United Arab Emirates
UAE points conversions: the official ratios
Which UAE loyalty points convert into Skywards, Etihad Guest, Avios, Smiles and Shukran, at the official ratios, with the AED cost of each mile worked out.
Summary
- Many UAE programmes let you move points into airline miles or other schemes. The ratio decides whether it's worth it.
- Rule of thumb: only convert for a specific reward, and only if the miles will be worth more than the AED value you give up. Most conversions can't be reversed.
- Bank programmes appear here as programmes only. This isn't a recommendation of any card.
- All ratios checked on official pages on 1 November 2026.
Best ways to maximise
Current official offers
- 25% bonus Miles converting ALL Accor points to Skywards, to 30 November 2026 (Emirates winter campaign).
- The Etihad Guest points-transfer bonus of up to 40% ended on 31 October 2026.
Evergreen tips
- Work out the AED cost of each mile first (our tables do this where an official AED value exists).
- Watch round trips. Etihad Guest → ADNOC is 1 Mile = 20 points (AED 0.02), but ADNOC → Etihad Guest costs 110 points (AED 0.11) per Mile.
- Standard Chartered no longer transfers to airlines or hotels (since 1 April 2026).
Into Emirates Skywards
Emirates NBD Plus Points
- Official ratio:
- 1 = 7 Miles (minimum 500 points)
- AED value given up per Mile (our sum):
- AED 1 ÷ 7 = AED 0.143
ADCB TouchPoints
- Official ratio:
- 22 = 1 Mile (minimum 22,000)
- AED value given up per Mile (our sum):
- 22 × AED 0.004 = AED 0.088
EmCan (Emarat), via Skywards Everyday
- Official ratio:
- 10 EmCan Coins = 1 Mile
- AED value given up per Mile (our sum):
- —
Marriott Bonvoy
- Official ratio:
- 3 points = 1 Mile
- AED value given up per Mile (our sum):
- —
ALL Accor
- Official ratio:
- 4,000 points = 2,000 Miles
- AED value given up per Mile (our sum):
- —
Into Etihad Guest
Smiles (e&)
- Official ratio:
- 8 Smiles points = 1 Mile (two-way)
- AED value given up per Mile (our sum):
- —
ADNOC Rewards
- Official ratio:
- 110 points = 1 Mile
- AED value given up per Mile (our sum):
- 110 × AED 0.001 = AED 0.11
Air Arabia AirRewards
- Official ratio:
- 2 = 1 Mile
- AED value given up per Mile (our sum):
- USD 0.02 of Air Arabia spending
ADCB TouchPoints
- Official ratio:
- 14 = 1 Mile
- AED value given up per Mile (our sum):
- 14 × AED 0.004 = AED 0.056
Emirates NBD Plus Points
- Official ratio:
- 1 = 10 Miles (Phone Banking only)
- AED value given up per Mile (our sum):
- AED 1 ÷ 10 = AED 0.10
Into Qatar Airways Avios
Emirates NBD Plus Points
- Official ratio:
- 1 = 14 Avios
- AED value given up per Avios (our sum):
- AED 1 ÷ 14 = AED 0.071
British Airways Avios
- Official ratio:
- Move instantly at no cost, once accounts are linked
- AED value given up per Avios (our sum):
- —
ALL Accor
- Official ratio:
- Convert both ways, once accounts are linked
- AED value given up per Avios (our sum):
- —
Between UAE retail and lifestyle programmes
ADNOC Rewards → Smiles
- Official ratio:
- 15 = 1
- Our sum:
- AED 0.015 of ADNOC points per Smiles point
Smiles → ADNOC Rewards
- Official ratio:
- 1 = 6
- Our sum:
- 6 × AED 0.001 = AED 0.006
Emirates NBD Plus Points → Shukran
- Official ratio:
- 1 = 13 Shukrans
- Our sum:
- 13 × AED 0.05 = AED 0.65, so you lose AED 0.35 per point
Emirates NBD Plus Points → Air Arabia AirRewards
- Official ratio:
- 1 = 14
- Our sum:
- USD 0.14 on Air Arabia
Blue Rewards ↔ EmCan
- Official ratio:
- Linked earning, not a conversion
- Our sum:
- 1 Blue Point per AED 10 at Emarat
Out of UAE airline programmes
Etihad Guest → ADNOC Rewards
- Official ratio:
- 1 Mile = 20 points
Qatar Avios → Marriott Bonvoy
- Official ratio:
- 2 Avios = 1 point
Gulf Air Falconflyer → ALL Accor
- Official ratio:
- Available (rate on Falconflyer site)
No conversion route found
Tickit, Aura, Amber, nol Plus, GEMS Rewards, Al Ansari Plus Rewards and The ENTERTAINER have no official route into airline miles that we could find.
FAQ
What's the best way to turn UAE points into Skywards Miles? It depends what you hold. Per Mile, ADCB TouchPoints cost AED 0.088 at the bills rate, and Emirates NBD Plus Points cost AED 0.143.
Can I convert Smiles to Skywards? We found no official route. Smiles converts to Etihad Guest at 8:1.
Related
- How to convert TouchPoints to Skywards or Etihad
- How much are UAE points worth?
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Sources (official, checked 1 November 2026)
- Emirates NBD, redeeming Plus Points: https://www.emiratesnbd.com/en/help-and-support/redeeming-plus-points
- ADCB, TouchPoints rate change: https://www.adcb.com/en/personal/promotions/tp-updates
- ADCB, TouchPoints redemption rates: https://www.adcb.com/en/personal/general/tp-redemption-rates
- Etihad Guest, points transfer partners: https://www.etihad.com/en-af/etihadguest/earn-miles/transfer-your-points
- Skywards Everyday (EmCan): https://www.emirates.com/english/skywards/partners/skywards-everyday/
- Emirates Skywards, Marriott Bonvoy: https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/skywards/partners/marriott-bonvoy/
- Emirates media centre, winter offers (29 October 2026): https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-skywards-rewards-members-with-bonus-miles-on-hotels-holiday-packages-and-car-rentals-this-winter/
- Qatar Airways, link accounts and convert: https://www.qatarairways.com/en/Privilege-Club/convert-and-link-accounts.html
- ADNOC Rewards: https://www.adnocdistribution.ae/en/rewards
- ADNOC Distribution terms (AED 0.001 per point): https://www.adnocdistribution.ae/en/terms-and-conditions
- Smiles Rewards Exchange: https://smiles.ae/en/rewards-exchange.html
- Centrepoint UAE help centre, Shukrans (20 Shukrans = AED 1): https://helpae.centrepointstores.com/en/support/solutions/folders/44001185905
- Blue Rewards FAQs (EmCan): https://www.mybluerewards.com/rewards/faqs
- Standard Chartered UAE, Transfer Rewards: https://www.sc.com/ae/transfer-rewards/
- Air Arabia AirRewards: https://www.airarabia.com/en/airrewards
- Gulf Air, about Falconflyer: https://www.gulfair.com/falconflyer/about-falconflyer