Airline loyalty program

Emirates Skywards

Skywards connects Emirates, flydubai, bilateral airlines, cards, hotels, cars, shopping, dining, Skywards Everyday, Skywards+, Emirates High Street, and travel and event rewards.

A rolling 12-month program with Blue, Silver, Gold, and Platinum; Tier Miles or qualifying Emirates/flydubai flights reach Silver and Gold, while Platinum also requires a premium-cabin qualifying flight.

The tier name is the easy part. Here is the bill for reaching it—and what the program owes you in return.

How to qualify

Member

Base tier

Enroll in the program

membership term

Counts: Enrollment

Silver

Tier Miles

25,000 Tier Miles

Current published qualification year

Counts: Activity identified as status-qualifying by the program

Does not count: Reward redemptions and activity excluded by the program rules

Or · Qualifying Emirates or flydubai flights

25 flights

Current published qualification year

Counts: Published qualifying flights or sectors

Does not count: Partner or fare activity excluded from the flight-count path

Gold

Tier Miles

50,000 Tier Miles

Current published qualification year

Counts: Activity identified as status-qualifying by the program

Does not count: Reward redemptions and activity excluded by the program rules

Or · Qualifying Emirates or flydubai flights

50 flights

Current published qualification year

Counts: Published qualifying flights or sectors

Does not count: Partner or fare activity excluded from the flight-count path

Platinum

150,000 Tier Miles + 1 Qualifying Business or First Class flight

Current published qualification year

Counts: Activity identified as status-qualifying by the program

Does not count: Reward redemptions and activity excluded by the program rules

Tier	Qualification paths
Member Base tier	Enroll in the program membership term Counts: Enrollment
Silver	Tier Miles 25,000 Tier Miles Current published qualification year Counts: Activity identified as status-qualifying by the program Does not count: Reward redemptions and activity excluded by the program rules Or · Qualifying Emirates or flydubai flights 25 flights Current published qualification year Counts: Published qualifying flights or sectors Does not count: Partner or fare activity excluded from the flight-count path
Gold	Tier Miles 50,000 Tier Miles Current published qualification year Counts: Activity identified as status-qualifying by the program Does not count: Reward redemptions and activity excluded by the program rules Or · Qualifying Emirates or flydubai flights 50 flights Current published qualification year Counts: Published qualifying flights or sectors Does not count: Partner or fare activity excluded from the flight-count path
Platinum	150,000 Tier Miles + 1 Qualifying Business or First Class flight Current published qualification year Counts: Activity identified as status-qualifying by the program Does not count: Reward redemptions and activity excluded by the program rules

What each tier gets

Silver

Priority travel services
Receives the published Silver priority services on eligible travel.
Baggage privileges
Receives the published Silver baggage allowance where offered.

Gold

Priority travel services
Receives the published Gold priority services on eligible travel.
Baggage privileges
Receives the published Gold baggage allowance where offered.
Lounge privileges
Conditional
Receives the published Gold lounge access on eligible itineraries.
Eligible same-day itinerary, airport, guest, and lounge rules
Signature privilege
Adds worldwide eligible Business Class lounge access and expanded seating and priority privileges.

Platinum

Priority travel services
Receives the published Platinum priority services on eligible travel.
Baggage privileges
Receives the published Platinum baggage allowance where offered.
Lounge privileges
Conditional
Receives the published Platinum lounge access on eligible itineraries.
Eligible same-day itinerary, airport, guest, and lounge rules
Signature privilege
Adds First Class lounge guests, Home Check-in, Gold nomination, and milestone privileges.

