[Gi Ha-young's Lifestyle Card] With Corona, Get Card Benefits and Travel

Abundant Discounts on Air Tickets and Hotels
Using Hotel and Overseas Payment Specialized Cards Is Also a Good Option

Is there anyone these days without at least one credit card? In modern society, anyone can have a card if they want. Credit cards have brought unparalleled convenience to daily life. Now, wherever you go, you can easily see people paying with credit cards or smartphones. As demand has increased, cards with various benefits are being released almost daily. Accordingly, Asia Economy delivers diverse stories related to cards, which are inseparable from our consumer life, through the weekly 'Cards in Daily Life' corner, including introductions of new cards, industry behind-the-scenes, and guides for card beginners.

Starting this month, with the phased return to normal life (With Corona), credit card companies are also offering travel and airline-related benefits. They provide discounts on overseas airline tickets and hotels, which had been sluggish due to COVID-19, and activate their own travel platforms. We have summarized related benefits for those planning trips after a long time in line with With Corona.

7% Discount on North America and Europe Routes with Airline-Exclusive Discount Plans

To take advantage of airline ticket benefits, KB Kookmin Card and Hana Card events stand out. KB Kookmin Card offers a 7% discount on North America and Europe routes for customers who book and issue international airline tickets through the Lifeshop airline website or mobile application (app) during November. Customers who book and issue tickets for all domestic routes, including Korean Air, during the event period receive a 3% discount.

Hana Card operates a 'Hana Card Exclusive Discount Fare Plan' at Interpark Tour until the 30th, where international airline tickets can be purchased. Additionally, it offers a 30,000 KRW discount when paying 300,000 KRW or more for round-trip Jin Air Guam routes. Hana Card also provides ongoing airport services for customers using Incheon Airport, including various benefits such as 10% discounts at duty-free shops like Shinsegae at Incheon Airport and 30% discounts on lounges.

Hotel Discounts up to 12% through Travel Platforms

There are also abundant hotel discount benefits through travel agency partnerships and proprietary travel platforms. Shinhan Card will hold a collaborative event with Hanatour from the 10th until the end of the year. Customers can receive up to a 5% discount on travel product prices and an additional 20,000 KRW discount per travel group. If the payment amount exceeds 2 million KRW, a 20,000 KRW discount is also provided.

Samsung Card offers benefits to members who book Guam and Hawaii promotional products through 'Samsung Card Travel' and pay with Samsung Card. Customers using Guam and Hawaii promotional products provided by Hanatour and Hanjin Travel receive up to a 70,000 KRW discount per 1 million KRW spent and 2 to 5 months of interest-free installment plans.

Hyundai Card offers a 5% instant discount and an additional 5% discount coupon on hotel payments for customers who book flights to Hawaii, Guam, or Maldives through the travel platform 'PRIVIA' by the 30th and reserve hotels in those regions. Also, until December 31, customers who book hotels on 'The Hyundai Travel' can pay up to 50% of the payment amount with Hyundai Card M Points.

KB Kookmin Card offers up to a 12% discount of up to 30,000 KRW on payment amounts when customers book accommodation products (hotels) and check in through 'TTBB,' KB Kookmin Card's exclusive free travel platform, until the 30th. Lotte Card provides a 10% discount on domestic and overseas accommodation payments through Hotels.com affiliated channels until December 31. BC Card also offers up to 10% discounts and cashback on hotel reservations through online travel platforms such as Agoda and Booking.com until the end of December.

Attention to Global Hotel and Overseas Payment Specialized Cards

Besides travel and airline events, checking out related specialized cards is also a way to secure benefits. Some card companies also run overseas offline payment events.

Shinhan Card launched the 'Marriott Bonvoy™ The Best Shinhan Card,' a private label credit card (PLCC), in partnership with Marriott International at the end of March. This card offers an annual free stay voucher usable at global chain hotels, a 50,000 KRW discount on breakfast at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels in Korea, and benefits twice a year.

Lotte Card introduced the 'Hana Bank Million Dollar Card' last month, which allows dollar payments overseas without fees. This card charges only the dollar amount used at overseas merchants without overseas service fees and provides 0.2% cashback on overseas merchant usage amounts without performance or limit conditions.

Woori Card is conducting an overseas offline payment event for overseas residents, international students, and travelers. Until the end of this month, Woori Card customers who pay 50 dollars or more at overseas offline merchants will be entered into a draw to receive 50,000 Honey Money. Customers who spend over 300 dollars can also receive up to 40,000 KRW cashback based on cumulative amounts.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.