American Express, Kingfisher launch co-brand credit card

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DELHI: American Express have tied up with Kingfisher Airlines to establish the
American Express Kingfisher First Recognition Card in association with Airtel. The card lets members to get
two or more than unit of ammunition trip flights with Kingfisher Airlines every twelvemonth through their
everyday pass on the card. Airtel gives the members
opportunity to to convert phone calls into free Kingfisher flights. "This new launch trumpeters the
broadening of our existent human relationship with American Express and will provide to
the evolving life style aspirations of a immature and vivacious India. The
introduction of this new offering will beef up our franchise amongst both
business and leisure time travellers," Kingfisher Airlines President and chief executive officer Vijay
Mallya said in a statement. A
customer can gain tickets faster by simply charging their spend on services
provided by Airtel. It also offers over 500 retail and dinning Platinum
partners. It come ups with
privileges such as as Kingfisher Airlines King Baseball Club Gold Grade rank and
special benefits from Airtel, a company release said. In the first twelvemonth itself, the
card will offer a insurance premium value of more than than Rs 50,000. "In 2006, leisure time traveling in
India totalled USD 350-400 million and air traveling increased by 45 per cent over
the former year. The card will supply the solution for flush consumers in
meeting their traveling and disbursement needs," American Express Republic Of India Vice-President
and Country Director Rob Hennin said.