Purchases made with the Lifemiles credit card generate miles that can be redeemed on 28 airlines worldwide.
SANTO DOMINGO. - Banco BHD announced the launch of its new Lifemiles Visa BHD credit card, a payment method that generates miles for purchases that can be redeemed for travel benefits on 28 airlines in Latin America, the United States and Europe.
The miles accumulated can be redeemed for purchases of flights, cruise tickets, hotel stays, car rentals, seat upgrades, additional baggage, restaurants, and more. The card also grants cardholders access to Avianca VIP lounges and Lounge Key worldwide, simply by presenting the card.
Luis Lembert, general manager of Banco BHD, stated that "at our institution we always strive to develop products and services that meet the needs and lifestyles of our clients. Seeking to please those who choose us, we have added the Visa Lifemiles to our product portfolio, a credit card with unique conditions and benefits for our traveling clients.".
Jeannette Tobar, Josefina González, Javier Triana, Luis Lembert, Diego Lipschitz and Rosa Marubeni Tobar. (External source).
Likewise, Diego R. Lipspchitz, senior director of financial partners at Lifemiles, stated that "this new credit card is specially designed so that customers can travel more and better, accumulating Lifemiles on their everyday purchases and thus access a portfolio of benefits and ticket redemptions in more than 75 destinations in 26 countries operated by Avianca, in addition to accessing the Star Alliance network, which covers more than 1,300 destinations worldwide.".
Meanwhile, Javier Triana, Visa's Business Development Director, commented, "The new Avianca LifeMiles Visa credit card from BHD is the result of a joint effort by three leading brands in their respective sectors, in response to the demands and needs of the travel segment. We are pleased to arrive in the Dominican Republic with Visa LifeMiles, the first country in the Caribbean region to have this product.".
The details of the new credit card's value proposition were presented at the launch event held at Caribbean Cinemas in Downtown Center, Santo Domingo, in a room decorated like an airport VIP lounge. The launch cocktail party was attended by the bank's clients and members of the press.
