Singapore Airlines After Ansett Global Rewards Members.
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Singapore after Ansett loyalties
By Steve Creedy, Aviation writer
15oct01
SINGAPORE Airlines is making a play for former Ansett frequent flyers with a major promotion of its KrisFlyer loyalty scheme.
The airline is offering new Australian members a 10,000-mile bonus if they join before November 30 and travel on Singapore or partners between now and March 31.
They also receive double miles for any Singapore flights over the same period.
The move is aimed at winning some of the 2.7 million Global Rewards members left in limbo by Ansett's collapse.
Although Singapore has no domestic network, it flies to Australia 66 times a week from all major cities.
Spokesman Stephen Forshaw said SIA had no way of knowing whether Global Rewards would ever restart.
"In the meantime, we need a program to provide loyalty for people who are flying with us now," he said.
The promotion comes as middle managers from Singapore arrive in Melbourne as early as today to talk with administrators about helping Ansett Mark II in a management or consulting role.
The Singaporeans are hosing down suggestions they will buy into the new airline.
By Steve Creedy, Aviation writer
15oct01
SINGAPORE Airlines is making a play for former Ansett frequent flyers with a major promotion of its KrisFlyer loyalty scheme.
The airline is offering new Australian members a 10,000-mile bonus if they join before November 30 and travel on Singapore or partners between now and March 31.
They also receive double miles for any Singapore flights over the same period.
The move is aimed at winning some of the 2.7 million Global Rewards members left in limbo by Ansett's collapse.
Although Singapore has no domestic network, it flies to Australia 66 times a week from all major cities.
Spokesman Stephen Forshaw said SIA had no way of knowing whether Global Rewards would ever restart.
"In the meantime, we need a program to provide loyalty for people who are flying with us now," he said.
The promotion comes as middle managers from Singapore arrive in Melbourne as early as today to talk with administrators about helping Ansett Mark II in a management or consulting role.
The Singaporeans are hosing down suggestions they will buy into the new airline.
Evertonian
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't SQ's reward scheme only kick in when you've done something like 30,000k's per year in air travel? I thought that was a condition to be eligible for the scheme.
I guess it tips SQ's hand a bit. Why would you offer to pick up the FF's if you don't fly domestically, unless......
Oh that wacky, wacky Doctor!!
I guess it tips SQ's hand a bit. Why would you offer to pick up the FF's if you don't fly domestically, unless......
Oh that wacky, wacky Doctor!!
