Global IME Bank Ltd. has announced a strategic co-branding partnership with Yeti Airlines, introducing the Global Sky Club Visa Debit Card, a premium travel card designed to enhance the experience of domestic travelers while attracting both new and existing bank customers. This collaboration combines the financial strength of Global IME Bank with Yeti Airlines’ extensive domestic network to provide a seamless travel and banking experience.
Exclusive Travel and Lifestyle Benefits
The Global Sky Club Card offers an innovative rewards program tailored for frequent domestic flyers. Cardholders gain access to airfare discounts, bonus mileage points, and priority services, creating a travel experience that is financially rewarding and hassle-free. The program directly addresses the needs of active travelers, ensuring their journeys are more convenient and enjoyable.
Financial Savings and Complimentary Travel
New cardholders enjoy significant financial incentives from the outset. The card provides 100% cashback on the first Yeti Airlines ticket, offering a virtual free flight (excluding passenger and airline service charges). Subsequent ticket purchases via Yeti Airlines’ web platform, app, or POS terminals earn a 10% cashback, capped at NPR 500 per ticket, ensuring ongoing savings for frequent travelers.
Boosting Loyalty Points for Free Flights
Integrated with the Yeti Sky Club loyalty program, the card allows users to accumulate points faster toward complimentary flights:
- Base Earning: 1 loyalty point per NPR 100 spent across all transactions, including e-commerce and POS at major merchants such as Bhatbhateni, Salesberry, Bigmart, and Daraz.
- Bonus on Airfare: 15% additional loyalty points on all Yeti Airlines ticket purchases.
- Welcome Bonus: A 100-point instant bonus upon subscription, kickstarting the cardholder’s journey to redeem points for free flights.
Enhanced Travel Experience and Privileges
Beyond financial rewards, the card enhances the comfort and convenience of travel:
- Priority Check-in and Boarding: Cardholders can bypass queues at all Yeti Airlines counters, saving time and reducing pre-flight stress.
- Additional Baggage Allowance: An extra 5 kg of baggage allowance provides practical convenience for travelers carrying gifts, equipment, or extended luggage.
Cardholders enjoy exclusive offers at Yeti Airlines partner resorts and lodges across Nepal, enhancing the leisure travel experience. The card is pre-activated for e-commerce transactions, allowing seamless digital payments. With a 5-year validity, the card ensures durability and minimizes the hassle of frequent renewals.
Lifestyle and Digital Convenience
The card also offers benefits beyond flights, integrating lifestyle and digital convenience:
- Partner Resort Privileges: Access to exclusive discounts at Yeti Airlines’ partner resorts and lodges across Nepal.
- E-Commerce Readiness: Pre-activated for online shopping, enabling seamless digital transactions while earning travel rewards.
- Long-Term Validity: The card is valid for five years, reducing the hassle of frequent renewals.
Strategic Importance for Global IME Bank
The launch of the Global Sky Club Card is a key strategic initiative for Global IME Bank, offering multiple advantages:
- Customer Acquisition: The attractive welcome bonus and complimentary ticket incentivize new account openings.
- Increased Card Usage: Loyalty integration for everyday spending and frequent travel expenses encourages consistent usage, boosting transaction volumes across the bank’s digital infrastructure.
- Brand Synergy: Aligning the bank’s brand with Yeti Airlines enhances consumer perception, associating the bank with reliability and premium travel experiences.
By creating a card that rewards both daily commerce and travel, Global IME Bank and Yeti Airlines have set a new benchmark for co-branded financial products in Nepal, promoting digital payments, customer loyalty, and enhanced travel convenience across the country.
The Global Sky Club Visa Debit Card, launched through a collaboration between Global IME Bank and Yeti Airlines, offers domestic travelers cashback, loyalty points, priority services, and lifestyle perks. The innovative co-branded card strengthens customer engagement, enhances travel experiences, and drives the growth of digital banking and payment solutions in Nepal.
