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Skywards Black Standard
The Skywards Black Standard is a travel credit card from Emirates Islamic. It has an annual fee of AED 2,100, and needs a minimum salary of AED 35,000 a month.
Annual fee
AED 2,100
Joining fee
Free
Min. salary
AED 35,000/mo
Rewards in
Skywards Miles
Material
Metal
Card highlights
- Earn 3.5 Skywards Miles per AED 3.67 on Emirates.com, 2 per USD abroad, 1.5 locally
- Complimentary Skywards Silver tier — 30% bonus miles, priority check-in, 12 kg extra baggage
- Unlimited lounge access (1,000+ lounges) plus 4 complimentary airport transfers a year
- Unlimited golf at 3 UAE courses, 4× BOGO cinema at VOX and USD 1M travel insurance
Earn rates
| Category | Rate |
|---|---|
| Travel | 10.8% |
| International spend | 6.2% |
| Retail | 4.6% |
| Dining & food | 4.6% |
| Online shopping | 4.6% |
| Supermarket | 0.9% |
| Fuel | 0.9% |
| Utilities | 0.9% |
| Education | 0.9% |
| Transport | 0.9% |
| Real estate | 0.9% |
Skywards Silver benefits when flying 3 times a year: 12kg Extra Baggage (AED 2,880), Dubai Lounge Access (AED 1,431), 30% Bonus Miles (AED 499), Seat Selection (AED 720). Total value based on 0.11293 benchmark.
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