Maya Black Credit Card and Dragonpass Make Premium Travel as Simple as a Tap
Maya Black Credit Card showcased with the Maya app, highlighting the new built-in global airport lounge access feature powered by Dragonpass.
- Seamless Access: Maya and Dragonpass introduce a fully in-app global lounge access system that removes traditional travel hassles and gives users a quick, premium airport experience.
- Premium Made Simple: The partnership highlights how premium travel perks can finally feel effortless, with fast QR-based entry and no extra registrations or companion apps needed.
- Smart Banking Upgrade: Maya Black strengthens its value by combining lifestyle rewards, digital-first credit access, and secure, intelligent banking features in one easy ecosystem.
If you have ever sprinted across a terminal only to end up exhausted at a crowded boarding gate, the promise of a smoother airport experience always sounds like a dream. This is exactly why the new partnership between Maya Black Credit Card and Dragonpass feels like a major win for Filipino travelers. For the first time in the Philippines, global airport lounge access can now be activated entirely inside the Maya app, giving users a frictionless way to enjoy a calm, premium space before every flight.
With a few taps on the Lounge Access tile, cardholders can generate a QR code and walk straight into participating lounges around the world. No separate registration. No secondary portals. No extra apps lurking on your phone. Whether you need to sip coffee before a morning flight or catch your breath between international connections, the experience is designed to be quick, intuitive, and stress-free.
Premium Lounge Moments With Just a QR Code
Travelers usually prepare for lounge access by juggling multiple accounts, printed confirmations, or platform-specific QR codes. Maya removes all of that. Everything is managed inside the same app most users already open daily for transfers, savings, bills, and rewards. With Dragonpass powering the backend, the lounge experience becomes something you can trigger instantly, even while standing in line at security.
Shailesh Baidwan captures the intention behind this innovation:
“Maya Black reflects our goal to make premium experiences truly accessible. Through Dragonpass, our customers can now enjoy global lounge access directly from the app they already use for their everyday banking—proof that financial innovation can be both practical and delightful.”
The global footprint that Dragonpass brings to the partnership transforms Maya Black into a genuine travel companion, not just another payment tool. The airport lounge becomes an extension of your mobile banking experience.
A Future-Ready Travel Partnership
The collaboration goes beyond convenience. It positions Maya as the first fintech platform in the Philippines to embed global lounge access via API directly inside its app. This means the system is more secure, more scalable, and more tightly integrated with the user’s existing digital banking behavior.
Emre Dilmen describes the partnership as a glimpse into the next era of travel:
“This initiative with Maya represents the future of travel convenience. By integrating lounge access directly within the Maya app, we’re merging world-class travel experiences with everyday digital banking. Together, we’re making premium travel effortless for more Filipinos—right from the app they already trust.”
For frequent flyers, occasional tourists, and even first-time international travelers, the idea of having premium airport access built into an everyday banking app feels refreshing and long overdue.
Benefits That Elevate Your Travel Routine
Every Maya Black cardholder automatically receives one complimentary lounge pass per quarter. This perk is valid across participating airports in the Philippines and abroad, giving travelers a predictable luxury they can look forward to each season.
The feature joins a suite of lifestyle and security benefits that already set Maya Black apart, such as:
- A numberless physical card for extra security
- Instant spend management that updates in real time
- AI-powered fraud protection
- Attractive Maya Miles rewards that boost travel value
These additions reinforce the growing appeal of using one digital ecosystem for both daily financial tasks and major lifestyle perks.
The rise of Maya Black also represents a meaningful shift in the country’s credit landscape. Credit cards have long been seen as difficult to acquire. Based on data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, 56 percent of adults struggled to obtain one in 2021. Meanwhile, TransUnion reports that only 15 percent of Filipino adults held a credit card as of 2023. Those numbers paint a clear picture: traditional credit access remains limited.
Maya aims to change that by offering digital-first credit pathways that reduce friction and paperwork. When paired with valuable lifestyle perks like travel rewards and global lounge access, the Maya Black ecosystem turns what used to be a privilege for a select few into something more inclusive and attainable.
Humanizing Travel Through Innovation
Maya’s approach highlights a growing trend in fintech: using innovation to enhance human experiences, not complicate them. By moving global lounge access into a simple, app-based flow, Maya shows how technology can make premium travel feel natural, intuitive, and even delightful.
This partnership with Dragonpass proves that premium travel does not have to feel exclusive or intimidating. Sometimes, all it takes is a tap, a QR code, and a banking app that anticipates what travelers genuinely need.
For Filipinos eager to elevate their flights, explore new destinations, or simply make layovers more comfortable, Maya Black makes every journey feel just a little more rewarding.