Tier	Privileges
Silver	Priority travel services Receives the published Silver priority services on eligible travel. Baggage privileges Receives the published Silver baggage allowance where offered.
Gold	Priority travel services Receives the published Gold priority services on eligible travel. Baggage privileges Receives the published Gold baggage allowance where offered. Lounge privileges Conditional Receives the published Gold lounge access on eligible itineraries. Eligible same-day itinerary, airport, guest, and lounge rules Signature privilege Adds worldwide eligible Business Class lounge access and expanded seating and priority privileges.
Platinum	Priority travel services Receives the published Platinum priority services on eligible travel. Baggage privileges Receives the published Platinum baggage allowance where offered. Lounge privileges Conditional Receives the published Platinum lounge access on eligible itineraries. Eligible same-day itinerary, airport, guest, and lounge rules Signature privilege Adds First Class lounge guests, Home Check-in, Gold nomination, and milestone privileges.

The headline rate is only half the story. What counts—and what quietly does not—is where the arithmetic gets interesting.

How earning works

Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table

100 percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles per 100 eligible unit

What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program

Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees

Earning route	Rate	Terms
Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table	100 percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles per 100 eligible unit	What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees

Elite earning bonuses

Silver

Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table

30% bonus on percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles

What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program

Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees

Gold

Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table

75% bonus on percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles

What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program

Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees

Platinum

Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table

100% bonus on percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles

What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program

Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees

Tier	Rate	Terms
Silver Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table	30% bonus on percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles	What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees
Gold Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table	75% bonus on percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles	What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees
Platinum Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table	100% bonus on percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles	What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees

Tier

Rate

Terms

Silver

Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table

30% bonus on percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles

What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program

Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees

Gold

Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table

75% bonus on percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles

What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program

Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees

Platinum

Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table

100% bonus on percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles

What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program

Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees

Pricing rules matter more than the word “free,” which is doing heroic work in most loyalty brochures.

Ways to redeem

Emirates and flydubai reward flights

Route-, cabin-, date-, and inventory-specific reward price

The program publishes current reward-flight pricing or a booking calculator.

Search: Official website · Official app

Online: Available

Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.

Alliance and airline-partner reward flights

Partner-, route-, cabin-, and itinerary-specific reward price

Search: Official website · Member service where required

Online: Available

Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.

Cabin upgrades

Fare-, route-, cabin-, and inventory-specific reward price

Search: Manage booking · Member service

Online: Available

Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.

Points plus cash

The offered points-and-cash combination is shown in the eligible booking flow

Search: Official booking flow

Online: Available

Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.

Cash and points: Availability, minimums, fare eligibility, and payment rules vary by booking.

Hotels and car rentals

Supplier- and booking-specific reward price

Search: Official rewards portal

Online: Available

Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.

Products, experiences, and donations

Item-, experience-, charity-, and market-specific reward price

Search: Official rewards portal

Online: Available

Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.

Emirates High Street

Current program- or partner-specific reward price

Search: Official program or partner channel

Online: Available

Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.

Skywards Exclusives

Current program- or partner-specific reward price

Search: Official program or partner channel

Online: Available

Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.

Option	Pricing	Booking access
Emirates and flydubai reward flights	Route-, cabin-, date-, and inventory-specific reward price The program publishes current reward-flight pricing or a booking calculator.	Search: Official website · Official app Online: Available Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Alliance and airline-partner reward flights	Partner-, route-, cabin-, and itinerary-specific reward price	Search: Official website · Member service where required Online: Available Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Cabin upgrades	Fare-, route-, cabin-, and inventory-specific reward price	Search: Manage booking · Member service Online: Available Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Points plus cash	The offered points-and-cash combination is shown in the eligible booking flow	Search: Official booking flow Online: Available Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel. Cash and points: Availability, minimums, fare eligibility, and payment rules vary by booking.
Hotels and car rentals	Supplier- and booking-specific reward price	Search: Official rewards portal Online: Available Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Products, experiences, and donations	Item-, experience-, charity-, and market-specific reward price	Search: Official rewards portal Online: Available Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Emirates High Street	Current program- or partner-specific reward price	Search: Official program or partner channel Online: Available Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Skywards Exclusives	Current program- or partner-specific reward price	Search: Official program or partner channel Online: Available Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.

Rules and reversals

Emirates and flydubai reward flights

Taxes and fees: Inventory, taxes, fees, surcharges, and ticketing rules apply.

Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.

For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.

Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.

Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.

Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.

Alliance and airline-partner reward flights

Taxes and fees: Partner inventory, routing, booking-channel, tax, fee, and surcharge rules apply.

Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.

For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.

Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.

Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.

Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.

Cabin upgrades

Taxes and fees: Eligible paid fare and upgrade inventory required.

Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.

For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.

Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.

Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.

Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.

Points plus cash

Taxes and fees: Only available where the program presents the option.

Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.

For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.

Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.

Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.

Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.

Hotels and car rentals

Taxes and fees: Supplier, occupancy, driver, tax, fee, and cancellation rules apply.

Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.

For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.

Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.

Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.

Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.

Products, experiences, and donations

Taxes and fees: Inventory, delivery, market, provider, and charity terms apply.

Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.

For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.

Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.

Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.

Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.

Emirates High Street

Taxes and fees: Availability and published provider rules apply.

Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.

For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.

Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.

Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.

Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.

Skywards Exclusives

Taxes and fees: Availability and published provider rules apply.

Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.

For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.

Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.

Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.

Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.

Option	Costs and validity	Changes and refunds
Emirates and flydubai reward flights	Taxes and fees: Inventory, taxes, fees, surcharges, and ticketing rules apply. Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity. For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.	Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes. Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation. Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Alliance and airline-partner reward flights	Taxes and fees: Partner inventory, routing, booking-channel, tax, fee, and surcharge rules apply. Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity. For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.	Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes. Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation. Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Cabin upgrades	Taxes and fees: Eligible paid fare and upgrade inventory required. Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity. For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.	Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes. Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation. Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Points plus cash	Taxes and fees: Only available where the program presents the option. Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity. For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.	Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes. Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation. Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Hotels and car rentals	Taxes and fees: Supplier, occupancy, driver, tax, fee, and cancellation rules apply. Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity. For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.	Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes. Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation. Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Products, experiences, and donations	Taxes and fees: Inventory, delivery, market, provider, and charity terms apply. Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity. For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.	Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes. Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation. Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Emirates High Street	Taxes and fees: Availability and published provider rules apply. Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity. For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.	Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes. Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation. Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Skywards Exclusives	Taxes and fees: Availability and published provider rules apply. Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity. For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.	Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes. Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation. Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.

The useful question is not whether a partnership exists. It is where you can earn, where you can transfer, and which footnote is waiting to spoil the headline.

Partner directory

Airline partnerships

Bilateral and other carrier partnerships outside the global alliance.

Air Canada
Azul
Japan Airlines
JetBlue
Qantas
South African Airways
United Airlines

Credit cards

Card products directly associated with this loyalty program.

Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard
Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard

Earn with partners

Online and in-store retail

Emirates Skywards shopping partners

The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.

Currency: Skywards Miles

Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel

Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions

Use through: Official shopping or partner portal

Eligible hotel stays and bookings

Emirates Skywards hotel partners

The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.

Currency: Skywards Miles

Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel

Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions

Use through: Published hotel partner channel

Eligible car rentals

Emirates Skywards car-rental partners

The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.

Currency: Skywards Miles

Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel

Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions

Use through: Published car-rental partner channel

Eligible dining and lifestyle spend

Emirates Skywards dining and lifestyle partners

The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.

Currency: Skywards Miles

Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel

Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions

Use through: Published partner channel

Eligible co-brand and linked-card spend

Emirates Skywards payment cards

The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.

Currency: Skywards Miles

Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel

Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions

Use through: Issuer account or published card channel

Eligible holidays, cruises, rail, or other travel

Emirates Skywards travel partners

The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.

Currency: Skywards Miles

Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel

Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions

Use through: Published travel partner channel

Purchased loyalty currency

Buy or subscribe to Skywards Miles

The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.

Currency: Skywards Miles

Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel

Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions

Use through: Official buy-points channel

Distinctive everyday earning path

Skywards Everyday

The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.

Currency: Skywards Miles

Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel

Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions

Use through: Official program or partner channel

Distinctive everyday earning path

Skywards+

The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.

