Overview

• Chase’s Ultimate Rewards portal states transfers to Emirates Skywards will cease at 12:00 AM ET on October 16, 2025
• The change will leave Chase with 10 airline partners and three hotel brands in its transfer roster
• Cardholders have roughly two months to transfer points from cards like the Chase Sapphire Preferred or Sapphire Reserve before the cutoff
• Citi cut its ThankYou-to-Skywards ratio from 1:1 to 5:4 last month and American Express will adopt the same reduction next month instead of delisting
• Emirates has recently raised award rates, added surcharges on popular routes and blocked non-status members from booking first-class awards