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Emirates and Emirates Skywards

Emirates Skywards is the frequent flyer program for Emirates. There are three tiers: Blue, Silver, Gold and Platinum.

The Emirates website is here if you want to find out more.  If you need to top up your account, the link to purchase Skywards miles is here.

Emirates Skywards does not have its own UK credit card but you can transfer points earned from American Express Platinum (high fee, high bonus), American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (free for a year, good bonus) and Amex Rewards Credit Card (no fee, small bonus!).

Credit & Charge Card Reviews (7): Emirates Skywards American Express & Visa

This is my review of the Emirates Skywards UK credit cards. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth applying for. .....

This is my review of the Emirates Skywards UK credit cards. It is part of my series of articles looking at the .....

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The rules around EU261 / EC261 compensation for delayed, cancelled or downgraded flights continue to evolve as .....

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HMRC to stop accepting credit cards on 13th January – no more cheap miles

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HMRC has announced that it will no longer accept personal credit cards for income tax, PAYE, VAT or any other .....

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What is the best Visa or Mastercard travel loyalty credit card?

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I continue to get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard miles and .....

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How Amex Membership Rewards members can buy miles for up to 50% off

One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up to 10,000 Membership Rewards points per year for 1.5p each. This facility is mentioned on .....

One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up .....

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How to earn Avios and BA tier points when flying Emirates

I’ve been running a few reference articles this month as news is thin on the ground, sharing some tips which new readers might not know about. One of those ‘things you didn’t know .....

I’ve been running a few reference articles this month as news is thin on the ground, sharing some tips .....

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Bits: bonus miles with Kaligo hotels, Emirates scraps free wi-fi

News in brief: New Kaligo.com hotel deals for bonus miles Hotel booking group Kaligo.com is currently running a very generous Avios promotion.   You will receive 5,000 Avios with £500 of cumulative .....

News in brief: New Kaligo.com hotel deals for bonus miles Hotel booking group Kaligo.com is currently running .....

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