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Deal alert: Emirates business class to Europe for 90,000 miles round-trip

Stella Shon
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Aug. 08, 2021
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Deal alert: Emirates business class to Europe for 90,000 miles round-trip
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Emirates business class is one of the snazziest ways to fly to Europe, and right now you can snag a round-trip flight for just 90,000 Emirates Skywards miles.

You can replenish your Skywards balance by transferring your Amex Membership Rewards points (1:1), Capital One miles (2:1), Chase Ultimate Rewards points (1:1) and Citi ThankYou points (1:1) over to Emirates.

This deal was originally sent out by Thrifty Traveler Premium, available for just $7.99 monthly or $49.99 annually. This membership fee can easily pay for itself since you'll get notified of cheap flights, award flight sales and business-class deals straight to your email.

Airline: Emirates Airlines
Routes: EWR-ATH, JFK-MXP
Cost: 90,000 Skywards miles round-trip and around $150 in taxes and fees
Dates: Now through July 2022
Pay with: The Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline or through Amex Travel, on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year), Citi Premier® Card (3x on air travel; see rates and fees), Chase Sapphire Reserve (3x on travel), American Express® Gold Card (3x on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through Amex Travel) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel).

Newark (EWR) to Athens (ATH) for 90,000 Skywards miles and $165 in taxes and fees

(Screenshot courtesy of Emirates)

New York (JFK) to Milan (MXP) for 90,000 Skywards miles and $158 in taxes and fees

(Screenshot courtesy of Emirates)

How to book

There are no tricks or special codes needed to find these fares.

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Head to Emirates Skywards and plug in your desired departure and destination cities. Once you find award availability, you can send over your miles from various transferable points programs and book the ticket accordingly.

Maximize your purchase

Don't forget to use a card that earns additional points on airfare purchases, such as The Platinum Card from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline or through Amex Travel, on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year), Citi Premier Card (3x on air travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve (3x on travel), American Express Gold Card (3x on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through Amex Travel) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel).

Featured image by (Photo courtesy of Emirates)
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