Currency: Skywards Miles

Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel

Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions

Use through: Official program or partner channel

Distinctive everyday earning path

Emirates High Street

The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.

Currency: Skywards Miles

Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel

Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions

Use through: Official program or partner channel

Partner	Rate or pricing	Access and limits
Emirates Skywards shopping partners Online and in-store retail	The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.	Currency: Skywards Miles Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions Use through: Official shopping or partner portal
Emirates Skywards hotel partners Eligible hotel stays and bookings	The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.	Currency: Skywards Miles Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions Use through: Published hotel partner channel
Emirates Skywards car-rental partners Eligible car rentals	The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.	Currency: Skywards Miles Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions Use through: Published car-rental partner channel
Emirates Skywards dining and lifestyle partners Eligible dining and lifestyle spend	The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.	Currency: Skywards Miles Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions Use through: Published partner channel
Emirates Skywards payment cards Eligible co-brand and linked-card spend	The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.	Currency: Skywards Miles Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions Use through: Issuer account or published card channel
Emirates Skywards travel partners Eligible holidays, cruises, rail, or other travel	The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.	Currency: Skywards Miles Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions Use through: Published travel partner channel
Buy or subscribe to Skywards Miles Purchased loyalty currency	The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.	Currency: Skywards Miles Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions Use through: Official buy-points channel
Skywards Everyday Distinctive everyday earning path	The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.	Currency: Skywards Miles Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions Use through: Official program or partner channel
Skywards+ Distinctive everyday earning path	The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.	Currency: Skywards Miles Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions Use through: Official program or partner channel
Emirates High Street Distinctive everyday earning path	The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.	Currency: Skywards Miles Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions Use through: Official program or partner channel

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Emirates Skywards

Skywards connects Emirates, flydubai, bilateral airlines, cards, hotels, cars, shopping, dining, Skywards Everyday, Skywards+, Emirates High Street, and travel and event rewards.

The tier name is the easy part. Here is the bill for reaching it—and what the program owes you in return.

How to qualify

Member

Base tier

Enroll in the program

membership term

Counts: Enrollment

Silver

Tier Miles

25,000 Tier Miles

Current published qualification year

Counts: Activity identified as status-qualifying by the program

Does not count: Reward redemptions and activity excluded by the program rules

Or · Qualifying Emirates or flydubai flights

25 flights

Current published qualification year

Counts: Published qualifying flights or sectors

Does not count: Partner or fare activity excluded from the flight-count path

Gold

Tier Miles

50,000 Tier Miles

Current published qualification year

Counts: Activity identified as status-qualifying by the program

Does not count: Reward redemptions and activity excluded by the program rules

Or · Qualifying Emirates or flydubai flights

50 flights

Current published qualification year

Counts: Published qualifying flights or sectors

Does not count: Partner or fare activity excluded from the flight-count path

Platinum

150,000 Tier Miles + 1 Qualifying Business or First Class flight

Current published qualification year

Counts: Activity identified as status-qualifying by the program

Does not count: Reward redemptions and activity excluded by the program rules

Tier	Qualification paths
Member Base tier	Enroll in the program membership term Counts: Enrollment
Silver	Tier Miles 25,000 Tier Miles Current published qualification year Counts: Activity identified as status-qualifying by the program Does not count: Reward redemptions and activity excluded by the program rules Or · Qualifying Emirates or flydubai flights 25 flights Current published qualification year Counts: Published qualifying flights or sectors Does not count: Partner or fare activity excluded from the flight-count path
Gold	Tier Miles 50,000 Tier Miles Current published qualification year Counts: Activity identified as status-qualifying by the program Does not count: Reward redemptions and activity excluded by the program rules Or · Qualifying Emirates or flydubai flights 50 flights Current published qualification year Counts: Published qualifying flights or sectors Does not count: Partner or fare activity excluded from the flight-count path
Platinum	150,000 Tier Miles + 1 Qualifying Business or First Class flight Current published qualification year Counts: Activity identified as status-qualifying by the program Does not count: Reward redemptions and activity excluded by the program rules

What each tier gets

Silver

Priority travel services
Receives the published Silver priority services on eligible travel.
Baggage privileges
Receives the published Silver baggage allowance where offered.

