ABK and Emirates Skywards celebrate 15 years of partnership

KUWAIT: To mark the 15th anniversary of its partnership, Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) and Emirates Skywards yesterday announced its latest promotion, with more than 1.5 million Skywards Miles up for grabs. The promotion, which runs from 1st December until 31st December 2017, will give 15 ABK customers the chance to win 100,000 Skywards Miles each.

Stewart Lockie, General Manager of Retail Banking at Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait said: “With an aim to offer unmatched services to customers, our 15-year partnership with Emirates Skywards has grown stronger over the years on the back of distinctive offerings and premium services from both organizations. We believe our co-branded credit and prepaid cards raise the quality of our customers’ travel experiences, bringing to them a world of exclusive privileges that will make their journeys unique and memorable.”

“This promotion will offer our customers the chance to amass a substantial amount of Skywards Miles, regardless of their travel habits, and gives them the opportunity to experience travelling with one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, empowered by their ABK cards.”

The promotion covers all ABK Emirates Credit Cards through point-of-sale and cash withdrawal transactions, and the ABK Emirates Prepaid Card through point-of-sale transactions only. The cards must be issued before the promotion start date of 1st December 2017, in order to be eligible to enter the draw, and requires a minimum spend of KD 100 through the transaction period in order to enter the monthly draw event.

Customers can earn 1 draw point for each KD 10 spent, and 3 draw points for every KD 10 spent overseas in foreign currency. Additionally, purchases made on the emirates.com website using an ABK Credit or Prepaid card during the campaign period earns the cardholder double the draw points. The more draw points the customers collects, the better their chances of winning.

The Skywards Miles will be credited to the customer’s Emirates Skywards membership account (EK number), which can be redeemed for reward flights and upgrades on Emirates, as well as luxury hotel stays, funfilled family days out, or even tickets to a wide range of sporting and cultural events