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Bonus miles on Emirates Airline flights

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Emirates Airline is offering bonus miles – but only on less popular flights.

For example, from Heathrow to Dubai the bonus applies to the day flight departing 08:40 and arriving 18:45, or the 17:00 departure arriving Dubai at 02:50

The bonus is 1,000 miles per flight for economy class, 2,000 miles for business and 3,000 for First Class travel

At the time of this post, there are no bonus flights offered for the following months in 2013

July, September, November or December

To opt into the scheme you need to either book online at Emirates where you’ll receive the bonus automatically or if booking through an agent, you’ll need to login to your account and visit this page which will activate your registration.

This must be done during the same month that you purchase the ticket.

The good news is that the deal applies irrespective of the fare you pay.

Emirates Skywards or Etihad Guest loyalty schemes.Which is more generous?

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Emirates fly to Dubai, and Etihad to Abu Dhabi, at similar fare levels.
I was recently asked how their individual traveller loyalty schemes compare.
The Etihad Guest Account is a clear winner, whether you are a Pearl, Silver or Gold member.

Emirates Skwards Blue Account

Heathrow-Dubai Business Class earns 7,500 miles (discounted air fare)
And a free reward flight will cost 90,000 miles.
Let’s say that the average discount Emirates fare on the Airbus service costs £2,800
That’s approximately 3p per mile.

Therefore the miles earned on a return booking represents a value of £225

There is a Skywards mileage calculator here:

Etihad Guest Account:

Heathrow-Abu Dhabi earns approximately 10,277 miles for a Pearl member, 11,932 for Silver and 13,636 Gold member
A reward flight costs 87,851 miles
Take the average discounted fare of £2,800
That’s approximately 3.2p per mile and the reward value for a return ticket equates to:

Normal Etihad Guest: £328, Silver Member £381, Gold Member £436