More benefits from Emirates Skywards

Emirates Skywards, the frequent flyer program of Emirates Airline, announced a significant enhancement to its offering with the introduction of ‘platinum’, a new tier which sits above Blue, Silver and Gold. 
The platinum tier has been developed to enhance the travel experience for frequent travellers and to offer additional benefits to members who have earned over 150,000 Miles.
“This is a significant development for Emirates Skywards,.” said Thierry Antinori, Emirates’ executive vice president, passenger sales worldwide.
Antinori: “The new tier is designed to show our most valued customers how important they are to Emirates and to offer greater recognition and benefits to those who choose to fly with us on such a frequent basis.” 
Antinori added: “The additional benefits have been introduced to add an even higher level of comfort, flexibility and convenience for our platinum members. On top of our superior product, world-class service and fast expanding network in six continents with 18 new destinations opened in the last 15 months and two new destinations, Algiers and Haneda, to be added soon, the new Emirates Skywards Platinum tier is definitely another reason to make Emirates the airline of choice.”
For the first time, platinum members will receive exclusive benefits usually reserved for First Class passengers, including First Class check-in, baggage delivery and access to the First Class lounges in Dubai with a guest.
They can continue to use all Emirates Lounges around the world, also with a guest, and they will receive 20kgs of additional baggage, regardless of their class of travel.  To enable Platinum members to share their benefits with the rest of their family, a Gold ‘Partner’ card has been introduced, which means that family members can enjoy Gold privileges even when travelling separately.
Gold Emirates Skywards members who are eligible for Platinum status will be automatically upgraded to the new tier and will start receiving benefits from April 1.