Originally Posted by
Fabo.sk
My job should entail a fair bit of travel, though I don't expect it to be particularly high value (i.e. premium class) travel, and I don't know whether the location will be enough to strongly prefer KLM in itself, enough to get a status.
This is something no one can answer, as it depends on your company's travel policies, as well as the frequency of the travel.
Originally Posted by
Fabo.sk
So how's that relevant to credit cards?
If you are a LCC-person, that means you select based on price. Any travel credit card
WILL NOT work for your situation, unless the card is a co-branded card with the LCC itself.
Originally Posted by
Fabo.sk
I would like to have a card that makes it easy to access lounges
Check with the airports first. Even a lounge may be available, it may not be available to you because you travel on LCC and have no access to that portion of the terminal.
Originally Posted by
Fabo.sk
possibly one where loyalty points can be transferred to either airline or hotel points in more than one program
Which programs then?
Originally Posted by
Fabo.sk
one that is fairly easy to use while travelling within Europe and out of it (i.e. international acceptance is good, and forex fees are small)
As soon as it is a Visa or MasterCard, it is accepted Worldwide. AMEX is more limited.
I could be wrong. Many European cards may not have a FOREX fee.