MY CREDIT CARDS THAT GRANT ME FREE ACCESS TO AIRPORT LOUNGES WORLDWIDE
Instead of presenting you another Mini Showdown to determine the best credit card for free access to airport lounges, I will tell you right here in this post what really good credit cards to get for free makan at airport lounges nationwide and worldwide.
And when you do see a person who holds a Platinum or Premier credit card (World MasterCard or Visas infinite kena rejected at KLIA2, don’t lah laugh at them (silently in your heart) but share with them this post so that you will earn some positive karma points, hahaha.
MALAYSIA AIRLINES GOLDEN LOUNGE KLIA
I get to enter MAS Golden Lounges when I fly Business Class for FREE (Enrich Miles converted from my Credit Cards’ Reward Points).
Cards that allows you FREE access to MAS Golden Lounge for FREE – FREE FOR LIFE CIMB Enrich Platinum MasterCard (click here to read my Review 2018). If you do fly with MAS on Economy, you should hold this card!!!
Regional Golden Lounge at Main Building
Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge at KLIA serves only Prince Polignac Cognac – the worst cognac I ever tasted!!!
Old Golden Lounge at Mezzanine Floor Satellite Building
Please note below photos are before the renovation which was just completed on 29th January 2018. I will present to you the latest photos soon as I will be flying to Melbourne in Mid Feb with MAS.
There’s a smoking section inside the Golden Lounge 🙂
NEW Golden Lounge at Mezzanine Floor Satellite Building April 2018
Thanks to my Follower, here are some photos of the newly renovated MAS Golden Lounge at KLIA
The blue and yellow chairs makes it feel like you are in a kindergarten, hahaha
Golden Lounge Heathrow London
MAS Shared Lounge at Melbourne
Malaysia Airline no longer has a Golden Lounge at Tullamarine Melbourne International Airport but “code share” with other airlines. Below is a photo of the lounge one gets to enter if they fly Business Class with Malaysia Airlines in early 2018.
PLAZA PREMIUM LOUNGE MALAYSIA
Update Just 2018 – AmBank Credit Cards’ Plaza Premium Lounge Revision Effective 1st August 2018. For more info please visit AmBank website.
KLIA Mezzanine Satellite Building
FREE FOR LIFE Credit Cards (annual fee waived without any conditions or auto waived with 12X Swipes) that grant you guaranteed (no monthly quota or first come first serve basis rubbish) FREE access without spending a sen:
- AEON BiG Gold Visa (GenX’s Top 5 Best Cash Back Credit Card 2018)
- Alliance Bank Privilege Banking Platinum Visa
- AmBank – Priority Banking Visa Infinite/World MasterCard
- Citibank PremierMiles Visa Signature (click here to read my Review 2018)
- CIMB – Preferred Banking Visa Infinite
- RHB – Premier Banking Visa Infinite, World MasterCard and Visa Signature
- Public Bank – Visa Infinite, World MasterCard, Islamic Platinum and Visa Signature (GenX’s Top 5 Cash Back Credit Card 2018)
- BMW White Card (non credit card)
As for the Maybank Visa Infinite and AMEX KrisFlyer, where the first year annual fee is waived but subsequent years annual fee will only be waived with RMX spending, they also grant you FREE access to Plaza Premium Lounges at KLIA, KLIA2, Penang, KK and Kuching.
KLIA 2 – Mezzanie Floor Gateway (Shopping Mall), Gate L (AA flights to SG usually at Gate L), Wellness Spa (Satellite) and Green Market (Check In Hall before Immigration Opposite Dome)
FREE FOR LIFE Credit Cards (annual fee waived without any conditions or auto waived with 12X Swipes) that grant you guaranteed (no monthly quota or first come first serve basis rubbish) FREE access without spending a sen:
- AEON BiG Gold Visa (GenX’s Top 5 Best Cash Back Credit Card 2018)
- CIMB – Preferred Banking Visa Infinite
- RHB – Premier Banking Visa Infinite, World MasterCard and Visa Signature
- Public Bank – Visa Infinite, World MasterCard, Visa Signature and Islamic Platinum
- BMW White Card (non credit card)
Gateway (Shopping Mall)
Gate L – After Immigration
Green Market in Check In Hall
New Plaza Premium Lounge 2018 Opposite Airotel Hotel Mezzanine Floor – The Best Plaza Premium Lounge in Malaysia and according to one of my Follower, the best in the world, haha.
