The recovery of domestic and cross-border tourism
According to the forecast of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), by the end of 2022, Vietnam's domestic aviation market will fully recover, growing strongly compared to the period in 2019.
Besides, the international market is gradually recovering and growing well, forecast to reach 2019 levels by the end of 2023.
According to forecast data, the total Vietnamese aviation market in 2023 will reach approximately 80 million passengers, an increase of 45.4% compared to 2022 and an increase of approximately 1% compared to the same period before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Also in the first two months of 2023, Vietnamese airlines transported 9.8 million passengers. Thus, an increase of 92% over the same period in 2022, of which domestic tourists reached 7.4 million, an increase of 48% over the same period in 2022, international visitors reached 2.4 million, an increase of 2.4% over the same period in 2022.
Summer is approaching, and demand for foreign travel is expected to continue to rise during this peak season as the foreign tourism industry has just begun to recover a few months after the pandemic.
Through this partnership with Vietnam Airlines, UOB Vietnam aims to capture the growing demand for domestic and cross-border travel, especially during the upcoming summer season.
The "strategic handshake" between UOB Vietnam Bank and the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines
United Overseas Bank (Vietnam) Limited (UOB Vietnam) officially announced its strategic partnership with Vietnam Airlines, the country's leading airline and member of the SkyTeam airline alliance.
Mr. Paul Kim, Head of Personal Financial Services (PFS), UOB Vietnam, shared: "At UOB Vietnam, our goal is to be the bank of choice for our customers by putting customers at the heart of everything we do. Our partnership with Vietnam Airlines marks an important milestone as we expand our partner ecosystem to better serve our customers."
According to Mr. Paul Kim, the cooperation between UOB Vietnam and Vietnam Airlines is also in line with UOB's vision of providing complete solutions and delivering superior customer experiences, thereby positioning UOB as the bank of choice for customers in Vietnam.
Sharing the same view with the representative of UOB Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen Sy Thanh, Director of Golden Lotus, Vietnam Airlines said : "We are very pleased to cooperate with UOB Vietnam Bank to enhance the travel experience for our loyal customers. Vietnam Airlines and UOB Vietnam Bank will cooperate closely in the coming time to bring many attractive cooperation products with more benefits and incentives for customers".
Through this signing, we aim to bring UOB Vietnam credit cardholders and Vietnam Airlines Golden Lotus members many great benefits and exclusive offers when traveling.
Offer customers attractive promotions during peak tourist season
UOB credit cardholders and Vietnam Airlines Golden Lotus Plus members can enjoy a range of benefits and privileges under this partnership.
From now until July 31, 2023, Golden Lotus members will be exempted from joining fees and annual fees for the first year, as well as attractive incentives when registering to open a credit card issued by UOB through the cooperation between Vietnam Airlines and UOB Vietnam Bank.
Lotusmiles members at the Million Miles, Platinum, Gold, and Titanium levels can receive up to 15,000 Lotusmiles bonus miles, equivalent to a round-trip flight from Hanoi to Da Nang or Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang, when spending at least VND 8 million within the first 60 days from the date the card is successfully approved.
Document requirements for Titan members have also been simplified, requiring only a Citizen Identification Card and Golden Lotus membership card when applying for a UOB credit card.
Under this partnership, PremierMiles credit cardholders issued by UOB Bank can convert reward miles from the Bank to Golden Lotus miles simply.
Bonus miles can be used to redeem flights on Vietnam Airlines and SkyTeam members, as well as services and rewards within the vast ecosystem of the Golden Lotus program.
In particular, PremierMiles credit cardholders issued by UOB Bank can accumulate 1 mile for every VND25,000 spent. As a thank you gift, customers can receive up to 15,000 bonus miles and 8 free lounge accesses at domestic and international airports each year, through Priority Pass membership card.
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