You can currently transfer points from all the major credit card currencies at the following rates: Emirates' own Skywards program used to be overlooked because the airline tacked massive fuel surcharges onto premium cabin awards, but those have since been significantly reduced.ĭon't have Amex points? Luckily, Emirates Skywards is a transfer partner with several other currencies. We recommend booking through the Emirates Skywards program if you're paying in miles, as the airline cut first-class award availability with several partners. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. I would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. I earned 2,625 Skywards miles for that journey, worth $32, according to our valuations. We paid $790 in cash for an economy flight between Dubai and Mauritius for the second leg. Emirates first-class tickets routinely price at nearly $10,000 between New York and Dubai, even on one-way bookings. To say that's a steal is a massive understatement. TPG values Skywards miles at 1.2 cents each, making the first-class leg worth $1,635.
TPG redeemed 136,250 Emirates Skywards miles for the first-class leg, transferred from American Express Membership Rewards directly to the airline's frequent flyer program, plus $181 in taxes. Although it was very close to departure, finding award availability wasn't a problem, even on one of Emirates' flagship routes. (Photo by Victoria Walker/The Points Guy) Bookingĭue to some timing constraints, my itinerary was booked as two separate legs - New York-JFK to Dubai in Emirates first, and Dubai to Mauritius in economy - about a week and a half before departure. New to The Points Guy? Sign up for our daily newsletter and check out our beginners guide. Here's how my flights from New York City to Mauritius on Emirates in first class and then economy - two vastly different flying experiences - went. In fact, I was excited about it.ĭoes Emirates still have one of the best first-class products out there? And could I make an economy experience feel as premium as first class? But on a recent trip to Mauritius - perhaps the longest distance I've ever flown - I was able to upgrade my flying experience on half of the journey, booking Emirates first class from New York-JFK to Dubai (DXB) before continuing to Mauritius (MRU) in economy.Īlthough Emirates' economy is still probably a cut above most carriers' coach service, it would still feel like a massive downgrade. I fly at the back of the plane, enjoy budget travel and don't shy away from low-cost carriers or basic economy. I've never felt - or been treated - like royalty while traveling.
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