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Old Sep 14, 2022 | 1:26 pm
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  • As of November 2022, Emirates will start interlining with United at major US airports, meaning that customers will be able to book Emirates and United on a single ticket, making it easier to check-in and check bags, and giving Emirates customers access to 200+ destinations in the United States and beyond
  • As of March 2023, United will launch a daily Dubai-Newark flight, feeding into Emirates’ global network, with connection possibilities to 100+ destinations
  • The two airlines plan to codeshare, which would be a closer level of cooperation, though the details of that are limited as of now (this requires government approval)
  • There will be some reciprocal mileage opportunities, but they’ll be frustratingly limited — Emirates Skywards members will only be able to earn miles on United (and not redeem), while United MileagePlus members will only be able to earn and redeem miles when connecting to and from the Newark to Dubai route
  • Premium customers will receive reciprocal lounge access when connecting to or from flights between the USA and UAE

Pretty interesting imo. However, it's super weird to see the options to earn and redeem miles on UA/EK being super limited. Back when EK was in a partnership with B6, you could at least burn your Skywards miles for Mint. Guess that's no longer the case.

https://onemileatatime.com/news/emir...s-partnership/
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