Creditcards - airlines

[Skemando]

I wan´t to know if Etihad or Emirates have any creditcard linked to their bonusprograms?

It would be nice if anyone in here know something about it.

With best regards

[Coldubs]

Skywards credit card with Emirates NBD bank is definitely one of the best. Gives you miles, lounge access and discounts in restaurants... Even free rounds of golf...

[Confiture]

Citibank gives Skywards miles too.

[Jumeirah Jim]

I have an Emirates NBD card and using it for most things gets me enough miles to upgrade when I want. Also when not flying emirates it gets me access to one of the non-emirates lounges in Dubai (though not a v good lounge).

ADIB seem to offer the best card for Etihad miles.

[Tony0202]

The following are airline co-branded credit cards in the UAE.
1. ADCB Etihad Cards
2. Citibank Skywards (Emirates) Cards
3. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Etihad Cards
4. Emirates Islamic Bank Skywards (Emirates) Cards
5. Mashreq Air Arabia Card

Apart from this, Citibank and HSBC have generic air-mile cards. Hope this was helpful.

Cheers!
Tony

[Skemando]

Thank you for very much for the help!

[vantage]

Originally Posted by Tony0202

The following are airline co-branded credit cards in the UAE.
1. ADCB Etihad Cards
2. Citibank Skywards (Emirates) Cards
3. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Etihad Cards
4. Emirates Islamic Bank Skywards (Emirates) Cards
5. Mashreq Air Arabia Card

Apart from this, Citibank and HSBC have generic air-mile cards. Hope this was helpful.

Cheers!
Tony

you missed Emirates NBD Skywards (Emirates) cards

[Fletch1969]

Originally Posted by Confiture

Citibank gives Skywards miles too.

Probably breaking the rules by saying this, but found them to be utterly useless when I applied a few weeks before Eid. I'm now at the stage where over the last 48 hours I have emailed customer services to complain having tried to call the relationship manager who 'organised' the deal for me and failed to get a response. I've called this person and his manager 8 times from my mobile and it rings out yet when I call from my office they pick up. Even for a bank over here that's pretty useless..

[fcjb1970]

Originally Posted by Fletch1969

Probably breaking the rules by saying this, but found them to be utterly useless when I applied a few weeks before Eid. I'm now at the stage where over the last 48 hours I have emailed customer services to complain having tried to call the relationship manager who 'organised' the deal for me and failed to get a response. I've called this person and his manager 8 times from my mobile and it rings out yet when I call from my office they pick up. Even for a bank over here that's pretty useless..

Citibank is terrible, I have closed my accounts there and have often recommended people against doing business with them.

If you want a sky miles card I would try NBD. For Etihad I think ADCB card is good. Just a warning a general issue here is that paying for credit cards when you do not have an account at the bank can be difficult. Be sure to get it clear how you will be able to make payments. If you do most of your spending in the UAE I think the Etihad cards will earn you more miles, if you do travel and will be using the card internationally and to buy airline tickets than the NBD card seems good to me.

[vantage]

I got the Emirates NBD one. Not much research - just that my current account is with them.

I've never had a credit card delivered in a presentation box before!

use it for everything, and the miles rack up pretty quick.