first class<\/li>\n<li>New York City (JFK) &#8211;\u00a0Milan (MXP): 45,000 miles round-trip in economy<\/li>\n<li>New York City (JFK) &#8211;\u00a0Milan (MXP): 90,000 miles round-trip in business<\/li>\n<li>New York City (JFK) &#8211;\u00a0Milan (MXP): 135,000 miles round-trip in first class<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While these are excellent mileage rates, Emirates Skywards passes along significant fuel surcharges on its awards. Also, these lower Saver mileage rates aren't available on one-way awards, so you will need to book round-trip.<\/p>\n<p>Still, it's hard to beat business class nonstop between New York JFK and Milan, Italy (MXP) for 90,000 miles round-trip\u2014even after factoring in the nearly $1,100 in taxes and fees:<\/p>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/430\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"JFK-MXP-90k-business-class\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45180 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/JFK-MXP-90k-business-class.png\"  width=\"600\" height=\"430\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/JFK-MXP-90k-business-class.png 1122w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/JFK-MXP-90k-business-class-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/JFK-MXP-90k-business-class-1024x734.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you're looking to fly Emirate's legendary first-class product, availability is wide open in 2021 for 135,000 miles round-trip:<\/p>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/469\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"EWR-ATH-round-trip\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45175 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/EWR-ATH-round-trip.png\"  width=\"600\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/EWR-ATH-round-trip.png 1135w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/EWR-ATH-round-trip-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/EWR-ATH-round-trip-1024x801.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To cut back your out-of-pocket costs, you'll want to originate in Europe. Instead of over $1,100 for a round-trip award, you'll pay just \u20ac448 (US$487) round-trip for the same flights by originating in Europe instead:<\/p>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"599\/472\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"ATH-EWR-round-trip-award-flex\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45176 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ATH-EWR-round-trip-award-flex.png\"  width=\"599\" height=\"472\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ATH-EWR-round-trip-award-flex.png 1124w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ATH-EWR-round-trip-award-flex-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ATH-EWR-round-trip-award-flex-1024x806.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Cards_That_Earn_ThankYou_Points\">Cards That Earn ThankYou Points<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If this news leaves you more excited about the Citi ThankYou Point program, here are some Citi credit cards that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/how-to-earn-citi-points\/\" rel=\"noopener\">earn ThankYou Points<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"520083\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-strata-premier\/\">Citi Strata Premier<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"520083\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=a3pDkecFgAg&offerid=1978593.4328&type=3&subid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Citi Prestige<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/li>\n<li><strong>Citi ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Preferred Card<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Citi Rewards+<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Citi Rewards+<sup>\u2120<\/sup> Student Card<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Citi ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Preferred Card for College Students<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Plus, you can effectively earn 2X ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points per dollar spent on the <a data-ccid=\"3002009\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-double-cash-card\/\">Citi Double Cash<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"3002009\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=a3pDkecFgAg&offerid=951783.4206&type=3&subid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>) by <a href=\"\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/convert-double-cash-rewards-to-citi-points\/\">converting the cashback earned through this card<\/a> to a card that earns ThankYou Points.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"3002009\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">Citi Double Cash<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/12d797ee-967a-492c-afac-48873b260ebb.jpg\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Citi Double Cash\u00ae Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><a class=\"qs-learn-more\" data-ccid=\"3002009\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-CitiDoubleCashCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><span class=\"qs-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"3002009\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=a3pDkecFgAg&offerid=951783.4206&type=3&subid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn $200 cash back after you spend $1,500 on purchases in the first 6 months of account opening. This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back. <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">Citi Double Cash<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn $200 cash back after you spend $1,500 on purchases in the first 6 months of account opening. This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back. <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$0<\/b><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-tabs\"><a class=\"qs-more\" href=\"#more\">Show more<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"wwl\">Why We Like It<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"hl\">Highlights<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"er\">Earning Rates<\/a><div class=\"qs-tab-wwl\">The Citi Double Cash is a dynamic, no-annual-fee cash-back rewards card that allows you to earn 2% traditional cash back, or convert your rewards to ThankYou Rewards points at a 1:1 ratio (2x ThankYou points per $1). When paired with a premium ThankYou Rewards earning card, the Citi Double Cash is now the best card available for everyday, non-bonus purchases.\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\nIf you're looking to pay down debt or finance a larger purchase, this card also comes with one of the best available introductory APR offers on balance transfers.<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-hl\"><ul>\r\n<li>Earn $200 cash back after you spend $1,500 on purchases in the first 6 months of account opening. This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.<\/li>\r\n<li>Earn 2% on every purchase with unlimited 1% cash back when you buy, plus an additional 1% as you pay for those purchases. To earn cash back, pay at least the minimum due on time.\r\n<br><br>\r\nPlus, earn 5% total cash back on hotel, car rentals and attractions booked with Citi Travel.<\/li>\r\n<li>Balance Transfer Only Offer: 0% intro APR on Balance Transfers for 18 months. After that, the variable APR will be 17.49% - 27.49%, based on your creditworthiness.<\/li>\r\n<li>Balance Transfers do not earn cash back. Intro APR does not apply to purchases.<\/li>\r\n<li>If you transfer a balance, interest will be charged on your purchases unless you pay your entire balance (including balance transfers) by the due date each month.