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Emirates Skywards is the frequent flyer program for Emirates. There are three tiers: Blue, Silver, Gold and Platinum.
The Emirates website is here if you want to find out more. If you need to top up your account, the link to purchase Skywards miles is here.
Emirates Skywards does not have its own UK credit card but you can transfer points earned from American Express Platinum (high fee, high bonus), American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (free for a year, good bonus) and Amex Rewards Credit Card (no fee, small bonus!).
Our complete guide to earning Emirates Skywards miles from UK credit cards is here.
Two bits of Marriott Bonvoy news in brief: Transfer Emirates Skywards miles to Marriott Bonvoy Marriott and Emirates have had a partnership for many years called ‘Your World Rewards’ .....
Two bits of Marriott Bonvoy news in brief: Transfer Emirates Skywards miles to Marriott Bonvoy Marriott and .....
23 May 202523 May 2025 • 8 comments
On Saturday we ran an article on the decision by Emirates to block anyone without elite status (Silver or above) in Emirates Skywards from booking First Class redemptions. This was clearly a move to .....
On Saturday we ran an article on the decision by Emirates to block anyone without elite status (Silver or .....
13 May 202513 May 2025 • 8 comments
There’s big – and disappointing – news for anyone who had a redemption in Emirates First Class on their bucket list. (And, frankly, after my own trip in the new 777-300ER First Class .....
There’s big – and disappointing – news for anyone who had a redemption in Emirates First .....
10 May 202510 May 2025 • 75 comments
Emirates has been surprisingly successful with its long haul services from London Stansted, tapping into demand from the life sciences sector and Cambridge overseas students. The airline now has two .....
Emirates has been surprisingly successful with its long haul services from London Stansted, tapping into .....
8 Mar 20258 March 2025 • 15 comments
How can you earn Emirates Skywards miles from UK credit cards? Emirates Skywards no longer has its own UK credit card. It used to have two UK credit cards, issued by MBNA. The cards (image below) were .....
How can you earn Emirates Skywards miles from UK credit cards? Emirates Skywards no longer has its own UK .....
1 Mar 20251 March 2025
Emirates has a lot of high quality partnerships such as its established deal with Qantas. It also works with many other well regarded legacy airlines such as JAL and Air Canada, giving .....
Emirates has a lot of high quality partnerships such as its established deal with Qantas. It also .....
20 Feb 202520 February 2025 • 14 comments
Like most hotel programmes, Accor Live Limitless (the programme for ibis, Mercure, Novotel, Pullman, Raffles etc) allows you to transfer points to frequent flyer schemes. Unlike most hotel programmes, .....
Like most hotel programmes, Accor Live Limitless (the programme for ibis, Mercure, Novotel, Pullman, Raffles .....
7 Feb 20257 February 2025
Back in December, Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty programme for shoppers at the airport, emailed members with details of some changes to the scheme. (If you’re not a Heathrow Rewards member and .....
Back in December, Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty programme for shoppers at the airport, emailed members with .....
28 Jan 202528 January 2025 • 26 comments
A lot of Head for Points readers find themselves flying on Emirates occasionally. Unfortunately, it is easy to find yourself with a pile of orphaned Emirates Skywards miles. Emirates is the .....
A lot of Head for Points readers find themselves flying on Emirates occasionally. Unfortunately, it is .....
20 Jan 202520 January 2025 • 10 comments
This article is part of an introductory series which we’ve been running this week whilst we wait for the January newsflow to pick-up (BAEC restructurings excluded!). One of the key ideas we push .....
This article is part of an introductory series which we’ve been running this week whilst we wait for the .....
5 Jan 20255 January 2025 • 18 comments
If you are a member of Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty programme for shoppers at the airport, you should have received an email yesterday outlining changes to the scheme. (If you’re not a Heathrow .....
If you are a member of Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty programme for shoppers at the airport, you should have .....
12 Dec 202412 December 2024 • 31 comments
After several delays, Emirates finally took delivery of its first A350 jet this week and announced it would start flying from Edinburgh from 3rd January 2025. It’s an exciting time for the .....
After several delays, Emirates finally took delivery of its first A350 jet this week and announced it would .....
1 Dec 20241 December 2024 • 20 comments
There is good news for Avios, Virgin Flying Club, Asia Miles, Emirates Skywards, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, Aegean Miles+Bonus, Royal Brunei Royal Skies and Lufthansa Miles & More members. .....
There is good news for Avios, Virgin Flying Club, Asia Miles, Emirates Skywards, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, .....
22 Nov 202422 November 2024 • 15 comments
Emirates Skywards has been a Heathrow Rewards transfer partner for many years. The transfer rate is the same as for Heathrow’s other airline partners. 250 Heathrow Rewards points gets you .....
Emirates Skywards has been a Heathrow Rewards transfer partner for many years. The transfer rate is the same .....
3 Nov 20243 November 2024 • 1 comment
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