Card Highlights
Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard is a Credit Card issued by Barclays Bank
With a credit card, you can carry a balance and accrue interest if necessary. Note this is not advised by me. The points game does not work well, if you are carrying a balance and accruing interest. See #4 in Let’s Get Started To Earning Free Travel.
Card Rewards
Earn Emirates Skywards Miles with the card. Learn about Emirate Skywards Miles here.
Sign-up Bonus
Earn 40,000 bonus Skywards Miles after spending USD 3,000 on purchases in the first 90 days,
Annual Fee
$499 annual fee
Earn Miles on Spending
1. Earn 3x Skywards Miles for every USD 1 spent on on tickets, goods and services purchased directly from Emirates via emirates.com or at the Emirates Sales office
2. Earn 2 Skywards Miles for every USD 1 spent on other eligible airfares, hotel stays and car rentals
3. Earn 1 Skywards Mile for every USD 1 spent on all other purchases.
Emirates Skywards tier membership during your first year
Cardmembers get Gold Tier status during the first year of card membership. Check out some of the benefits of Gold status.
Keep Your Gold Tier Status After The First Year
You can maintain your status by spending $40,000 each card membership year. Check out some of the benefits of Gold status.
Priority Pass Select Membership
You can enroll in Priority Pass Select at no additional cost. This program gives you access to numerous airport lounges that are part of the Priority Pass Select Program. You can bring in a maximum of two accompanying guests. For any additional guests, your card will be charged $27 per guest, per visit.
No Foreign Transaction Fees
Pay no foreign transaction fees when you use your card on purchases made outside the United States.
Earn anniversary bonus Skywards Miles
You can earn 10,000 anniversary miles after spending $30,000 each card membership year
Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee credit
You get the credit every five years – up to $100.