What it is: Airline / coalition

Cost: Free

How it works: Miles for Emirates/flydubai and partner flights. Skywards Everyday: link a Visa/Mastercard in the app — 1 mile per AED 3 at partners (1 mile per AED 5 at supermarkets and pharmacies). Burning: cashback 350 miles = AED 10 (≈AED 0.029/mile; 250 miles = AED 10 for some Emirates Skywards Visa cards), Miles Mall gift cards from 2,000 miles, Dubai Duty Free, Marhaba.

Who can get it: Dubai residents flying Emirates and spending on card at malls and restaurants

Pros

• Hundreds of UAE partners, points earned automatically by card
• Miles can be exchanged for card cashback
• Tiers give flight perks

Cons

• Low cashback rate (~AED 2.9 per 100 miles)
• Partners mostly in Dubai
• Best value only when redeemed for flights/upgrades

How to earn

• Earn 1 Mile for every AED 3 spent with all partners except grocery and pharmacy which offers 1 Mile for every AED 5 spent source

Checked 20 Sep 2026.

Official program website

Where it works

By category

Shopping (8)

• Dubai Duty FreeDubai
  Emirates SkywardsPay for purchases with miles
• Dubai MallDubai
  Emirates SkywardsUp to 1 mile per US$1 (depends on status)
• Skywards Everyday partners: supermarkets and pharmaciesAll UAE
  Emirates SkywardsEarn 1 Skywards Mile for every AED 3 spent at shopping, dining, beauty & wellness and leisure partners (link a payment card in…
• DSS draw of 5 million milesDubai
  Emirates SkywardsSpend AED 200+ = chance to win 10,000 miles · archived, ended 30 Aug 2026
• MMI (Skywards Everyday)Dubai
  Emirates SkywardsSpending miles: 350 miles = AED 10 · archived, ended 30 Sep 2026
• Skywards Exclusives (for Emirates Skywards Visa holders)All UAE
  Emirates SkywardsUp to 20% off when paying with miles · archived, ended 30 Sep 2026

All Emirates Skywards offers on shopping (8) →

Flights & travel (3)

• Marhaba Airport ServicesDubai
  Emirates SkywardsAirport meet & greet for miles (any airline)
• +50% miles: partner hotels, cars, flights, toursOnline
  Emirates Skywards50% bonus miles · archived, ended 31 Aug 2026
• Skywards Everyday — CareemDubai
  Emirates SkywardsCashback in miles: 350 miles = AED 10 · archived, ended 30 Sep 2026

Health (2)

• Al Jaber OpticalAll UAE
  Emirates Skywards1 mile per AED 3; spend miles · archived, ended 30 Sep 2026
• BinSina PharmacyAll UAE
  Emirates Skywards1 mile per AED 5 (pharmacies); spend miles · archived, ended 30 Sep 2026

Restaurants (1)

• Costa CoffeeAll UAE
  Emirates Skywards1 mile per AED 3; pay with miles as cashback · archived, ended 30 Sep 2026

Spa & beauty (1)

• The Body ShopAll UAE
  Emirates Skywards1 mile per AED 3; spend miles · archived, ended 30 Sep 2026