Flying JetBlue using Emirates points: now you can also book the new Mint Suite
In the past few days we have talked about how, quietly, Emirates has been devaluing the value of points in its Skywards loyalty program. [...]
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In the past few days we have talked about how to quietly, Emirates devalued the value of the points of its program Skywards loyalty.
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The devaluation led to an increase in the points needed to reserve an award spot aboard the Dubai-based carrier's aircraft. Here's where a new opportunity to use points from the EK-branded program falls into place.
Book JetBlue tickets
JetBlue does not participate in any sky alliance, nor does Emirates. The two airlines are partners and it has long been possible to book codeshare flights between the two carriers.
In addition, it has always been possible to book a ticket to fly economy on the U.S. airline using Skywards points, an opportunity that for the past few months has been extended to the tickets in Mint Suite, or business class.
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If a seat in economy is not a conversion I would recommend, the same is not true if you aim to use SW points to book a Mint class ticket to fly, for example, from London to New York or from T1 at JFK to one of the many destinations served by this innovative carrier's new business class.
We have explained before how to book a flight with an Emirates partner, For example, with EasyJet, Instead, here is how to book and how much an award ticket with JetBlue costs.
It is good to mention that it is also possible to earn Skywards points by flying with JetBlue. The number of Skywards miles you earn depends on the class of travel, type of fare, and distance flown:
Economy Class: up to 1 Skywards mile per mile flown
Mint Class: up to 1.5 Skywards miles per mile flown
The table for booking an award flight provides a cost based on the distance traveled:
| Zone | Distance (miles) | Economy | Mint |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0-250 | 8,000 | 16,000 |
| 2 | 251-500 | 10,000 | 20,000 |
| 3 | 501-1,000 | 14,000 | 28,000 |
| 4 | 1,001-2,000 | 20,000 | 40,000 |
| 5 | 2,001-3,000 | 26,000 | 52,000 |
| 6 | 3,001-4,000 | 32,000 | 64,000 |
| 7 | 4,001-5,000 | 38,000 | 76,000 |
| 8 | 5,001-6,000 | 44,000 | 88,000 |
| 9 | 6,001-7,000 | 52,000 | 104,000 |
| 10 | 7,001-15,000 | 60,000 | 120,000 |
Some examples of the use of EK points and the value of additional fees
- To fly from New York to Aruba, you need 40,000 miles + $10
- It takes 52,000 miles + $10 to fly from one coast of the States to another
- From London to JFK, on the brand new business class cabin, it takes 64,000 miles + $10
How to earn Skywards points in Italy
The first way is definitely to fly with the Dubai-based company, in addition to that you can turn in less than 15 minutes Membership Rewards points into Skywards points.
