QA and Indian airline in loyalty programme pact

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Published: Friday, 6 April, 2007, 01:23 PM Doha Time
Tareq (middle) and Shafiq (third left) with other staff at a Kingfisher Airlines presentationStaff ReporterINDIA’S premier domestic private carrier, Kingfisher Airlines, has entered into an arrangement with Qatar Airways to share each other’s loyalty programme.The arrangement would allow members of both Privilege Club and King Club, the loyalty programmes of the QR and Kingfisher, respectively, to redeem their points with either carrier.This was announced at a product presentation held on Wednesday jointly by Kingfisher and its recently-appointed general sales agent (GSA) Regency Travel & Tours.The appointment “is a significant development that can open new avenues for the travel and hospitality industry in Qatar”, said GSA general manager Tareq Abdullatif Taha.He highlighted that as “the number one travel agent in Qatar”, his organisation had partnered with Kingfisher, “the fastest-growing airline in India”, and this had resulted in an excellent synergy of capabilities and interests.The presentation covered the salient features of Kingfisher such as its expanding network of destinations, its all-Airbus fleet of aircraft, and special amenities for business class and first class passengers.Operations manager of Regency N Shafiq guided the audience through the airline’s present capabilities and plans that would eventually impact the business of the travel and hospitality industry in Qatar.



Gulf Times Newspaper, 2007