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UA and Emirates reached a codeshare agreement last September. On select routes, travelers will be able to earn miles and redeem award tickets across the two programs. It appears this agreement will officially take effect on March 26, and there is also a limited-time double miles earning promotion.

The earning chart for flying Emirates and crediting to UA is below.

The Emirates flights that can be booked with UA miles are listed below. There are some restrictions: it is limited to routes between DXB and Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia, combined with EWR-DXB.

MileagePlus members can redeem miles on Emirates flights on select routes between Dubai (DXB) and Africa, the Middle East, and the South Asian Subcontinent as part of an award reservation that includes a United flight between Newark (EWR) and Dubai (DXB) all on the same ticket.

The double miles promotion rules are as follows:

  • The route is EWR-DXB
  • Travel dates are March 26, 2023 to April 30, 2023.
  • Business class can earn up to 5,000 bonus miles; economy and premium economy can earn up to 2,500 bonus miles.