Redeem Emirates Skywards Miles for Jet2 Flights

Emirates Skywards members now have another way to use miles without flying Emirates. Since January 2026, members have been able to book Jet2 flights with Skywards miles, opening up more than 600 Jet2 routes from 14 UK airports to over 70 destinations across Europe, the Mediterranean, North Africa, and the Canary Islands.

Redemptions start from 8,000 Skywards Miles, and unlike many traditional partner awards, the mileage price already includes applicable taxes, fees, and carrier-imposed surcharges. However, Jet2 awards do not follow a fixed Emirates partner award chart. The number of miles required changes with the underlying Jet2 ticket fare.

That makes this partnership quite different from using Skywards miles for airlines such as United Airlines, Air Canada, Qantas, or Japan Airlines. Here is how booking Jet2 flights with Skywards miles works, what you can pay for with miles, and when this type of redemption is worth considering.

Emirates Skywards and Jet2 Partnership

Emirates Skywards officially added Jet2 as a redemption partner on January 22, 2026. The partnership is focused on spending Skywards miles rather than earning them.

Emirates’ current partner directory lists Jet2 as a Skywards redemption partner, while airlines such as Air Canada, United Airlines, and Qantas allow members to both earn and redeem Skywards miles under their respective partnership rules.

This means Jet2 is particularly useful for someone who already has Emirates Skywards miles and wants to use them for shorter leisure trips within Europe rather than saving exclusively for an Emirates-operated long-haul award. Flightpoints already covers the wider changes to Skywards partner awards in its Award Program Changes 2026 guide. This article focuses specifically on how the Jet2 redemption works.

Where Can You Fly Jet2 With Skywards Miles?

Jet2 is a UK leisure airline with a large network focused on holiday destinations. Its current Emirates partner page says the airline operates more than 600 routes from 14 UK airports to over 70 destinations.

Jet2 destinations include markets across:

• Spain.
• Portugal.
• Greece.
• Italy.
• France.
• Turkey.
• The Canary Islands.
• North Africa.
• European leisure cities.
• Seasonal ski destinations.

Emirates’ original partnership announcement highlighted Jet2’s network of more than 75 sun, city, and ski destinations at launch. The exact number of destinations can change seasonally as Jet2 adjusts its schedule.

The practical advantage is that Skywards members can now use Emirates miles for trips that have nothing to do with Dubai. For example, someone based in the UK could potentially use miles for a Jet2 holiday flight from Manchester, London, Birmingham, Edinburgh, or another Jet2 base.

How Many Skywards Miles Do Jet2 Flights Cost?

Jet2 rewards start from 8,000 Skywards Miles, including applicable fees and charges. However, there is no fixed Jet2 award chart. The number of miles required for Jet2 flights with Skywards miles depends on the ticket fare.

Emirates states directly that:

The number of miles required varies based on ticket fares.

This means a Jet2 flight does not necessarily cost the same number of Skywards miles every day.

For example, a route might be:

• Cheaper in miles during a quieter travel period.
• More expensive during school holidays.
• More expensive on popular weekend departures.
• Lower when Jet2 cash fares fall.
• Higher when only expensive cash inventory remains.

So Jet2 behaves more like a cash-linked redemption than a traditional fixed-price airline award.

Jet2 Awards vs Traditional Skywards Partner Awards

This difference is important. Skywards partner redemptions with many traditional airline partners can follow mileage tables or route-based award rules. Jet2 pricing is linked to the actual ticket fare.

This structure has advantages. There is no need to calculate a mileage price and then discover hundreds of dollars in additional award taxes at checkout. But it also means a high cash fare can translate into a high Skywards mileage requirement.

Taxes and Fees Are Included

One of the most useful features of booking Jet2 flights with Skywards miles is that Emirates includes the applicable taxes, fees, and carrier-imposed surcharges in the mileage price displayed during booking.

This differs from many airline awards where you might see: 25,000 miles + £150

Or: 70,000 miles + $400

With the Jet2 partnership, the Skywards mileage quote already incorporates those eligible charges. That makes the redemption easier to compare with the normal Jet2 cash fare.

