UAE Travellers, Your Free Visit To Lounges Will Now Have Limits From June Onwards; Details Inside

If you are travelling anytime after June 1, then you will want to know that certain changes for lounge access have been made for MasterCard and Visa cardholders. Yes, with these changes in place, there will now be a limit to free access to the lounges at the airport, and here’s what it means for travellers from the UAE. Take note of these changes and how to be mindful of them

Limit On Free Lounge Access For MasterCard Holders

According to the Gulf News, new rules indicate that MasterCard holders will have new caps and spending requirements. Yes, these changes mean that all cardholders will have to register on the MasterCard Travel Pass app in order to access the lounges. Not to mention, the annual lounge visits will now be capped on the basis of a tier system.

So, for platinum members, it will be capped at 4 visits, for World, it will be 8 visits and for World Elite, it will be 14 visits. Moreover, cardholders will have to spend a specific amount in order to unlock their lounge access. Yes, they must make an international transaction of at least USD 1 within three months before their visit to the lounge. Not to mention, the calendar year for this access will be from May 1 to December 31.

Limit On Free Lounge Access For Visa Card Holders

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Coming to the Visa cardholders, they will also have to take note of updates relating to digital membership and their spending requirements. Yes, if they wish to access the lounges, they will have to register on the Visa Airport Companion app. Additionally, they must meet a specific threshold within 35 days before their visit to the lounge if they wish to qualify for a visit. Coming to the limitations on the visits, these complimentary lounge visits will depend on the tier of the card. Yes, similar to MasterCard holders, Platinum members for this card will get up to 6 visits, Signature members will get up to 10 visits, and Infinity members will get unlimited visits.

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Things To Keep In Mind

However, if you wish to use the complimentary lounge access while travelling, you will have to download the Master Travel Pass if you are a MasterCard user and the Visa Airport Companion app if you are a Visa user. Once you’ve registered your card, make sure that you meet the spending limit required by your card. After that, be mindful of the number of visits to make while travelling, so you might want to plan your travel and your visits according to the same.

So, take note of this update if you are a frequent traveller and visit the lounge quite often.

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