Emirates Skywards and Marriott Bonvoy Expand Partnership with New Mile-Point Conversion Option

Emirates Skywards and Marriott Bonvoy have strengthened their strategic alliance, now enabling members to convert Miles to Points and vice versa. This development complements their existing collaboration, which already allows members to earn double rewards on flights and hotel stays. With over 35 million members worldwide, both programmes aim to offer more flexible and varied rewards, including the ability to redeem Points for stays across more than 30 hotel brands in over 10,000 destinations, and Miles to fly with Emirates to over 140 destinations.

Nejib Ben Khedher, Divisional Senior Vice President Emirates Skywards, said, “Marriott Bonvoy offers one of the most fantastic hotel portfolios in the industry, and as one of the most valued and recognised loyalty programmes in the world – we’re thrilled to take our partnership to the next level. Our 35 million members have benefitted from this strategic partnership for more than 10 years – earning twice the rewards on flights and hotel stays. And we’ve now opened a world of new rewards with the option to convert Miles to Points. This means members can redeem Points towards stays at more than 30 hotel brands and over 10,000 destinations across 144 countries and territories. 

"At the same time, Marriott Bonvoy members can still enjoy converting Points to Miles to ‘fly better’ with Emirates to more than 140 destinations across the airline’s extensive network. We’re proud of our long-standing partnership and as two global brand leaders – we look forward to delivering more benefits, value, and the very best travel experiences for our members worldwide,” Khedher added further.

Members can still enjoy earning twice the rewards—Skywards Miles for eligible hotel stays and Marriott Bonvoy Points for flights with Emirates. Additionally, members can now transfer 3 Skywards Miles for 2 Marriott Bonvoy Points, with a minimum transfer of 3,000 Miles, and receive bonus Miles when converting points. The partnership has been in place for over ten years and continues to evolve, providing more options for members to enhance their travel experiences. Emirates Skywards has received multiple awards recognising its extensive rewards and benefits for its 35 million members globally.

Philip Andreopoulos, Chief Commercial Officer - EMEA, Marriott International commented: “It is great to see our strong partnership with Emirates Skywards expand, to be able to offer our Marriott Bonvoy members more unique and diverse travel experiences, along with personalised benefits that they can access across the globe. The addition of this new benefit reflects the shared vision and collaboration between the two programmes and brings a more holistic travel experience for all of our loyal members.”