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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 chunky offer of a £100 Emirates statement credit has appeared on many American Express accounts. You need to check the ‘Offers’ tab of all of your cards to see if any have been .....
A chunky offer of a £100 Emirates statement credit has appeared on many American Express accounts. You .....
16 Jan 202416 January 2024 • Leave a comment
Emirates Skywards seems to have revived its plans to launch a new UK co-brand credit card. This is a project that I know was being worked on before the pandemic (I know someone who worked on that one, .....
Emirates Skywards seems to have revived its plans to launch a new UK co-brand credit card. This is a project .....
14 Jan 202414 January 2024 • 84 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. One of the key ideas I push on Head for Points is that .....
This article is part of an introductory series which we’ve been running this week whilst we wait for the .....
7 Jan 20247 January 2024 • 18 comments
After a quiet few years, airlines are making up for lost time by launching new business class seats. 2024 will be an exciting year for travellers as some of the world’s best airlines introduce .....
After a quiet few years, airlines are making up for lost time by launching new business class seats. 2024 will .....
2 Jan 20242 January 2024 • 69 comments
This is the second part of the updated article I began yesterday, 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 yesterday, discussing the best ways to ‘zero .....
31 Dec 202331 December 2023 • 11 comments
We were recently sent a press release where Emirates unveiled its wine list for 2024. Whilst I will leave the tasting notes to others – neither Rob nor myself are notable oenephiles – it .....
We were recently sent a press release where Emirates unveiled its wine list for 2024. Whilst I will leave the .....
11 Dec 202311 December 2023
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, .....
29 Oct 202329 October 2023 • 9 comments
The end of the next week sees a major change to American Express cards – the end of pro-rata fee refunds. We will look at this again in more detail tomorrow. Today I want to look at another .....
The end of the next week sees a major change to American Express cards – the end of pro-rata fee .....
24 Sep 202324 September 2023 • 10 comments
Emirates has done a deal with Cathay Pacific to lease five weekly Heathrow slots for the winter season. This means that, from 31st October to 30th March, Emirates will be offering seven flights per .....
Emirates has done a deal with Cathay Pacific to lease five weekly Heathrow slots for the winter season. This .....
16 Aug 202316 August 2023 • 82 comments
A few weeks ago, Emirates Skywards was offering tickets for the BMW PGA Golf Championship at Virginia Water from 15th to 17th September. The cost was 60,000 Emirates Skywards miles PER TICKET, which .....
A few weeks ago, Emirates Skywards was offering tickets for the BMW PGA Golf Championship at Virginia Water .....
28 Jul 202328 July 2023 • 6 comments
American Express has started to notify people about the changes to the T&C on their cards which are coming in from 2nd October. Whilst lengthy, there is nothing to concern most people apart from .....
American Express has started to notify people about the changes to the T&C on their cards which are coming .....
13 Jul 202313 July 2023 • 54 comments
Emirates is offering VIP packages for the BMW PGA tournament at Virginia Water in Surrey. The dates are Friday 15th to Sunday 17th September. The cost, which won’t surprise anyone who tracks .....
Emirates is offering VIP packages for the BMW PGA tournament at Virginia Water in Surrey. The dates are Friday .....
8 Jul 20238 July 2023
Two special football related discounts have popped up: Save £45 on United flights to the United States with a Wrexham membership! As we covered recently, United Airlines has become the official .....
Two special football related discounts have popped up: Save £45 on United flights to the United States with a .....
8 Jul 20238 July 2023 • 15 comments
Emirates has a lot of high quality partnerships such as its established deal with Qantas. It also works with many other well regarded legacy airlines such as JAL and Air Canada, giving .....
Emirates has a lot of high quality partnerships such as its established deal with Qantas. It also .....
3 Jun 20233 June 2023 • 13 comments
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