Emirates Skywards extends flight rewards to Premium Economy

A highly welcomed move by its more than 35 million members worldwide. The loyalty program of Emirates and flydubai is now offering members a chance to redeem Skywards Miles on Classic Rewards and Upgrade Rewards on all Emirates’ Premium Economy cabins.

The new offering underscores Skywards’ commitment to redefine the loyalty experience and always offer members more rewards, benefits, and greater travel options.

Dr. Nejib Ben Khedher, Divisional Senior Vice President Emirates Skywards, said: “We’re thrilled to announce the introduction of flight rewards on Emirates’ highly coveted Premium Economy cabin. This has been in development for some time. It now comes following the huge success, positive feedback, and strong demand by members to use Miles on Premium Economy. Especially on popular long-haul destinations such as London, Sydney, Melbourne, and New York.”

“The offer will initially be available exclusively to Skywards members, with plans to extend to other airline partners in the future. We look forward to more of our members now having the opportunity to experience Emirates’ newest, luxurious cabin with a service that rivals many airlines’ Business Class.”

Starting from 7,020 Skywards Miles
Members can now redeem Skywards Miles to purchase a full flight ticket on Emirates Premium Economy cabin, starting from 15,000 Miles (one-way).

Passengers can also request for an upgrade from Economy to Premium Economy starting from 7,020 Miles (one-way). Upgrade requests can be booked prior to a flight and will also be offered at the Emirates’ check-in counter, subject to availability.

The loyalty program has also recently rolled out Classic Rewards on all flydubai flights starting at 5,000 Miles. This is in addition to revised Cash+Miles rates. Skywards Miles redemptions continue to be a popular loyalty offering with close to 500,000 flight tickets purchased with Classic Rewards, Cash Miles, and Upgrade Rewards over the summer period (June to August 2025) to popular destinations such as London, Paris, New York and Bangkok.

Unmatched Premium Economy experience
Emirates is currently the only airline in the region to offer Premium Economy, with a signature experience unmatched in the industry.

As part of its multi-billion dollar investment to fully refurbish 219 of its aircraft – Emirates has so far rolled out 67 fully refurbished aircraft (32 A380s and 35 Boeing 777s) with new cabin interiors including the Premium Economy. The airline also welcomed 9 A350 aircraft featuring Premium Economy, with 56 more units to join its fleet.

By March 2026, the airline will serve 68 cities with aircraft fitted with its Premium Economy product. It will then offer close to 2 million Premium Economy seats in its network each year. Emirates forecasts a doubling of that capacity to 4 million seats by the end of 2026.