Gold

Priority travel services
Receives the published Gold priority services on eligible travel.
Baggage privileges
Receives the published Gold baggage allowance where offered.
Lounge privileges
Conditional
Receives the published Gold lounge access on eligible itineraries.
Eligible same-day itinerary, airport, guest, and lounge rules
Signature privilege
Adds worldwide eligible Business Class lounge access and expanded seating and priority privileges.

Platinum

Priority travel services
Receives the published Platinum priority services on eligible travel.
Baggage privileges
Receives the published Platinum baggage allowance where offered.
Lounge privileges
Conditional
Receives the published Platinum lounge access on eligible itineraries.
Eligible same-day itinerary, airport, guest, and lounge rules
Signature privilege
Adds First Class lounge guests, Home Check-in, Gold nomination, and milestone privileges.

Tier	Privileges
Silver	Priority travel services Receives the published Silver priority services on eligible travel. Baggage privileges Receives the published Silver baggage allowance where offered.
Gold	Priority travel services Receives the published Gold priority services on eligible travel. Baggage privileges Receives the published Gold baggage allowance where offered. Lounge privileges Conditional Receives the published Gold lounge access on eligible itineraries. Eligible same-day itinerary, airport, guest, and lounge rules Signature privilege Adds worldwide eligible Business Class lounge access and expanded seating and priority privileges.
Platinum	Priority travel services Receives the published Platinum priority services on eligible travel. Baggage privileges Receives the published Platinum baggage allowance where offered. Lounge privileges Conditional Receives the published Platinum lounge access on eligible itineraries. Eligible same-day itinerary, airport, guest, and lounge rules Signature privilege Adds First Class lounge guests, Home Check-in, Gold nomination, and milestone privileges.

The headline rate is only half the story. What counts—and what quietly does not—is where the arithmetic gets interesting.

How earning works

Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table

100 percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles per 100 eligible unit

What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program

Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees

Earning route	Rate	Terms
Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table	100 percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles per 100 eligible unit	What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees

Elite earning bonuses

Silver

Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table

30% bonus on percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles

What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program

Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees

Gold

Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table

75% bonus on percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles

What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program

Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees

Platinum

Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table

100% bonus on percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles

What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program

Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees

Tier	Rate	Terms
Silver Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table	30% bonus on percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles	What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees
Gold Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table	75% bonus on percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles	What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees
Platinum Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table	100% bonus on percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles	What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees

Tier

Rate

Terms

Silver

Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table

30% bonus on percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles

What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program

Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees

Gold

Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table

75% bonus on percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles

What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program

Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees

Platinum

Eligible Emirates and flydubai flights under the published accrual table

100% bonus on percentage of flown distance in Skywards Miles

What counts: Eligible paid fares credited to the program

Does not count: Reward tickets and excluded fare classes, taxes, and fees

Pricing rules matter more than the word “free,” which is doing heroic work in most loyalty brochures.

Ways to redeem

Emirates and flydubai reward flights

Route-, cabin-, date-, and inventory-specific reward price

The program publishes current reward-flight pricing or a booking calculator.

Search: Official website · Official app

Online: Available

Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.

Alliance and airline-partner reward flights

Partner-, route-, cabin-, and itinerary-specific reward price

Search: Official website · Member service where required

Online: Available

Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.

Cabin upgrades

Fare-, route-, cabin-, and inventory-specific reward price

Search: Manage booking · Member service

Online: Available

Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.

Points plus cash

The offered points-and-cash combination is shown in the eligible booking flow

Search: Official booking flow

Online: Available

Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.

Cash and points: Availability, minimums, fare eligibility, and payment rules vary by booking.

Hotels and car rentals

Supplier- and booking-specific reward price

Search: Official rewards portal

Online: Available

Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.

