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Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard vs U.S. Bank Altitude® Connect Visa Signature® Card
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| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic Information | ||
Issuer | Barclays | US Bank |
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 | $99 | $0 |
Foreign Transaction Fee | None | None |
Purchase APR | 19.49% – 29.49% | 17.49% – 27.49% |
Intro APR | — | 0% for 15 months |
| Rewards | ||
Welcome Bonus | Earn 40,000 miles | Earn 20,000 points |
Reward Rate Data: 2/2 cards | 3x miles on emirates purchases | 5x pts on prepaid hotels and car rentals booked directly in the travel center |
Reward Program Data: 2/2 cards | Emirates Skywards | U.S. Bank Altitude Rewards |
| Earning Rates | ||
| All other eligible purchases | — | 1x ptsNet purchases minus credits and returns. |
| All other purchases | 1x milesEarn 1 Skywards Mile on all other purchases. | — |
| Dining, streaming services and grocery stores | — | 2x ptsExcludes wholesale clubs and discount stores/supercenters such as Target and Walmart. |
| Emirates purchases | 3x milesEarn 3 Skywards Miles for every $1 spent on emirates.com or at the Emirates Sales office. | — |
| Gas stations and EV charging stations | — | 4x ptsApplies to the first $1,000 each quarter. Excludes discount stores, supercenters, and wholesale clubs. |
| Prepaid hotels and car rentals booked directly in the Travel Center | — | 5x ptsMust be booked directly in the U.S. Bank online Travel Center using this card. |
| Travel | 2x milesEarn 2 Skywards Miles on eligible travel purchases. | 4x ptsPurchases made directly with airlines, hotels, car rentals, taxicabs, limousines, passenger trains, and cruise lines. |
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