Emirates Frequent Flyers Can Now Earn Even More Skywards Miles

Emirates has expanded its Skywards scheme by relaunching an app that enables members to gather miles when making purchases at certain businesses across the UAE. Generally known as Skywards On a regular basis, the app represents a perfect opportunity for users to passively boost their points balance when shopping within the UAE.

Appy days

As announced by Emirates today, the relaunch of its Skywards On a regular basis app adds one other layer to its diverse loyalty offering. Originally launched, as Business Traveller reported on the time, in December 2019, the revived mobile application is now available to download on each Android and iOS devices. But how does it work?

Because it happens, there are only a couple of steps that users must take with the intention to begin passively earning Emirates Skyward miles with their purchases. Once logged into the app, members can simply link as much as five Visa or MasterCard debit or bank cards to their account, after which eligible purchases will see points earned.

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There are terms and conditions regarding whose cards may be registered from which countries. While Visa cards are valid worldwide, MasterCard holders will need to have had their card(s) issued in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the UK, or the US.

How much are you able to earn?

The quantity of Emirates Skywards miles that registered users can earn through the Skywards On a regular basis app is determined by the variety of purchases made. The Dubai-based UAE flag carrier explains that facets corresponding to “” will see members rack up one mile per three UAE Dirham ($0.82) spent.

Meanwhile, the ratio is less favorable for groceries and pharmacy shopping, as users must spend five UAE Dirham ($1.36) with the intention to earn an Emirates Skywards mile. While qualifying purchases have to be made within the UAE, this doesn’t suggest that the scheme is simply open to UAE residents. Indeed, foreign visitors also can profit from these opportunities, but only when spending money inside the UAE.

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All in all, Emirates has partnered with greater than 200 UAE-based businesses as a part of its relaunched Skywards On a regular basis rewards scheme. As alluded to above, these are spread across a wide range of sectors, meaning that there must be something for everybody by way of places to passively earn extra Emirates Skywards miles.

Further bonuses

Emirates’ Skywards frequent flyer scheme signed up its 30 millionth member in January – this provides this system a bigger population than Australia! As a part of its announcement today, Emirates explained that these members have one other opportunity to spice up their mileage balances. They will accomplish that by earning more miles per purchase when buying services and products with the Skywards bank card.

What do you make of this addition to Emirates’ loyalty offerings? Do you propose to make use of the Skywards On a regular basis app to spice up your mileage balance? Tell us your thoughts within the comments!