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Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red Barclays Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard

Annual fee, welcome offer, top earning categories, and key benefits — compared side-by-side using Perqt's catalog data.

Bigger welcome offer: Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red

Barclays

AAdvantage Aviator Red

Annual fee
$99
Network
mastercard
Welcome value
$900
Min spend
$1 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 2×American Airlines · American Airlines AAdvantage
  • 1×all other purchases · American Airlines AAdvantage

Key benefits

  • First Checked Bag Free · $160
  • Anniversary Companion Certificate · $150
  • Preferred Boarding · $50
  • No Foreign Transaction Fees · $45
  • 25% In-Flight Savings · $25
Full Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red review

Barclays

Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard

Annual fee
$99
Network
mastercard
Welcome value
$300
Min spend
$3,000 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 2×Emirates purchases · Emirates Skywards
  • 2×dining · Emirates Skywards
  • 2×travel · Emirates Skywards
  • 1×all other purchases · Emirates Skywards

Key benefits

  • Emirates Skywards Silver Status (First Year and Spend Tier) (Spend Tier) · $250
  • 1x Skywards Miles on Base Spend · $150
  • 25% Discount on Miles Plus Cash Bookings · $100
  • ShopRunner Membership · $79
  • 3x Skywards Miles on Emirates Purchases · $60
Full Barclays Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard review

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