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Barclays Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard Barclays Hawaiian Airlines® World Elite Mastercard®

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

Lower annual fee: Barclays Hawaiian Airlines® World Elite Mastercard®Bigger welcome offer: Barclays Hawaiian Airlines® World Elite Mastercard®

Barclays

Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard

Annual fee
$499
Network
mastercard
Welcome value
$480
Min spend
$3,000 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 4×Emirates purchases · Emirates Skywards
  • 3×Airline and hotel · Emirates Skywards
  • 2×Dining · Emirates Skywards
  • 1×All other purchases · Emirates Skywards

Key benefits

  • Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee credit · $120
  • Cash + Miles special rate · $0
  • Priority Pass Select lounge access · $0
  • Emirates Skywards Gold status · $0
  • $0 Fraud Liability protection · $0
Full Barclays Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard review

Barclays

Hawaiian Airlines® World Elite Mastercard®

Annual fee
$99
Network
mastercard
Welcome value
$840
Min spend
$2,000 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 3×Hawaiian Airlines purchases · HawaiianMiles
  • 2×Gas · HawaiianMiles
  • 2×Dining · HawaiianMiles
  • 2×Grocery · HawaiianMiles

Key benefits

  • Two free checked bags · $140
  • $100 annual companion discount · $100
  • Discounted Hawaiian Airlines flight awards · $0
  • No foreign transaction fees · $0
  • No HawaiianMiles expiration · $0
Full Barclays Hawaiian Airlines® World Elite Mastercard® review

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