Octopus Travel becomes Air Miles first online partner |
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates: In line with its continuous expansion and diversification strategy, Air Miles, the world's leading multi participant loyalty programme, announces Octopus Travel as its first online partner across the region to offer its members the chance to earn Air Miles online at www.airmilesme.com.
Octopus Travel, a Travelport company, has a portfolio of over 30,000 hotels across the globe and guarantees the lowest online rates when booking through the Air Miles website. Members will earn 10 Air Miles for every dollar spent on their transactions. As an introductory offer, Double Air Miles will be offered to all the members booking online before 18th February, that's 20 Air Miles for every dollar the member spends. Plus, if the booking is done using an HSBC Credit Card, members will also earn Air Miles from HSBC.
Octopus Travel also offers other value added services like sightseeing, cruises, island hopping, safaris and helicopter rides. Members will earn Air Miles and enjoy best rates on all services provided by Octopus Travel when booking through the Air Miles website.
"This is a really exciting development in Air Miles growth," said Fiona Leslie - Marketing Director, Air Miles. "With the popularity of online purchasing in the Middle East growing extensively, we wanted to give our members the option to earn Air Miles online.
"Our partnership with Octopus Travel marks an important milestone for us and we plan to add many more new online organisations to the Air Miles family throughout this year. We look forward to continue to understand our customers' needs and to respond to these in delivering excellence in terms of quality, service and customer satisfaction."
Bency Kurian, Octopus Travel Partner Sales and Marketing Director MENA and Turkey said: "The Middle East is one of our fastest growing markets and this partnership with Air Miles will give our business an even greater boost. The alliance is also a fantastic way to reward customer loyalty and offer greater value for money," he added.
Learn how you can make your shopping experience more rewarding by logging onto the Air Miles website (www.airmilesme.com), and choose your own reward from a wide selection of electronics, travel rewards and exciting treats that you can redeem.
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About Air Miles
Air Miles Middle East, the leading coalition loyalty programme in the UAE, Qatar and Bahrain, is managed by Rewards Management Middle East FZ-LLC (RMMEL), which is 60% owned by Groupe Aeroplan Inc., the global leader in loyalty management.
Since its launch in 2001, more than 1.7 million members have enrolled from across the UAE, Qatar and Bahrain. Members can collect Air Miles from over 120 market-leading companies including HSBC, Spinneys, Lamcy Plaza and Damas plus many more!
Air Miles offers a wealth of rewards and experiences to members such as electronics, jewellery, family days out, adventure experiences, hotel and flight bookings.
For more information about Air Miles Middle East, visit: www.airmilesme.com.
About Octopus
Octopus Travel, a Travelport company, is a leading online hotel retailer displaying real-time availability and confirmations in multiple languages. Octopus Travel provides access to a huge inventory of over 30,000 hotels in more than 7,000 cities, spanning 150 countries, ranging from independent hotels, chain hotels and B&Bs. No matter where customers are going, we aim to provide the most relevant accommodation at the most competitive price. What you see is what you get with Octopus Travel. Our fully inclusive honest pricing means there are no hidden charges such as booking fees, extra taxes or surcharges.
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Online is the only way to go! I'll be booking my summer vacation to get the double miles. Its so convenient easy to involve the family in choosing the hotel, especially when you have teenagers to contend with. Great Stuff Airmiles! Get more services and products online! [Report Abuse | Email to a Friend | Reply to this Comment]