Penang
FREE FOR LIFE Credit Cards (annual fee waived without any conditions or auto waived with 12X Swipes) that grant you guaranteed (no monthly quota or first come first serve basis rubbish) FREE access without spending a sen:
- RHB – Premier Banking Visa Infinite, World MasterCard and Visa Signature
- Public Bank – Visa Infinite, World MasterCard, Visa Signature and Islamic Platinum
- BMW White Card (non credit card)
Penang PPL’s food is better than in KL!!!
SAMA SAMA LOUNGE KLIA 2
I tell you, the Sama Sama Lounge is way better than any of the Plaza Premium Lounges in KLIA2!!! I get to enter it for FREE with my UOB Visa Infinite’s Dragon Pass App.
SINGAPORE AIRPORT LOUNGES
Dnata Changi T1
FREE with –Â Priority Pass Membership Card (where the credit card annual fee may or may not be waived), HSBC Premier Travel MasterCard Lounge Key & UOB Visa Infinite (click here to read my Review 2018)Â Dragon’s Pass
Plaza Premium Lounge Changi T1
FREE with –Â Priority Pass Membership Card (where the credit card annual fee may or may not be waived), HSBC Premier Travel MasterCard Lounge Key (Annual Fee waived with RMX spending), Maybank Visa Infinite (Annual Fee waived with RMX spending) & UOB Visa Infinite Dragon’s Pass (Annual Fee waived with RMX spending).
Plaza Premium Lounge Changi T4
AirAsia now flies in and out from Changi Terminal 4
FREE with –Â Priority Pass Membership Card (where the credit card annual fee may or may not be FREE), AmBank Priority Banking Visa Infinite & World MasterCard, HSBC Premier Travel MasterCard Lounge Key (Annual Fee waived with RMX spending), Maybank Visa Infinite (Annual Fee waived with RMX spending) & UOB Visa Infinite Dragon’s Pass (Annual Fee waived with RMX spending).
Singapore Airlines Lounge Changi T2
The Silver Kris Lounge at T2 is smaller compared to T3 and if you are flying Business Class, you can enter both if you have lots of time to waste at Changi 🙂
Singapore Airlines Lounge Changi T3
Courvoisier XO versus the horrible Prince Polignac served by MAS Golden Lounge!!!
Look at the choices!!! Baileys too!!!
Singapore Airlines Lounge Melbourne
WORLDWIDE
Valuable info shared by En. Ahmad Khairuddin Ismail at my Facebook Page.
Ahmad Khairuddin Ismail – Maybank 2 Cards Premier AMEX Reserve allows unlimited access to Sydney airport AMEX Lounge. Can bring one or two guests some more. Flew business and given Qantas lounge access, the food was terrible so I used the Maybank card and enjoyed better food at AMEX Lounge.
Paris – Canada Airlines Lounge, I entered using the Priority Pass Membership Card.
Los Angeles United Airlines Lounge, I entered using the Priority Pass Membership Card.
UOB Visa Infinite DRAGON PASS APP
I am very happy with the UOB Visa infinite Dragon Pass as I get to enter many lounges in KLIA and KLIA2 plus overseas.
FYI, the UOB Privilege Banking Visa Infinite grants you 6X FREE access and the annual fee is waived with minimum 1X swipe per month.
On the other hand, the UOB Visa Infinite annual fee is auto waived if you spend RM50K with it and you only get 4X FREE entries.
Click here to read my review of the UOB Visa Infinite 2018
I tell you, I prefer the Sama Sama Lounge at KLIA2 anytime over any of the Plaza Premium Lounges at KLIA2. The Sama Sama lounge is so much more comfortable and peaceful. Plus I can demand an omelette on the spot 🙂
FYI, the last time I was at Plaza Premium Lounge, I noted that they no longer offer any beer! At Sama Sama we still can get free beers plus ice cream too!
Below are more photos of the Sama Sama Lounge at KLIA2 taken in early April 2018.
Sama Sama Lounge serves the Real Classic Coke whereas Plaza Premium Lounge serves the Fake Coke, haha.
BMW WHITE CARD
The BMW White Card is fantastic as I do not need to spend a sen to enter any of the Plaza Premium Lounges in Malaysia 24X a year!!! Best of all, the card is FREE!!! Below image is not updated for 2018 but I did use my BMW White Card (plus another 3 cards) on 15th January 2018 at KLIA2 Plaza Premium Lounge.
Click here to my Airlines’ Airport Lounge 2019 Page to see more lounges reported by my dsiciples and yours truly.
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