9 ways to earn bonus Emirates Skywards miles this summer
Ben Smithson is a senior writer for TPG UK. Originally from Australia, he is the primary points and miles writer for the U.K. site.
Aug. 02, 2022
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9 ways to earn bonus Emirates Skywards miles this summer
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If you're looking to increase your balance of Emirates Skywards miles, there are generous new ways to earn bonus miles even without flying.
The Dubai-based carrier already provides Skywards miles for flights on Emirates and partner airlines such as Qantas. Plus, the Skywards loyalty program is a transfer partner of all the major transferable points programs. If you’ve ever wanted to shower on an aircraft, Emirates is your best bet using points and miles with their vast fleet of Airbus A380s featuring showers, onboard bars and luxury suites.
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First up, for hotel stays there are bonus miles offers as follows:
- Emirates Skywards Hotels: Earn up to 15,000 miles per night across more than 400,000 hotels worldwide. Offer valid for bookings until Aug. 31, 2022, and stays until Nov. 30, 2022.
- Atlantis The Palm: Earn up to 10,000 bonus miles for a three‑night stay. Offer valid for bookings and stays until Aug. 31, 2022.
- IHG Hotels & Resorts: Earn 1,000 bonus miles on your stay worldwide. Offer valid for bookings until Aug. 31, 2022, and stays until Dec. 31, 2022.
- Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts: Earn double miles on your stay worldwide. Offer valid for bookings until Aug. 31, 2022, and stays until 30 Sept. 30, 2023.
Related: You can now earn Emirates Skywards miles by shopping online
There are also bonus miles available for your next rental car hire:
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- Avis: Earn 6,000 bonus miles on your rental worldwide. Offer valid for bookings until Aug. 31, 2022, and rentals between Oct. 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023.
- Hertz: Earn up to triple miles on your rental worldwide. Offer valid for bookings until Aug. 31, 2022, and rentals until Dec. 31, 2022.
- Sixt: Earn up to 3,000 miles on your rental worldwide. Offer valid for bookings until Aug. 31, 2022, and rentals until Nov. 30, 2022.
Related: Best ways to redeem Emirates Skywards miles for maximum value
Members can also receive bonus Skywards miles available with:
- The Bicester Collection: Members can earn double miles on all spends and triple miles when they acheive the minimum spend criteria.
- Utu: Earn up to 1,750 bonus miles with utu Tax-Free shopping.
To take advantage of these great offers you can book through the Skywards landing page here. Act fast because most of these offers end Aug. 31, 2022.
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