6 credit cards which give free access to airport lounges
PUBLISHED ONJuly 31, 2019 3:33 AMByLauren Dado
Find out which travel credit cards in Singapore give free access to Priority Pass and Plaza Premium airport lounges around the world.
Many Singaporeans think that access to VIP airport lounges is a privilege reserved for business travellers, frequent flyers and the uber rich.
But with the right travel credit card, you too can get complimentary access to airport lounges all over the world, even if you're not pulling a six-figure salary.
We've compared 6 different air miles cards in Singapore that offer complimentary airport lounge access worldwide.
Credit Card |
Airport Lounge Access |
How to Redeem |
| DBS Altitude Visa Credit Card | 2x complimentary access/year with Priority Pass | Apply for Priority Pass Membership (complimentary for cardholders) |
| Citi PremierMiles Visa Card | 2x complimentary access/year with Priority Pass | Apply for Priority Pass Membership (complimentary for cardholders) |
| American Express Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Ascend Credit Card | 4x complimentary vouchers/year to participating SATS Premier Lounges Plaza Premium Lounges worldwide
KrisFlyer Elite Gold Members get KrisFlyer Gold Lounge access at Changi Airport and Star Alliance Gold Lounges worldwide |
Complimentary access to SATS and Plaza Premium Lounges upon Card approval and fully paid renewal of Card membership.
Spend above S$15,000 at singaporeair.com within the first 12 months and get upgraded to KrisFlyer Elite Gold Membership |
| Standard Chartered Visa Infinite Credit Card | 6x complimentary access/year with Priority Pass | Apply for Priority Pass Membership (complimentary for cardholders) |
| HSBC Visa Infinite Credit Card | Unlimited access to over 700 Priority Pass lounges around the world | Flash your Priority Pass Card (membership automatically granted upon card approval) |
| OCBC Voyage Card | Unlimited access to over 70 Plaza Premium VIP airport lounges globally | Complimentary access granted upon card approval and renewal of Card membership fee |
1. DBS ALTITUDE VISA CREDIT CARD
The DBS Altitude Visa Card is a great entry-level air miles card, with an annual income requirement of just S$30,000. It comes with two free airport lounge visits per year but you have to apply for your Priority Pass lounge membership the moment you receive your credit card in the mail.
2. CITI PREMIERMILES VISA CARD
Cardholders get a complimentary Priority Pass membership that lets you access Priority Pass airport lounges twice a year, at any airport in the world. You can use the two complimentary visits on separate occasions or with a guest.
Additional visits will cost US$27 and will be charged to your Citi PremierMiles Visa Card.
3. AMERICAN EXPRESS SINGAPORE AIRLINES KRISFLYER ASCEND CREDIT CARD
The Ascend is the American Express Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Card's sophisticated older sister. Besides getting a higher earn rate for KrisFlyer miles, cardmembers get 4 complimentary vouchers to participating SATS Premier Lounges in Singapore and Plaza Premium Lounges worldwide.
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If you charge more than S$15,000 at singaporeair.com on the card within the first 12 months, you are automatically upgraded to the KrisFlyer Elite Gold Membership tier. This unlocks KrisFlyer Gold Lounge access at Changi Airport and access to Star Alliance Gold Lounges worldwide.
For a limited promotional period, AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend cardholders get to enjoy accelerated upgrade to KrisFlyer Gold status! Simply spend $9,000 between 1 March 2019 to 1 June 2019 at any authorised merchant and $3,000 on singaporeair.com to qualify, rather than the original requirement of $15,000 spend only on singaporeair.com within the first 12 months of card activation.
4. STANDARD CHARTERED VISA INFINITE CREDIT CARD
The Standard Chartered Visa Infinite Credit Card is one of the most exclusive air miles credit cards in Singapore. Like the DBS Altitude Cards and the Citi PremierMiles Visa Card, you get a complimentary Priority Pass membership. But because this is a Visa Infinite Card, members get six (instead of two) free visits to airport lounges a year.
Any subsequent visits after the sixth will cost S$38 per person.
5. HSBC VISA INFINITE CARD
It's easy to see why the HSBC Visa Infinite Card is the crème de la crème of travel credit cards. Besides perks like expedited immigration clearance and airport limousine transfers, cardmembers (and supplementary cardmembers) instantly get a Prestige Priority Pass Membership Card two weeks after their credit card approval. This unlocks unlimited access to Priority Pass lounges worldwide, while guest charges cost only S$35 per guest per visit.
6. OCBC VOYAGE CARD
With an annual income requirement of at least S$120,000, the OCBC Voyage Card is for the well-heeled. And if you're living life at that level, you'd expect nothing less than stellar treatment everywhere you go.
Good thing that this credit card offers unlimited airport lounge access all year round. Cardholders will receive a complimentary Plaza Premium membership that grants access to 70 airport lounges across the globe. But don't be dismayed by the low number - these are all VIP lounges, so you can be assured of the highest luxury.
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