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Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard vs Gold Card
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| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic Information | ||
Issuer | Barclays | American Express |
Card Network | ||
Card Type Data: 2/2 cards | travel | travel |
Card Tier Data: 2/2 cards | Premium | Mid Tier |
Credit Score | Excellent(750+) | Good(700-749) |
Rating Data: 0/2 cards | — | — |
| Fees & APR | ||
Annual Fee | $499 | $250 |
Foreign Transaction Fee | None | None |
Purchase APR | 19.49% – 29.49% | 19.24% – 29.24% |
Intro APR | — | 0% for ? months |
| Rewards | ||
Welcome Bonus | Earn 70,000 miles | Earn 60,000 points |
Bonus Value | $700 | $600 |
Reward Rate Data: 2/2 cards | 3x miles on emirates purchases | 4x pts on restaurants |
Reward Program Data: 2/2 cards | Emirates Skywards | Membership Rewards |
| Earning Rates | ||
| All other purchases | 1x milesOn all other purchases | — |
| Emirates purchases | 3x milesOn eligible Emirates purchases | — |
| Travel | 2x milesOn eligible travel purchases | — |
| restaurants | — | 4x ptson up to $25,000 in combined purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar |
| supermarkets | — | 4x ptson up to $25,000 in combined purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar |
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