Emirates Skywards: discounts and how to get them

Emirates Skywards in the UAE: 13 offers at 13 places — shopping (6), flights & travel (3), health (2), restaurants (1). How to get it, pros and cons.

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

Official program website

Where it works

Shopping (6)

• Skywards Exclusives (for Emirates Skywards Visa holders)All UAE
  Emirates SkywardsUp to 20% off when paying with miles
• DSS draw of 5 million milesDubai
  Emirates SkywardsSpend AED 200+ = chance to win 10,000 miles
• Dubai Duty FreeDubai
  Emirates SkywardsPay for purchases with miles
• Dubai MallDubai
  Emirates SkywardsUp to 1 mile per US$1 (depends on status)
• MMI (Skywards Everyday)Dubai
  Emirates SkywardsSpending miles: 350 miles = AED 10
• Skywards Miles Mall — Amazon AE, Deliveroo, Shukran, Apple, NikeOnline
  Emirates SkywardsGift cards for miles (from 2,000 miles)

Flights & travel (3)

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

Health (2)

• Al Jaber OpticalAll UAE
  Emirates Skywards1 mile per AED 3; spend miles
• BinSina PharmacyAll UAE
  Emirates Skywards1 mile per AED 5 (pharmacies); spend miles

Restaurants (1)

• Costa Coffee (Skywards Everyday)All UAE
  Emirates Skywards1 mile per AED 3; pay with miles as cashback

Spa & beauty (1)

• The Body Shop / NARS (Skywards Everyday)All UAE
  Emirates Skywards1 mile per AED 3; spend miles