Products, experiences, and donations

Item-, experience-, charity-, and market-specific reward price

Search: Official rewards portal

Online: Available

Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.

Emirates High Street

Current program- or partner-specific reward price

Search: Official program or partner channel

Online: Available

Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.

Skywards Exclusives

Current program- or partner-specific reward price

Search: Official program or partner channel

Online: Available

Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.

Option	Pricing	Booking access
Emirates and flydubai reward flights	Route-, cabin-, date-, and inventory-specific reward price The program publishes current reward-flight pricing or a booking calculator.	Search: Official website · Official app Online: Available Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Alliance and airline-partner reward flights	Partner-, route-, cabin-, and itinerary-specific reward price	Search: Official website · Member service where required Online: Available Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Cabin upgrades	Fare-, route-, cabin-, and inventory-specific reward price	Search: Manage booking · Member service Online: Available Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Points plus cash	The offered points-and-cash combination is shown in the eligible booking flow	Search: Official booking flow Online: Available Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel. Cash and points: Availability, minimums, fare eligibility, and payment rules vary by booking.
Hotels and car rentals	Supplier- and booking-specific reward price	Search: Official rewards portal Online: Available Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Products, experiences, and donations	Item-, experience-, charity-, and market-specific reward price	Search: Official rewards portal Online: Available Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Emirates High Street	Current program- or partner-specific reward price	Search: Official program or partner channel Online: Available Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Skywards Exclusives	Current program- or partner-specific reward price	Search: Official program or partner channel Online: Available Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.

Rules and reversals

Emirates and flydubai reward flights

Taxes and fees: Inventory, taxes, fees, surcharges, and ticketing rules apply.

Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.

For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.

Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.

Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.

Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.

Alliance and airline-partner reward flights

Taxes and fees: Partner inventory, routing, booking-channel, tax, fee, and surcharge rules apply.

Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.

For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.

Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.

Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.

Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.

Cabin upgrades

Taxes and fees: Eligible paid fare and upgrade inventory required.

Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.

For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.

Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.

Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.

Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.

Points plus cash

Taxes and fees: Only available where the program presents the option.

Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.

For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.

Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.

Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.

Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.

Hotels and car rentals

Taxes and fees: Supplier, occupancy, driver, tax, fee, and cancellation rules apply.

Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.

For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.

Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.

Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.

Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.

Products, experiences, and donations

Taxes and fees: Inventory, delivery, market, provider, and charity terms apply.

Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.

For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.

Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.

Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.

Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.

Emirates High Street

Taxes and fees: Availability and published provider rules apply.

Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.

For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.

Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.

Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.

Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.

Skywards Exclusives

Taxes and fees: Availability and published provider rules apply.

Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.

For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.

Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.

Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.

Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.

Option	Costs and validity	Changes and refunds
Emirates and flydubai reward flights	Taxes and fees: Inventory, taxes, fees, surcharges, and ticketing rules apply. Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity. For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.	Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes. Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation. Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Alliance and airline-partner reward flights	Taxes and fees: Partner inventory, routing, booking-channel, tax, fee, and surcharge rules apply. Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity. For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.	Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes. Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation. Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Cabin upgrades	Taxes and fees: Eligible paid fare and upgrade inventory required. Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity. For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.	Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes. Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation. Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Points plus cash	Taxes and fees: Only available where the program presents the option. Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity. For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.	Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes. Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation. Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Hotels and car rentals	Taxes and fees: Supplier, occupancy, driver, tax, fee, and cancellation rules apply. Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity. For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.	Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes. Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation. Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Products, experiences, and donations	Taxes and fees: Inventory, delivery, market, provider, and charity terms apply. Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity. For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.	Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes. Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation. Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Emirates High Street	Taxes and fees: Availability and published provider rules apply. Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity. For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.	Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes. Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation. Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Skywards Exclusives	Taxes and fees: Availability and published provider rules apply. Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity. For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.	Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes. Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation. Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.

The useful question is not whether a partnership exists. It is where you can earn, where you can transfer, and which footnote is waiting to spoil the headline.

