Membership benefits

Simply log in and go to Plan and Book to search for your flight, and choose ‘Pay with Miles’ to book your reward ticket.

You can upgrade an existing flight with Skywards Miles by going to Manage a Booking.

Our Miles Calculator can show you how many Skywards Miles you need for a flight or upgrade reward on a particular route.

Browse special offers and travel exclusives available only to Emirates Skywards members. Your membership account page also displays a selection of current promotions relating to your tier or country, so you can see the offers most relevant to you at a glance.

Being part of the Emirates Skywards family gives you access to unique discounts and opportunities to earn Skywards Miles with our carefully chosen global partners.

It’s easy to request flight rewards, hotel nights, excursions and more with simple online forms.

When you nominate a colleague or relative to be your Travel Coordinator, they will be able take care of your account and manage bookings on your behalf. Perfect for busy travellers who need a little help with their itineraries.

We like to get to know our Emirates Skywards members, to ensure that every journey is as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. If you complete the personal preferences page in your account, we will make a note of your preferences for future flights with Emirates.

Wherever possible, we will anticipate your preference for a window or aisle seat, a particular newspaper, and, if you are a Gold or Platinum member, your favourite inflight drink.

If you are a Gold or Platinum member, we may also send you exclusive Emirates-sponsored event invitations and VIP experiences that are relevant to the interests you have indicated in your personal preferences.

Emirates Skywards Platinum, Gold and Silver members enjoy complimentary seat selection on regular seats and on certain Extra Value seats dependent on their tier. Visit our seat selection page for more details.

For Emirates Skywards Platinum and Gold members, this benefit is extended to travel companions.

Emirates Skywards Platinum members enjoy complimentary Extra Legroom seat selection for themselves when travelling in Economy Class. This benefit is not extended to travel companions.

No need to worry about bringing those heavy files for your meeting, or buying last-minute souvenirs and gifts.

Whenever the normal baggage allowance is reflected in kilograms on a ticket, Silver, Gold and Platinum members can take advantage of the following extra  allowances:

Silver 12 kgkilograms
Gold 16 kgkilograms
Platinum 20 kgkilograms

When travelling on piece concept routes Emirates Skywards Platinum and Gold members are eligible for 1 additional piece of checked baggage at 23kg per piece in Economy Class and 32kg per piece in Business Class and First Class over and above the ticketed limit. The maximum allowance in any cabin shall not exceed 3 pieces of checked baggage.

Please note that some airports have restrictions on luggage that could take priority over this benefit. Please read the FAQ on excess baggage allowance for more details.

Emirates Skywards members receive waitlist priority over non-members for available seats on fully booked flights; this prioritisation increases with tier status.

To make use of this service, please quote your membership number when you book your flight, and we will make every effort to accommodate you. Please note that this privilege is not applicable on reward flights or flights that have a closed status.

As you move up membership tiers, you can look forward to bonus Skywards Miles every time you fly with us – 25% extra for Silver, 50% extra for Gold and 75% extra for Platinum.

As a Gold or Platinum member, you can always rely on priority service from our Contact Centres. Our enthusiastic and expert team can help you with any aspect of managing your membership account and also take care of your flight reservations on closed flights, preference updates and reward bookings.

A guaranteed seat is available in Economy Class to Gold and Platinum Members, on Emirates flights at applicable Flex Plus fare levels. A guaranteed Economy Class seat will be confirmed only when no seats are available in the chosen class on a particular flight. For Platinum members Emirates Skywards will do their best to guarantee a Business Class seat at applicable Flex Plus fare levels. However, during major holidays and special events this may not be possible on some flights. Emirates Skywards guaranteed seat benefit can be accessed by calling an Emirates Contact Centre at least 48 hours prior to flight departure. 

Platinum members can redeem Skywards Miles for a Business Class or Economy Class Flex Plus reward tickets, even on high demand flights with restricted availability.

Flex Plus reward tickets carry extra benefits, such as no fees for changes, and can be upgraded for less Miles.

Please visit our FAQs to see more details about 'Last Seat' Classic Flex Plus reward tickets.

We recognise that our frequent flyers like to share their privileges, so our Platinum members can nominate a spouse, partner, business colleague or friend for Gold membership. Your nominee must be an Emirates Skywards member and you can make only one nomination within your 12-month Platinum tier cycle. Once we’ve processed your nomination, you can change your nominee only after their review date. Please see our Gold Partner FAQs for more details. To nominate your Gold partner, visit the Benefits section of your account and enter the last name and membership number of your nominee.

So long as you reach and remain in Platinum, your Skywards Miles will not expire. You will instead see an adjusted expiry date against Skywards Miles that were originally due to expire during your time in Platinum.

However if and when you downgrade to the Gold tier, any unredeemed Skywards Miles that were extended due to your being in the Platinum tier, will automatically expire.

If you’re in a rush and you don’t have time to upgrade online, you can upgrade instantly with your Skywards Miles at the airport check-in desk. Upgrades can be bought by any tier member and can be made from Economy Class to Business Class, or Business Class to First Class. You can also buy upgrades for friends and family with your Skywards Miles.

Instant upgrades are applicable only for the flight you are undertaking (i.e.That is, if you are transiting on to another destination the upgrade will not apply on the next flight) and are subject to seat and catering availability. To find out more about upgrade rewards and instant upgrades, please visit our FAQs.

