Emirates Airlines
The latest Emirates Airlines news, reviews, and strategies to maximize travel status. Earn more miles, points, and rewards with One Mile at a Time.
Emirates Reviews
- April 21, 2024
- Ben Schlappig
- July 23, 2022
- Ben Schlappig
- June 27, 2022
- Ben Schlappig
- May 3, 2022
- Ben Schlappig
- April 26, 2022
- Ben Schlappig
- April 16, 2024
- Ben Schlappig
Emirates Deals
- May 2, 2024
- Ben Schlappig
- July 1, 2022
- Ben Schlappig
- August 2, 2021
- Ben Schlappig
Emirates quick facts
Emirates is the state carrier of Dubai, and operates an exclusively long-haul fleet.
Understanding the Emirates Skywards loyalty program
Skywards is the frequent flyer program for Emirates, and with several transfer partner programs, it’s fairly easy to accrue miles.
That’s a good thing, as if you want to redeem miles for Emirates first class, you’ll have to book directly through the Emirates Skywards program.
The latest in Emirates News
- July 3, 2024
- Ben Schlappig
- July 3, 2024
- Ben Schlappig
- July 2, 2024
- Ben Schlappig
- June 30, 2024
- Ben Schlappig
- June 28, 2024
- Ben Schlappig
- June 14, 2024
- Ben Schlappig
- June 7, 2024
- Ben Schlappig
- June 3, 2024
- Ben Schlappig
Emirates doesn’t offer a co-branded Skywards credit card in the U.S., but you can transfer points from all the major flexible points currencies.
- 3x points on Travel after the $300 Annual Travel Credit
- 3x points on Dining
- $300 Travel Credit
- $550
- 5x total points on travel purchased through Chase Travel
- 3x points on dining
- 2x points on travel purchases
- $95
- Earn 3x points on travel
- Earn 3x points on shipping purchases
- Cell Phone Protection
- $95
- Earn unlimited 2X miles on every purchase, every day
- No Foreign Transaction Fees
- Global Entry/TSA Pre-Check Credit
- $95
- Unlimited 2x miles per dollar
- No Foreign Transaction Fees
- Capital One Travel Portal
- $0 intro for first year; $95 after that
- Earn 1.5x on purchases of $5,000 or more in a single transaction on up to $2MM per calendar year
- Redeem Points For Over 1.5 Cents Each Towards Airfare
- Amex Centurion Lounge Access
- $695
- Earn 5x points on flights purchased directly from airlines or through Amex Travel (up to $500k/year)
- $200 Annual Uber Credit
- Amex Centurion Lounge Access
- $695
- Access to Amex Offers
- Redeem Amex Points Towards Airfare
- $375
- 2x points on purchases up to $50k then 1x
- Access to Amex Offers
- No annual fee
- 4x points at restaurants, on up to $50,000 in purchases annually
- 4x points at U.S. supermarkets, on up to $25,000 in purchases annually
- 3x points on flights booked directly with airlines or through amextravel.com
- $325
Emirates Insights
- June 4, 2024
- Ben Schlappig
- June 1, 2024
- Ben Schlappig
- May 11, 2024
- Ben Schlappig
TRAVEL REVIEW
Review: United Polaris Business Class Boeing 777 (NRT-SFO)
For the final segment ofmy Allegris round the world journey, I flew United Airlines’ Boeing 777-300ER Polaris business class on the 8hr15min overnight flight from Tokyo (NRT) to San Francisco (SFO). While people love to poke fun at US airlines,…
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