Each metric is scored 1–5. The overall rating is their average.

Where they fly from, how to earn with them, and who to call when it goes wrong.

Skywards tiers are earned on Tier Miles or flights over a 12-month period from the day you join or upgrade, on Emirates and flydubai. Emirates belongs to no alliance; its tiers unlock its own lounges rather than an alliance's. Confirm current thresholds on emirates.com.

1. 1Member

   How to earn it

   Free to join.

   What it gets you

   Earn and redeem miles; no elite benefits.

   At the lounge door

   No status lounge access. Lounge entry is by cabin, membership, or a card.

2. 2Silver

   How to earn it

   25,000 Tier Miles or 25 flights.

   What it gets you

   Priority check-in and boarding, an extra bag, a 25% bonus, seat selection.

   At the lounge door

   No lounge access from status; Emirates lounges need Gold or a premium ticket.

3. 3Gold

   How to earn it

   50,000 Tier Miles or 50 flights.

   What it gets you

   Lounge access, priority everything, a 50% bonus, guaranteed seats close to departure.

   At the lounge door

   Emirates Business Class lounges with a guest on same-day Emirates flights, in any cabin; no alliance lounges.

4. 4Platinum

   How to earn it

   150,000 Tier Miles.

   What it gets you

   Top tier: first-class lounges, a 75% bonus, complimentary upgrades, chauffeur and a dedicated line.

   At the lounge door

   Emirates First Class lounges with a guest on same-day Emirates flights, in any cabin; no alliance lounges.

The average value of a point, in the currency you spend.

Airports and terminals Emirates serves, from the lounges it operates there.

• AKLAuckland AirportInternational Terminal
• AMSAmsterdam SchipholNon-Schengen Piers
• BOMChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj InternationalTerminal 2
• BOSBoston Logan InternationalTerminal E
• CDGParis Charles de GaulleTerminal 2C
• DELIndira Gandhi InternationalTerminal 3
• DFWDallas/Fort Worth InternationalTerminal D
• DOHHamad InternationalMain Terminal
• DXBDubai InternationalTerminal 3 (Concourse A) · Terminal 3 (Concourse B) · Terminal 3 (Concourse C)
• EWRNewark Liberty InternationalTerminal B
• FCORome FiumicinoTerminal 3
• GRUSão Paulo/Guarulhos InternationalTerminal 3
• HKGHong Kong InternationalTerminal 1
• HNDTokyo HanedaTerminal 3
• IADWashington Dulles InternationalConcourse A
• IAHGeorge Bush IntercontinentalTerminal D
• ICNIncheon InternationalTerminal 1
• ISTIstanbul AirportInternational Terminal
• JFKJohn F. Kennedy InternationalTerminal 4
• LAXLos Angeles InternationalTom Bradley International Terminal
• LGWLondon GatwickNorth Terminal
• LHRLondon HeathrowTerminal 3
• MADAdolfo Suárez Madrid-BarajasTerminal 1
• MCOOrlando InternationalTerminal C
• MELMelbourne AirportTerminal 2 (International)
• MIAMiami InternationalConcourse J
• MUCMunich AirportTerminal 1
• NRTTokyo Narita InternationalTerminal 2
• ORDChicago O'Hare InternationalTerminal 5
• SEASeattle-Tacoma InternationalSouth Satellite
• SFOSan Francisco InternationalInternational Terminal A
• SINSingapore ChangiTerminal 1
• SYDSydney Kingsford SmithTerminal 1 (International)
• YYZToronto Pearson InternationalTerminal 1
• ZRHZurich AirportTerminal E

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