Emirates cuts mileage accrual on economy tickets
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He had anticipated it, but the banner in the header of the site was certainly not noticed by most, and now instead that the changes have become real you can see the effects of a devaluation, yet another, from Emirates' Skywards loyalty program.
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Singular then is the cut-off in communication. It does not say that fewer Skywards points will be accumulated, but that the number of points needed to redeem an award ticket will be reduced, certainly the sense is the same, but often those who accumulate then try to use in higher classes.
As of June 1, economy tickets aboard Emirates will earn fewer Skywards points, according to early evidence it appears that the cut is 30% in terms of both award miles (those that are used for award tickets) and status miles (i.e., those needed to achieve tier status).
A round-trip ticket between Milan and New York will rack up a minimum of 1,100 to a maximum of 5,200 Skywards points, a significant cut from what was happening until last month.
This is yet another devaluation of the value of Emirates' loyalty program points, after increasing the point cost of award tickets and raising to record levels the surcharges that are charged when each award ticket is issued, here is a new cold shower for those aiming to accumulate miles or chasing status in the Dubai-based company's FF.
