United Arab Emirates
Change: Standard Chartered UAE ends airline and hotel transfers
From 1 April 2026, Standard Chartered UAE 360° Rewards points can no longer be transferred to airline or hotel loyalty partners. What changed and what's left.
- Programme:
- Standard Chartered 360° Rewards
- Effective:
- 1 April 2026
- Recorded:
- 1 November 2026
What changed: Standard Chartered UAE discontinued transfers of Rewards Points and cashback points to all airline and hotel loyalty partners from 1 April 2026. Requests made before 31 March 2026 were processed as usual.
What it means: points can still be used for catalogue items, gift vouchers and paying with points in the SC Mobile app. Points expire on a rolling 3-year basis.
Source (official): Standard Chartered UAE, Transfer Rewards: https://www.sc.com/ae/transfer-rewards/