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Emirates Skywards is the free loyalty program of Emirates and flydubai. Members earn Skywards Miles on flights and with partners, spend them on reward flights, upgrades and partner rewards, and move through four tiers: Blue, Silver, Gold and Platinum.
Register online at emirates.com. Open to any individual aged 2 or older; companies cannot join. Applications for members under 18 need a parent's or guardian's consent, and accounts for children aged 2 to 17 are created by a parent or guardian who is a member.
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Open to individuals aged 2 or older; parental consent under 18.
Application for an Account and membership of Emirates Skywards is open to any individual who is at least 2 years of age. A corporation, firm, partnership, or other entity is not eligible to become a Member.
Skysurfers for ages 2 to 17, set up by a parent or guardian.
Members who are between 2 and 17 years of age automatically become members of Skywards Skysurfers. The creation of a Skysurfer's Account must be initiated and completed by a parent or legal guardian who is a registered Member.
Skywards Miles and Tier Miles on Emirates and flydubai flights, based on the fare paid, the route and the class of travel.
Silver members get 30%, Gold 75% and Platinum 100% bonus Skywards Miles on Emirates and flydubai flights.
Partner airline flights earn up to 1.25 to 2 Skywards Miles per mile flown, depending on the airline (for example up to 1.5 per mile flown on United Airlines).
Skywards Miles with hotel, car rental, retail, lifestyle and banking partners, including Marriott Bonvoy hotel stays.
With an Emirates Skywards co-branded card in the US, Tier Miles are also earned for the Skywards Miles earned on card spending.
On Cash+Miles tickets, miles are earned only on the share of the fare paid in cash.
Members can buy Skywards Miles at USD 30 per 1,000 Miles, up to 200,000 a year depending on tier.
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Both Skywards Miles and Tier Miles on Emirates and flydubai flights.
Earn both Skywards Miles and Tier Miles on Emirates and flydubai flights. You can also earn Miles with our partners worldwide, or add to your balance by buying, gifting or multiplying your Miles.
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Tier Miles calculated like Skywards Miles from fare, route and class.
Tier Miles are calculated at the same rate as Skywards Miles; taking into account the fare you have paid, the route and the class of travel.
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US co-brand cards earn Tier Miles.
Pay for your everyday purchases with your card and earn Tier Miles for the Skywards Miles you earn. *The Tier Miles offer is currently available for select Emirates Skywards co‑branded cards in the USA.
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Cash+Miles earning is prorated to the cash share.
if the base fare of a quoted ticket is USD 2,000, and a Member then pays 60% of the fare in Cash and 40% of the fare with Skywards Miles using the Cash+Miles option, such Member will only earn 60%
Buy Miles at USD 30 per 1,000, up to 200,000 a year.
It costs just USD 30 per 1,000 Miles, and you can buy up to 200,000 Skywards Miles in a year, based on your membership tier.
Classic Reward flights on Emirates and flydubai, where Skywards Miles cover the full base fare.
Cash+Miles, which combines a cash payment with Skywards Miles on select Emirates and flydubai services.
Upgrade Rewards on Emirates flights, including instant upgrades at check-in or on board.
Reward flights on partner airlines, starting at 3,000 Skywards Miles on many partners and 8,000 or 9,500 on others such as United Airlines and Qantas.
Hotel stays, family days out and tickets to sporting and cultural events with partners.
Miles can be transferred to another member at US$15 per 1,000 Miles, up to 50,000 Miles a year.
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Spend on reward flights, upgrades, partner flights, hotels and events.
Choose from flights with our partner airlines, luxury hotel stays, fun‑filled family days out, or even tickets to a wide range of sporting and cultural events across the globe.
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Classic Reward covers the full base fare with miles.
in exchange for the redemption of Skywards Miles against the full base fare of the ticket (excluding taxes and other fees where applicable)
Cash+Miles definition.
Cash+Miles means the offer by Emirates to use select Emirates and/or flydubai services (as determined by Emirates) using a combination of a cash payment and a redemption of Skywards Miles
Transfer miles at US$15 per 1,000, up to 50,000 a year.
You can transfer Miles at a cost of US$15 per 1,000 Miles, and you can transfer up to a maximum of 50,000 Miles each year.
Skywards Miles are valid for three years from the flight or partner transaction, and expire on the last day of the member's birthday month that follows the end of that period. Miles do not expire while a member holds Platinum status, and miles in a Skysurfer (child) account do not expire. Expired miles from the past 6 months can be reinstated for a fee.
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Miles valid three years, expire at end of birthday month after the period.
Skywards Miles will expire (and be deducted from a Member's Account) for each Member on the last day of the Member's birthday month that immediately follows the last day of the Validity Period
Validity period of three years.
Skywards Miles are valid for a period of three years from the date on which a Member undertakes the relevant flight or enters into the applicable transaction with a Partner
Platinum miles do not expire.
Skywards Miles held in the Accounts of Platinum Members do not expire for as long as the relevant Member retains their Platinum status.
Reinstate expired miles within 6 months.
You can reactivate Skywards Miles that have expired in the past 6 months so they are added back into your account. It costs just US$20 per 1,000 Miles
Qualification, renewal and benefits
Entry tier on joining.
