If you’ve been letting your Skywards Miles gather dust, now’s your chance to rack them up like never before. Emirates Skywards is back with a summer bonanza that’s as irresistible as a karak after iftar. From flights and hotels to shopping and dining, the rewards game is dialled all the way up.

Emirates Skywards Is Dishing Out Massive Bonus Miles This Summer, And You Don’t Want To Miss It

We’re pleased to announce that Emirates Skywards members can now redeem Skywards Miles for Classic Rewards on all @flydubai flights, across all cabins, starting from 5,000 Miles. https://t.co/qRPJqXNYIB pic.twitter.com/zEDBaSLnVs

— Emirates (@emirates) April 29, 2025

Dubai folks, this one’s a no-brainer. Until 31 August, you’ll earn 25% bonus Miles every time you spend with Skywards Everyday partners. So that coffee run or shopping spree at Dubai Summer Surprises just got a whole lot sweeter. Drop AED 100 or more and you’ll be automatically entered into a raffle where ten lucky winners will walk away with 100,000 Skywards Miles each.

New to the Skywards Everyday app? Download it, pay with your Visa card on your first purchase, and boom, you get 4x the bonus Miles. It’s the kind of maths we like.

Book Hotels, Earn Big

Planning a staycation or booking a hotel for that long-overdue break? Lock it in by 3 August and earn 50% bonus Miles at Emirates Skywards Hotels. The deal’s valid for stays all the way through 30 September 2025. Members can earn up to 10,000 Miles per night. That’s enough to plan the next escape before you even unpack.

Fly Around And Let The Miles Fly In Too

Booked a September getaway? Make it count. Until 3 August 2025, you’ll earn 50% bonus Miles when flying with any of Emirates Skywards’ 16 airline partners. Swim with sea turtles in Curaçao with United or Azul. Chase waterfalls in Newfoundland with Air Canada. Explore Portugal’s wild Azores with TAP. Just fly between 1 and 30 September 2025 and those bonus Miles are all yours.

Shop Smart, Earn Faster

Emirates Skywards is back with unbeatable bonus Miles offers this summer. Members can earn bonus Miles with airline partners, Emirates Skywards Hotels, Skywards Everyday, Skywards Miles Mall, The Bicester Collection and more. https://t.co/HdZiXjiFWP pic.twitter.com/3jyRypstan

— Emirates (@emirates) July 18, 2025

On the Skywards Miles Mall, you’ll earn 25% bonus Miles when shopping with over 3,500 brands. Prefer local? Amazon UAE’s got your back. Until 31 July 2025, you’ll earn up to 100 Miles for every AED 50 you spend. First-time shoppers on the platform can score 2,000 bonus Miles just for showing up and checking out.

Heading to Europe? Don’t skip The Bicester Collection. From now till 31 August 2025, spend from EUR 500 and you’ll earn double Miles. Spend from EUR 1,500 and those Miles triple. Think of it as travel, shopping, and rewards all in one stylish package.

Also Read: Dubai: Frequent Flyer With Emirates? Pay For Your Next Concert With Skyward Miles At Coca-Cola Arena!

Loyalty That Actually Pays Off

Skywards isn’t just another points scheme. Voted the Best Global Airline Loyalty Program in 2025, it’s giving its 35 million members more ways to earn and spend than ever before. Recent upgrades let members earn Classic Rewards on all flydubai flights from just 5,000 Miles. Plus, members can now swap points and Miles across major hotel programmes like Marriott Bonvoy and ALL,  it’s now easier to keep rewards flowing both ways.

Whether you’re Blue, Silver, Gold or Platinum, every tier opens up a fresh level of perks. From flights and upgrades to hotel stays and exclusive gigs at Coca-Cola Arena, those Miles do more than just sit pretty in your account.

So, what are you waiting for? Go on,  spend better, earn bigger, and let Emirates Skywards turn your everyday plans into sky-high rewards.

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First Published: July 18, 2025 6:55 PM

Dive Brief:

• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has partnered with Grubhub to offer guests across its entire U.S. portfolio — nearly 6,000 hotels spanning 20 brands — food and convenience item delivery through online ordering, the hotel company announced Thursday. 
• Wyndham guests can order through a branded digital experience on the Grubhub app while on-site at participating hotels. Guests will also be able to activate a complimentary six-month Grubhub+ membership, unlocking added benefits like free delivery. 
• The partnership aims to provide guests with added convenience and comfort, according to Charmaine Taylor, senior vice president of strategic and financial partnerships at Wyndham. Wyndham joins a list of other hotel companies to work with Grubhub.

Dive Insight:

Through the partnership, guests at participating Wyndham hotels will be able to order for delivery food and convenience items — think toothpaste or a phone charger — by opening the Grubhub app or scanning one of the Grubhub QR codes featured on hotel marketing materials. 

In addition to online ordering, guests will be able to access exclusive perks like $0 delivery on eligible orders, lower service fees and a 5% credit back on pickup orders, according to Wyndham. 

“Together, we’re elevating the on-property experience, delivering seamless convenience for not only the hundreds of thousands of guests that walk through their doors every year, but also the tens of thousands of hotel team members who make those hotel stays possible,” Grubhub VP Rob DelaCruz said in a statement, noting that Wyndham has one of the largest footprints of any major hotel company in the U.S.

The partnership will expand Grubhub’s services to some 6,000 hotels — more than the company’s previous collaborations with Choice Hotels International and Hilton, which brought online ordering to more than 500 hotels and 2,600 hotels, respectively.

Grubhub also previously partnered with Extended Stay America, My Place Hotels of America and Sonesta after Americans became more accustomed with food delivery during the pandemic. 

Wyndham’s Grubhub collab comes after the hotel company partnered with Applebee’s in May to enable Wyndham Rewards members to earn loyalty points and receive free delivery through mobile orders with the restaurant chain. 

Brand partnerships drove a surge in hotel loyalty membership at Wyndham and key competitors in 2024, CBRE reported in April.

One of my favorite parts of staying in a nice hotel is ordering room service. Answering the door in a plush robe and slippers to have a cart roll in with cloches, condiments in tiny glass bottles, and drinks in stemmed glasses makes me feel like a VIP.

But I’ve often missed out on what could have been exceptional dining experiences had I put on clothes and walked down to the hotel’s restaurants. At five-star hotels, I’ve found that the restaurants typically have a luxe ambiance, award-winning cuisine, and different menus from the in-room dining options.

In spring 2024, when I stayed at the Phoenician, a five-star mega-resort in Scottsdale, Arizona, I didn’t try any of the award-winning dining venues — Mowry & Cotton, J&G Steakhouse, and Thirsty Camel.

At the Grand America Hotel, I opted for room service breakfast, so I didn’t get to experience the European vibe at the bistro, Laurel Brasserie & Bar.

I did the same thing when I woke up at the Versace Mansion in 2021, and I missed out on a meal on the patio next to a 24-karat gold pool. At the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City in 2022, I didn’t even see the rooftop restaurant, Eléa.

Most recently, when I booked one night at the Fairmont Pacific Rim in May, I ordered dinner instead of getting a table at the Michelin-recommended restaurant Botanist, which was filled with live plants.

Next time I stay at a five-star hotel, I’ll eat in the hotel’s restaurant.