Emirates improves bonuses for Skywards status holders
The Dubai-based airline has announced a change in its Skywards loyalty program. After recent devaluations that affected both the [...]
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Dubai company announced a change in the Skywards loyalty program. After the recent devaluations that affected both award tickets to Dubai, that those of the fifth freedom flights such as the Milan New York, Instead, today we are talking about positive news for Skywards point accumulators.
What changes
From March 1, 2023, more bonus points will be accumulated based on the level of card held. Emirates frequent flyer has three levels beyond basic: Silver, Gold and Platinum.
- To achieve Silver status, you must accumulate 25,000 Level Miles (or make 25 qualifying flights)
- For Gold, you must accumulate 50,000 Level Miles (or make 50 qualifying flights)
- For Platinum membership, you must accumulate 150,000 Level Miles
What's new is the percentage of bonus points that accumulate based on the Skywards level held, here's how it changes:
- Silver - bonus of 30% (used to be 25%)
- Gold - 75% (used to be 50%)
- Platinum - 100% (formerly 75%)
For once the change is not pejorative. After so many devaluations, a small improvement is definitely good news.
- 6,000 Mile Registration Bonus
- Collect miles WITH EACH PURCHASE
- Your miles with no expiration*
- No fees for ATM withdrawals and foreign purchases
- Without having to change banks
- Autonomous card activation
- Multi-function mobile application
- Free travel insurance
- Free credit for up to 7 weeks
- Contactless Payment
- Mastercard® SecureCode
- 20€ discount directly in your statement by spending €60 in one or more transactions with Carta on Italotreno.it
- Free fee the 1st year. From the 2nd €5.50 per month
- You can choose to pay in full or in installments
- Premium level of the Italo Più program
- 4 Vouchers per year for access to Italo Club Lounges
- Preferential Access to Italo's Fast Track at the station
- For every 5 purchases of Italo ticketing and/or onboard services made with Italo American Express Credit Card you will receive 1 voucher for room upgrade
- Welcome bonus of 100,000 Volare points upon reaching 6 thousand in spending in the first 3 months after card issuance
- Accumulate 1.5 qualifying Volare points for every euro spent, accumulate an additional 3 non-qualifying Volare points ( for a total of 4.5 Volare points) for every euro spent on ticketing purchases and other services offered by ITA Airways
- Access to the Premium Club of ITA Airways' Volare program.
- ITA Airways Lounge Access
- Free excess baggage
- Points Back