City Bank and Amex launch 2nd Intl airport lounge at Dhaka Airport

City Bank
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City Bank and American Express have launched their 2nd international lounge at Hazrat Shahajalal International Airport on Tuesday. The lounge named "City Bank American Express Platinum Lounge" will cater to the City Bank American Express Platinum Credit Card members. Customers of Citygem and Citygem Sapphire, exclusive priority banking arm of City Bank, can also avail this lounge.

The facilities at the lounge are complementary and the guests will enjoy 5-star experience from the moment they step into this luxurious wave themed lounge. With a seating capacity of 42 guests and a spacious reception lobby, the lounge is designed to provide the guests with state-of-the-art facilities including a business center, prayer room, high speed wifi, dedicated American Express card service desk. The spacious buffet area provides a multi-cuisine array of scrumptious food and beverages prepared by Intercontinental Dhaka. Each seat is designed with charging facilities and reading lamps for convenience and flexibility. Earlier City Bank and American Express has set a benchmark by establishing country's first international airport lounge in 2010.

The lounge was inaugurated by minister for civil aviation and tourism AKM Shahjahan Kamal. Civil aviation and tourism secretary Md Mohibul Haque, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh chairman M Naim Hassan, City Bank chairman Mohammed Shoeb, Chairman, vice chairperson Tabassum Kaiser, former chairman and director of City Bank Aziz Al Kaiser, and vice president, Global Network Services, South Asia, American Express Divya Jain were present at the event as special guests.

The launch was also attended by managing director and CEO of City Bank Sohail RK Hussain, additional managing director M Mashrur Arefin, head of cards  A, Majharul Islam, American Express’ director, head of partner card services Kurush P Dastoor, general manager of Intercontinental Dhaka James Mcdonald, managing director, Dhansiri Communications Shomi Kaiser, M and others.

City Bank is the exclusive issuer and merchant acquirer of American Express Credit Cards in Bangladesh.