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
Mar 8, 2016, 11:17 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: UK
Posts: 121
Your Emirates Skywards Questions Answered - 2017/2018
i have just returned from Australia and checked my tier mile status on the Emirates app. At the top of the page it tells me that I have 13,750 & I am blue status. However, at the bottom of the chart the box entitled "How long before I reach the next tier" it tells me that I have 27,500 between Jan 16 & Jan 17 & that I need 0 additional tier miles to achieve Silver status. So, am I Blue or Silver?
Mar 8, 2016, 12:00 pm
#2
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,883
i have just returned from Australia and checked my tier mile status on the Emirates app. At the top of the page it tells me that I have 13,750 & I am blue status. However, at the bottom of the chart the box entitled "How long before I reach the next tier" it tells me that I have 27,500 between Jan 16 & Jan 17 & that I need 0 additional tier miles to achieve Silver status. So, am I Blue or Silver?
Mar 8, 2016, 12:37 pm
#3
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Europe
Programs: EK plat, ex-FB gold, Accor plat
Posts: 1,076
Look at the top of "my statement" page where all your earnings appear horizontally (past and future, between Jan-16 and Jan-17).
You have probably already booked a 13750-mile flight between now and Jan-17, in which case, it has been taken into account for your future status, as jackiedada said.
This is done to push people to fly EK when they are close to achieve a status above. This is commonly called "mileage run".
You have probably already booked a 13750-mile flight between now and Jan-17, in which case, it has been taken into account for your future status, as jackiedada said.
This is done to push people to fly EK when they are close to achieve a status above. This is commonly called "mileage run".
Mar 8, 2016, 11:50 pm
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: UK
Posts: 121
I returned from Australia 3 days ago & I think the return journey has not yet been added to my account. It looks like the miles might be calculated at the end of the month. The chart says 13k for Jan 16 ( my outbound flight) & 13k for March ( inbound). I already had 1.5k.
Mar 8, 2016, 11:53 pm
#5
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
I returned from Australia 3 days ago & I think the return journey has not yet been added to my account. It looks like the miles might be calculated at the end of the month. The chart says 13k for Jan 16 ( my outbound flight) & 13k for March ( inbound). I already had 1.5k.
EK are good at crediting miles and are much faster than BA and in a different league to EY.
Mar 9, 2016, 12:07 am
#6
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
I do have to admit I was surprised though that my EY miles last month credited in a similar timeframe.
Jan 2, 2017, 3:59 pm
#7
Moderator, Emirates
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Where My Heart Is
Programs: BAEC Silver, FB Platinum, KQ Asante Gold, Shebamiles Blue, Emirates Blue
Posts: 3,386
Your Emirates Skywards Questions Answered - 2017
Another new thread for 2017. Please ask your Skywards questions here.
Here is the link to the 2015/2016 thread which I will ask the mods to close.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...l#post27430108
Safe & Happy Travels
Saltire74
Here is the link to the 2015/2016 thread which I will ask the mods to close.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...l#post27430108
Safe & Happy Travels
Saltire74
Last edited by Saltire74; Jan 5, 2017 at 11:51 pm
Jan 18, 2017, 7:02 pm
#8
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: SYD (perenially), GVA (not in a long time)
Programs: QF PS, EK-Gold, Security Theatre Critic
Posts: 6,785
Mixed EK/QF booking - points and tier (status) credits
It's awfully quiet around here. Here's one for the gurus.
I'm planning my next trip to Europe. Using my favorite flights/schedule, the option with 3 EK legs and one QF leg (operated by EK as a QF code share) is $600 less than the same itinerary with all four flights under EK codes. So it would be EK/EK - two weeks at destination - QF/EK.
Of course I can earn FF points in either EK or QF on all these flights, but I'm more interested in tier miles (status credits in the QF system). I'll miss out on EK tier miles on the QF code-share, but is it possible to get the QF status credits for that flight? In short, can I assign my QF FF number to one flight and my Skywards number to the next? If I start with the Skywards number on the booking, fly to Europe, then change the FF number from Skywards to QF, fly the QF segment, and then in DXB (10 hrs), change it back to Skywards, will that work? Potential pitfalls? Any way to do this in advance rather than progressively?
For the return trip both BPs would show the QF number. As Silver I don't (
) have lounge access at the European port anyway, but at DXB I would need to get the number changed back to Skywards to get lounge access. Otherwise I think this would work.
Thoughts? Experiences? Funny stories?
I'm planning my next trip to Europe. Using my favorite flights/schedule, the option with 3 EK legs and one QF leg (operated by EK as a QF code share) is $600 less than the same itinerary with all four flights under EK codes. So it would be EK/EK - two weeks at destination - QF/EK.
Of course I can earn FF points in either EK or QF on all these flights, but I'm more interested in tier miles (status credits in the QF system). I'll miss out on EK tier miles on the QF code-share, but is it possible to get the QF status credits for that flight? In short, can I assign my QF FF number to one flight and my Skywards number to the next? If I start with the Skywards number on the booking, fly to Europe, then change the FF number from Skywards to QF, fly the QF segment, and then in DXB (10 hrs), change it back to Skywards, will that work? Potential pitfalls? Any way to do this in advance rather than progressively?
