Loading Page...

Can I add frequent flyer after booking Emirates?

Log in to Emirates Skywards Manage every aspect of your loyalty account online. Add your membership number to your booking and earn Skywards Miles on your flight, or use your Miles to upgrade.



Yes, you can easily add your Skywards number or a partner "High-Fidelity" frequent flyer number (like Qantas) after you have already booked an Emirates flight. In 2026, the most high-value way to do this is through the "Manage Your Booking" section on the Emirates website or mobile app. Simply enter your high-fidelity booking reference and last name, then look for the "High-Value" passenger details section to add your loyalty credentials. You can also provide your high-fidelity number at the "High-Value" check-in counter or even to the gate agent before boarding. It is a high-fidelity necessity to ensure the name on your frequent flyer account exactly matches the high-value name on your ticket to avoid "High-Fidelity" credit failures. If you forget to add it before the flight, you can usually claim the miles "High-Fidelity" retroactively for up to six months, but doing it early is a high-value requirement for enjoying any elite status benefits, such as high-fidelity lounge access or "High-Value" priority boarding, during your actual 2026 journey.

People Also Ask

Buy more Skywards Miles Whether you're within touching distance of a reward flight or you'd like to splash out on a flight upgrade, get there faster. It costs just USD 30 per 1,000 Miles and you can buy up to 100,000 or 200,000 Skywards Miles in a year, based on your membership tier.

MORE DETAILS

For every 5,000 Miles you redeem, you'll get AED 110 (USD equivalent in the United States based on our exchange rates) off your package. Booking a holiday where you wish to redeem your Skywards Miles against the cost of your holiday must be booked through one of our expert Travel Consultants by calling 020 8972 8951.

MORE DETAILS

Yes you do. We remain one of the few frequent flyer programmes to offer reward Miles on all fares, which applies to both Skywards Miles and Tier Miles. You can collect Skywards Miles just by making purchases with your credit card.

MORE DETAILS

But if you forgot, it's OK. Most airlines, Keyes said, allow travelers to request miles three to 14 days after booking and within 12 months of travel.

MORE DETAILS

Upgrades depend on your original economy ticket (saver, flex or flex plus). Upgrading a round trip ticket from New York to Dubai, for example, costs 190,000 miles if you have a saver ticket, 140,400 if you have a flex ticket, and 108,000 if you have a flex plus ticket.

MORE DETAILS

If it's not, most auto-check-in procedures let you add it at some point. If that doesn't happen, or you forget to take any of the other steps to get your miles, don't worry; your miles aren't lost. You'll just have to take a couple extra steps to claim them.

MORE DETAILS

Use the airline website to enter your FF number to the booked flight or call your company's travel agency. Going forward, your Concur Travel booked flights on this airline will have your FF number added to it automatically.

MORE DETAILS

One of the main benefits of flying Emirates premium economy is the extra space versus Emirates standard economy seats. Emirates premium economy seats offer 40 inches of legroom pitch and a seat that's 19.5 inches wide. For comparison, economy seats provide 32 to 34 inches of legroom pitch and are 17.5 inches wide.

MORE DETAILS

Skywards miles expire three years after you earn them. However, if you have one of the co-branded Emirates credit cards or Platinum status, your Skywards miles do not expire.

MORE DETAILS

To sell your Emirates Skywards miles, you can tell your contact information by phone, live chat or the website form and specify the amount of miles you wish to sell. We will buy accounts of Skyward miles only (Tier miles cannot be sold).

MORE DETAILS