For example, if:

• Cash ticket: £160
• Skywards price: 16,000 miles

you are effectively receiving around: 1 cent per Skywards Mile, after converting currencies appropriately. That does not automatically make it good or bad. The important question is whether you could get more value from those same Skywards miles elsewhere.

Use the Flightpoints CPP Calculator to compare the Jet2 cash fare with the miles required before redeeming.

How to Book Jet2 Flights With Skywards Miles

Jet2 Skywards rewards must be booked online through the dedicated Emirates partner redemption process.

Emirates says members should select:

• Flights.
• Travel dates.
• Number of passengers.

and then follow the booking engine’s instructions. The process is generally:

1. Sign in to your Emirates Skywards account.
2. Open the Jet2 partner page.
3. Select the option to spend Skywards miles.
4. Enter your Jet2 route.
5. Choose travel dates.
6. Add the number of passengers.
7. Compare available flights and mileage prices.
8. Select any eligible extras you want to pay for with miles.
9. Review the booking.
10. Complete the redemption.

The required Skywards miles are deducted from your account immediately after the booking is completed. Emirates sends the booking confirmation, while Jet2 issues the actual reward ticket using the contact details provided during booking.

Can You Use Skywards Miles for Jet2 Baggage?

Yes. Emirates currently states that Skywards members can use miles for selected Jet2 extras, including:

• Baggage.
• Sports equipment.

At the launch of the partnership, Emirates also highlighted the ability to use miles toward items including extra baggage, meals, preferred seat selection, and other eligible extras.

The important rule is that optional extras paid with Skywards miles need to be selected during the initial reward booking. If you decide to add something later, you may need to purchase it directly from Jet2 with cash. So check your baggage requirements before clicking the final confirmation button.

Can You Part-Pay a Jet2 Ticket With Miles?

Emirates’ Jet2 partner redemption is presented as a Skywards reward-ticket booking rather than the standard Emirates Cash+Miles system. The current terms state that Skywards miles are redeemed online for the Partner Airline Reward ticket and deducted from the member’s account at the time of booking.

Do not assume the familiar Emirates Cash+Miles rules apply to Jet2. The dedicated Jet2 booking engine will show the redemption options available for the itinerary. If you do not have enough miles for the displayed ticket, check the available options before transferring additional points into Emirates Skywards.

Flightpoints’ Emirates Transfer Partners guide can help you review current ways to build your Skywards balance.

Do You Earn Skywards Miles on the Jet2 Reward Flight?

No. Emirates states that Skywards miles are not earned on partner-airline travel booked entirely using Skywards miles through this reward arrangement.

So you cannot:

1. Spend Skywards miles on the Jet2 flight.
2. Fly the reward ticket.
3. Earn a new batch of Skywards miles from the same journey.

This partnership should be viewed as a way to spend an existing Skywards balance, not as a way to earn more Emirates rewards through Jet2 flying.

Can You Book Jet2 for Children With Skywards Miles?

Yes, but there is an important pricing rule. Children aged 2 to 12 require the same number of Skywards miles as an adult Reward ticket. There is no child mileage discount.

For example, if the displayed fare is:

12,000 Skywards miles per passenger

then:

• Adult: 12,000 miles.
• Child: 12,000 miles.

A family of four would therefore need 48,000 miles if every passenger is priced at that amount. Emirates also says Skywards miles cannot be redeemed for a Partner Airline Reward ticket for an infant under two weeks old on the date of travel.

My Family Accounts Cannot Book Jet2 Rewards

One unusual restriction is that not every type of Skywards account can access these rewards.

Current Emirates terms exclude:

• Skywards Skysurfers.
• My Family accounts.
• Business Rewards accounts.

from redeeming Skywards miles for these Partner Airline Reward tickets. This is particularly important for families who normally combine Skywards miles through My Family. Do not assume that because miles appear in a pooled family balance, they can automatically be used for Jet2. The booking needs to meet the account eligibility rules for this specific partnership.