Emirates Terminal 3, Dubai International airport: 

Silver and Gold members travelling in Economy Class  may check-in at the Business class counters located at the Business Class and First Class Check in area. Platinum members travelling in Economy Class may check in at the First Class counter.

Any other airport on the Emirates network: 

Silver and Gold members can check in at the Business Class counter, regardless of class of travel. Platinum members can check in at First Class, regardless of class of travel.

Our Silver, Gold and Platinum members are invited to board early on all Emirates flights. 

Silver members enjoy complimentary access to any Emirates Business Class Lounge in Dubai.

Gold members enjoy complimentary access for themselves and one eligible guest* at any Emirates Business Class Lounge in Dubai and at lounges throughout the Emirates network.

Platinum members enjoy complimentary access for themselves, one adult guest and two guests* under the age of 17 at any Emirates First Class and Business Class lounge in Dubai and at lounges throughout the Emirates network.

Lounge access benefits are only available when travelling onwards on an Emirates flight or Qantas codeshare flight.

Guests need to be travelling on the same Emirates or Qantas codeshare flight as the member.

In Dubai:

Blue members can pay to access the Business Class Lounge or First Class Lounge, and can pay for guests.

Silver members can pay to upgrade themselves to First Class Lounge access, and can pay for guests.

Gold members can pay to upgrade themselves to the First Class Lounge, and can pay for extra guests. 

Platinum members can pay for extra guests.

In our worldwide lounges:

Blue and Silver members can pay to selected worldwide lounges across the Emirates network.

Gold and Platinum members can pay for extra guests in selected worldwide lounges across the Emirates network.

General Rules for Paid Access:

Access to selected worldwide lounges across the Emirates Network.

Paid access is for a period of four hours and subject to availability. Children younger than 12 are charged at half the price and infants younger than 2 may enter free of charge.

Lounge access benefits are only available when traveling onwards on an Emirates flight or Qantas codeshare flight

Guests must be traveling on the same Emirates or Qantas codeshare flight as the member.

Please read the terms and conditions and the lounge access rules.

We make it easy to be spontaneous, by allowing Silver, Gold and Platinum members to spend Skywards Miles on instant upgrades on board the aircraft. Upgrades are subject to availability and can be used to transfer from Economy Class to Business Class or Business Class to First Class.

Take advantage of our partner network at your destination with discounts on car hire, tours, activities and hotel nights. As well as discounts for members, you can also earn Skywards Miles on your booking and benefit from member-only promotions.

Sign up for Your World Rewards^TM and earn Skywards Miles at over 7,000 Marriott Bonvoy^TM participating hotels in 130 countries. You also earn Marriott Bonvoy points every time you fly with Emirates.

Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite, Platinum Elite, Titanium Elite and Ambassador Elite members earn 3 points per USD 1 spent on top of Skywards Miles on all eligible Emirates flights.

Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite, Titanium Elite and Ambassador Elite members enjoy priority check-in and boarding.  

Emirates Skywards Silver, Gold and Platinum members earn 1 Skywards Mile per USD 1 spent on top of Marriott Bonvoy points on all eligible stays at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels and resorts worldwide.

Emirates Skywards Gold and Platinum members enjoy additional benefits at Marriott Bonvoy hotels including 4pm late checkout, access to the Elite check-in line and complimentary enhanced in-room Wi-Fi.

If you are a Gold member your luggage will be given priority tagging for the Business Class carousel, whenever possible; as a Platinum member, you and your travelling party will be first in line for baggage collection along with First Class passengers, whenever possible.

As you move up membership tiers, you can look forward to bonus Skywards Miles every time you fly with flydubai – 25% extra for Silver, 50% extra for Gold and 75% extra for Platinum.

Even if you’re travelling in Economy Class with flydubai, as a Silver, Gold or Platinum member, you can check in at flydubai Business Class counters.

As a Gold or Platinum member travelling with flydubai, your baggage will be tagged for priority delivery when you arrive at your destination.

In addition to pre-purchased checked baggage or checked baggage included as part of the fare, members travelling with flydubai enjoy an additional checked baggage allowance – 12kg extra for Silver, 16kg extra for Gold, and 20kg extra for Platinum. In addition to pre-purchased checked baggage or checked baggage included as part of the fare, members travelling with flydubai enjoy an additional checked baggage allowance – 12 kilograms extra for Silver, 16 kilograms extra for Gold, and 20 kilograms extra for Platinum.

^*Additional baggage allowance applicable if flydubai flight fare is checked baggage inclusive.

For Gold and Platinum Members, flydubai lounge access eligibility is dependent on departure airport:

Gold Members:

• At Dubai Terminal 2, complimentary access for yourself to the flydubai Business Class lounge.
• At Dubai Terminal 3, complimentary access for you and one guest to Emirates Business Class lounges in Concourse B & C (based on departure gate).
• Worldwide (except Dubai), complimentary access for yourself to flydubai partner lounges.

Platinum Members

• At Dubai Terminal 2, complimentary access for yourself to the flydubai Business Class lounge.
• At Dubai Terminal 3, complimentary access for you and your guests to Emirates First Class lounge in Concourse B & C (based on departure gate).
• Worldwide (except Dubai), complimentary access for yourself to flydubai partner lounges.