Northwest WorldClub offers pre-flight haven

Waiting for boarding time in an airport or shuttling between flights is definitely one of the downsides of traveling. You can't catch a nap or even go through important paperwork with all the noise in the waiting area. All you can do is wait - for few minutes if you're lucky, sometimes hours if you're not - until your flight number is called.

This is why most airlines today offer waiting lounges as a premium to their first-class and business-class passengers. For Northwest Airlines passengers, they can access WorldClub, which offers a range of amenities guaranteed to make airport stays more pleasurable and productive. Whether you need workspace to put together a presentation or just want to relax and recharge before a flight, WorldClub can help you do one or the other or even both.

“Waiting around airports is one thing all travelers do not look forward to. However, we know better than to check-in late for our flight. And that’s where the convenience of having access to an airport lounge comes in,” said Citibank’s Sari Pascual, assistant vice president for cards marketing.

At WorldClub for instance, travelers can enjoy complimentary snacks and beverages. To entertain themselves between flights, they also have a choice of the day’s newspapers, current magazines plus TV entertainment.

For busy executives, they can retreat to any of the private workstations and use the computers, printers, and fax services, even surf the Internet. Some WorldClub lounges also offer conference and meeting room facilities for those who wish to close a business deal just before they get on the plane.

“Ordinarily, the Northwest WorldClub is open to Northwest Airlines passengers flying on business class. But as part of the Citibank Gold Exclusives program, this privilege is also extended to Citibank Gold Visa and MasterCard cardmembers regardless of the airline or class they fly,” explained Pascual.

Citibank gold cardholders can share this privilege with their travel companion for free. Cardholders simply need to present their Citibank Gold Visa or MasterCard so they and one companion can gain access to Northwest WorldClub in 22 cities worldwide, including the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila.

Before your flight, check the lounge schedule of the Northwest WorldClub in the airports you will be visiting by calling the 24-hour CitiPhone at 995-9999 or you can log on at www. citibank.com.ph. in Manila.