{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Smart With Points Podcast - Boost Your Miles & Points","title":"✈️ Amex UK Just Made Emirates Awards 33% More Expensive (Act Before February)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/67408557\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":448,"description":"American Express UK has announced a devastating devaluation to Emirates Skywards transfers, dropping from 4:3 to 2:1 in February 2026—a 33% reduction that makes Emirates Business Class awards cost double what they did in 2024. We break down the timeline of Emirates devaluations, calculate real-world impacts on award pricing, and explain why transferring speculatively might backfire due to Skywards' strict 3-year expiration policy. Plus, we reveal which Membership Rewards transfer partners still offer 1:1 rates and better value than Emirates for UK travellers.Subscribe to Smart With Points 👉🏼 https://smartwithpoints.com/.  Check out our sponsor Award Travel Finder to help with your award flight searches.Thanks to Hotel Redemptions and Award Travel Finder for sponsoring this episode!Support us - American ExpressAmerican Express BusinessCapital on Tap","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kpqLQjayaRcr9wlWPJ0MuP24HIF5dQ0y5ufcPpmp_cM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMjE4/ODYzMTIxY2EzZjJi/MGI2MTg4OGU0YzNj/MWY4OS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}