How to EASILY book Emirates with credit card points

[@alexandraselimshayev9780]

Max, thank you for these videos. I learned so much since coming across your account and I recommended your channel to all my friends :) We flew to Milan back in December, we booked economy and paid $$, but on the return flight we upgraded to business class for 37k per person (family of 4) and experienced their lounge and the cutting age premium cabin on the A380. Can't wait to do it again and try out Qatar next :) Keep them coming, your way of explaining is everything, really comprehensive and detailed. Can't wait to see your channel grow.

[@MaxMilesPoints]

37k points to upgrade is not a bad deal at all! Thanks for watching and hope you’ll get to experience Qatar qsuites soon!

[@alexandraselimshayev9780]

@@MaxMilesPoints thank you!💙

[@sayanghosh8261]

Try to book the A380 when possible and not the 777. Also, booking through Aeroplan from SFO to DXB can be another option as you'll most likely get A380.

[@aripisa7423]

How many miles is that from SFO to dxb?

[@sayanghosh8261]

@@aripisa7423 118k

[@pranavvvvv_]

So what about SFO-DXB-IND?

[@sholysholy2239]

What’s the difference?

[@sayanghosh8261]

@@sholysholy2239 you'll have a passenger beside you even if you choose a window seat on the 777 and there's no bar on the upper deck. That's unique to the A380. Also there is no upper deck on the 777.

[@rkmn88]

The aero tool is invaluable! Thanks for sharing.

[@MaxMilesPoints]

Glad you find it useful!

[@andychen2737]

I've learned so much from you Max! Excited to watch your channel continue to grow!

[@MaxMilesPoints]

Thank you and thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@foreverspartan1]

I do want to mention that if you're traveling to Dubai from Newark to transfer to Athens from my personal experience since I travel to Greece every summer is that Emirates deploys the Boeing 777-300 not the other model with the bar room

[@kimberlychin1996]

Thank you for making these!

[@MaxMilesPoints]

Glad you like them! thanks for watching!

[@colorfullifettt5251]

Love this video. Can’t wait to try to go to ATH next time

[@shashankrao9271]

First! Excited for this. Emirates rewards are notoriously difficult to book

[@MaxMilesPoints]

Yeah the lack of an award calendar makes it annoying to book! But now we have seats aero!

[@user-rj7ij8ku6v]

unfortunately, every time I try to sign up for/purchase the Pro, it says 'card declined', so are they scamming just for us to keep putting our credit card info in and using our info for fraudulent activity??? This is a credit card I use to make purchases every day with no problem. @@MaxMilesPoints

[@druiz012]

I'd take that 102k First Class flight! But a caution with the business class from Mexico City to BCN... that one is on the 777. Also it has no first class, it's all business with the 2-3-2 configuration.

[@MaxMilesPoints]

Ah thanks for the insights! I didn’t realize that!

[@sjh148]

Amazing. Thank you.

[@J-mc7kz]

Great video Max! These are so helpful to people who haven’t used points before. Since United is now partners with Emirates, could we use United’s award calendar? Also, does booking business on Emirates give you access to their lounges and private boarding or is that only in certain locations?

[@gilbertnicholas1582]

Flying business class on the A380 was a great experience I gotta do first class at some point

[@MaxMilesPoints]

I wasn’t impressed with the service probably because I was on a 3 hour flight so didn’t get the full experience, but loved the bar though! I gotta try first class next as well

[@johnlubigan-rx8fd]

Hi, what about Chase sapphire reserve? Can I transfer points from there to emirates? You only mentioned Chase sapphire preferred.

[@theluxuryminimalistraveler]

thank you for sharing this!!

[@emilio44]

Hi Max! What’s your favorite tool for finding award availability? Or at least optimal combination of tools? Also, do you still use Expert Flyer?

[@MaxMilesPoints]

Use seats.aero to identify saver award space And Point.me searches and does the partner airline comparisons for you www.point.me/?pid=300 That’s my favorite combo as of right now Expert flyer is cool but I’ve become less and less reliant on it

[@jeffharper6119]

Max, love your videos and really have learned a lot. You may have answered this question before but when you use miles to travel, do you also get miles for the trip?

[@kenhartley537]

You do not, unfortunately.

[@lilyyoung2893]

great tips! thanks

[@cjjunkee8602]

Thanks for the update Max!!! Great btw. Does Aeroplan show this booking as well and cheaper?

[@MaxMilesPoints]

Unfortunately no, aeroplan dynamically prices Emirates now so it can vary quite a bit. It’s worth checking emirates vs aeroplan rates but 99% of the time Air Canada will charge more in points than Emirates

[@cjjunkee8602]

@@MaxMilesPoints thanks for the quick response Max!!! Appreciate all the help!!!

[@ann4621]

Another amazing video! Thank you! Any fifty freedom flight to Asia?

[@MaxMilesPoints]

no fifth freedom flights to Asia 😞

[@Frank-vr9rr]

On top of using the points from credit cards and convert them into miles, is it worth to buy miles on emirates website? When I purchase business class, can I still save some money? Thanks for the info🙏

[@JenWoodhouse1]

Great video Max! We're looking forward to flying the A380 5th Freedom Route before it goes away. Super weird that the 777 doesn't offer direct aisle access for J class?!

[@usman1alam]

can I use any AMEX credit card to get airmiles? im looking to get The American Express Rewards Credit Card... can I get airmiles on this too?

[@sonalipatange5281]

thanks

[@id9991]

Hi Max, do you happen to know if having an Aeroplan card from TD or Scotiabank is a good way to book Emirates flights?

