United Arab Emirates
Air Arabia AirRewards
Air Arabia AirRewards explained for UAE flyers: earn 5 points per USD on flights, 10 on extras, 100 points = USD 1, 3,000-point minimum and 24-month expiry.
Best ways to maximise Air Arabia AirRewards
- Use points on seats and meals. There's no minimum for these. Flights and baggage need at least 3,000 points.
- Add every traveller's own AirRewards number. You don't earn on other passengers' flights, even if you paid.
- Make sure names match exactly between your booking and your AirRewards account.
Current offers
No official offer with a published end date is running right now. Standard rate: 100 points = USD 1, so 1 point = USD 0.01. (airarabia.com).
Last checked . Offers come only from official scheme or issuer pages and disappear when they end.
Summary
- Value per point:
- USD 0.01 (100 points = USD 1)
- Expiry:
- 24 months from earning
- Last checked:
- 1 November 2026
- The free programme of Sharjah-based Air Arabia.
- Earn: 5 points per USD on flights and baggage; 10 points per USD on meals, insurance, seats and Hala services.
- Spend: on any seat on any flight (no blackout dates), or cash plus points.
- Our verdict: one of the simplest airline programmes in the region. Points work like cash on airarabia.com.
Value, with the sums
- Burn: 100 points = USD 1, so 1 point = USD 0.01.
- Flights and baggage: 5 points per USD → USD 100 spent = 500 points = USD 5 back (5%).
- Meals, insurance, seats, Hala: 10 points per USD → 10% back.
- You don't earn points on taxes.
How to earn
- Book Air Arabia flights and extras with your AirRewards details.
- Buy from AirRewards retail partners.
- You don't earn on charter, special Hajj or Umrah, or repatriation flights, or on the part of a flight paid with points.
How to spend
- Redeem online at airarabia.com after signing in. Every seat on every flight can be booked with points.
- Pay part with points and part with cash.
- Points pay the base fare and surcharge. Air Arabia's standard change and cancellation fees apply to reward bookings.
Conversions
AirRewards → Etihad Guest
- Ratio:
- 2 AirRewards = 1 Etihad Guest Mile
Emirates NBD Plus Points → AirRewards
- Ratio:
- 1 Plus Point = 14 AirRewards
The sum on converting to Etihad Guest: 2 AirRewards = USD 0.02 of Air Arabia spending given up per Etihad Guest Mile.
FAQ
How much are AirRewards points worth? 100 points = USD 1.
Do AirRewards points expire? Yes, 24 months after you earn them.
What's the minimum to book a flight with points? 3,000 points for flights and baggage. No minimum for seats and meals.
Related
Sources (official, checked 1 November 2026)
- Air Arabia AirRewards: https://www.airarabia.com/en/airrewards
- AirRewards terms and conditions (earning, minimum, expiry): https://www.airarabia.com/en/AirRewards/Air-Rewards-Terms-and-Conditions
- AirRewards FAQ, minimum points: https://www.airarabia.com/fr/AirRewards/Air-Rewards-FAQs/Air-Rewards-FAQs/FAQ-Source/Redeeming-Points/Do-I-need-a-minimum-number-of-points-to-redeem-them
- Etihad Guest, transfer partners (2:1): https://www.etihad.com/en-af/etihadguest/earn-miles/transfer-your-points
- Emirates NBD, redeeming Plus Points (1 = 14 AirRewards): https://www.emiratesnbd.com/en/help-and-support/redeeming-plus-points