Jan 2, 2017, 10:12 pm
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Welcome to Your Emirates Skywards Questions Answered - 2017/2018
Skywards is the Frequent Flyer Programme (FFP) for Emirates Airlines. There are many ways of collecting and spending miles as well as attaining status within the membership programme and different levels of status bring with it certain benefits. Sometimes FFP's can be confusingand we all find ourselves with a question at times relating to membership or how to spend, how to collect, where to spend, where to collect, what benefits come with membership etc.
From the Emirates Skywards Web Page:
Make the Most of Every Mile with Emirates SkywardsOur award-winning frequent flyer programme costs nothing to join and will change the way you see the world forever. It’s simpler than ever before to apply and begin collecting more Miles more quickly in even more ways. Membership gives you the chance to earn and spend Miles with Emirates and a wide selection of partners, and also enhances your travel experience with benefits and services that make every trip more rewarding.
https://www.emirates.com/english/sky.../skywards.aspx
We have a quite a few experts on the forum, so if you find yourself stuck as how to make the most of your membership then please ask your Skywards questions here.
Here is the link to the 2015/2016 thread: Your Skywards Questions Answered 2015/2016
Safe & Happy Travels
Saltire74
EK Forum Ambassador
Skywards is the Frequent Flyer Programme (FFP) for Emirates Airlines. There are many ways of collecting and spending miles as well as attaining status within the membership programme and different levels of status bring with it certain benefits. Sometimes FFP's can be confusingand we all find ourselves with a question at times relating to membership or how to spend, how to collect, where to spend, where to collect, what benefits come with membership etc.
From the Emirates Skywards Web Page:
Make the Most of Every Mile with Emirates SkywardsOur award-winning frequent flyer programme costs nothing to join and will change the way you see the world forever. It’s simpler than ever before to apply and begin collecting more Miles more quickly in even more ways. Membership gives you the chance to earn and spend Miles with Emirates and a wide selection of partners, and also enhances your travel experience with benefits and services that make every trip more rewarding.
https://www.emirates.com/english/sky.../skywards.aspx
We have a quite a few experts on the forum, so if you find yourself stuck as how to make the most of your membership then please ask your Skywards questions here.
Here is the link to the 2015/2016 thread: Your Skywards Questions Answered 2015/2016
Safe & Happy Travels
Saltire74
EK Forum Ambassador
Your Emirates Skywards Questions Answered - 2017/2018
Aug 20, 2018, 4:06 am
#166
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 18
Hi All,
I've 200k miles expiring in Jan and I'd let to get the most out of them.
I'm based out of DUB but would have no problems positioning to another location - is there a matrix of upgrade costs available rather than having to select multiple destinations on the Miles Calculator?
I've 200k miles expiring in Jan and I'd let to get the most out of them.
I'm based out of DUB but would have no problems positioning to another location - is there a matrix of upgrade costs available rather than having to select multiple destinations on the Miles Calculator?
Aug 20, 2018, 6:11 am
#167
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
I've 200k miles expiring in Jan and I'd let to get the most out of them.
I'm based out of DUB but would have no problems positioning to another location - is there a matrix of upgrade costs available rather than having to select multiple destinations on the Miles Calculator?
I'm based out of DUB but would have no problems positioning to another location - is there a matrix of upgrade costs available rather than having to select multiple destinations on the Miles Calculator?
Aug 21, 2018, 11:10 am
#168
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Edinburgh
Programs: Amex Plat UK, BA, Diamond HHonors
Posts: 195
Thanks for the reply
Alas I cant figure out how to spend the kids miles rather than (or in addition to) mine?
Alas I cant figure out how to spend the kids miles rather than (or in addition to) mine?
Aug 21, 2018, 12:02 pm
#169
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: In transit
Programs: AF/KL BA GF EK EY LH QR
Posts: 587
Miles from Skysurfer accounts can't be spent online - you'll have to call EK. AFAIK, they can then be used in exactly the same way as regular Skywards miles.
Aug 21, 2018, 12:25 pm
#170
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Dubai
Programs: EK Gold, FB Silver
Posts: 318
Hi everyone. Got a fairly simple question but I’d like expert confirmation. For the first time in 8 years I won’t reach Gold status in time for remewal (30/9/3018). Blame it on my company’s travel policy and travel ristrictions or my lack of flying privately... it is what it is. As far as I understand I’ll still get Gold benefits until Nov 2018? I haven’t flown in Oct and nov 2017, so no miles will be deducted from the yearly target, right? I will end with 40k iso 50k end sept; so as long as I fly another 10k in Oct and Nov, I shouldn’t actually lose my status at any point?
Aug 21, 2018, 5:44 pm
#171
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Hi everyone. Got a fairly simple question but I’d like expert confirmation. For the first time in 8 years I won’t reach Gold status in time for remewal (30/9/3018). Blame it on my company’s travel policy and travel ristrictions or my lack of flying privately... it is what it is. As far as I understand I’ll still get Gold benefits until Nov 2018? I haven’t flown in Oct and nov 2017, so no miles will be deducted from the yearly target, right? I will end with 40k iso 50k end sept; so as long as I fly another 10k in Oct and Nov, I shouldn’t actually lose my status at any point?