[@Broneck01]

Scotiabank Scene+ points don't transfer to airline partners. Aeroplan allows booking on Emirates flights though (at a dynamic price).

[@aiyaanjilani]

aeroplan has a lot of emirates flights!

[@vinaykumarpasupuleti3647]

Total points required for South Asia?

[@watsapol555]

Is it cheaper to book these reward flights using Aeroplane?

[@MaxMilesPoints]

Sometimes it is, most of the time it is not

[@SnurX]

Would love to see a flying blue update

[@PointsTravelBuddy]

Flying it in October cant wait! SIN to DXB on A380 in First for 114k points and $400 ish. Yolo 😅

[@JDizz0413]

What’s the best redemption option to get to Nigeria??

[@Enthusiast_Plus]

Probably connect through Addis (ADD) I see a bunch of business class availability on Ethiopian and not just from the states. LHR, CDG, FRA etc to ADD in business. I have found ATL, ORD and IAD to ADD as well.

[@kunaldalal8636]

Hey all your videos are very informative. I am looking to fly emirates business from BOM to JFk on 5 July and I have over 250k Amex platinum points. Redempt is crazy high is there another way out

[@user-rj7ij8ku6v]

book Emirates via Qantas, a sister company; just learned that. The redemption is much lower

[@thebeddoctor4273]

Whats the difference between book flights and book classic rewards flights

[@MaxMilesPoints]

book classic rewards flight is making a booking using Emirates miles

[@cmtravelceo]

Which route did you on Emirates that had the A380?

[@MaxMilesPoints]

IST-DXB

[@vytautasbeliauskas8129]

OK. My question is if I have Chase Bank. How to transfer the points to my Emirates account.?

[@MaxMilesPoints]

Chase points transfers directly to emirates. Log into your Chase account and then link your Emirates account and initiate the transfer on the Chase page

[@Kk58226]

It’s a different destination though this isn’t helpful if I’m trying to find the maximum value for each point redeemed 🤷🏽

[@Re3iRtH]

Hi Max. I'll be based out of Spain in a couple of months. Since I'm not flying from the US, any cool redemptions I can do from within Europe/middle-east?

[@darith770]

yea

[@sarahnadim1456]

Is there a video that shows if we can buy miles through emirates website? 🤔

[@darith770]

yes

[@jvela84]

Hi, does anyone know an easier way to find routes on A380 planes from the United States to Europe ??

[@darith770]

yes

[@alicia-jayesposo9125]

Is there restrictions of benefits of the lowest fair business Emirates ticket booked on Aeroplan? ( Any restrictions on lounge access and choosing seats?)

[@darith770]

cheapo

[@thebeddoctor4273]

Do you know if it's possible to transfer my wifes amex points and my amex points to the same Emirates account to combine points for travel?

[@MaxMilesPoints]

If your wife is an authorized user on your Amex card, then yes, you can transfer your wife's Amex points into your account.

[@enemail1982]

How can we find the freedom flights with major airlines.. is there a way to figure out..

[@MaxMilesPoints]

Use flightconnections.com and browse around airline routes. Or you can google fifth freedom flights and a list will show up

[@juliusc5531]

6th comment!!! Max emirates

[@MaxMilesPoints]

One day you’ll be first

[@jordandarrell9002]

Was literally just looking at flying on Emirates in first. Going to London and saw that my dates had Emirates First availability from London to Dubai to LAX. Aeroplan wants 450k+ points though, so I'm looking to do that same redemption using Emirates miles but the availability doesnt show for some reason

[@ryanshannon6963]

Probably just need to break up the itineraries. If you're going in First then check-in and baggage handling shouldn't even be an issue as they'll probably just forward everything to the LAX flight without you having to check-in twice.

[@MaxMilesPoints]

Try searching as multi city on emirates website sometimes that works for connecting flights

[@8184489549]

Thanks for sharing this 😊

[@MaxMilesPoints]

You’re welcome!

[@ericli7236]

I try to use emirates fly from jfk to china but they charge over 1m miles for 3 person can you plz give me a hint how to find a fly on 7/24 or 25 fly to beijing 😂

[@travelingem623]

JFK is the only A380 aircraft 😕

[@SiDPT15]

$838 in taxes and fees oof. Negates the benefits of paying these annual fees for travel cards...

[@ryanshannon6963]

If you're flying to Dubai, which is why you don't use Emirates award space to fly to Dubai.

[@SiDPT15]

@@ryanshannon6963 still ludicrous

[@ryanshannon6963]

@@SiDPT15 then... Don't do it? Hard to see what's to complain about if there's no requirement for you to redeem that specific award. The pricing of a Pagani is ludicrous! I don't even know why it's available!

[@SiDPT15]

@@ryanshannon6963 I'm stating facts that we as luxury card holders all face when booking these flights. You seem defensive LMAO

[@ryanshannon6963]

@@SiDPT15 just offended people think luxury cards have any effect on airline business practices that affect all of their airline passengers. I'm not offended at all, just wondering how stupid someone is to complain about something they'll clearly never do if the value isn't there and there are probably better alternatives. It's like complaining the clouds are currently white, when you want them to be gray. Why even bother, but I know I'm much more pragmatic than most.

[@Kevin-et6ng]

Who the hell looks at emirates or a bar on a place as boring???

[@MaxMilesPoints]

Your comment doesn’t make sense

[@Kevin-et6ng]

@@MaxMilesPoints first 10 seconds of your video. You said “whatever” to emirates and a plane having a bar.

[@MaxMilesPoints]

⁠@@Kevin-et6ngahh your comment makes more sense now. I thought it was just a gimmick, thought it was just like standing around in the galley. But I was wrong