Final Chance: Chase Will End Points Transfers to Emirates Skywards This Week

Updated: October 14, 2025, 7:33am CDT

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Transfers From Chase to Emirates Ending in October
Final Thoughts

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You’ll soon lose the ability to transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Emirates Skywards.

When the clock turns from October 15 to October 16, Chase Ultimate Rewards members will lose the ability to transfer points to one of the world’s most aspirational airlines after the existing transfer relationship ceases to exist.

If you’re interested in moving your Chase points over to Emirates, this is your last chance to do so.

Transfers From Chase to Emirates Ending in October

As first reported by Thrifty Traveler back in August, Chase quietly posted an update about the status of its transfer relationship with Emirates Skywards.

The statement says that Ultimate Rewards transfers to the Skywards program will no longer be available as of October 16, 2025, starting at 12:00 a.m. ET. Thus, any transfers you wish to make need to be done by 11:59 p.m. on October 15.

Chase transfers ending to emirates — Image Credit: Chase

Learning about this change in August came amid significant activity surrounding the Dubai-based carrier’s loyalty program. Earlier this summer, transfers from American Express Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, and Chase Ultimate Rewards were paused for several weeks. At the same time, we learned that Citi ThankYou Rewards would devalue the transfer ratio to the program, which ultimately happened at the end of July.

Later, we learned that Amex would also reduce its transfer ratio to Emirates from 1:1 to 5:4, which went into effect in September. We also saw Emirates restrict award redemptions using points to book children into first class and a new requirement to have elite status if you want to book first class using points.

Amidst all of this, Chase will part ways with Emirates altogether instead of reducing its transfer ratio, given that Ultimate Rewards points transfer to its other airline partners at a 1:1 ratio.

All of these point to major changes coming to the Skywards program. These moves signal a future in which the program is much more exclusive and closed off from other programs outside the Emirates ecosystem. Plus, it has consistently raised award rates and cash surcharges on award tickets, making it harder and less appealing for flyers to book tickets with transferable points and miles.

At this point, we don’t know of any specific changes coming to the program in the future, but losing Chase as a transfer partner is certainly bad news for award travelers. Now, they’re left with 1 less option for transfers, and 2 of the remaining partners have moved to subpar transfer rates.

Hot Tip:

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Final Thoughts

Chase Ultimate Rewards transfers to Emirates Skywards will end on October 16. And since they’ll end at midnight for the start of October 16, you should probably think of these transfers ending on October 15 to not delay and miss the opportunity, in case you want to make a final transfer before this option goes away.

This is a big bummer for those with Chase points, as it removes an option for acquiring the points needed to book some of the most desired products in the sky. If you were pondering transferring some points for an Emirates redemption, now is the time to do so. You have little time left.