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Barclays Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard Barclays Frontier Airlines

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

Bigger welcome offer: Barclays Frontier Airlines

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

Barclays

Frontier Airlines

Annual fee
$99
Network
mastercard
Welcome value
$500
Min spend
$1,000 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 5×flights · Frontier Miles
  • 3×dining · Frontier Miles
  • 1×all other purchases · Frontier Miles

Key benefits

  • Two Free Checked Bags · $240
  • 1x miles on all other purchases · $204
  • Earn Elite Status through Spend · $150
  • 3x miles on Dining · $108
  • $100 Anniversary Flight Voucher · $100
Full Barclays Frontier Airlines review

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