American Express Adds Delta Air Lines to Its International Airline Program
Posted on: Thursday, 15 February 2007, 12:00 CST
NEW YORK, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- American Express announced today that it has added Delta Air Lines to its International Airline Program (IAP), available exclusively to Platinum Card and Centurion Card members. The International Airline Program, which now includes 18 partners, is available when booking through Platinum Travel Services and Centurion Travel Services. It enables Card members to receive a complimentary companion ticket on qualifying international flights with the purchase of a first or business class ticket, depending on the carrier(1). The addition of Delta brings new non-stop destinations to the program including Istanbul, Kiev, Budapest, Bucharest and certain destinations within the Caribbean and Mexico.
"Our Card members are frequent international travelers and IAP is a benefit that can enhance and add value to their travel experiences," said Simon Kahn, vice president, Platinum and Centurion Marketing. "We have a strong list of airline partners in the program and with the addition of Delta, we are providing our Card members with broader access to destinations all over the world."
Through IAP, Centurion and Platinum Card members can receive the complimentary companion ticket benefit on any of the participating program partner airlines which include: AeroMexico, Air France, Air New Zealand, Alitalia, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways, China Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Japan Airlines, Lan Airlines, Lufthansa, SAS, South African Airways, Swiss International Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic Airways. U.S. Cardmembers may use IAP as often as they like and enjoy the flexibility of a refundable ticket with no blackout dates.
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(1) Centurion Card and Platinum Card seat allocation may be limited on specific airlines and departures. Some IAP carriers offer only Business-Class. Tickets are not transferable and are non-endorsable and must be purchased in the U.S. with the American Express Card. All travel must originate in the U.S. at the designated-carrier's gateway city and you must be a U.S. Card member in order to qualify. The complimentary ticket must have the same itinerary, departing and returning on the same dates as the paid ticket and is subject to all government fees, taxes and charges. Complimentary tickets only apply with all-year, non-restricted full fare First-Business Class tickets. One complimentary companion ticket per trip per Centurion / Platinum Card member traveling. This offer is not valid with any other promotion, discount, negotiated group rate, or corporate contracted rate, and is subject to availability. Certain code-shares may apply. For reservations, please call Platinum Travel Service at 1-800-443- 7672 or Centurion Travel Service at 1-877-877-0987.
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CONTACT: Leslie Berland, American Express, +1-212-640-5142,Leslie.A.Berland@aexp.com; Christopher Dale, M. Silver Associates Inc.,+1-212-754-6500, Chris@msilver-pr.com
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Source: PRNewswire
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