Emirates Skywards is offering huge discounts and prizes to mark landmark 25-million members

Members of the loyalty programme are being offered a number of deals to mark the milestone

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Members of Emirates Skywards are being offered a number of discounts and prizes to mark a major milestone for the loyalty programme.

The frequent flyer programme has just surpassed 25 million members, after gaining five million new users over the past 18 months (that’s 9,259 every day).

Emirates Skywards, which is also the loyalty programme for Flydubai, has 157 partners in 31 countries around the globe, ranging from airlines, hotel chains and financial cobrands. One of its most significant partnerships is with The Dubai Mall, which allows members to collect air miles on every transaction they make.

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To celebrate, Emirates Skywards is offering its members discounts on upgrades. Getty Images

To celebrate the milestone, members are being offered discounts of up to 25 per cent on upgrades as well as reward tickets on selected return flights from Dubai. There is also a network-wide special on Cash+Miles, and a 25 per cent discount on buying and gifting miles. Running from Thursday, September 12 to Monday, September 23, there will also be a number of competitions for members.

This year, Emirates Skywards has already won three industry trophies - Best Frequent Flyer Programme from Business Traveller Middle East, Excellence in Management from Global Flight, and Middle East's Leading Airline Rewards Programme from World Travel Awards.

“This is a proud moment for Emirates Skywards. Three years ago, we undertook a transformational journey that involved deep introspection and research to understand what our loyal and aspiring customers truly value and want from us,” says Dr Nejib Ben Khedher, divisional senior vice president at Skywards. “Armed with these insights, a long-term strategy and the latest data and digital technology, we developed a number of industry firsts, partnered with local and global iconic brands, and created a rich, personalised experience for our members through mobile channels. We are now working on crossing the next big frontier, one that UAE residents and visitors can quickly get on board with through everyday spends, so stay tuned.”