Introducing Skywards+
Oct 4, 2025 | 10:50 pm
#166
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SIN
Posts: 1,099
Have a few sectors in the coming days and have also subscribed to Skywards+ so will reply on my posting timelines too when it posts!
Apr 20, 2026 | 2:22 pm
#167
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco & London
Programs: UA1k, Oneworld Sapphire, Hyatt Globalist, IHG DiamondAmb, Hilton Diamond, Marriott LTP,
Posts: 2,065
Looking into taking out a Skywards + subscription, couple of questions:
1. Does the 20% discount get tied to the person whose miles are being used or to the traveller?
For example I have a Skywards + membership, I am booking for my wife and daughter using miles from my account, or does she need to have the subscription even though miles going from my account?
2. If you have a family account, and redeeming for upgrades any specific rules?
3. The Unlimited upgrade 20% discount, does that apply to everyone you use miles for from your account or tied to PNR with subscriber?
1. Does the 20% discount get tied to the person whose miles are being used or to the traveller?
For example I have a Skywards + membership, I am booking for my wife and daughter using miles from my account, or does she need to have the subscription even though miles going from my account?
2. If you have a family account, and redeeming for upgrades any specific rules?
3. The Unlimited upgrade 20% discount, does that apply to everyone you use miles for from your account or tied to PNR with subscriber?
Last edited by navatwal; Apr 20, 2026 at 5:48 pm
Apr 20, 2026 | 9:19 pm
#168
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOM
Programs: EK Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 3,000
Looking into taking out a Skywards + subscription, couple of questions:
1. Does the 20% discount get tied to the person whose miles are being used or to the traveller?
For example I have a Skywards + membership, I am booking for my wife and daughter using miles from my account, or does she need to have the subscription even though miles going from my account?
1. Does the 20% discount get tied to the person whose miles are being used or to the traveller?
For example I have a Skywards + membership, I am booking for my wife and daughter using miles from my account, or does she need to have the subscription even though miles going from my account?
Apr 21, 2026 | 9:35 am
#170
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Denver DEN-APA
Programs: AF Platinum, EK Gold Royal Air Maroc OW Emerald Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 22,539
Also looking into subscription especially for the 20% discount on Classic Awards. Would a 4 segment multi-city booking qualify for the one time 20% discount? EK.com is pricing a SYD-DXB-ORD-DXB-JNB itinerary at 441,250 miles. With the $399 subscription, the 20% would bring that down to 353,000 miles which would be a pretty sweet deal.
I understand that if I cancel the booking, I lose the one time 20% discount. But, wondering if can I change the booking and still preserve the discount? Or do any date changes kill the discount?
I understand that if I cancel the booking, I lose the one time 20% discount. But, wondering if can I change the booking and still preserve the discount? Or do any date changes kill the discount?
Last edited by SFO777; Apr 21, 2026 at 9:42 am
Apr 21, 2026 | 11:31 am
#171
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: N/A
Programs: N/A
Posts: 962
Also looking into subscription especially for the 20% discount on Classic Awards. Would a 4 segment multi-city booking qualify for the one time 20% discount? EK.com is pricing a SYD-DXB-ORD-DXB-JNB itinerary at 441,250 miles. With the $399 subscription, the 20% would bring that down to 353,000 miles which would be a pretty sweet deal.
I understand that if I cancel the booking, I lose the one time 20% discount. But, wondering if can I change the booking and still preserve the discount? Or do any date changes kill the discount?
I understand that if I cancel the booking, I lose the one time 20% discount. But, wondering if can I change the booking and still preserve the discount? Or do any date changes kill the discount?
Does not apply to multi city/open jaw and cannot change.
Apr 21, 2026 | 4:15 pm
#172
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco & London
Programs: UA1k, Oneworld Sapphire, Hyatt Globalist, IHG DiamondAmb, Hilton Diamond, Marriott LTP,
Posts: 2,065
https://www.emirates.com/us/english/...ds-plus/terms/
Does not apply to multi city/open jaw and cannot change.
Does not apply to multi city/open jaw and cannot change.
Apr 22, 2026 | 1:18 pm
#173
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Denver DEN-APA
Programs: AF Platinum, EK Gold Royal Air Maroc OW Emerald Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 22,539
https://www.emirates.com/us/english/...ds-plus/terms/
Does not apply to multi city/open jaw and cannot change.
Does not apply to multi city/open jaw and cannot change.