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UAE-resident guides to the card combinations, salary-transfer bonuses and miles redemptions that stretch a Dubai paycheque further — AED-first, dated and sourced.
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- Annual fee
- AED 1,575 year 2+
- Min salary
- AED 30,000 /mo
- FX fee
- 1.99%
- Welcome
- Up to 100,000 Skywards Miles + complimentary Rotana Rewards
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- Annual fee
- AED 383.25 year 2+
- Min salary
- AED 5,000 /mo
- FX fee
- 2.99%
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- Annual fee
- AED 2,625
- Min salary
- AED 30,000 /mo
- FX fee
- 2.49%
- Welcome
- 55,000 Etihad Guest Miles on card activation
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Salary transfer
Tracker →- Dubai Islamic Bank Up to AED 3,000 cash · AED 5,000+ salary · Sharia-compliant Verified 6 Aug 2026 · ends 31 Dec
- Emirates NBD Up to AED 2,000 cash · AED 15,000+ salary Verified 1 Oct 2026 · ends 24 Dec
- First Abu Dhabi Bank Up to AED 9,000 cash · AED 5,000+ salary Verified 6 Aug 2026 · ends 31 Dec
- HSBC Up to AED 2,000 cash · AED 10,000+ salary Verified 6 Aug 2026 · ends 31 Dec
Deals
All deals →- First Abu Dhabi Bank Amazon.ae — 10% off once a month with a FAB Mastercard, through 31 December Ends 31 Dec
- First Abu Dhabi Bank Lulu Hypermarket online — 20% off up to AED 75 with a FAB Mastercard, through 31 December Ends 31 Dec
- First Abu Dhabi Bank FAB salary transfer — up to AED 9,000 cashback over 12 months, no lock-in, runs to 31 December Ends 31 Dec
- HSBC HSBC Advance — AED 750 cashback for opening the account in-app, by 31 December Ends 31 Dec
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Etihad Guest pays up to 40% bonus Miles on transfers from UAE banks and Accor until 31 October
Etihad Guest's October points-exchange offer adds 10%, 20% or 40% bonus Miles to partner transfers made by 31 October 2026, tiered by the size of the transfer. Emirates NBD, FAB, DIB, Emirates Islamic, Mashreq, RAKBANK and Ajman Bank are on the list; ADCB and Marriott Bonvoy are not.
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My Emirates Pass is back for winter: an Emirates boarding pass into Dubai unlocks UAE discounts until 31 March 2027
Emirates' winter 2026 edition of My Emirates Pass runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Any Emirates boarding pass to Dubai in that window, in your own name, gets discounts at UAE restaurants, attractions, spas and shops. UAE public holidays are excluded.
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Qatar's October Privilege Deals put Sharjah on the list — book by 14 October
Qatar Airways has opened a new round of discounted Avios award prices, with Sharjah shown in Economy from 5,250 Avios from Doha. Booking closes 14 October 2026; travel by 30 November.
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