Mastercard Announces Upgraded Perks, New ‘World Legend’ Tier
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Eligible Mastercard cardholders will enjoy access to restaurant reservations, event tickets and airport perks as part of the new Mastercard Collection.
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July 16, 2025
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Market analysis reveals What's particularly noteworthy is Mastercard is launching “The Mastercard Collection,” a selection of new benefits available to credit cards in three specific Mastercard tiers: World, World Elite and the upcoming World Legend tier. » MORE: NerdWallet’s best Mastercard credit cardsMastercard Collection benefitsThe Mastercard Collection offers access to:Restaurant reservations and exclusive dining experiences, such as behind-the-scenes kitchen tours and multi-course tasting s, in today's market environment
Participating restaurants are located in France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom
Additionally, Tickets to concerts and sporting events, including presales and premium seating, in today's financial world
Mastercard-branded fast-track security lanes at select international airports (this is mostly available to World Elite and World Legend cardholders, but some locations may also offer this benefit to World cardholders, too)
Also included is entry to the more than 1,350 Mastercard-branded airport lounges
In 147 countries, and new Mastercard-exclusive dining spaces in select airports
This leads to the conclusion that first locations will be in São Paolo and Mexico City, in today's financial world
World Legend Mastercard benefitsWorld Legend Mastercard is coming to U
Cardholders in the third quarter of 2025 and will debut internationally later on
Details on specific benefits weren’t available at the time of this writing, but Mastercard's existing World Elite tier already offers discounts with select merchants (including Lyft, Booking (which is quite significant)
Com and Instacart, among others), concierge services, a statement credit toward transit purchases in select cities, and more
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