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- The only Etihad Guest co-branded card in the UAE to offer flexible benefits based on customer profiles including cards designed for women, UAE nationals and families
Dubai: Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, and Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, have teamed up to launch a new co-branded credit card, the Emirates Islamic Etihad Guest Visa card.
With a comprehensive range of exclusive benefits available to cardholders, the Emirates Islamic Etihad Guest Visa card is designed to support the evolving lifestyles of the UAE population. To celebrate this exclusive launch, customers can enjoy the flexibility in choosing their offer based on their monthly spends to earn up to 300,000 Etihad Guest Miles when they subscribe to the card.
Emirates Islamic Etihad Guest Visa cardholders will be able to earn up to 3.5 Etihad Guest Miles per USD spent with Etihad, which is the richest Etihad Guest co-branded card mileage earning proposition in market. In addition, as the card is designed around the customers’ choice, it enables cardholders to choose their top two spend categories and earn up to 2.5 Etihad Guest Miles per USD spent when spending in these categories. Additionally, customers have the flexibility to change their categories once every three months.
When booking a flight with Etihad Guest Miles, cardholders will also receive up to 50% miles back and will also enjoy complimentary airport transfers to Abu Dhabi International Airport, and airport lounge access.
The announcement follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Emirates Islamic and Etihad Guest in late 2019, expanding upon their existing partnership.
Yasser Al Yousuf, Vice President Commercial Partnerships, Etihad Aviation Group, said: “At Etihad, we strive to offer our members the best proposition when it comes to payment cards. We are excited to extend our partnership with Emirates Islamic to launch this new, highly rewarding and flexible co-branded Visa credit card, designed around our members preferences and needs. In keeping with our reputation of being the most rewarding programme in the market, this card offers a remarkable proposition including the richest Etihad Guest co-branded card mileage earnings, benefits such as a fast-track to our premium tiers, and much more”.
Wasim Saifi, Deputy CEO - Consumer Banking and Wealth Management, Emirates Islamic, said: “Emirates Islamic strives to offer innovative and rewarding cards to discerning customers seeking the best value and benefits on their card spends. Our partnership with Etihad Guest brings together two leading, local brands to offer an unmatched proposition to our valued customers, while giving them the freedom to select their top spend categories to earn maximum rewards.”
“The Emirates Islamic Etihad Guest Visa Card is an exciting new addition to our suite of credit and debit cards that offer some of the best rewards programmes in the market,” he added.
Shahebaz Khan, UAE General Manager, Visa, said: “As a global leader in travel co-brand products, Visa is always striving to enrich the travel experience for our cardholders. This partnership between Etihad Guest, Emirates Islamic and Visa offers travel benefits that create real value for Emirates Islamic Etihad Guest Visa cardholders while continuing to offer the freedom of acceptance at more than 53 million merchant locations worldwide and peace of mind of being protected by Visa's global, secure network that our cardholders have come to expect from us.”
The Emirates Islamic Etihad Guest Visa card will be available in four variants: Platinum, Premium, Saqer (exclusively for Emiratis), and Ameera (exclusively for women).
Emirates Islamic and Etihad Guest have been in partnership since 2014, allowing the bank’s customers to convert their EI Smart Miles into Etihad Guest Miles, which can then be used to book flights or be redeemed in the airline’s Reward Shop. The new card will complement the existing programme, giving customers more opportunity to earn miles and redeem for rewards.
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Or please contact:
Amina Al Zarooni
Media Relations Manager, Emirates Islamic
Tel: 971 4 4397430; Mob: 971 56 6405080
Email: AminaAlZarooni@emiratesislamic.ae
Tricia Kaul | Batoul Al Beitouni
asda’a bcw, Dubai, UAE
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Duty Media Officer, Etihad Aviation Group
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About Emirates Islamic:
Emirates Islamic (DFM: EIB), part of Emirates NBD Group, is one of the fastest growing banks in the UAE. Established in 2004 as Emirates Islamic Bank, the bank has established itself as a major player in the highly competitive financial services sector in the UAE.
Emirates Islamic offers a comprehensive range of Shari’a-compliant products and services across the Personal, Business and Corporate banking spectrum with a network of 58 branches and 210 ATMs/CDMs across the UAE. In the fast-growing area of online and mobile banking, the bank is an innovator, being the first Islamic bank in the UAE to launch a mobile banking app and offer Apple Pay, as well as being the first Islamic bank in the world to launch Chat Banking services for customers via WhatsApp.
Emirates Islamic has consistently received local and international awards, in recognition of its strong record of performance and innovation in banking. The bank was awarded ‘Best Islamic Bank” in the UAE in 2018 by Global Finance and ‘Best Islamic Banking Brand’ by Global Brands Magazine. Emirates Islamic also claimed the ‘Best Mobile Banking app’ award, and the ‘Best Islamic Card’ for its Emarati Credit Card at the Banker Middle East Product Awards 2018. In 2019, the bank won the ‘Human Resources Development’ award from the Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies, and Service Olympian Award for ‘Most Improved Website’. In addition, Emirates Islamic was named ‘Most Innovative Islamic Bank’ by Islamic Finance News, and its Kunooz Savings Account was named ‘Best Banking Product’ by Global Banking & Finance Review.
As part of its commitment to the UAE community, the Emirates Islamic Charity Fund provides financial aid to those in need, with a focus on food, shelter, health, education and social welfare contributions.
About Etihad Aviation Group
Etihad Aviation Group, a diversified global aviation and travel company, is considered to be one of the world’s most acclaimed aviation brands. Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE and a division of the group, was formed in 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the world’s leading airlines. Etihad Airways flies to over 84 destinations with a fleet of 100 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, serving over 17 million passengers in 2019. In recent years, the organisation has received numerous awards for its superior service and products, cargo offering, loyalty programme, aviation training and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) service.
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