Can You Change a Jet2 Reward Booking?

The rules are restrictive. Emirates states that changes after the booking is completed are not permitted unless the relevant Partner Airline agrees to them.

If Jet2 allows the change:

• You need to deal directly with Jet2.
• Additional fees may apply.
• Skywards miles cannot be used to pay the change fee.

This is very different from booking a flexible Emirates Flex Plus award. Before redeeming miles, make sure:

• Your names are correct.
• Travel dates are firm.
• The airport is correct.
• Baggage requirements are known.
• Your flight times work.

The mileage saving is less valuable if changing the itinerary later becomes expensive or impossible.

Are Jet2 Skywards Rewards Refundable?

Not automatically. Once the booking is made, the Skywards miles are deducted immediately. The miles are non-refundable unless the Jet2 ticket itself qualifies for a refund under Jet2’s applicable fare conditions.

If a qualifying refund occurs, the refund is limited to Skywards miles. Emirates and Jet2 do not provide a cash refund in place of those miles under the Skywards Partner Airline Reward terms.

There is another important issue:

If any of the miles used for the booking have expired by the time they would otherwise be refunded, those expired miles are not returned. That makes speculative bookings risky.

What Happens If Jet2 Cancels the Flight?

If Jet2 cancels the flight, the airline will contact you using the email address or phone number entered when the reward was booked. Any resulting refund remains subject to the Partner Airline Reward terms. Keep the contact details on the booking accurate, particularly if the trip is several months away.

Is Jet2 a Skywards Earning Partner?

Currently, Emirates lists Jet2 as a spend partner.

Its partner directory says:

Spend Skywards Miles on Jet2 flights

rather than showing an earning rate such as the rates listed for United Airlines, Air Canada, Qantas, or Japan Airlines. That distinction matters. The partnership allows you to use Skywards miles for Jet2 flights, but you should not assume a normal paid Jet2 ticket will earn Emirates Skywards miles.

Why This Partnership Is Useful for UK Skywards Members

Emirates has a particularly large Skywards membership base in the UK, which helps explain why the Jet2 partnership makes sense. The partnership connects two very different types of travel.

You might earn a large Skywards balance from:

• Long-haul Emirates travel.
• Emirates Business Class tickets.
• Credit-card transfers.
• Hotels and other Skywards partners.

and then use part of that balance for a short European holiday with Jet2. Emirates gave a similar example when launching the partnership: miles earned from long-haul Emirates travel could be used toward Jet2 leisure trips from the UK. That can be particularly useful for balances that are not large enough for an aspirational Emirates Business Class award.

Should You Save the Miles for Emirates Instead?

Maybe. This is the key value question.

Skywards miles can also be used for:

• Emirates Economy.
• Emirates Premium Economy where eligible.
• Emirates Business Class.
• Eligible Emirates First Class awards.
• Upgrades.
• Other partner-airline awards.

Flightpoints’ Emirates Flights With Points guide shows why premium-cabin awards and selected partner redemptions can produce strong value. Using 15,000 Skywards miles for a Jet2 ticket may be convenient. But if those 15,000 miles could help complete the balance required for a high-value Emirates premium-cabin redemption, saving them may make more sense. The best redemption depends on what you would otherwise buy.

When Can Jet2 Flights With Skywards Miles Be Worth It?

This redemption is particularly worth checking when:

• Jet2 serves the exact destination you need.
• Cash fares are high.
• Your Skywards miles are approaching expiration.
• You have a small Skywards balance with no premium award planned.
• The mileage price gives reasonable value against the cash fare.
• You can also cover baggage or another eligible extra with miles.
• Your itinerary is firm enough that restrictive changes are not a problem.

It can be less attractive when:

• Jet2 cash fares are very cheap.
• The mileage requirement rises sharply with the fare.
• You are saving toward a valuable Emirates premium-cabin award.
• You expect your travel plans to change.
• You would need to transfer a large flexible-points balance just to book Jet2.

