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Korean Air

Earn and spend Skywards Miles on Korean Air flights across their network of more than 123 destinations.

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Korean Air is one of the world’s top 20 airlines. The airline operates over 460 flights per day from its main hub at the newly opened Incheon International Airport (ICN) Terminal 2. Flying a modern fleet of 169 aircraft to 123 cities in 43 countries on six continents.
Spend Skywards Miles

Spend Skywards Miles on Korean Air to over 123 destinations starting at 3,000 Skywards Miles.

To book a flight using Skywards Miles with Korean Air, 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.

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Earn Skywards Miles

Book with Korean Air and enter your Emirates Skywards membership number to earn Skywards Miles.

The number of Skywards Miles you will earn depends on whether you are traveling on a domestic or international flight, your class of travel, fare type and the distance flown:

  • Economy Class: 1 Skywards Mile per mile flown
  • Premium Economy Class: up to 1.1 Skywards Miles per mile flown
  • Prestige Class: up to 1.35 Skywards Miles per mile flown
  • First Class: up to 1.65 Skywards Miles per mile flown
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  • Earning Miles

    • To claim missing Skywards Miles for flights completed within the last six months, provide your flight details using Live Chat(Opens link in the same tab).
    • Miles can only be earned on Korean Air operated flights and are not valid on codeshare flights.
    • The following classes are not eligible to earn Miles:
      • International flights: A, O, X, Q, T, G, N, S, U
      • Domestic flights: A, O, X, Q, T, G, N, S, U, V, W, P, L, K

    • Flights taken prior to registering for a Member’s Account shall not be eligible for earning Miles.

    Spending Miles

    The table below shows the number of Skywards Miles you need for a one-way reward flight. You’ll need twice the number of Skywards Miles for a return reward flight.


    ZoneOne-way distance (miles)Economy Class Skywards MilesPremium Economy Class Skywards Miles*Business Class Skywards Miles
    10–3003,0006,0007,500
    2301–5004,5009,00011,500
    3501–7006,00012,00015,000
    4701–9008,00016,00020,000
    5901–1,50011,00022,00027,500
    61,501–2,00017,00034,00042,500
    72,001–3,00022,50045,00056,500
    83,001–4,00027,00054,00067,500
    94,001–5,00030,00060,00075,000
    105,001–15,00037,50075,00094,000
    *Premium Economy will soon be available for this airline partner

    • Reward tickets are subject to availability.
    • Reward tickets are only valid on Korean Air operated flights with the flight code KE.
    • Miles needed as stated is 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 redemption. Wait-lists are not permitted.
    • Reward tickets are valid for 12 months from the original ticketed date with a maximum stay of three months.
    • Reward values are exclusive of taxes, fuel surcharge and other charges. Taxes and other charges must be paid separately.
    • Children and infants occupying a seat and traveling on reward tickets will need to redeem the same number of Miles as that of an adult member. Infant rewards are not permitted.
    • Other restrictions apply.
    • Earning and spending Miles are subject to Emirates Skywards Program Rules.