Visa Gold, Platinum and Infinite cardholders to enjoy exceptional worldwide offers

Appealing to its growing number of high income cardholders, Visa premium cards are renowned for their unparalleled worldwide acceptance and loaded with special privileges which are available to all existing and new cardholders across the Middle East, regardless of the issuing bank.

Visa Gold, Platinum and Infinite cardholders can enjoy a range of exclusive shopping, fine dining, lifestyle and travel and leisure offers from renowned partners across the globe. Visa Infinite cardholders have access to a host of enticing privileges handpicked to meet the needs of the most discerning, enjoying a world of luxury and offers with no credit limits, providing unrestricted purchasing power. Visa Platinum cards provide a wealth of superior privileges and opportunities including exceptional credit limits of at least US$10,000 or its equivalent in the local currency, purchase protection and extended warranty, as well as travel services alongside a range of standard benefits available on all Visa premium cards including lost and stolen card reporting service, emergency card replacement, emergency cash disbursement, and medical and legal referral.

"Visa is the market's most preferred premium card because we are constantly finding new ways to surprise and delight cardholders on top of upgrading our offers to suit the spending lifestyle of our cardholders," said Stephen Coakley, Marketing Communications Manager for Visa International in the Middle East.

"Each premium card not only provides peace of mind with comprehensive services for any emergency, but more importantly Visa premium cardholders from all banks in the Middle East can now take advantage of superior spending power and exclusive worldwide offers."

"The new range of offers for Visa Gold gives our cardholders a selection of enticing and exciting offers on everything from travel packages to hotels and accommodation, car rental and limousine services to fabulous shopping offers," added Coakley.

With Platinum privileges, Visa has once again raised the bar higher for all other cards to follow. Explained Coakley, "We have exclusive travel packages in luxury hotels and accommodation and limousine services, as well as fantastic shopping, leisure and dining offers. Visa Platinum cardholders have access to exclusive privileges including special offers at fine restaurants across the globe, offers and complimentary upgrades at renowned hotels across Europe, Middle East and Africa as well as airline offers from British Airways, Emirates, Gulf Air and Qatar Airways, to name a few."

Furthermore, Visa Infinite cardholders can enjoy an exclusive range of shopping, travel and lifestyle offers such as personalised shopping tours in Spain, including the services of a stylist and spa treatments. Cardholders can also avail of fine dining offers across Europe, spa offers in Bali as well as special rates and complimentary benefits and upgrades at a host of first-class hotels, water sports, chartered yacht cruises and access to golf and horse clubs. In addition, the Infinite card offers concierge service in seven languages, enabling tailored solutions for travel, entertainment, leisure, retail and personal services.

"Those who wish to enjoy this privileged and hassle-free lifestyle are welcome to upgrade their existing cards, or avail of new ones by applying to any bank across the Middle East. We are proud to have developed a choice of truly creative offers with discerning cardholders in mind. Now all that's left for our cardholders to do is enjoy," added Coakley.