Emirates deal with India’s Kingfisher

Emirates airline has entered into a tie-up with India’s Kingfisher Airlines to connect the frequent flyer programmes of the two airlines, according to the Dubai-based carrier.
The alliance, scheduled to come into effect from March 1, 2008, is aimed at enabling passengers of either carrier to earn points that could be redeemed on either network. The moves comes despite the fact Emirates is still working out the details of its frequent flyer programme, Skywards, with Srilankan Airlines – after calling off a management contract.
A Kingfisher-Emirates joint statement said: “Frequent flyers of both airlines can now earn and burn frequent flyer miles on each others’ programmes. Members of both programmes will be able to accrue points as per the actual miles flown and a 100 per cent bonus for business class flights of the other airline.
“Redemption will begin with 7,500 miles on economy class for one-way flights,” it added.
17/02/08 Shweta Jain/Emirates Business 24/7, United Arab Emirates

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Categories: Foreign Feb 2008, Kingfisher Feb 2008