With Doha added, Middle East Cardmembers have free access to 10 regional airport lounges, Travel is among top three areas of spend of American Express Cardmembers
Dubai, April 8, 2008: As part of its exclusive offerings, American Express Middle East has now facilitated complimentary access for its Cardmembers to Doha International Airport's Oryx Business Lounge. This was enabled following a recent agreement signed between American Express and Qatar Aviation Services.
The airport lounge access is available to American Express Basic and Supplementary Cardmembers of the Middle East-issued Platinum Card®, American Express® Gold Card, American Express® Gold Credit Card and the American Express® Corporate Card.
Premal Patel, Senior Director - Marketing for American Express Middle East and North Africa, said: "With travel being among the top three areas of spend for our elite Cardmember base, exclusive services such as the airport lounge access is of high significance. So far, our regional Cardmembers have enjoyed free access to airport lounges in other parts of the Middle East and with the addition of Doha Airport's Oryx Lounge; this is now a full fledged regional offering."
American Express Cardmembers are also welcome in select business lounges in Bahrain, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and now Qatar.
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About American Express:
American Express Company is a diversified worldwide travel, financial and network Services Company founded in 1850. It is a world leader in charge and credit cards, Travellers Cheques, travel, financial planning, business services, insurance and international banking.
AMEX (Middle East) B.S.C. (c) - AEME established its presence in the Middle East in 1959 and set up its first office in Bahrain in 1979. In 1992, American Express became a joint venture company owned by Mawarid Investment Limited and American Express.
Operating in 18 markets in the Middle East and North Africa region, AEME issues dollar currency Credit and Charge Cards: Personal (Green), Gold, Platinum as well as Company and Corporate Cards. Since 2001, with the introduction of its first local currency Credit Card in the United Arab Emirates, AEME has been introducing a range of local currency Credit Cards across the region.
American Express Cards are accepted at millions of locations in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
About Qatar Airways:
Qatar Airways currently operates a modern fleet of 62 Airbus and Boeing aircraft to 82 destinations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Far East and North America from its Doha hub.
The airline is one of an elite group of carriers with a Five Star ranking for service and excellence awarded by Skytrax, the independent aviation industry research company. Skytrax also named Qatar Airways' cabin crew as Best in the Middle East for the fifth year running in 2007 following a survey of more than 15 million passengers.
For further information, contact:
Sudha Hemmad
ASDA'A Public Relations
Dubai
Tel: 04-3344550
Email: s.hemmad@asdaa.com
Ms. Maya AlBaradie
Corporate Communications & PR Specialist
American Express Middle East
Email: Maya.AlBaradie@americanexpress.com.bh
© Press Release 2008
