As an avid traveller, having access to a credit card that caters specifically for your travelling needs is invaluable. CIMB Bank recently unveiled three travel-focused credit cards designed to satisfy your wanderlust.
The new CIMB Travel Mastercard Credit Card series comprises three cards – CIMB Travel Platinum, World and Elite. They all provide fast flight redemption and the best bank bonus point conversion value, along with exciting privileges.
Earn Bonus Points
Travel credit cards provide an array of perks, rewards, and benefits designed to make travelling abroad even simpler. These benefits may include welcome bonuses that speed up earning miles and points quickly; faster flight redemption; exclusive perks and offers as well as cashback on travel-related purchases; as well as cashback offers for purchases made overseas.
Many travel credit cards are co-branded, which means they’re tied into an airline or hotel loyalty program and provide enhanced benefits like faster point accumulation and easier ways to redeem rewards such as through their websites. This often results in faster point accumulation as well as quicker redemption options through them.
CIMB’s latest credit card series does not disappoint, with both Travel World Elite and Travel World Credit Cards featuring fast flight redemption as well as the highest bonus point conversion rate of 400 Bonus Points per RM1. Other value-added privileges include complimentary Global Data Roaming from Flexiroam and Mastercard ID Theft Protection.
Faster Flight Redeeming
CIMB Travel Credit Cards provide an array of features designed to make your travel easier, including fee-free ATM withdrawals, cash back offers and a low currency conversion rate – helping you save even more when spending abroad.
For instance, the CIMB Travel World Elite and Travel World Credit Cards provide faster flight redemption of up to one Airline Mile/Point per RM1 spent (up to 400 Bonus Points equal RM1). Meanwhile, the CIMB Enrich Platinum Credit Card features one-to-one points/miles/Avios conversion with 11 airlines and three hotel chain partners worldwide.
As part of your membership benefits, you’ll enjoy access to exclusive merchandise and gifts available in CIMB’s Members Rewards Catalogue as well as special privileges such as Travel Insurance coverage of up to RM1 Million with DragonPass Airport Limo services, MasterCard Priceless Specials and waived annual fees with interest-free payments up to 36 months with CIMB 0% Easy Pay.
Airport Lounge Access
Travel credit cards often provide airport lounge access, making a trip more relaxing before or during long travel days. Some cards require enrollment in specific programs to gain lounge access while others provide this benefit automatically – this feature can especially come in handy for frequent travelers.
An airport lounge access credit card usually also comes with bonus air miles when booking certain flights, faster redemption for airline tickets and travel insurances like lost luggage reimbursement – making them important considerations when selecting one of these cards.
For example, the CIMB Cash Rebate Platinum Mastercard offers at least 12 complimentary airport lounge access passes per year to both principal and supplementary cardholders, along with bonus air miles when booking eligible flights. In addition, this card also comes equipped with additional travel perks like an annual travel credit of $300, priority pass select membership benefits and in-flight WiFi connectivity for added travel convenience.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance plans offered with higher-tier travel credit cards can be extremely useful; they cover you in case of certain mishaps such as luggage loss and flight delays. It should be remembered, however, that this protection only adds another layer to your current coverage; not an alternative or replacement policy.
The CIMB Travel Platinum Card provides up to RM1 million worth of travel insurance coverage with Covid-19 coverage and E-Commerce Purchase Protection of up to USD200 (subject to terms & conditions). In addition, Mastercard privileges such as MTLS Premium Travel & Lifestyle Services provided by DragonPass (Pay Now Travel Later and one night free stay at participating hotels), Pay Now Travel Later payment option and one night free stay can also be taken advantage of as well as priority services with this card – as well as a dedicated CIMB Premier Travel Desk which can save cardholders up to 50% when dining at select Malaysian establishments using this card!