Earn 25,000 Tier Miles, or travel on 25 qualifying flights, in a 12-month period.
Earn 50,000 Tier Miles, or travel on 50 qualifying flights, in a 12-month period.
Earn 150,000 Tier Miles and take at least one qualifying flight in First Class or Business Class in a 12-month period.
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Four tiers: Blue, Silver, Gold, Platinum.
Build up your Tier Miles balance by flying with Emirates and flydubai to enjoy a higher level of privileges from Blue to Silver, Gold and Platinum tier status.
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Blue tier benefits.
As a Blue member, you can enjoy travel benefits from instant upgrades using Skywards Miles at check‑in or on board, waitlist priority and access to free Wi‑Fi throughout your flight
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Silver: 25,000 Tier Miles or 25 qualifying flights.
earn a minimum of 25,000 Tier Miles; or travel on a minimum of 25 Qualifying Flights (but excluding any flight where the ticket was purchased using Cash + Miles or granted via a Reward)
Gold: 50,000 Tier Miles or 50 qualifying flights.
earn a minimum of 50,000 Tier Miles travel on a minimum of 50 Qualifying Flights (but excluding any flight where the ticket was purchased using Cash + Miles or granted via a Reward)
Silver and Gold benefits.
As a Silver member you have access to all Blue tier membership benefits, 30% bonus Miles on Emirates and flydubai flights, complimentary Emirates Business Class lounge access for you in Dubai
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Gold benefits.
As a Gold member you have access to all Blue and Silver tier membership benefits as well as 75% bonus Skywards Miles on Emirates and flydubai flights, and complimentary Economy Class seat selection for you and passengers in your booking.
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Platinum qualification, effective April 1, 2023 for the flight requirement.
Earn 150,000 Tier Miles or more and take at least one qualifying flight* in First Class or Business Class to become a Platinum tier member. *Effective April 1, 2023
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Platinum benefits.
complimentary lounge access for you and your guests in all Emirates First Class and Business Class lounges in Dubai and worldwide, 100% bonus Skywards Miles on Emirates and flydubai flights and Gold tier membership for a spouse, partner or friend.
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Tier review after 12 months.
Your first tier review takes place 12 months after you move into a new tier.
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Partner airlines and their earn and spend rates.
United Airlines Earn Up to 1.5 Skywards Miles for every mile flown Spend Start spending at 8,000 Skywards Miles
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Marriott Bonvoy earn partnership.
Join Marriott Bonvoy to earn Skywards Miles on your hotel stays and Mariott Bonvoy™ points on your Emirates flights.
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Skywards+, an annual subscription bought online by members aged 18 or older; the fee is shown during the subscription process and it does not auto-renew.
Emirates Skywards Mastercard co-branded credit card in the US, which earns Skywards Miles and Tier Miles on spending.
Buy, gift, transfer, extend, reinstate or multiply Skywards Miles for a fee through the Points.com platform.
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Skywards+ annual subscription for members 18+, no auto-renew.
Skywards+ is an online subscription that can be purchased on the Website for an annual fee by Members aged 18 or over.
US Emirates Skywards Mastercard.
Apply for an Emirates Skywards Mastercard® and once approved, you can earn up to 50,000 bonus Miles while you enjoy Gold or Silver tier membership for one year.
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Emirates Skywards is the loyalty program of Emirates and flydubai. Members earn Skywards Miles, which can be spent on reward flights, upgrades and partner rewards, and Tier Miles, which count toward four tiers from Blue to Platinum. Anyone aged 2 or older can join, and members aged 2 to 17 belong to the Skysurfers club for children.
Profiles are built from the program's own published terms. Source links, quotations and checked dates are included with each topic.
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Skywards is the loyalty program of Emirates and flydubai; members earn Skywards Miles and Tier Miles.
As the loyalty program of Emirates and flydubai, Emirates Skywards will change the way you experience the world.
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Platinum qualification began to require at least one qualifying flight in First Class or Business Class, in addition to 150,000 Tier Miles.
Skywards Miles held in Skysurfer (child) accounts stopped expiring.
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Skysurfer miles stopped expiring from April 1, 2024.
effective on and from April 1, 2024 any Skywards Miles held in a Skysurfer's Account shall no longer expire.
Answers from the published program terms.
Emirates Skywards is the free loyalty program of Emirates and flydubai. Members earn Skywards Miles on flights and with partners, spend them on reward flights, upgrades and partner rewards, and move through four tiers: Blue, Silver, Gold and Platinum.
Within a 12-month period, Silver needs 25,000 Tier Miles or 25 qualifying flights, Gold needs 50,000 Tier Miles or 50 qualifying flights, and Platinum needs 150,000 Tier Miles plus at least one qualifying flight in First or Business Class. A tier lasts 12 months and is then reviewed.
Skywards Miles are valid for three years and expire at the end of the member's birthday month after that period. They do not expire while a member is Platinum or for children in the Skysurfers club, and miles that expired in the past 6 months can be reinstated for a fee.
Any individual aged 2 or older can join for free. Members aged 2 to 17 are part of Skywards Skysurfers, with accounts set up by a parent or guardian who is a member.
Yes. Emirates lists a price of USD 30 per 1,000 Miles, with up to 200,000 Miles a year depending on tier. Purchases are processed by Points.com.
