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Barclays Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard Barclays JetBlue Premier Card

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

Lower annual fee: Barclays Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite MastercardBigger welcome offer: Barclays JetBlue Premier Card

Barclays

Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard

Annual fee
$99
Network
mastercard
Welcome value
$400
Min spend
$3,000 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 3×Emirates purchases · Emirates Skywards
  • 2×Airfare, hotel and car rental purchases · Emirates Skywards
  • 1×All other purchases · Emirates Skywards

Key benefits

  • No Skywards Miles Expiration · $0
  • $0 Fraud Liability · $0
  • Complimentary FICO® Credit Score Access · $0
  • No Foreign Transaction Fees · $0
  • 25% Discount on Buy Miles and Gift Miles · $0
Full Barclays Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard review

Barclays

JetBlue Premier Card

Annual fee
$499
Network
mastercard
Welcome value
$1,170
Min spend
$5,000 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 6×TrueBlue Travel purchases · TrueBlue
  • 6×Tickets, goods and services purchased directly from JetBlue Vacations · TrueBlue
  • 6×Tickets, goods and services purchased directly from JetBlue · TrueBlue
  • 2×Restaurants · JetBlue TrueBlue

Key benefits

  • Additional $1,500 Companion Pass Statement Credit (Spend Tier) · $1500
  • $500 Companion Pass Statement Credit (Spend Tier) · $500
  • TrueBlue Travel statement credit · $300
  • Free first checked bag · $140
  • Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee credit · $120
Full Barclays JetBlue Premier Card review

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