HBL, Pakistan's largest bank, and Qatar Airways, the world's fastest growing airline, have entered into a strategic partnership to launch a credit card tailored to serve the needs of country's swiftly growing frequent-flyer community. The HBL Qatar Airways Credit Card offers a wide array of services and privileges for cardholders to enjoy.
The card was unveiled at a grand launch event held at the Mohatta Palace on Thursday, 27 September 2018 in Karachi. The event was attended by Sultan Ali Allana Chairman, HBL; Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Akbar Al Baker, Muhammad Aurangzeb President & CEO, HBL; Jacob Garlan Miller Vice President CRM and Customer Loyalty, Qatar Airways and Ish Jalal Vice President Commercial - Middle East & Pakistan, Qatar Airways along with senior management and select customers of both organizations.
HBL Qatar Airways Credit Card will be available in Platinum and Gold, empowering cardholders to accumulate Qmiles for everyday spend, including earning up to 1 Qmile for local currency spend of Rs100. Chairman HBL, Sultan Ali Allana thanked the dignitaries and valued customers for joining the HBL team on this momentous occasion. He further said, "Today we have entered into a strategic partnership with Qatar Airways and we see our future in context of long term and sustainable association while creating the maximum value for our common customers."
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: "We are delighted to partner with HBL in this initiative. The HBL Qatar Airways credit card is uniquely tailored to meet the needs of Pakistan's rapidly growing frequent flyer community, and will provide cardholders with a host of benefits to make travel even more rewarding. We look forward to a mutually rewarding partnership with HBL, and to continuing to strengthen our commitment to travellers in Pakistan."- President and CEO HBL, Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb, spoke about the significance of this launch at the event, and said, we are delighted to be partnering with Qatar Airways to launch a product that fits well with the travel needs of our clients and offers them a range of world class services. This strategic relationship will further our goal of providing superior financial solutions to our customers.
On display at the launch event was Qatar Airways' award-winning Business Class experience, Q Suite.Patented by Qatar Airways, QSuite features the industry's first-ever double bed available in Business Class, as well as private cabins for up to four people with privacy panels that stow away, allowing passengers in adjoining seats to create their own private room, a first of its kind in the industry. Adjustable panels and movable TV monitors on the centre four seats allow colleagues, friends or families travelling together to transform their space into a private suite, allowing them to work, dine and socialise together.
As part of the launch event, the guests participated in a lucky draw and three couples won a return Business Class ticket to a destination of their choice with Qatar Airways.
Qatar Airways operates inall major cities in Pakistan, including Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar, Faisalabad and Sialkot with up to 68 weekly flights. This latest partnership with HBL will further strengthen the airline's presence in Pakistan, and will offer more areas of collective growth.-PR