It’s been such a long time since we’ve seen this much availability for Emirates First Class to Italy!

For the past 3-4 months, we’ve been tracking Emirates’ fifth freedom route between New York and Milan on a daily basis. Until now, there has typically been only last-minute availability, with seats opening up just 3 days before departure.

However, when we checked this morning, we were pleasantly surprised to see that more dates have become available! While it’s not the highest number of dates Emirates has ever released at once, this new availability gives you the chance to plan a trip ahead of time based on flight options.

This route is operated by the A380, a double-decker aircraft featuring an onboard bar and shower. In addition, you can enjoy bottomless Dom Perignon and caviar, a decadent dine-on-demand menu, a Bvlgari amenity kit with a full-sized perfume, your own private suite, and so much more!

The retail price for this flight is a minimum of $10,000, making it excellent value for your points. It’s definitely a “sweet spot,” since flying Emirates First Class on points typically involves paying at least $1,200 out of pocket (yes, even for award tickets). However, this is one of the exceptions – it’s only $106 out of pocket each way instead of $1,200+!

We don’t expect availability to last long: if this deal is of interest to you, we recommend you book quickly.

As always, we’re also sharing some Milan hotel recommendations in case you’d like to book your stay through us and enjoy elite-like perks.

Emirates First Class to Milan

Airline: Emirates

Cabin: First Class, 1-2-1 configuration on the A380

Route: JFK-MXP (New York to Milan) and back

Dates: Today through November 2025, listed below

Best ways to book (price shown per-person, one-way):

• Emirates: 102,000 points + $106
  • Transfer Partners: All major banks (all at a 1:1 ratio), except Wells Fargo
• Qantas: 107,700 points + $102
  • Transfer Partners: American Express (1:1), Capital One (1:1), and Citi (1:1)

Cash price: Between $11,000 and $20,000

Important: follow the booking instructions above to confirm your preferred date is still available before you transfer any of your credit card points!

Book your hotel stay in Milan through us to enjoy extra VIP benefits!

When you book your stay through us, you can enjoy elite-like benefits including:

• Room upgrades (subject to availability)
• Welcome amenities
• Complimentary breakfast for 2
• $100 property dining/beverage credit
• Early check-in
• Late check-out
• And more! Exact perks vary by property

Their value easily adds up to hundreds of dollars per stay, if not thousands, depending on the value of your room upgrade, hotel bar and restaurant, etc!

Consider some of the following properties in Milan:

• ​Hyatt Centric Milan Centrale​
• ​Starhotels E.c.ho.​
• ​Duo Milan Porta Nuova, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel​
• ​Milano Verticale | UNA Esperienze​
• ​Château Monfort​
• ​Rosa Grand Milano – Starhotels Collezione​
• ​The Westin Palace, Milan​
• ​Excelsior Hotel Gallia, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Milan​
• ​Grand Hotel et de Milan​
• ​Portrait Milano​
• ​Park Hyatt Milano​
• ​Four Seasons Hotel Milano​
• ​Armani Hotel Milano​

You can submit your booking request by filling out the form provided here, and we’ll be in touch to finalize your reservation. Rates are standard or best available rates listed on the hotel website.

Please submit booking requests for confirmed trips only: we do not accept submissions based on speculative trips! That being said, we recommend booking your trip based on the award flight dates we’ve included in this email, and filling out our form here once your tickets have been confirmed.

Please do not submit a booking request if you do not plan to book your stay through us.

Happy travels!