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Barclays Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard Barclays JetBlue Plus

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

Bigger welcome offer: Barclays JetBlue Plus

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

JetBlue Plus

Annual fee
$99
Network
mastercard
Welcome value
$600
Min spend
$1,000 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 6×JetBlue purchases · JetBlue TrueBlue
  • 2×dining · JetBlue TrueBlue
  • 2×groceries · JetBlue TrueBlue
  • 1×all other purchases · JetBlue TrueBlue

Key benefits

  • Free First Checked Bag · $140
  • JetBlue Vacations Credit · $100
  • 10% Point Rebate on Awards · $65
  • Mosaic 1 Fast Track · $50
  • No Foreign Transaction Fees · $30
Full Barclays JetBlue Plus review

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