Airline programs

Emirates Skywards

Which Amex, Chase, Capital One, Citi, and Bilt points transfer to Skywards, and how to search its award seats.

Card points that transfer to Skywards

Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One miles, Citi ThankYou Points, and Bilt Points transfer to Skywards. Chase Ultimate Rewards do not.

Card pointsTransfer ratio
Amex Membership Rewards1,000 → 800
Capital One miles1,000 → 750
Citi ThankYou Points1,000 → 800
Bilt Points1,000 → 1,000

Ratios verified 1 October 2026. Citi ratios are the Citi Strata Premier and Citi Strata Elite rates.

Search Skywards award seats with PointsGPT

  1. Ask in plain words

    Describe your trip, such as “LAX to Tokyo in business, sometime in March.” We ask for any missing details.

  2. We search 30 programs

    We check award availability and prices across 30 airline programs, Skywards among them, and show the fares we find and their points prices.

  3. You book with the program

    We link you to the program, and you book on the airline’s own site, in your own loyalty account. Confirm the seat before you transfer points, because point transfers cannot be undone.

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Questions

Which credit card points transfer to Skywards?

Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One miles, Citi ThankYou Points, and Bilt Points transfer to Skywards. Chase Ultimate Rewards do not.

What is the transfer ratio to Skywards?

Amex Membership Rewards and Citi ThankYou Points transfer to Skywards at 5:4, so 1,000 points become 800. Capital One miles transfer at 4:3, so 1,000 miles become 750. Bilt Points transfer at 1:1.

Does PointsGPT search Skywards award seats?

Yes. Skywards is one of the 30 airline programs PointsGPT searches. We check award availability and prices when you ask for a route.