Can you convert Amex points to skywards miles?

To convert your Membership Rewards® points into Skywards Miles, select your country of residence and log in to your American Express account.



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This is because points and miles from the best credit card rewards programs transfer to Emirates Skywards, including the following:
  • Chase Ultimate Rewards.
  • American Express Membership Rewards.
  • Bilt Rewards.
  • Capital One miles.
  • Citi ThankYou points.


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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.

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Transfer to an outside loyalty program Many travel credit cards offer a long list of transfer partners. You can transfer your points into the loyalty programs of various airlines and hotels, then redeem the points or miles as allowed by that program.

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If you earn Membership Rewards points on more than one American Express account, you will need to choose which one to link to your Emirates Skywards account. Your Membership Rewards points will be transferred to your Emirates Skywards account within 48 hours upon your request.

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The number of miles needed for an upgrade depends on whether you've purchased a Saver, Flex or Flex Plus fare. Between Sydney and Dubai, you'll churn 95,000 Skywards miles to bump up from a Saver seat; 70,200 miles from Flex or 54,000 miles from Flex Plus.

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Taken together, your options for booking a First Class Emirates award seat are limited to:
  1. Using miles via the frequent flyer program of Emirates and Qantas.
  2. Converting Marriott Rewards hotel points into frequent flyer miles with the loyalty programs of Emirates and Qantas.


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Shopping through the Amex Membership Rewards portal and statement credits generally offer the lowest value redemptions, while transferring points to the right travel partner tends to yield the highest value.

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Most other popular airline loyalty programs offer better value than the Emirates Skywards program when it comes to flying economy class. Nevertheless, this program is well-liked, especially by flyers who wish to redeem miles for the airline's famed business class seats and enjoy a more luxurious flight experience.

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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.

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