Loyalty program

Emirates Skywards

Emirates Skywards can book award flights on 28 airlines. You can put an award on hold (24-hour hold by phone) before transferring points. Stopovers: 1 stopover each way, free. Points transfer in from Amex Membership Rewards, Brex Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One Miles and 4 more.

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Airlines you can book

Booking window

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Award holds

24-hour hold by phone

Stopovers

1 stopover each way

Holds, stopovers and booking fees

What to know before you transfer points.

Award holds24-hour hold by phone

Call center agents may hold an award for about a day.

Not in the program rules; blog-reported and at the agent's discretion.

Stopovers1 stopover each way

Flex Plus awards allow one stopover each way; Saver awards allow one per round trip. No extra miles for a Dubai stopover. Cost: Free.

Saver is round-trip only. Stopover must be in Dubai (fifth-freedom points price differently). One-way stopovers must be booked by phone.

Booking fees

Phone or agent bookingNone

Program rules list no booking fee by any channel; Saver change and refund fees apply.

Partner awardsNone

No partner booking fee; partner award changes and refunds carry fees.

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Points that transfer to Emirates Skywards

Ratios are points to miles. Look for a transfer bonus before you move points.

Amex Membership Rewards

Almost Instant

5:4

Brex Rewards

Up to 1 business day

3:2

Bilt Rewards

Almost Instant

1:1

Capital One Miles

Almost Instant

4:3

Citi ThankYou Rewards

Almost Instantly

1:0.8

Marriott Bonvoy

4 days

3:1

Amex Membership Rewards (UK)

Usually instant, up to 2 working days

2:1

HSBC Rewards (UK)

1 day

2:1

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What Emirates Skywards charges

Miles one way on a typical route of each airline, from Emirates Skywards's award chart as the Award Flight Pricer reads it (as of November 2026). Taxes and fees are estimates; open a row to see what's in them.

Airline and routeEconomyBusinessTaxes & fees

EmiratesNew York–Dubai (JFK–DXB)Economy50,000Business159,000Taxes & fees$61–1,576
US September 11 security fee. Emirates adds carrier surcharges on every segment, much higher in business and first, so connecting in Dubai costs more.
Japan Airlines (JAL)San Francisco–Tokyo (SFO–NRT)Economy38,000Business105,000Taxes & fees$6–396
US September 11 security fee. Some partners' fuel surcharges may be passed on, mainly in premium cabins; Skywards adds no booking fee.
TAP Air PortugalNew York–Lisbon (JFK–LIS)Economy27,000Business67,500Taxes & fees$6–356
US September 11 security fee. Some partners' fuel surcharges may be passed on, mainly in premium cabins; Skywards adds no booking fee.
Air CanadaHonolulu–Toronto (HNL–YYZ)Economy32,000Business92,500Taxes & fees$6–396
US September 11 security fee. Some partners' fuel surcharges may be passed on, mainly in premium cabins; Skywards adds no booking fee.
South African AirwaysJohannesburg–Sao Paulo (JNB–GRU)Economy30,000Business75,000Taxes & fees$35–415
South African air passenger tax plus airport charges. Some partners' fuel surcharges may be passed on, mainly in premium cabins; Skywards adds no booking fee.
Copa AirlinesSan Francisco–Panama City (SFO–PTY)Economy27,000Business67,500Taxes & fees$6–356
US September 11 security fee. Some partners' fuel surcharges may be passed on, mainly in premium cabins; Skywards adds no booking fee.
Malaysia AirlinesKuala Lumpur–Paris (KUL–CDG)Economy37,500Business94,000Taxes & fees$23–405
Malaysian departure levy and airport charges. Some partners' fuel surcharges may be passed on, mainly in premium cabins; Skywards adds no booking fee.
QantasSan Francisco–Sydney (SFO–SYD)Economy54,000Business145,000Taxes & fees$6–506
US September 11 security fee. Qantas carrier charges are passed on, mainly on international flights; Skywards adds no booking fee.
United AirlinesNew York–Paris (EWR–CDG)Economy26,000Business77,500Taxes & fees$6–376
US September 11 security fee. Some partners' fuel surcharges may be passed on, mainly in premium cabins; Skywards adds no booking fee.
Garuda IndonesiaJakarta–Amsterdam (CGK–AMS)Economy37,500Business94,000Taxes & fees$15–370
Indonesian airport charges. Some partners' fuel surcharges may be passed on, mainly in premium cabins; Skywards adds no booking fee.
Korean AirNew York–Seoul (JFK–ICN)Economy37,500Business94,000Taxes & fees$6–356
US September 11 security fee. Some partners' fuel surcharges may be passed on, mainly in premium cabins; Skywards adds no booking fee.
CondorNew York–Frankfurt (JFK–FRA)Economy27,000Business67,500Taxes & fees$6–396
US September 11 security fee. Some partners' fuel surcharges may be passed on, mainly in premium cabins; Skywards adds no booking fee.

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Airlines you can book with Emirates Skywards

Booking windows are the later of the airline's schedule and the program's own window.

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Frequently asked questions

Which airlines can you book with Emirates Skywards?

Emirates Skywards can book 28 airlines: Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, AirBaltic, Avianca, Azul Brazilian Airlines, Bangkok Airways, China Southern, Condor, Copa Airlines, Emirates and 16 more.

Can you hold an award with Emirates Skywards before transferring points?

Yes. Call center agents may hold an award for about a day. Not in the program rules; blog-reported and at the agent's discretion.

Does Emirates Skywards allow stopovers on award tickets?

Yes. Flex Plus awards allow one stopover each way; Saver awards allow one per round trip. No extra miles for a Dubai stopover. Cost: free. Saver is round-trip only. Stopover must be in Dubai (fifth-freedom points price differently). One-way stopovers must be booked by phone.

What fees does Emirates Skywards charge to book an award?

Beyond taxes and carrier surcharges, booking by phone costs nothing extra and partner awards carry no extra booking fee. Program rules list no booking fee by any channel; Saver change and refund fees apply.

How many miles does Emirates Skywards charge for partner business class?

One way, on typical routes: Japan Airlines (JAL) San Francisco–Tokyo, 105,000, TAP Air Portugal New York–Lisbon, 67,500, Air Canada Honolulu–Toronto, 92,500, South African Airways Johannesburg–Sao Paulo, 75,000 and Copa Airlines San Francisco–Panama City, 67,500. These come from Emirates Skywards's award chart as the Award Flight Pricer reads it; taxes and fees are extra.

Which credit card points transfer to Emirates Skywards?

Amex Membership Rewards (5:4), Brex Rewards (3:2), Bilt Rewards (1:1), Capital One Miles (4:3), Citi ThankYou Rewards (1:0.8), Marriott Bonvoy (3:1), Amex Membership Rewards (UK) (2:1) and HSBC Rewards (UK) (2:1). Check for a transfer bonus before you move points; transfers usually can't be reversed.