In line with its continuous expansion and diversification strategy, Air Miles announces Octopus Travel as its first online partner across the region to offer its members the chance to earn Air Miles online at irmilesme.com.

Octopus Travel, a Travelport company, has a portfolio of over 30,000 hotels across the globe and guarantees the lowest online rates when booking through the Air Miles website. Members will earn 10 Air Miles for every dollar spent on their transactions. As an introductory offer, Double Air Miles will be offered to all the members booking online before 18th February, that’s 20 Air Miles for every dollar the member spends. Plus, if the booking is done using an HSBC Credit Card, members will also earn Air Miles from HSBC.

Octopus Travel also offers other value added services like sightseeing, cruises, island hopping, safaris and helicopter rides. Members will earn Air Miles and enjoy best rates on all services provided by Octopus Travel when booking through the Air Miles website.

“This is a really exciting development in Air Miles growth,” said Fiona Leslie - Marketing Director, Air Miles. “With the popularity of online purchasing in the Middle East growing extensively, we wanted to give our members the option to earn Air Miles online.

“Our partnership with Octopus Travel marks an important milestone for us and we plan to add many more new online organisations to the Air Miles family throughout this year. We look forward to continue to understand our customers’ needs and to respond to these in delivering excellence in terms of quality, service and customer satisfaction.”

Bency Kurian, Octopus Travel Partner Sales and Marketing Director MENA and Turkey  said: “The Middle East is one of our fastest growing markets and this partnership with Air Miles will give our business an even greater boost. The alliance is also a fantastic way to reward customer loyalty and offer greater value for money,” he added.