DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic Bank, has been awarded the “Best New Product in Qatar” for 2015 from VISA International for its QIB-Qatar Airways Visa Signature Co-Branded credit card.
The award was conferred after considering the unanimous and encouraging response from the customers compared to product offerings of all Qatari banks and taking into account the products’ innovativeness, benefits, and added value to customers.
Launched last year in May, the QIB-Qatar Airways Signature credit card is designed with premium customers in mind. It offers a host of elite benefits, including global concierge services, global airport lounge access, discounts, automatic purchase protection, warranty extensions, exclusive offers on luxurious hotels, full multi-trip Travel Insurance and much more.
Holders of the QIB-Qatar Airways Signature credit card earn one Qmile for every QR6 spent on purchases made at a point of sale or online by either the customer or their supplementary card member. Qmiles can be then used for redemptions including complimentary flights, upgrades and excess baggage on Qatar Airways’ flights, together with purchases made at Qatar Duty Free located at Hamad International Airport or the Oryx Galleria boutique in Doha. Qmiles can also be redeemed for complimentary flights with OneWorld airline partners.
All card holders enjoy a host of special discounts on hotel rates, car rentals, exclusive restaurants, jewellery stores, theme parks, educational centres, holiday packages and a wide range of leading outlets around the world. Visa Luxury Hotel Collection offers discounts at over 900 luxury hotels worldwide. “The award is testament to QIB’s efforts to provide the best products to its customers,” said D Anand, General Manager of the Personal Banking Group.
“This super-premium product offers cardholders opportunities to earn miles that could be redeemed for a host of exciting services with Qatar Airways and its OneWorld airline partners around the world,” said Ihab Ayoub, Visa GM for the Middle East and North Africa region.
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