Citibank, Jet Airways Enhance Co-Branded Card to Newer Heights

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Citibank and Jet Airways today announced the launch of the super-premium Jet Airways Citibank Platinum Card and the Jet Airways CitiBusiness Card. This is an extension of their successful partnership, and the enhanced features on these co-branded credit cards are truly attractive and rewarding for discerning frequent flyers.

The Jet Airways Citibank Platinum Card offers one of the richest rewards program in the country as it provides 4 JPMiles for every Rs.100 spent, allowing the member to maximize JPMiles accrual while spending across categories, be it shopping for groceries or whilst dining at a restaurant. The JPMiles thus accrued can be redeemed for free flights or upgrades to Première under the award-winning Jet Airways' Jet Privilege frequent flyer programme.

Another beneficial feature is that bonus rewards can be earned on tickets purchased on www.jetairways.com using these Cards. Jet Airways tickets purchased on www.jetairways.com will earn double JPMiles for corresponding spends. A Platinum Cardholder, thus, will therefore earn 8 JPMiles for every Rs.100 spent for bookings on www.jetairways.com, instead of 4 JPMiles for spends elsewhere.

Furthermore, members are given the opportunity to accrue up to 4,000 complimentary JPMiles every year, lounge access at domestic airports, excess baggage allowance and complimentary upgrade vouchers from Economy Class to Première.This upgrade is valid on both domestic and international flights of Jet Airways. These features are unique in the cards domain and are offered only by Jet Airways Citibank Platinum cards.

The Jet Airways CitiBusiness Card is the first airline co-branded card in India targeted towards the burgeoning SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) segment. This product leverages on the highly successful CitiBusiness program launched in 2005, and provides JPMiles for spends and family discount vouchers on both Jet Airways' domestic and international flights. Additionally, cardmembers can make substantial savings while purchasing items such as stationery, courier, computer peripherals and other business solutions, which are made available at special rates while using this Card.

Mr TR Ramachandran, Business Manager-Cards, Citibank N.A., said, "The highly successful Jet Airways Citibank Gold Card has set industry standards for airline co-brands. The innovative extension of the programme into a comprehensive product suite provides a combination of spending and flying related benefits. This is, today, the most sophisticated airline partnership in the industry. With Jet Airways as our partner in this co-brand, we are confident that this new and enhanced product suite will take the proposition of customer 'spending and flying' to the next level."

Commenting on the launch of the card, Mr Gaurang Shetty, Vice President, Marketing, Jet Airways, said, "We are thrilled to bring this new, exciting product proposition to our growing population of frequent flyers. The cards provide members not only with more opportunity to earn JPMiles but also enhance their travel and stay experience when they transact using our credit cards. The card also endeavours to provide a meaningful service to the growing SME segment and we are confident that users of Jet Airways Citibusiness card will find immense value in the additional services and benefits offered on the card. Jet Airways stands for exceptional customer service and this card builds unmatched value for all our fliers."

The Jet Airways Citibank Platinum Card provides a host of features that are geared to excite the air traveller. These include:

Airline Privileges

-- One internationally valid Première Class (Business Class) upgrade voucher on sign-up and every year on renewal;
-- Two Family Discount vouchers of 50 per cent each on Jet tickets upon sign-up and every year on renewal (Valid for both domestic and international sectors);

-- 3,000 Welcome JPMiles on sign-up and 4000 JPMiles on renewal;

-- Complimentary Première Class upgrade vouchers on earning 8000 JPMiles through spends on the card;

-- Access to Première airport lounges in the domestic and international sectors;

-- Priority Check-in at the exclusive Première check-in facilities.

Other privileges

-- One ticket free for every ticket purchased at pvrcinemas.com;

-- Access to Citigold lounges at select Citibank branches;

-- Offers from Citibank World Privileges (available at http://worldprivileges.citibank.com/);

-- 2.5 per cent surcharge waiver on IOC petrol pumps;

-- 24*7 Concierge Access for travel, medical and other assistance;

-- Five lifetime free add-ons.

Apart from these specific features, the Jet Airways Citibank Platinum Card is loaded with all features of a Citibank Platinum Card including high credit limits and global acceptance at over 30 million outlets. The card also provides the cardmember superior service benefits that have come to be associated with a Citibank Platinum Card.

About Jet Airways, The Spirit of New India

Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 62 aircraft with 2 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, 48 classic and next generation Boeing 737-400/700/800/900 aircraft, 4 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, and 8 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 5.1 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleet in the world. Jet Airways operates over 340 flights daily.

Flights to 50 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including London Heathrow in U.K., Singapore, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Colombo in Sri Lanka, Bangkok in Thailand and Kathmandu in Nepal. The airline plans to extend its international operations to North America, Europe, Africa and Asia in phases with the introduction of Wide-body aircraft into its fleet. Since inception in May 1993 until end- June 2007, Jet Airways has flown over 74 million passengers.

About Citi

Citi, the leading global financial services company, has some 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, and wealth management. Citi's major brand names include Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Citi Smith Barney and Banamex. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com

For more information on Citibank India's products and services, please visit www.citibank.com/india.

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Source: Citigroup (Business Wire India)

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