Mashreq introduces the UAE’s Best Travel Programme

In its constant endeavor to reward and delight customers, Mashreq announced the launch of a special Travel programme to help customers take off with fabulous offers and exciting travel benefits on their Mashreq Credit and Debit Cards. With the launch of ‘UAE’s Best Travel Programme’ in partnership with MakeMyTrip and SNTTA, Mashreq’s announcement is yet another testament to the bank’s commitment to providing value packed benefits to customers and achieving the leadership position in the payment’s industry.

The program will offer customers discounted prices up to 25% off on over 50 holiday packages and discounts up to 10% off on flight bookings through Mashreq’s travel partners MakeMyTrip and SNTTA. In addition, customers also enjoy complimentary travel insurance when they use their Mashreq Card to book their holidays through the above mentioned travel partners.  What’s more, Mashreq Credit Card members can ease their payments by converting their travel bookings to monthly installments at zero interest at over a dozen of Mashreq’s 0% Easy Payment Plan partners.

Nimish Dwivedi, Head of Payments at Mashreq, said, “At Mashreq, we are always looking at creating offers that fulfill customer aspirations. Through our partnerships we have ensured that our customers can avail of great deals on every aspect of their holiday bookings with our travel partners and also enjoy the convenience of paying them in interest free installments. With this launch following our Mashreq Flavours Dining Program and UAE’s largest 0% Easy Payment Plan launched earlier this year, we complete the trilogy of year-long value packed offers and continue to build sustainable and exciting propositions to our valued customers.”

Over and above these travel benefits, Mashreq Credit Card customers also get rewarded for their holiday spends overseas through the Mashreq Salaam Rewards Program. Credit Card members earn up to 5 Mashreq Salaam points for every AED 1 spent overseas on their Mashreq Credit Card.

Customers can enjoy the benefits of Mashreq’s Travel Programme not only this summer but right until December 31^st 2012.

Amit Saberwal, Chief Business Officer, International Markets MakeMyTrip elaborated on the tie-up, “At MakeMyTrip, it is our constant endeavour to make our customers’ travel experiences delightful and provide them greater choice and flexibility. We are confident that our customers in UAE will benefit from this special offer and more travellers in the UAE will be introduced to the convenience and value-based propositions offered by MakeMyTrip.com.”

Sai Rattan, Senior General Manager of SNTTA, Corporate Travel and Holidays, said, “We are pleased to be partnering with Mashreq on their ‘UAE's Best Travel Programme’. We are positive that the exciting holiday destinations we have lined up in Europe, South East Asia and Safari holidays in Africa at especially discounted prices will be well received by Mashreq customers.”

With discounts on flight bookings and offers on over 50 holiday packages covering famous and popular destinations across Europe, South East Asia, US, Australia and Africa, customers can benefit whenever their use their Mashreq Card to make their travel bookings for the rest of the year. With the added benefits of complimentary travel insurance and the option to convert bookings to easy interest free installments, customers need not think twice before booking their next holiday!

The bank recently launched the UAE’s largest 0% Easy Payment Plan, with over 90 key brands and 800 outlets across the UAE and the Mashreq Flavours Dining Program offering discounts and a chance to dine free with over 400 restaurants.