Emirates and AEGEAN Launch Reciprocal Loyalty Benefits

Emirates has today announced an expansion of their partnership with AEGEAN Group to offer reciprocal loyalty benefits.  Emirates Skywards members and AEGEAN Miles+Bonus members can now earn and redeem miles when flying on either airline.

The partnership was celebrated last week at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) with Dr. Nejib Ben Khedher, Divisional Senior Vice President Emirates Skywards (left), and Elias Mandroukas, Deputy Chief Commercial Officer, Digital and Marketing at AEGEAN (right) – Courtesy Emirates

On Monday (May 5, 2025), Emirates announced an expansion of their existing commercial partnership with AEGEAN Group with the addition of reciprocal loyalty benefits.  Starting today,  Emirates Skywards members can now earn and redeem miles on all AEGEAN and Olympic Air flights, while AEGEAN Miles+Bonus members can also earn and redeem miles on all Emirates operated flights from May 21, 2025.  Currently, Emirates’ codeshare partnership with the leading Greek carrier offers customers seamless connectivity to 14 Greek destinations via Athens, as well as access to a combined network of over 200 destinations globally.  The expanded partnership was celebrated last week at Arabian Travel Market (ATM).

Speaking at ATM last week, Emirates Skywards’ Divisional SVP, Dr. Nejib Ben Khedher, said,

“We’re pleased to enhance our partnership with AEGEAN to provide members with reciprocal loyalty benefits.  This strategic collaboration will offer more than 38 million frequent flyer members a chance to earn and redeem Miles while exploring more than 200 destinations across our joint network.  We look forward to opening new opportunities for Skywards members, and welcoming Miles+Bonus members onboard Emirates to experience our world-class products and renowned ‘fly better’ promise.” 

Also commenting on the addition of reciprocal loyalty benefits, AEGEAN Group’s Deputy Chief Commercial officer, Elias Mandroukas, added,

“We are delighted to take our partnership with Emirates to the next level, creating new opportunities for our Miles+Bonus members to travel even further and enjoy seamless experiences across a truly global network.  This collaboration not only enhances the value of our loyalty program but also reinforces our commitment to offering meaningful benefits and greater flexibility to our customers.  We look forward to welcoming Emirates Skywards members onboard and providing them with the high-quality service AEGEAN is known for.” 

Emirates’ codeshare with AEGEAN offers guests seamless connectivity to 14 Greek cities, four cities across Europe, and Dubai via Athens.  Additionally, the partnership offers AEGEAN customers access to Emirates’ flights from Athens to New York-Newark (EWR) as well as flights from Athens to Dubai.  With he enhanced partnership, Emirates Skywards members will earn up to 1.25 Miles per mile flown, depending on class of travel, on all AEGEAN flights. Members can also redeem flights with both carriers starting from 8,000 Miles for a one-way reward ticket in Economy Class, and 17,500 Miles for a one-way reward ticket in Business Class.

Likewise, Miles+Bonus members will also be able to earn award Miles on all eligible flights operated by Emirates based on the type of fare purchased.  Members can also redeem Miles for Emirates and Business Class tickets to more than 140 destinations worldwide. 

Source: Emirates