- Mr Plane Guy
- 2 days ago
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Nothing Beats a Jet2 Holiday… Paying With Emirates Skywards
By Mr Plane Guy, Plane Points and Miles Expert & Jess Glynne Fan
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Emirates Skywards has quietly dropped one of its most useful UK-focused updates in a long time and if you collect Plane Points & Miles, this one’s genuinely worth paying attention to.
Emirates’ loyalty programme has officially partnered with Jet2.com, the UK’s favourite leisure airline, meaning you can now redeem Emirates Skywards Miles on Jet2 flights to more than 75 destinations across Europe and beyond.
Yes, thats Jet2 beach holidays, city breaks, ski trips… now payable with Skywards Miles.
And suddenly, your long-haul Emirates flights just got a lot more practical.
Why This Is a Big Deal for UK Travellers
The UK is Emirates Skywards’ largest membership base worldwide, with around four million members, and until now a common frustration was this:
“My Skywards Miles are great for long-haul… but useless for short UK-style holidays.”
That problem just disappeared.
Jet2 operates from 14 UK airport bases, flying to:
Spain & the Balearics
The Canary Islands
Greece
Italy
Portugal
Turkey
Ski destinations across Europe
North Africa
In other words: the exact trips most UK travellers actually take.
You Can Now Redeem Skywards Miles on Jet2 Flights
Redemptions start from just 8,000 Skywards Miles, including taxes and charges.
That’s not fantasy-level pricing, that’s genuinely achievable for normal travellers.
And it’s not just flights either. You can also use Miles for:
Extra baggage
Preferred seat selection
Meals
Other flight extras
Redemptions can be part-paid with Miles, letting you reduce cash costs across the booking rather than just the base fare. So you can build a proper Jet2 holiday using Miles, not just shave £20 off the ticket.
Why Emirates Skywards Is Underrated (Plane Honest)
If you’ve ignored Emirates Skywards because you thought it was “only for luxury flyers”, this partnership changes the picture.
Emirates Skywards is free to join, and it lets you:
Earn Skywards Miles on Emirates and flydubai flights
Earn Miles with partner airlines, hotels, car hire and retailers
Redeem Miles for flights, upgrades, baggage and now Jet2 flights
There are four membership tiers:
Blue
Silver
Gold
Platinum
As you move up, you unlock perks like:
Lounge access
Priority check-in and boarding
Bonus Miles on flights
You earn:
Skywards Miles (to spend)
Tier Miles (to level up status earned on Emirates/flydubai flights)
There’s also Family Pooling, letting you combine Miles with up to seven people (including kids), which makes Jet2 redemptions much easier to reach.
Pack Smart, Luxury Luggage for Less
Your suitcase says a lot about your travel style. My personal rotation:
Rimowa Cabin Plus sleek, durable, designer
Briggs & Riley Baseline expandable genius for long hauls
But here’s my affordable dupe:
looks high-end, fits Emirates and Jet2 cabin dimensions, and costs a fraction of designer brands.
Pair it with noise-cancelling headphones, and you’ll look first-class in any queue.
Turning Long-Haul Into Free Leisure Flights
This is where it gets interesting.
A single Emirates Premium Economy flight can now cover a return Jet2 holiday flight.
For example:
Fly London to Sydney via Dubai in Emirates Premium Economy and you can earn around 18,000 Skywards Miles→ enough for a return Jet2 flight from London Stansted to Mallorca
Two Business Class return flights from Manchester to Dubai could earn around 21,000 Miles→ enough for a Jet2 return flight from Manchester to Salzburg for a ski break
That’s real-world value, not just aspirational First Class redemptions.
(And if you’re curious what Emirates Premium Economy is actually like, I’ve reviewed it in detail here:
👉 Emirates Premium Economy Review (A350))
Nothing Beats a Jet2 Holiday… Now With Emirates Skywards Miles
Jet2 has built its reputation on simple, good-value holidays that just work and now Emirates Skywards has tapped directly into that.
This partnership means:
Long-haul Emirates flights finally feed into UK leisure travel
Skywards Miles become useful much sooner
You don’t need to save forever for a “big redemption”
You can fly Emirates, earn Miles, then spend them on the trips you actually take.
If you’re flying Jet2 soon, you might also like:
👉 Nothing Beats a Jet2 Holiday (Now From London Gatwick!)
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Plane Tip: Make the Airport Part Easier Too
If you’re redeeming Miles on Jet2 and flying economy (as most of us are), one thing still matters: airport comfort.
I always pair budget or leisure flights with Priority Pass, which gives access to over 1,800 airport lounges worldwide, including:
Heathrow
Gatwick
Manchester
Birmingham
Edinburgh
Bristol
Newcastle
London Luton
London Stansted
It’s the easiest way to upgrade the airport experience without upgrading the ticket.
Final Jet2 Boarding Call
This Emirates Skywards × Jet2 partnership is one of the most practical loyalty updates UK travellers have seen in years.
It turns:
Long-haul Plane Points & Miles into
Short-haul holidays you’ll actually book
If you collect Skywards Miles or fly Emirates even once a year, this makes the programme far more relevant.
After all…nothing beats a Jet2 holiday. Especially when it’s paid for with Plane Points & Miles.
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