oermen
Apr 26, 12, 12:16 am
Just got this press release from SAS:
SAS Credits, Scandinavian Airlines' unique loyalty program amited at SMEs (Small
and Medium Enterprises), has added its first non-airline partner, The Carlson
Rezidor Group. The agreement was signed yesterday in Stockholm by Rickard
Gustafson, President and CEO of SAS, and Kurt Ritter, President and CEO of
Rezidor.
SAS Credits has since its launch in 2009 attracted 28,000 SMEs that
earn credits on flights, on top of EuroBonus points for the traveler. These
enterprises will now also earn credits when they stay at Radisson Blu or Park
Inn by Radisson hotels in Europe and the Middle East. These credits can later be
redeemed for free flights or Rezidor e-Gift Cards. The new SAS and Rezidor
partnership aims at lowering travel costs for smaller companies.
"Our SAS
Credit program is unique within the airline industry and highly appreciated
amongst small and medium-sized companies. With Rezidor as a new partner, our
members are given a wider range of opportunities to earn credits, whilst at the
same time it will lower their travel expenses," says Rickard Gustafson, CEO,
SAS.
"We are delighted to lift our long term cooperation with SAS to new
heights. We are already collaborating with SAS EuroBonus, the airline loyalty
programme for individual travellers, and generate over 300,000 associated room
nights per year. We are now expanding our partnership to SAS Credits and target
the Small and Medium Businesses - a discretionary market that is growing
strongly and has a huge untapped potential," said Kurt Ritter, President & CEO
of Rezidor.
The new SAS Credits partnership strengthens the 50 year long and
succesfull partnership between SAS and Rezidor. SAS Credits' members generates
more than one million room nights per year. The programme exists in 22
countries.
SAS Credits facts:
· SAS' loyalty program for SMEs
·
Membership is free of charge
· The company earns Credits each time an
employee travels with SAS and selected partners or stay at a Radisson Blu or
Park Inn hotels
· The traveller still earn EuroBonus points as usual
SAS Credits, Scandinavian Airlines' unique loyalty program amited at SMEs (Small
and Medium Enterprises), has added its first non-airline partner, The Carlson
Rezidor Group. The agreement was signed yesterday in Stockholm by Rickard
Gustafson, President and CEO of SAS, and Kurt Ritter, President and CEO of
Rezidor.
SAS Credits has since its launch in 2009 attracted 28,000 SMEs that
earn credits on flights, on top of EuroBonus points for the traveler. These
enterprises will now also earn credits when they stay at Radisson Blu or Park
Inn by Radisson hotels in Europe and the Middle East. These credits can later be
redeemed for free flights or Rezidor e-Gift Cards. The new SAS and Rezidor
partnership aims at lowering travel costs for smaller companies.
"Our SAS
Credit program is unique within the airline industry and highly appreciated
amongst small and medium-sized companies. With Rezidor as a new partner, our
members are given a wider range of opportunities to earn credits, whilst at the
same time it will lower their travel expenses," says Rickard Gustafson, CEO,
SAS.
"We are delighted to lift our long term cooperation with SAS to new
heights. We are already collaborating with SAS EuroBonus, the airline loyalty
programme for individual travellers, and generate over 300,000 associated room
nights per year. We are now expanding our partnership to SAS Credits and target
the Small and Medium Businesses - a discretionary market that is growing
strongly and has a huge untapped potential," said Kurt Ritter, President & CEO
of Rezidor.
The new SAS Credits partnership strengthens the 50 year long and
succesfull partnership between SAS and Rezidor. SAS Credits' members generates
more than one million room nights per year. The programme exists in 22
countries.
SAS Credits facts:
· SAS' loyalty program for SMEs
·
Membership is free of charge
· The company earns Credits each time an
employee travels with SAS and selected partners or stay at a Radisson Blu or
Park Inn hotels
· The traveller still earn EuroBonus points as usual