The fact that a redemption exists does not mean it is automatically the best use of your miles.

How to Calculate the Value of a Jet2 Skywards Redemption

Because applicable taxes and surcharges are already included in the displayed mileage price, the value calculation is relatively simple.

Use:

Cash fare ÷ Skywards miles required × 100

For example:

• Cash fare: £200
• Skywards requirement: 20,000 miles

That gives roughly 1 pence per mile. You would then compare that return with your other realistic options for the same Skywards balance.

This is more useful than comparing the redemption against an aspirational First Class award you were never actually going to book. Use the Flightpoints CPP Calculator to run the numbers before redeeming.

Jet2 vs Other Emirates Partner Awards

Jet2 is unusual within the Emirates partner network because of its fare-linked pricing and all-in mileage quote.

Emirates Skywards also partners with airlines including:

• Air Canada.
• United Airlines.
• Qantas.
• Japan Airlines.
• TAP Air Portugal.
• Korean Air.
• Jetstar.
• easyJet.
• Condor.

The booking and pricing rules differ by partner. Do not assume the Jet2 system applies to those airlines. For example, other airline partners can have set starting mileage requirements and separate award structures. Flightpoints’ Emirates Award Travel Guide covers the broader partner-award landscape.

Is Booking Jet2 With Skywards Miles a Good Deal?

The partnership is less about finding an ultra-luxury award sweet spot and more about making Skywards miles easier to use. That is valuable in its own way.

Jet2 flights with Skywards miles start from 8,000 miles, the displayed mileage price includes applicable taxes and surcharges, and members can access hundreds of leisure routes from UK airports.

• The biggest strength is convenience.
• The biggest weakness is variable pricing.

Because the mileage requirement tracks the underlying Jet2 ticket fare, expensive travel periods can also produce expensive mileage redemptions. The best strategy is therefore simple:

Check the normal Jet2 cash fare first, compare it with the Skywards price, calculate the value per mile, and only redeem when using miles genuinely improves the trip.

FAQs

Q: Can I book Jet2 flights with Skywards miles?
A: Yes. Emirates Skywards members can redeem miles for eligible Jet2 Reward tickets through Emirates’ dedicated online partner-booking process. The partnership launched in January 2026.

Q: How many Skywards miles do Jet2 flights start at?
A: Jet2 rewards start from 8,000 Skywards Miles, including applicable taxes, fees, and charges. The actual number of miles required varies according to the ticket fare.

Q: Is there a Jet2 Skywards award chart?
A: No fixed award chart is published. Emirates states that the mileage requirement varies based on Jet2 ticket fares.

Q: Are taxes included when booking Jet2 with Skywards miles?
A: Yes. Emirates says applicable taxes, fees, and carrier-imposed surcharges are included in the mileage price displayed for the reward.

Q: Can I pay for Jet2 baggage with Skywards miles?
A: Yes. Emirates currently lists baggage and sports equipment among the optional Jet2 extras that can be paid for with Skywards miles during the initial booking.

Q: Can I add extras with miles after booking?
A: No. Optional extras redeemed with Skywards miles need to be selected during the original booking. Extras added later can be purchased directly from Jet2 with cash.

Q: Do children need fewer miles?
A: No. Children aged 2 to 12 require the same number of Skywards miles as adults for these Partner Airline Reward tickets.

Q: Can I use miles from a Skywards My Family account?
A: No. Emirates currently excludes Skywards Skysurfers, My Family, and Business Rewards accounts from Jet2 Partner Airline Reward redemptions.

Q: Can I change a Jet2 Skywards reward?
A: Changes are not generally permitted unless Jet2 agrees. Any allowed changes must be handled directly with Jet2, can incur additional fees, and those fees cannot be paid with Skywards miles.

Q: Are Jet2 Skywards rewards refundable?
A: They are non-refundable unless the ticket qualifies for a refund under Jet2’s applicable fare rules. Eligible refunds are made in Skywards miles rather than cash, and expired miles are not returned.