For the return trip both BPs would show the QF number. As Silver I don't (
) have lounge access at the European port anyway, but at DXB I would need to get the number changed back to Skywards to get lounge access. Otherwise I think this would work. Thoughts? Experiences? Funny stories?
Jan 19, 2017, 5:18 am
#9
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,454
It's awfully quiet around here. Here's one for the gurus.
I'm planning my next trip to Europe. Using my favorite flights/schedule, the option with 3 EK legs and one QF leg (operated by EK as a QF code share) is $600 less than the same itinerary with all four flights under EK codes. So it would be EK/EK - two weeks at destination - QF/EK.
Of course I can earn FF points in either EK or QF on all these flights, but I'm more interested in tier miles (status credits in the QF system). I'll miss out on EK tier miles on the QF code-share, but is it possible to get the QF status credits for that flight? In short, can I assign my QF FF number to one flight and my Skywards number to the next? If I start with the Skywards number on the booking, fly to Europe, then change the FF number from Skywards to QF, fly the QF segment, and then in DXB (10 hrs), change it back to Skywards, will that work? Potential pitfalls? Any way to do this in advance rather than progressively?
For the return trip both BPs would show the QF number. As Silver I don't () have lounge access at the European port anyway, but at DXB I would need to get the number changed back to Skywards to get lounge access. Otherwise I think this would work.
Thoughts? Experiences? Funny stories?
I'm planning my next trip to Europe. Using my favorite flights/schedule, the option with 3 EK legs and one QF leg (operated by EK as a QF code share) is $600 less than the same itinerary with all four flights under EK codes. So it would be EK/EK - two weeks at destination - QF/EK.
Of course I can earn FF points in either EK or QF on all these flights, but I'm more interested in tier miles (status credits in the QF system). I'll miss out on EK tier miles on the QF code-share, but is it possible to get the QF status credits for that flight? In short, can I assign my QF FF number to one flight and my Skywards number to the next? If I start with the Skywards number on the booking, fly to Europe, then change the FF number from Skywards to QF, fly the QF segment, and then in DXB (10 hrs), change it back to Skywards, will that work? Potential pitfalls? Any way to do this in advance rather than progressively?
For the return trip both BPs would show the QF number. As Silver I don't (
) have lounge access at the European port anyway, but at DXB I would need to get the number changed back to Skywards to get lounge access. Otherwise I think this would work. Thoughts? Experiences? Funny stories?
Jan 19, 2017, 6:49 pm
#10
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: SYD (perenially), GVA (not in a long time)
Programs: QF PS, EK-Gold, Security Theatre Critic
Posts: 6,785
Each sector is independent in terms of what you can put in the FQTV field, so you can chop and change. The only restriction is that QF/EK (EK more) is quite strict with not allowing double-dipping: if you want to use EK benefits, that code must be on the onward sector, etc.
I really needed a laugh today. I've been scraping into Silver for over 20 years except for barely making Gold once. Chairman's - not a snowball's chance!
Jan 19, 2017, 11:19 pm
#11
Join Date: Jul 2016
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 112
So a question that I am sure has been answered before
If you are travelling with a partner and you are Gold, can that person if they are on the same booking:
Check in priority queue
Priority board with you
Fast track with you in Dubai if they are on the same booking?
Is it the same with silver.
I realize that they can join you in the lounge if you are gold and if you are silver you will have to pay (if that sticks around)
If you are travelling with a partner and you are Gold, can that person if they are on the same booking:
Check in priority queue
Priority board with you
Fast track with you in Dubai if they are on the same booking?
Is it the same with silver.
I realize that they can join you in the lounge if you are gold and if you are silver you will have to pay (if that sticks around)
Jan 20, 2017, 12:11 am
#12
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
Same for Silver.
Jan 20, 2017, 12:37 am
#13
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
So a question that I am sure has been answered before
If you are travelling with a partner and you are Gold, can that person if they are on the same booking:
Check in priority queue
Priority board with you
Fast track with you in Dubai if they are on the same booking?
Is it the same with silver.
I realize that they can join you in the lounge if you are gold and if you are silver you will have to pay (if that sticks around)
If you are travelling with a partner and you are Gold, can that person if they are on the same booking:
Check in priority queue
Priority board with you
Fast track with you in Dubai if they are on the same booking?
Is it the same with silver.
I realize that they can join you in the lounge if you are gold and if you are silver you will have to pay (if that sticks around)
Mar 22, 2017, 4:50 pm
#15
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 5
Using points
Hi all,
Only my second time at this, and that was a while ago asking about transiting wine through Dubai
Anyway, what to know how the miles calculator works.I have 127400 miles, and are planning a trip to UK next June with my wife from Australia.
I am going to buy business class flexi tickets, and hope to upgrade to 1st class Sydney to London for the both of us.I see using the calculator, that it wound be 62500 points each. Is this a good way of using the points, rather than on short trips. eg BNE to SIN.
Regards,
bo777300
Only my second time at this, and that was a while ago asking about transiting wine through Dubai
Anyway, what to know how the miles calculator works.I have 127400 miles, and are planning a trip to UK next June with my wife from Australia.
I am going to buy business class flexi tickets, and hope to upgrade to 1st class Sydney to London for the both of us.I see using the calculator, that it wound be 62500 points each. Is this a good way of using the points, rather than on short trips. eg BNE to SIN.
Regards,
bo777300