Emirates Skywards, the loyalty program of Emirates and flydubai, has partnered with Barclays to introduce its first cobranded credit card in the United States. The Emirates Skywards Mastercard® allows customers to earn Skywards Miles through daily spending on travel and lifestyle purchases. It offers immediate Silver or Gold tier membership status for the first year and up to 40,000 bonus Skywards Miles along with other benefits.
Dr. Nejib Ben Khedher, divisional senior vice president of Emirates Skywards, stated, “We’re excited to introduce our first-ever cobranded credit card in the U.S. to help travelers accumulate even more Skywards Miles on their everyday spend and travel purchases.” He emphasized that the card provides an opportunity for U.S. members to enhance their Skywards Miles for future flight rewards with Emirates and partner airlines such as jetBlue and Alaska Airlines.
Bob Highland, head of U.S. cards and partnerships at Barclays, commented, “We’re proud to be the issuer of the first Emirates Skywards credit card in the U.S.” He highlighted that this partnership aims to increase loyalty among U.S.-based customers by offering them more privileges through their spending.
The two available versions of the credit card are:
1. Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard®, which offers Silver tier membership status with a $99 annual fee.
2. Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard®, which provides Gold tier membership status with a $499 annual fee.
Both cards offer different earning rates for Skywards Miles based on spending categories such as eligible Emirates purchases, travel purchases including airfare, hotel stays, car rentals, and all other purchases like groceries and entertainment.
Emirates Skywards currently has over 27 million members globally, with 2.6 million members based in the United States. Members can redeem their accumulated miles for various rewards including flights on partner airlines, upgrades, hotel stays, event tickets, tours, and exclusive experiences.
For further information or to apply for an Emirates Skywards Mastercard®, interested individuals can visit http://www.emirates.com/us/english/destinations_offers/barclays-partnership