Partner directory

Airline partnerships

Bilateral and other carrier partnerships outside the global alliance.

Air Canada
Azul
Japan Airlines
JetBlue
Qantas
South African Airways
United Airlines

Credit cards

Card products directly associated with this loyalty program.

Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard
Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard

Earn with partners

Online and in-store retail

Emirates Skywards shopping partners

The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.

Currency: Skywards Miles

Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel

Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions

Use through: Official shopping or partner portal

Eligible hotel stays and bookings

Emirates Skywards hotel partners

The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.

Currency: Skywards Miles

Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel

Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions

Use through: Published hotel partner channel

Eligible car rentals

Emirates Skywards car-rental partners

The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.

Currency: Skywards Miles

Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel

Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions

Use through: Published car-rental partner channel

Eligible dining and lifestyle spend

Emirates Skywards dining and lifestyle partners

The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.

Currency: Skywards Miles

Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel

Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions

Use through: Published partner channel

Eligible co-brand and linked-card spend

Emirates Skywards payment cards

The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.

Currency: Skywards Miles

Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel

Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions

Use through: Issuer account or published card channel

Eligible holidays, cruises, rail, or other travel

Emirates Skywards travel partners

The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.

Currency: Skywards Miles

Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel

Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions

Use through: Published travel partner channel

Purchased loyalty currency

Buy or subscribe to Skywards Miles

The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.

Currency: Skywards Miles

Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel

Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions

Use through: Official buy-points channel

Distinctive everyday earning path

Skywards Everyday

The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.

Currency: Skywards Miles

Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel

Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions

Use through: Official program or partner channel

Distinctive everyday earning path

Skywards+

The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.

Currency: Skywards Miles

Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel

Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions

Use through: Official program or partner channel

Distinctive everyday earning path

Emirates High Street

The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.

Currency: Skywards Miles

Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel

Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions

Use through: Official program or partner channel

Partner	Rate or pricing	Access and limits
Emirates Skywards shopping partners Online and in-store retail	The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.	Currency: Skywards Miles Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions Use through: Official shopping or partner portal
Emirates Skywards hotel partners Eligible hotel stays and bookings	The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.	Currency: Skywards Miles Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions Use through: Published hotel partner channel
Emirates Skywards car-rental partners Eligible car rentals	The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.	Currency: Skywards Miles Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions Use through: Published car-rental partner channel
Emirates Skywards dining and lifestyle partners Eligible dining and lifestyle spend	The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.	Currency: Skywards Miles Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions Use through: Published partner channel
Emirates Skywards payment cards Eligible co-brand and linked-card spend	The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.	Currency: Skywards Miles Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions Use through: Issuer account or published card channel
Emirates Skywards travel partners Eligible holidays, cruises, rail, or other travel	The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.	Currency: Skywards Miles Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions Use through: Published travel partner channel
Buy or subscribe to Skywards Miles Purchased loyalty currency	The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.	Currency: Skywards Miles Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions Use through: Official buy-points channel
Skywards Everyday Distinctive everyday earning path	The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.	Currency: Skywards Miles Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions Use through: Official program or partner channel
Skywards+ Distinctive everyday earning path	The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.	Currency: Skywards Miles Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions Use through: Official program or partner channel
Emirates High Street Distinctive everyday earning path	The current rate is partner-, market-, channel-, and offer-specific.	Currency: Skywards Miles Counts: Eligible activity completed through the program's published channel Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner exclusions Use through: Official program or partner channel

Emirates Skywards

Program Identity

Status and Qualification

How to qualify

What each tier gets

Earn

How earning works

Elite earning bonuses

Redeem

Ways to redeem

Rules and reversals

Partners

Partner directory

Airline partnerships

Credit cards

Earn with partners

Checking the facts…

Emirates Skywards

Program Identity

Status and Qualification

How to qualify

What each tier gets

Earn

How earning works

Elite earning bonuses

Redeem

Ways to redeem

Rules and reversals

Partners

Partner directory

Airline partnerships

Credit cards

Earn with partners