Citi UAE and Jumeirah Announce New Reward Programme Partnership

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08 February 2015
Citi Life credit card customers can now transfer their CitiDollars to Sirius points and enjoy complimentary privileges at Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts globally.

Dubai United Arab Emirates: Citi UAE and Jumeirah Group announced today partnership that will allow Citi Life credit card holders to transfer their CitiDollars to Sirius Points, the rewards and recognition programme of Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts, effective January 2015.

Under the new partnership, Citi customers will be able to redeem Sirius points and use them across a host of participating outlets of Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts. The CitiDollars points transfer programme is activated automatically for all Citi Life credit cards and customers can start accumulating CitiDollars as they spend. Cardholders will require a minimum of 15,000 CitiDollars to earn 100 Sirius points to start enjoying the programme's benefits.

"Our collaboration with one of the region's most luxurious hospitality brands is a testament to our commitment to continuously deliver remarkable client experiences to our cardholders," said Dinesh Sharma, Head of Consumer Banking for Middle East and North Africa. "We are confident that Citi customers will benefit from this new partnership and enjoy the Jumeirah hospitality around the world."

Ross McAuley, Group Vice President of Brand, Digital and Loyalty, Jumeirah Group, said: "As an international luxury hotel group, Jumeirah is proud to work with top tier partners that complement our ethos of personalised service in culturally connected environments. Our partnership with Citibank will enable us to reach even more guests with that promise."

Citi Life cardholders who earn CitiDollars by making local and international purchases will be able to redeem their CitiDollars Points at any time due to the card's lifetime validity feature. Cardholders will have the freedom to transfer their CitiDollars Points to their Sirius membership and to enjoy Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts range of luxurious properties in Abu Dhabi, Azerbaijan, Dubai, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Kuwait, London, Maldives, Mallorca, Rome and Shanghai. Your next experience at Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts is just a few clicks away.

The Citibank Citi Life credit cards offer some of the best features that include shopping vouchers, movie tickets, airport lounge access, valet parking in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, international concierge and access to exclusive golf courses. For more information: Citibank Citi Life

Available at every hotel, resort and residence around the world, Sirius, Jumeirah's Recognition and Rewards Programme has been especially designed to reward members and guests when they stay, dine, relax or shop at Jumeirah. For complimentary Sirius membership, please visit www.jumeirah.com/sirius

About Citi
Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

About Jumeirah Group:
Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, operates a world-class portfolio of hotels and resorts including the flagship Burj Al Arab Jumeirah. Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts manages properties in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Kuwait in the Middle East; Baku, Frankfurt, Istanbul, London, Mallorca (Spain) and Rome in Europe; the Maldives and Shanghai in Asia. Jumeirah Group also runs the luxury serviced residences brand Jumeirah LivingTM with properties in London and Dubai; the new contemporary lifestyle hotel brand VENU; the wellness brand Talise; Jumeirah Restaurants; Wild Wadi WaterparkTM; The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management; and SiriusTM, its global loyalty programme. Future openings include luxury and lifestyle hotels in China, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Russia and the UAE. www.jumeirah.com