Emirates NBD Skywards Signature vs Emirates NBD Skywards Infinite

Our verdict

The Infinite earns a third more on every category and carries more than twice the fee, so it is a spend-volume question rather than a preference. Its fee waiver is the deciding term for most holders: it is conditional on an annual spend threshold that the Signature's is not.

Both earn per US dollar, not per dirham, which is why the mile counts in the table are lower than the rate numbers suggest. The salary floors differ enough that the choice is often made for you.