Question
So I'll be flying to DPS in a couple of months. I was wondering whether there are any lounges I could talk my way into at DPS (flying CO coach, but it doesn't hurt to try, right?)
I did a search, and found this site: http://www.worldairportguide.com/airports/dps/dps.asp
The site stated that 'Citibank operates executive lounges in both terminals for Citibank cardholders; free for Gold and Platinum cardholders.'
I called Citi, but they didn't know anything about it. Does anybody here know whether these lounges still exist? If so, is there a list somewhere of Citi-operated lounges I can find? For the record, I have an AAdvantage Gold Mastercard, but technically any Gold/Platinum Citi card should get me into these lounges.
Thanks for the feedback!
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So I'll be flying to DPS in a couple of months. I was wondering whether there are any lounges I could talk my way into at DPS (flying CO coach, but it doesn't hurt to try, right?)
I did a search, and found this site: http://www.worldairportguide.com/airports/dps/dps.asp
The site stated that 'Citibank operates executive lounges in both terminals for Citibank cardholders; free for Gold and Platinum cardholders.'
I called Citi, but they didn't know anything about it. Does anybody here know whether these lounges still exist? If so, is there a list somewhere of Citi-operated lounges I can find? For the record, I have an AAdvantage Gold Mastercard, but technically any Gold/Platinum Citi card should get me into these lounges.
Thanks for the feedback!
Others may know more details, but I believe that Citibank has some lounges for cardmembers in places where getting a Citibank Gold card is still a big accomplishment. :) From my experience, they seem to be operated at the local level, so Citibank in the US may know nothing about them. For example, I noticed a Citibank lounge in Islamabad (or was it Karachi?) about four years ago, and was able to talk my way inside, after showing a Gold Citibank card, despite the attendant's initial refusal (he said it was only for Pakistan-issued cards). As I recall, it was nothing particularly special, and the sandwiches were barely edible, but it was much nicer than the crowded terminal! :)
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Citibank Gold cards issued in Asia have access to the Northwest Worldclub lounges and some others - I guess the one in DPS is one of them.
This benefit does NOT apply to co-branded cards, so it will not work for your AAdvantage Gold card even though it may be issued by Citi.
You might want to get Priority Pass if you want lounge access, but you'll have to figure out if its worth paying that much for the year.
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Citibank Gold cards issued in Asia have access to the Northwest Worldclub lounges and some others - I guess the one in DPS is one of them.
This benefit does NOT apply to co-branded cards, so it will not work for your AAdvantage Gold card even though it may be issued by Citi.
You might want to get Priority Pass if you want lounge access, but you'll have to figure out if its worth paying that much for the year.
:( Seemed too good to be true... still worth a shot though, huh?