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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.
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 • 9 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 • 21 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
We don’t normally cover special offers run by the airline hotel booking websites, because they are usually weak. If you’re booking a hotel via a third party, you are missing out on earning .....
We don’t normally cover special offers run by the airline hotel booking websites, because they are .....
20 Oct 202420 October 2024 • 9 comments
‘Subscription loyalty’ or ‘paid loyalty’ has been a buzz word in loyalty circles in recent years. Whilst paid programmes have been around for a long time – .....
‘Subscription loyalty’ or ‘paid loyalty’ has been a buzz word in loyalty circles in .....
7 Oct 20247 October 2024 • 14 comments
There is good news for passengers on Emirates flights from London Stansted, with the Emirates lounge finally opening yesterday. This is actually good news for EVERYONE who uses Stansted and who holds .....
There is good news for passengers on Emirates flights from London Stansted, with the Emirates lounge finally .....
20 Sep 202420 September 2024 • 37 comments
American Express has announced that the transfer rate from Membership Rewards points to the Emirates Skywards programme will change from tomorrow, Monday 19th August. It will drop from the current 1:1 .....
American Express has announced that the transfer rate from Membership Rewards points to the Emirates Skywards .....
18 Aug 202418 August 2024 • 9 comments
American Express has announced that the transfer rate from Membership Rewards points to the Emirates Skywards programme will change from 19th August. It will drop from the current 1:1 to 4:3. In .....
American Express has announced that the transfer rate from Membership Rewards points to the Emirates Skywards .....
18 Jul 202418 July 2024 • 32 comments
Emirates runs a few interesting ‘Fifth Freedom’ routes. These are flights which neither start or end in Dubai because they are tagged on to the end of another flight – but for which .....
Emirates runs a few interesting ‘Fifth Freedom’ routes. These are flights which neither start or .....
14 Jul 202414 July 2024 • 25 comments
One of the ‘things you didn’t know you didn’t know’ about frequent flyer miles was that it has historically been possible to earn Avios and British Airways .....
One of the ‘things you didn’t know you didn’t know’ about frequent flyer miles .....
12 Jul 202412 July 2024 • 37 comments
Back in May, I was onboard one of Emirates’ newly refurbished A380s to review their new premium economy cabins and refurbished business class seat. Something more exciting is on the horizon, .....
Back in May, I was onboard one of Emirates’ newly refurbished A380s to review their new premium economy .....
2 Jul 20242 July 2024 • 20 comments
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