[2020.2] Barclays further confirmed this news in its Q4 2019 earnings presentation.
[2019.12] According to Doc, Emirates, one of the major Middle Eastern airlines, was planning to launch a US co-branded card the following year, though no other details had been disclosed at the time. Currently, the main foreign airlines with co-branded credit cards issued in the US include:
- British Airways and its two sister airlines (Chase)
- Air France/KLM (BofA)
- Korean Air (US Bank)
- Avianca (Banco Popular)
- Cathay Pacific (Synchrony)
According to Doc’s later update, Barclays would be the issuer.