Aug 24, 2018, 7:36 am
#172
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: MM, EK, HH, etc.
Posts: 381
Transfer Skysurfers Miles
Anyone tried this? Wanted to (paid) transfer pre-family pooling mileage balances from my kids to my own account (as only a few thousand miles in each that would otherwise expire). However, that functionality doesn’t seem to exist. Would seem ridiculous if Skysurfers accounts are discriminated against with regard to transferring miles, even to their parents!
Aug 24, 2018, 9:19 am
#173
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: In transit
Programs: AF/KL BA GF EK EY LH QR
Posts: 587
Called EK? AFAIK, you can use but not transfer them.
Aug 25, 2018, 6:55 pm
#174
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: MM, EK, HH, etc.
Posts: 381
I did in the meantime. They cant be transferred, which I find ridiculous: why should you be discriminated against just because it is not an adult account? Using them is not of much use if not enough and you can't pool them (pre family-pool miles; the way they have structured the family pool program you always end up with the odd miles outside the pool, wish they would have done something like over at MM).
Aug 25, 2018, 11:38 pm
#175
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: In transit
Programs: AF/KL BA GF EK EY LH QR
Posts: 587
I did in the meantime. They cant be transferred, which I find ridiculous: why should you be discriminated against just because it is not an adult account? Using them is not of much use if not enough and you can't pool them (pre family-pool miles; the way they have structured the family pool program you always end up with the odd miles outside the pool, wish they would have done something like over at MM).
One way of using orphan Skysurfer miles might be to buy additional miles up to the level required for redemption. Not sure though whether that would be allowed though...
Aug 26, 2018, 12:26 am
#176
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Manchester, UK
Programs: Emirates Skywards (Gold), Hilton (Diamond), Radisson (Gold)
Posts: 370
You could use them for Skywards Go?
Aug 27, 2018, 11:36 am
#177
Join Date: Sep 2017
Programs: SPG/Marriott Platinum Premier, Skywards Gold, HH Gold, M&M FTL
Posts: 16
I have (online) booked another passenger (name) for an EK flight using my Skywards account. I'm not part of the travel, it's just the other passenger flying.
Will I still receive the miles for this flight?
Will I still receive the miles for this flight?
Aug 27, 2018, 11:53 am
#178
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,273
Aug 29, 2018, 8:08 am
#179
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 19
Emirates Skywards Family Account
So I recently started using Skywards (TK only before) and have collected about 50K miles. Got married so added my wife into my family Skywards account. So now, I have the following question: let's say I set my contribution to 100% and add 20K miles. I then want to redeem 70K miles - will I be able to redeem using a combination of my personal 50K and 20K from the family? Or do I have to choose one source only?
Also, is there any "loss" in between - i.e. something normally costing 70K miles from an individual account costing 75K if you use it from a family account?
I fly a lot more than my wife with flights paid by my company and generally take my wife with me by paying for her ticket out of pocket. My ultimate goal is to use all my miles to redeem things for her. I believe this should be possible with this family pooling and that's the actual point of all of this - correct?
Also, is there any "loss" in between - i.e. something normally costing 70K miles from an individual account costing 75K if you use it from a family account?
I fly a lot more than my wife with flights paid by my company and generally take my wife with me by paying for her ticket out of pocket. My ultimate goal is to use all my miles to redeem things for her. I believe this should be possible with this family pooling and that's the actual point of all of this - correct?
Aug 29, 2018, 9:55 am
#180
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: In transit
Programs: AF/KL BA GF EK EY LH QR
Posts: 587
So I recently started using Skywards (TK only before) and have collected about 50K miles. Got married so added my wife into my family Skywards account. So now, I have the following question: let's say I set my contribution to 100% and add 20K miles. I then want to redeem 70K miles - will I be able to redeem using a combination of my personal 50K and 20K from the family? Or do I have to choose one source only?
Also, is there any "loss" in between - i.e. something normally costing 70K miles from an individual account costing 75K if you use it from a family account?
I fly a lot more than my wife with flights paid by my company and generally take my wife with me by paying for her ticket out of pocket. My ultimate goal is to use all my miles to redeem things for her. I believe this should be possible with this family pooling and that's the actual point of all of this - correct?
Also, is there any "loss" in between - i.e. something normally costing 70K miles from an individual account costing 75K if you use it from a family account?
I fly a lot more than my wife with flights paid by my company and generally take my wife with me by paying for her ticket out of pocket. My ultimate goal is to use all my miles to redeem things for her. I believe this should be possible with this family pooling and that's the actual point of all of this - correct?
No loss - awards cost the same, whether miles are taken from your personal, a family, or indeed someone else's account.
Yes, I think the pooling of miles accrued by different family members (particularly those that only fly infrequently or on tickets that don't accrue an awful lot of miles, e.g. Y savers) and then spending the total on awards is the whole point behind this. Less miles wasted/orphaned.