[oz_mark]

https://www.citibank.com.au/AUGCB/AP...i_platinum.htm

Your Emirates Citi Platinum Card brings the world closer, sooner!

Enjoy the convenience and luxury of airport lounges, chauffeur drive service and platinum servicing while earning Skywards Miles towards your next Emirates flight.


One complimentary chauffeur driven ride per year to and from the airport when flying Emirates1

One complimentary lounge pass (for two) per year to any Emirates Lounge in Australia when flying Emirates2

Complimentary access to the Marhaba Airport Lounge in Dubai3

[one9]

Note the fine print has a maximum 150,000 points earned per year (so not so good if you spend more than $100,000 per year).

[Zulaiha]

not to mentioned their slow service by their skyward!

I had enough dealing with too many stupid people behind their phone service.

[gibspmuh]

Just noticed the new card on the Citibank website at https://www.citibank.com.au/AUGCB/AP...i_platinum.htm - if you fly Emirates, or just looking for a new airline to switch to it looks pretty impressive for $199 per year (though the $90 per year on any extra cards is a bit steep). features include:

Luxury
One complimentary chauffeur driven ride per year to and from the airport when flying Emirates
One complimentary lounge pass (for two) per year to any Emirates Lounge in Australia when flying Emirates
Complimentary access to the Marhaba Airport Lounge in Dubai

Flexibility
Freedom to redeem Skywards Miles on flights with Emirates and their partner airlines, including domestic flights with Virgin Blue starting 1st December 2008, as well as at affiliated hotels, car rental businesses and luxury merchandise from The Emirates High Street

Best in class offer
Generous earn rate of 1.5 Skywards Miles per $1 spent on retail purchases
Convenience of automatic miles transfer into your Skywards account each month
High credit limits of up to $100,000
A low 3.9% p.a. for life on the balances transferred
Free international travel insurance for you and your family
Free purchase cover, extended warranty and transit accident insurance
Platinum Concierge to provide you with information and assistance for both business and pleasure from anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Up to 25% off at various retail outlets with Citibank World Privileges

[lovetravellingoz]

There is already a recent thread on this..

http://www.frequentflyer.com.au/comm...num-15287.html (Emirates Citi Platinum)

[jso]

Has someone done the math?

Combining the credit card with a flight (eg Syd -> Mel) yields ~390 miles (assuming $120 blue zone fare).

And is there any sign of Skywards members getting access to the lounge?

[Will]

Just got a letter in the post from Emirates/Skywards/Citibank:

If a take a Platinum citibank Mastercard, $199 annual fee gets:

- 1.5 Skyward miles per $1
- Lounge access once a year, to an Australian lounge, before a paid EK flight
- Complimentary chauffeur-driven transfer to and from any Australian airport before a paid EK flight - once a year.

Not quite worth $199, IMO, but some may find this good value.