<\/li>\r\n<li>There is an intro balance transfer fee of 3% of each transfer (minimum $5) completed within the first 4 months of account opening. After that, your fee will be 5% of each transfer (minimum $5).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-er\"><ul>\r\n<li>Earn 2% on every purchase with unlimited 1% cash back when you buy, plus an additional 1% as you pay for those purchases. To earn cash back, pay at least the minimum due on time.\r\n<br><br>\r\nPlus, earn 5% total cash back on hotel, car rentals and attractions booked with Citi Travel.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a class=\"qs-share\" href=\"\/find-a-card\/DoubleCash-18BT\/\" title=\"copy\"><svg width=\"12\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/awardwallet\/public\/builds\/icon\/icon-sprite.svg?v2026-4-143a6d5a52#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_Transfer_Citi_Points_to_Emirates\">How to Transfer Citi Points to Emirates<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you're interested in taking advantage of this new partnership, log into your Citi ThankYou Points account and browse to Citi's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thankyou.com\/getPXPartnerDetails.htm?partnerDetailCode=PTXF_MEMI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emirates Skywards transfer point page<\/a>. Either use the scrollbar or enter the number of ThankYou Points you'd like to transfer to Emirates. Note that transfers must be made in increments of 1,000 points:<\/p>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/312\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Citi-Emirates-transfer-page\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45172 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Citi-Emirates-transfer-page.png\"  width=\"600\" height=\"312\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Citi-Emirates-transfer-page.png 1691w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Citi-Emirates-transfer-page-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Citi-Emirates-transfer-page-1024x532.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Citi-Emirates-transfer-page-1536x798.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, scroll down to enter\u2014and then re-enter\u2014your Emirates Skywards member number. If you want to make future transfers easier, click the button for Citi to remember your number. Accept the terms and conditions and click &#8220;continue&#8221; to move to the next step:<\/p>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/395\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Citi-Emirates-transfer-page-part-2\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45173 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Citi-Emirates-transfer-page-part-2.png\"  width=\"600\" height=\"395\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Citi-Emirates-transfer-page-part-2.png 1256w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Citi-Emirates-transfer-page-part-2-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Citi-Emirates-transfer-page-part-2-1024x674.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the next page, you'll have a chance to review the number of points you're transferring and the account number before clicking &#8220;transfer now&#8221; to initialize the transfer. Note that the terms and conditions state that &#8220;point transfers may take up to 14 days.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/331\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Citi-Emirates-transfer-confirmation\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45174 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Citi-Emirates-transfer-confirmation.png\"  width=\"600\" height=\"331\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Citi-Emirates-transfer-confirmation.png 1288w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Citi-Emirates-transfer-confirmation-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Citi-Emirates-transfer-confirmation-1024x565.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/how-to-transfer-citi-points\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Transfer Citi ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points to Partners<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Other_ThankYou_Point_Transfer_Partners\">Other ThankYou Point Transfer Partners<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Emirates joins 15 existing airline partners of ThankYou Points. Points transfer from Citi ThankYou Points to all of these airlines at a 1:1 ratio\u2014with <a href=\"\/news\/amex-membership-rewards\/avianca-lifemiles-transfer-bonus\/\">periodic transfer bonuses<\/a> to help sweeten the deal.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/transfer-citi-points-aeromexico\/\">Aeromexico (Club Premier)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Air France (Flying Blue)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/transfer-citi-points-avianca-lifemiles\/\">Avianca (LifeMiles)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cathay Pacific (Asia Miles)<\/li>\n<li>Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/li>\n<li>Eva Air (Infinity MileageLands)<\/li>\n<li>InterMiles<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/transfer-citi-points-jetblue\/\">JetBlue Airways (TrueBlue)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Malaysia Airlines (Enrich)<\/li>\n<li>Qantas (Frequent Flyer)<\/li>\n<li>Qatar Airways (Qmiles)<\/li>\n<li>Singapore Airlines (KrisFlyer)<\/li>\n<li>Thai Airways (Royal Orchid Plus)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/turkish-transfer-bonus\/\">Turkish Airlines (Miles&Smiles)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most ThankYou Point transfers occur instantaneously, with transfers to Etihad Guest and Thai Miles & Smiles being notable exceptions. Based on <a href=\"\/mile-transfer-times\">AwardWallet's Transfer Time Tracker Tool<\/a>, the average transfer times for each program are as follows:<\/p>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/313\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Citi-ThankYou-Point-Transfer-times-1024x535\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45169 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Citi-ThankYou-Point-Transfer-times-1024x535.png\"  width=\"600\" height=\"313\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Citi-ThankYou-Point-Transfer-times-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Citi-ThankYou-Point-Transfer-times-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Citi-ThankYou-Point-Transfer-times.png 1252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Citi ThankYou Points isn't known for being the most-valuable transferrable currency. While we would still love to see another US-based airline\u2014such as American Airlines\u2014added as a Citi transfer partner, Citi has built up quite a broad selection of eclectic airline partners.<\/p>\n<p>Many travelers may see Emirates as another niche transfer partner for the ThankYou program, but it's always nice to have more options. And, as we see, this new partnership can be especially valuable for those who want to fly Emirates' fifth-freedom routes between the U.S. and Europe.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ftoc\"><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Valuable_Uses_of_Skywards_Miles\">Valuable Uses of Skywards Miles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Cards_That_Earn_ThankYou_Points\">Cards That Earn ThankYou Points<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_Transfer_Citi_Points_to_Emirates\">How to Transfer Citi Points to Emirates<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Other_ThankYou_Point_Transfer_Partners\">Other ThankYou Point Transfer Partners<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While Citi ThankYou\u00ae Points isn&#8217;t known for being the most valuable transferrable currency, it just added its 16th airline transfer partner: Emirates Skywards. 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