HSBC offers cardholders home&away privilege programme

HSBC’s latest home&Away privilege programme provides a wide suite of exclusive offers ranging from dining, leisure and shopping to travel across many Asia Pacific markets, enabling HSBC credit cardholders to enjoy the festivities in the coming months.

From October until end December 2012, HSBC credit cardholders can avail themselves of over 150 special deals built around the theme ‘Festive Fever’ offered by HSBC’s home&Away programme in 10 Asia Pacific countries, namely Brunei Darussalam, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Vietnam. Customers can enjoy both local and overseas privileges made available in time for special holidays such as Halloween, Thanksgiving and most of all, Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

HSBC’s unique home&Away privilege programme is accepted at over 19,000 merchant outlets across 160 countries and territories around the globe with attractive discounts and deals that offer credit cardholders the freedom to enjoy more, while they spend less, anywhere in the world.

Nilantha Bastian, Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management commented, “We have seen an increase in customers travelling overseas more frequently on business and leisure. And, attractive benefits overseas are always welcome by our credit cardholders, as evidenced by the widespread usage of HSBC credit cards overseas, as this is one of the key drivers for customers when choosing their main card and selecting HSBC. We are pleased to notify cardholders of over 150 offers they can now enjoy both locally and overseas through our unique home&Away platform.”

Customers can also avail themselves of local offers covering dining, shopping, travel, lodging and gifts at over 50 retail partners locally.

Some examples of the attractive deals available to HSBC Premier Credit cardholders who are travelling overseas are use of discounted air fares on China Airlines, which flies to 110 destinations in 28 countries in the world.

Those who plan to get away from the chill of winter can visit Taiwan’s Kenting, bask in the sun and enjoy the beautiful beaches and blue sky, with great Mexican food at Smoking Joe Restaurant’s in Kenting. Customers could also experience Taiwan’s unique hot spring culture with up to 50% discounts offered by home&Away on room rates at hotels, including Pacific Wellness Spa & Club in Taipei’s Beitou area, Volado Spring Resort and Yangminshan Tienlai Spring Resort.

For golf lovers, home&Away offers special deals at Mission Hills in China’s Haikou, one of the most leading and advanced golf clubs in the country. Cardholders can enjoy discounts on green fees at Mission Hills and preferential packages at Lavastone with complimentary overnight stays and room upgrades making their stay and golfing experience truly enjoyable.

With discounts on spa treatments, ladies can rejuvenate while they enjoy a soothing spa treatment at either Shanghai’s Banyan Tree Spa, Angsana Spa at Hotel Nikko Shanghai or the Garden Hotel Guangzhou. Cardholders can also savour the exquisite Tanjia cuisine, one of the most famous cuisines in Beijing with signature dishes that bring out the ancient Chinese dining culture.

Holiday makers planning a trip to Singapore can take advantage of special preferential HSBC vacation packages (in partnership with Asiatravel) encompassing a host of special privileges from Cable Car rides to Singapore River Cruises, etc accompanied with great food and goodies at 50% the cost. Malaysia is yet another great holiday destination in Southeast Asia where cardholders can stay at the Gurney Resort Hotel & Residences Penang and enjoy up to 58% off at the luxurious Studio Suite with complimentary breakfast for two at the Coffee House.