Privilege in the sky: SCB launches WorldMiles credit card
The bank is the first to introduce a mileage system for free air tickets
KARACHI:
With an increase of 8% in domestic and international travelling in Pakistan this year, banks are finding ways to get maximum benefit from the situation. Standard Chartered Bank has launched its WorldMile Credit Card to meet the needs and facilities for travellers. Hardly the first to lure clients into getting credit cards, however, the bank is the first to introduce a mileage system for free air tickets. The new product also provides privileges, such as access to 80 international airport lounges along with assistance for hotel reservations, airport transfers, visas, and travel insurance, while priority reservations at top restaurants remain restricted to Pakistan and the UAE. “With robust growth in air travel, business and leisure travellers have become a key segment,” said Standard Chartered Chief Executive Officer Shazad Dada.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 24th, 2014.
With an increase of 8% in domestic and international travelling in Pakistan this year, banks are finding ways to get maximum benefit from the situation. Standard Chartered Bank has launched its WorldMile Credit Card to meet the needs and facilities for travellers. Hardly the first to lure clients into getting credit cards, however, the bank is the first to introduce a mileage system for free air tickets. The new product also provides privileges, such as access to 80 international airport lounges along with assistance for hotel reservations, airport transfers, visas, and travel insurance, while priority reservations at top restaurants remain restricted to Pakistan and the UAE. “With robust growth in air travel, business and leisure travellers have become a key segment,” said Standard Chartered Chief Executive Officer Shazad Dada.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 24th, 2014.