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Old Dec 5, 2019, 6:05 am
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GoldenCat_EK
 
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Arrow EK Skywards Gold Status with ADIB (Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank)

This is probably a bit more relevant for those based in the UAE...

Interestingly enough, ADIB has launched a pair of new credit cards which offer a fast-track to Skywards Gold status merely by spending as little as AED 5,500 (USD 1,500 approx.) with EK on tickets.

Some data points to consider:
ADIB Skywards World Elite card -
  • Primary cardholder receives Skywards Silver membership with a fast-track to Gold on completion of AED 5,500 EK spend
  • Opportunity for supplementary cardholder to receive Skywards Gold status on an additional spend of AED 5,500 with EK plus achieving total spend threshold of AED 200,000
  • 50,000 welcome skywards miles plus another 70,000 skywards miles on achieving some spend thresholds
  • Annual fees of AED 4,500 which is clearly the downside to this card

ADIB Skywards World card -
  • Primary cardholder receives Skywards Silver membership with a fast-track to Gold on completion of AED 5,500 EK spend and achieving total spend threshold of AED 150,000
  • Opportunity for supplementary cardholder to receive Skywards Gold status on an additional spend of AED 5,500 with EK plus achieving total spend threshold of AED 300,000
  • 40,000 welcome skywards miles plus another 20,000 skywards miles on achieving some spend thresholds
  • Annual fees of AED 1,500 which seems to be more in line with other card offerings in the UAE
Has anyone else heard of other cards offering similar benefits either in the UAE or the UK? As far as I'm aware, this seems to be the only pathway to Skywards Gold without actually flying EK all that much or being nominated by a Plat...

Just to clarify, I'm not associated with ADIB or have any experience of dealing with them - maybe we have others on here who might be able to share positive or negative experiences with ADIB?
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