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New UK Emirates credit cards
Many years after Emirates discontinued its last MBNA credit cards in the UK, Jaja has launched two new Emirates-branded cards, both with a welcome bonus. There is also Silver status and fast track to Gold on the more expensive Premium card, but these come with a very hefty catch for renewal.
If you plan to fly Emirates a few times, this could be worth a look for the status and miles. However, if you collect miles from a few different airlines, you can also earn Emirates miles by converting your American Express Membership Rewards at a rate of 2 Membership Rewards points = 1 Emirates Skywards Mile. There’s a minimum transfer of 1,000 Membership Rewards points, and transfers take no more than 48 hours.
There are two cards:
Emirates Skywards Premium Credit Card
- Skywards Miles earning per GBP equivalent spend:
- Emirates: 3 Miles
- Non‑GBP: 1.5 Miles
- All other GBP: 1 Mile
- Emirates Skywards Silver tier membership
- Fast track to Gold tier membership
- Earn 1 Tier Mile for every 4 Skywards Miles
- Representative 107.2% APR (variable)
- Annual fee: £250
- Purchase Rate: 29.9%
The Emirates Skywards Premium Credit Card provides primary cardholders with complimentary Silver tier membership for 12 months from account opening, which can take up to eight weeks to reflect on your account. Existing Silver members receive a one-year extension, while Gold and Platinum statuses remain unaffected. To maintain Silver status from the second year, cardholders must spend £5,000 annually in non-GBP currency.
Additionally, a fast track to Gold status is available for one year upon spending £5,000 in non-GBP currency and £3,500 on flights via official Emirates channels within the first 12 months. To retain this Gold status annually, the requirement shifts to £5,000 in non-GBP currency and £5,000 spent on Emirates flights.
Emirates Skywards Rewards Credit Card
- Skywards Miles earning per GBP equivalent spend:
- Emirates: 2 Miles
- Non‑GBP: 1 Mile
- All other GBP: 1 Mile
- Complimentary access to the Emirates lounges in the UK twice a year
- Earn 1 Tier Mile for every 4 Skywards Miles
- Annual fee: GBP 120
- Purchase Rate: 29.9%
Welcome bonus
More Miles on hotel stays, holidays and Accor transfer bonus
Separate to the cards is a new promotion to earn extra miles on holidays and hotels plus a transfer bonus until 30 November:
- Emirates Skywards Hotels: Earn 50% bonus Miles on hotel stays.
- Emirates Holidays: Earn 50% bonus Miles on holiday packages.
- Booking.com: Earn double Miles on hotel stays.
- IHG Hotels & Resorts: Earn double Miles on eligible hotel stays.
- ALL Accor: Earn 25% bonus Miles when converting ALL Accor Reward points into Skywards Miles.
- Double Skywards Miles when renting a car with SIXT, Europcar, Avis, Budget and Hertz
Offers are available for hotel and car rental bookings made between 29 October and 30 November 2026, for stays and rentals completed by 31 January 2027.
For Emirates Holidays packages, members must book between 29 October and 26 November 2026, for travel until 31 January 2027.
Accor flash sale up to 25% off sale plus 5000 bonus points
Accor’s latest sale has launched with exclusive early access for ALL Accor members to the Stay for More offer, available on ALL.com and the ALL app. The good news is that there are few booking restrictions, except for the minimum stay.
There are savings at participating hotels across Europe, North Africa, Greater China and India, as well as at participating Fairmont and Raffles hotels worldwide. There is up to 25%, combinable with your Member Rate for up to an additional 10% off.
Here are the key details:
- Book until 1 November 1st 2026
- Stay from 8 December 2026 to 28 March 2027
- Minimum stay: 2 nights (3 for India)
- No prepayment required, with free cancellation according to each hotel’s flexible rate policy.
- The “Stay For More” promotion is for participating hotels in Europe & North Africa, Greater China, India as well as for all Ennismore (21c, 25 Hours, Banyan Tree, Delano, Hoxton, Hyde, JO&JOE, Mama Shelter, Mondrian, SLS, SO/, The Originals) and Fairmont & Raffles hotels worldwide.
- Europe & North Africa The offer applies to participating hotels located in the following countries:
Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia and the United Kingdom.
Participating brands include:
Adagio Access, Adagio, greet, Handwritten Collection, hotelF1, ibis Budget, ibis Styles, ibis, Mercure, Mövenpick, Mövenpick Living, Novotel, Novotel Living, Novotel Suites, Pullman, Swissôtel and TRIBE.
Special bonus for ALL Accor+ subscribers only:
You can get double points when you book with your ALL Accor+ ibis or ALL Accor+ Voyager for stays in Europe & North Africa.
This is only for ALL Accor+ ibis & ALL Accor+ Voyager subscribers for stays in Premium, Midscale and Economy brands (including Adagio) in the Region “Europe & North Africa” for the Private Period by booking with the ALL Accor+ subscription card. Note that you will have to activate this offer from the page below to participate.
You can find the offer page here.
5000 bonus points for selected members
This extra offer could be targeted based on the wording, but I was accepted when I registered. The promotion is also part of the sale, but it has virtually no details.
To benefit from the 5,000 bonus Reward Points, members must:
- Register for the offer before booking.
- Book an eligible stay through an eligible Accor direct channel.
- Provide their valid ALL membership number at the time of booking.
- Complete the eligible stay.
This offer is limited to one bonus allocation of 5,000 Reward Points per member during the promotional period. Only the first eligible stay booked after registration and completed during the offer period will qualify.
The bonus points will be credited within 10 days.
You can find the offer page and register here.
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Can’t see one, so did you mean to include a link to the new Emirates credit cards?