Sydney, Feb 12: IHG Business Edge, IHG Hotels & Resorts’ tailored program for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs), has collaborated with Virgin Australia Business Flyer, establishing the industry’s inaugural complimentary SME partnership.
This alliance, marking Virgin Australia Business Flyer’s inaugural hotel partnership, extends valuable benefits to its members, including guaranteed savings across IHG Hotels & Resorts’ expansive portfolio of over 6,200 hotels spanning 19 brands.
Upon signing up for IHG Business Edge through their Virgin Australia Business Flyer account, members not only gain access to benefits from both programs but also elevate to Gold Elite status in the IHG One Rewards loyalty program on their first stay, an exclusive perk of this partnership.
Gold Elite status enhances member benefits, including a 2 pm late checkout, complimentary internet, exclusive access to promotions, member rates, and a guaranteed status rollover to the following year.
Dean Jones, Vice President Commercial for IHG Hotels & Resorts, Japan, Australasia & Pacific, emphasized the significance of this partnership in rewarding members with substantial perks and savings, particularly amidst rising business operating costs.
He highlighted the partnership’s role in maximizing business efficiency for SMEs and leveraging the global networks of both brands.
Nick Rohrlach, CEO of Velocity Frequent Flyer, expressed pride in partnering with IHG Hotels & Resorts to deliver value across all aspects of SME business travel.
He highlighted the convenience and value IHG Business Edge brings to members, including guaranteed discounts, flexible change and cancellation policies, and personalized booking portals. Both programs focus on rewarding SMEs, aiming to benefit Australia’s business community through significant savings.
IHG Business Edge, tailored for SMEs, offers a comprehensive, complimentary program enhancing the corporate travel experience with a customizable one-stop-shop portal to track spending and savings data.
Benefits include guaranteed discounts at participating IHG Hotels & Resorts properties, flexible change and cancellation policies, and automatic upgrade to IHG One Rewards Gold Elite status for new members after their first stay.
Virgin Australia Business Flyer offers perks such as savings on domestic and international flights, discounted annual Lounge memberships for the business team, and two Velocity Pilot Gold memberships for new members spending $2,000 on flights in the initial three months.
The program, complimentary to join, features an enhanced booking portal for centralized travel management.
This partnership marks the beginning of a series of activations and promotions between the two programs, promising more exciting developments in the months ahead.
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