New Offers for Emirates Cards
Barclays and Emirates are offering new limited time bonuses for eligible members who apply for one of the Emirates Skywards Mastercards. You can currently get the highest ever bonuses on these cards.
The Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard has an annual fee of $99 and a welcome bonus of 60,000 miles. The Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard on the other hand comes with an annual fee of $499 and a welcome bonus of 70,000 miles. Let’s take a look at the details.
The Offers
Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard
- Earn 70,000 bonus Skywards Miles after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first 90 days
- $499 Annual Fee
Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard
- Earn 60,000 bonus Skywards Miles after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first 90 days.
- $99 Annual Fee
You can see both offers here.
Card Details
Benefits | Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard | Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard |
---|---|---|
Annual fee | $499 | $99 |
Enjoy Emirates Skywards tier membership during your first year | Emirates Skywards Gold | Emirates Skywards Silver |
Maintain Emirates Skywards tier membership | Yes, by spending USD 40,000 each cardmembership year | Yes, by spending USD 20,000 each cardmembership year |
Earn 3 Skywards Miles for every $1 spent on emirates.com or at the Emirates Sales office | Yes | Yes |
Earn 2 Skywards Miles for every $1 spent on eligible airfares, hotel stays and car rentals | Yes | Yes |
Earn 1 Skywards Mile for every $1 spent on all other purchases | Yes | Yes |
Earn anniversary bonus Skywards Miles after spending $30,000 each cardmembership year | 10,000 | No |
Your Skywards Miles don’t expire while your account is open | Yes | Yes |
There’s no limit to the number of Skywards Miles you can earn | Yes | Yes |
Receive 25% savings when you Buy or Gift Miles | Yes | Yes |
Unlimited access to over 1,200 lounges worldwide for you and your guest(s) with Priority Pass Select | Yes | No |
Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee credit every five years – up to $100 | Yes | No |
No foreign transaction fees on international purchases | Yes | Yes |
Conclusion
We previously saw welcome bonuses of 60,000 and 50,000 miles for these two cards. The offers have now been improved with an extra 10,000 miles on each card.
Also keep in mind that the Emirates Skywards program is a transfer partner for all major currencies, American Express Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Capital One Venture Miles. So you have more options to earn Emirates Skywards Miles.
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