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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 The Platinum Card from American Express Platinum (high fee, high bonus), the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card (free for a year, good bonus) and The American Express 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 largest .....
A lot of Head for Points readers find themselves flying on Emirates occasionally. Unfortunately, it is easy .....
15 Apr 202115 April 2021 • 17 comments
An excellent article about the history and future of premium economy cabins appeared on AirlineRatings last week. It is called “Premium Economy bungle has cost airlines billions” and you .....
An excellent article about the history and future of premium economy cabins appeared on AirlineRatings last .....
23 Mar 202123 March 2021
A lot of Head for Points readers currently have Star Alliance Gold status from TAP Portugal, as part of their generous status match offer last year. The status match offer still seems to be running .....
A lot of Head for Points readers currently have Star Alliance Gold status from TAP Portugal, as part of their .....
20 Mar 202120 March 2021 • 61 comments
For much of 2020 and Q1 of 2021, hotel booking site Rocketmiles has been running an EXCELLENT ‘first user’ promotion which can earn you 5,500+ easy Avios, Virgin Flying Club or other .....
For much of 2020 and Q1 of 2021, hotel booking site Rocketmiles has been running an EXCELLENT ‘first .....
15 Mar 202115 March 2021 • 55 comments
Most people don’t realise that the British Airways style of family or household account is actually very rare. Few other airlines let you pool 100% of the miles earned by your wider friends .....
Most people don’t realise that the British Airways style of family or household account is actually very .....
31 Jan 202131 January 2021 • 6 comments
Marriott Bonvoy and Emirates Skywards have a low profile partnership called ‘Your World Rewards’. It allows you to double dip with Emirates Skywards miles and Marriott Bonvoy points .....
Marriott Bonvoy and Emirates Skywards have a low profile partnership called ‘Your World .....
5 Jan 20215 January 2021 • 26 comments
It’s been a long time coming but Emirates has – finally – introduced premium economy seating. It is launching on the Heathrow route next week. The Middle Eastern airlines have all .....
It’s been a long time coming but Emirates has – finally – introduced premium economy .....
30 Dec 202030 December 2020 • 33 comments
For much of 2020, hotel booking site Rocketmiles has been running an EXCELLENT ‘first user’ promotion which can earn you 5,000+ easy Avios, Virgin Flying Club or other airline miles from .....
For much of 2020, hotel booking site Rocketmiles has been running an EXCELLENT ‘first user’ .....
22 Dec 202022 December 2020 • 3 comments
This is the second part of the updated article I began two weeks ago, discussing the best ways to ‘zero out’ loyalty card accounts which you want to abandon. You need to remember that .....
This is the second part of the updated article I began two weeks ago, discussing the best ways to ‘zero .....
16 Nov 202016 November 2020 • 9 comments
One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up to 10,000 Membership Rewards points per year for 1.5p each. This facility is mentioned in .....
One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up .....
7 Nov 20207 November 2020 • 4 comments
Hotel booking site Rocketmiles is currently running an EXCELLENT ‘first user’ promotion which can earn you 5,000+ easy Avios, Virgin Flying Club or other airline miles from just one night. .....
Hotel booking site Rocketmiles is currently running an EXCELLENT ‘first user’ promotion which can .....
28 Sep 202028 September 2020 • 4 comments
In what appears to be an extremely harsh measure, given the position of Dubai and Abu Dhabi as tourist destinations and transit hubs, the UAE has announced that no-one will be allowed to board a .....
In what appears to be an extremely harsh measure, given the position of Dubai and Abu Dhabi as tourist .....
28 Jul 202028 July 2020 • 85 comments
We ran two articles last week on Qantas Frequent Flyer joining UK American Express Membership Rewards as a transfer partner. This article is an overview of Qantas Frequent Flyer and Membership .....
We ran two articles last week on Qantas Frequent Flyer joining UK American Express Membership Rewards as a .....
29 Jun 202029 June 2020 • 11 comments
On Monday, Qantas Frequent Flyer became a partner of American Express Membership Rewards in the UK. As promised, I wanted to answer the question: what are the best ways to spend Qantas Frequent Flyer .....
On Monday, Qantas Frequent Flyer became a partner of American Express Membership Rewards in the UK. As .....
24 Jun 202024 June 2020 • 35 comments
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