Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard

Annual fee: $499
Network: mastercard
Type: personal

Earn 4x Skywards Miles on Emirates purchases, 3x on airline and hotel purchases, 2x on dining, 1x on all other. Two complimentary Emirates lounge passes annually, automatic Skywards Silver status, 5,000 Tier Miles annually, and 25% bonus on Skywards Miles transfers.

Barclays Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard

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Welcome offer

Earn 40,000 Skywards Miles after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first 90 days.

Est. value: $400
Minimum spend: $3,000
Within: 3 mo

Earning rates

all other purchases
all other eligible purchases
1×
miles
Emirates Skywards
Top earn
Emirates purchases
purchases made directly with Emirates (online or at ticketing offices)
4×
miles
Emirates Skywards
airline and hotel purchases
eligible flight bookings directly with airlines (other than Emirates) and hotel stays booked directly with hotels
3×
miles
Emirates Skywards
dining
eligible dining and restaurant purchases
2×
miles
Emirates Skywards

On-card benefits & credits

Emirates Skywards Gold Status
$500
/annual
Cardholders receive complimentary Emirates Skywards Gold status for the first year. Maintain status by spending $40,000 each year. Priority check-in, boarding, and lounge access.
Priority Pass Select Membership
$250
/annual
Complimentary access for cardholder and guests to over 1,300 lounges worldwide through Priority Pass Select.
1x Miles on all other purchases
$200
/annual
Earn 1 Skywards Mile per $1 spent on all other purchases. Estimated against ~$20,000/yr spend.
10,000 Anniversary Bonus Miles (Spend Tier)
$120
/annual
Earn 10,000 bonus Skywards Miles every year when you spend $30,000 or more on your card. (Spend Tier)
Global Entry or TSA PreCheck Credit
$100
/one_time
Statement credit for the application fee for Global Entry ($100) or TSA PreCheck ($85) every 4 years.
3x Miles on Emirates purchases
$90
/annual
Directly earn 3 Skywards Miles per $1 spent on Emirates purchases. Estimated against ~$3,000/yr spend.
No Foreign Transaction Fees
$75
/annual
No fees on transactions made outside of the United States. Savings based on ~$2,500 international spend.
2x Miles on Travel purchases
$40
/annual
Earn 2 Skywards Miles per $1 spent on travel (airfare, hotels, car rentals). Estimated against ~$2,000/yr spend.

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