Spend Skywards Miles
Spend Skywards Miles on United Airlines flights across their network starting at 8,000 Miles.
To book a flight using Skywards Miles with United Airlines, log in and select Spend now(Opens page in the same window). You can check the availability of flights and use your Skywards Miles to complete your booking.
Earn Skywards Miles
Book with United Airlines and quote your Emirates Skywards membership number to earn up to 1.5 Skywards Miles per mile flown. The number of Skywards Miles you’ll earn depends on your class of travel, fare type and distance flown.
Earning Miles
You can earn Skywards Miles on United Airlines or United Express operated flights. Miles cannot be earned on other airlines’ codeshare flights.
Accrual levels for Skywards members travelling on flights marketed and operated by United Airlines
Fare type Booking Class Skywards Miles Full Fare Business J, C 150% Business D, Z 125% Deep Discount Business P 110% Premium Economy O, A 110% Discount Premium Economy R 100% Full Fare Economy Y, B 100% Economy M, E, U 75% Discount Economy Q, V, W 50% Deep Discount Economy S, T, L, K, G 25% Basic Economy N 10% *F, I , X are ineligible
Accrual levels for Skywards members travelling on flights marketed by Emirates and operated by United Airlines
Fare type Booking Class Skywards Miles Business Flex Plus J 150% Business Flex Plus C 125% Business Flex I 125% Business Saver O 110% Business Special H 110% Premium Economy W, E 100% Economy Flex Plus Y 75% Economy Flex Plus R 50% Economy Flex Plus X 50% Economy Flex B, M 50% Economy Flex U, K 25% Economy Saver T, L, Q 25% Economy Special V 25% *S, D, N, Z, P, G, F, A are ineligible
To claim missing Skywards Miles for flights completed within the last six months, provide your flight details using Live Chat.
Spending Miles
Spend Skywards Miles on United Airlines flights across their network starting at 8,000 Miles. Check the table below for the number of Skywards Miles you need for a one way reward flight. You’ll need twice the number of Miles for a return reward flight.
Zone One way distance (miles) Economy Class Skywards Miles Business Class Skywards Miles 1 0-250 8,000 17,500 2 251-500 8,000 25,000 3 501-1000 12,000 35,000 4 1001-2000 18,000 50,000 5 2001-3000 22,000 65,000 6 3001-4000 26,000 77,500 7 4001-5000 32,000 92,500 8 5001-6000 38,000 105,000 9 6001-7000 44,000 125,000 10 7001-15000 54,000 145,000 Reward tickets are subject to availability.
Rewards are only valid on United Airlines or United Express operated flights with the flight code UA
Skywards Miles needed as stated are for direct flights only. Where no direct service is operated, two or more rewards may be required.
Reward flights can be booked for both one‑way and round‑trip travel.
Reward ticket coupons cannot be used out of sequence.
All flights must be confirmed at the time of Skywards Miles redemption. Waitlists are not permitted.
Reward tickets are valid for 12 months from the original date of issue, with a maximum stay of three months.
Reward values are exclusive of taxes, fuel surcharge and other charges. These need to be paid separately.
Children and infants occupying a seat and travelling on reward tickets will need to redeem the same number of Skywards Miles as that of an adult member. Infant rewards are not permitted.
Other restrictions apply.
Earning and spending Miles are subject to Emirates Skywards Programme Rules.