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Emirates and Emirates Skywards

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.

Emirates business class review – A380 from Dubai to London

This is our review of Emirates business class on a refurbished A380. Emirates is in the midst of a massive program to refurbish its workhorse A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft which represent the backbone .....

This is our review of Emirates business class on a refurbished A380. Emirates is in the midst of a massive .....

by Rhys Jones66 comments

Review: Emirates Business Class Lounge, Dubai Terminal 3 Concourse A

This is our review of the Emirates Business Class lounge at Dubai International Airport. After trialling Emirates’ new premium economy experience (review here), it was time to return to London .....

This is our review of the Emirates Business Class lounge at Dubai International Airport. After trialling .....

by Rhys Jones46 comments

Emirates premium economy review – A380 from London to Dubai

This is our review of Emirates premium economy seat and service on an A380 flight from London Heathrow to Dubai International. Emirates’ premium economy has been on my bucket list ever since it .....

This is our review of Emirates premium economy seat and service on an A380 flight from London Heathrow to .....

by Rhys Jones101 comments

Review: The Emirates Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3

This is our review of The Emirates Lounge at Heathrow’s Terminal 3. It’s been almost a decade since we last reviewed The Emirates Lounge at Heathrow on Head for Points. I have never been .....

This is our review of The Emirates Lounge at Heathrow’s Terminal 3. It’s been almost a decade since we .....

by Rhys Jones17 comments

Emirates is resuming flights to Edinburgh – and bringing a brand new A350

Emirates has announced the resumption of flights from Edinburgh. The first flight will be on 4th November. The existing Emirates services from Glasgow will continue. The airline will be competing with .....

Emirates has announced the resumption of flights from Edinburgh. The first flight will be on 4th November. The .....

by Rob Burgess59 comments

Get FA Cup semi final tickets with Emirates Skywards miles

Emirates has released FA Cup semi final tickets for Emirates Skywards members who have miles to redeem.  You can also use American Express Membership Rewards points via a transfer. As .....

Emirates has released FA Cup semi final tickets for Emirates Skywards members who have miles to .....

by Rob Burgess

Emirates CEO Sir Tim Clark interview Part 2: his Boeing and Airbus woes

This is second part of an interview with Sir Tim Clark, CEO of Emirates. We published Part 1 on Friday, click here to read. It is his combined thoughts from a moderated public Q&A and a private .....

This is second part of an interview with Sir Tim Clark, CEO of Emirates. We published Part 1 on Friday, click .....

by Rhys Jones46 comments

How can you earn Emirates Skywards miles from UK credit cards?

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 .....

by Rob Burgess

NEW: Use small expiring amounts of Emirates Skywards miles for gift cards

Emirates Skywards is one of those frequent flyer programmes which has a ‘no mercy’ policy on miles expiry. You need to use your miles within three years of earning them or they will .....

Emirates Skywards is one of those frequent flyer programmes which has a ‘no mercy’ policy on miles .....

by Rob Burgess22 comments

How do Emirates ‘My Family’ household accounts work?

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 .....

Most people don’t realise that the British Airways style of family or household account is actually very .....

by Rob Burgess13 comments

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