Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading financial institution in the UAE, has partnered with Emirates Skywards, the award winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai to launch two new covered cards in association with Mastercard. The ADIB Emirates Skywards Cards, available in both World Elite and World options, offers customers the opportunity to earn Skywards Miles on all spends, with a higher Skywards Miles earning rate on Emirates and flydubai spends as well as foreign currency transactions.
Cardholders will also enjoy a range of benefits including earning up to 120,000 bonus Skywards Miles and Emirates Skywards Silver tier membership with the opportunity to fast-track to Emirates Skywards Gold tier membership upon meeting qualifying criteria. The cards also provide a variety of travel and lifestyle benefits including complimentary Emirates Home Check-in service within Dubai, airport transfers in the UAE, global airport lounge access via LoungeKey, golf benefits and more.
Philip King, Global Head of Retail Banking at ADIB, said: "We're always looking for new partnerships that can benefit our customers and our collaboration with Emirates Skywards supports this strategy. ADIB has a large number of customers who are frequent flyers and these co-branded cards will enable them to unlock a range of benefits that can enhance their travel experience. We look forward to strengthening our strategic partnership with Emirates over the coming years to deliver additional value to our customers."
Dr. Nejib Ben Khedher, Divisional Senior Vice President at Emirates Skywards, said: "We are committed to forging sound partnerships and ensuring our members have an increasing number of opportunities and options to earn and spend Skywards Miles. Our 1.7+ million members in the UAE can take advantage of our ADIB partnership to earn Skywards Miles on their everyday spends, and earn rewards even faster. Being an Emirates Skywards member is more rewarding than ever, and our 150+ partners are a testament to that."
With a growing demand for travel in the UAE from nationals and expatriates alike, ADIB expects this card to add more value to its frequent travelling customers while offering them many more benefits that complement their lifestyle.
Customers can apply for their ADIB Emirates Skywards Card by sending ADIBEK to 4655 calling 8002882 or visiting adib.ae/emirates
ADIB has received numerous awards for its leading retail banking proposition recently, including 'Global Service Quality Award' by Visa, 'World's Best Islamic Bank' by the FT's The Banker Magazine, 'Best Premium Banking Service in the UAE' from Banker Middle East, and 'Best Islamic Bank' at the EMEA Banking Awards.