ADIB Launches Two Co-Branded Credit Cards for Travelers in Partnership with Booking.com

Abu Dhabi - MENA Herald: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading financial institution, has become the first bank in the United Arab Emirates to launch a covered card in partnership with Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travellers the widest choice of incredible places to stay. ADIB has launched two covered cards: the ADIB Booking.com Visa Signature card and the ADIB Booking.com Visa Infinite card. The cards are designed to reward tech-savvy customers who prefer to make their travel arrangements online.
Customers who sign up for either of these two credit cards will automatically be upgraded to Booking.com Genius status which gives them access to additional preferential rates and discounts on Booking.com’s offering of more than 1 million+ accommodation options in more than 96,000 destinations globally, including everything from 5-star luxury resorts to cosy B&Bs, villas, holiday homes and city apartments. Both cards also offer complimentary lounge access for both the cardholder and a guest at 650 airport lounges globally through VISA’s LoungeKey benefit programme.
Both the ADIB Booking.com Signature Card and ADIB Booking.com Infinite Card offer customers special discounts of 10% or more and additional perks at participating accommodations as part of Booking.com’s Genius Programme, up to 7% cashback on flight spend and 5% cashback on fuel, as well as ADIB miles on spend, and discounts on car rentals in addition to numerous offers on dining and leisure.
UAE residents are well known as avid travellers, spending over AED 74 billion annually on foreign travel, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council, while the body estimates that tourism is worth around AED140 billion to the UAE economy.
Philip King, Head of Retail Banking at ADIB said: “Our research identified travel and an open architecture rewards program as a key requirement for UAE residents. In our quest to grow our market share, particularly in the expat segment, we are delighted to be the first bank to partner with Booking.com in the Middle East to launch a unique card that fulfils the specific travel needs of our customers whilst rewarding them for their loyalty with an open rewards program that gives them the freedom to use their points to book any hotel, any airline… anywhere. These cards are literally designed to take you places.”
Ibrahim Selim Ergoz, General Manager, UAE, Qatar & Pakistan, Visa, said: “We are delighted to partner with ADIB and Booking.com to launch the Visa Signature and Visa Infinite cards, which offer value-added benefits, including complimentary concierge service, unlimited lounge access, unique privileges at the Visa Luxury Hotel Collection, and other bespoke services such as access to high-end events and golf day invitations. We are confident that these cards will go a long way in enriching the travel experience of our cardholders in the UAE.”
“Our aim at Booking.com is always to find new and innovative ways to inspire our customers to explore the world and to help them get more out of their travel experiences,” said Bryan Batista Senior Director of Global Partnerships at Booking.com. “We’re pleased to be partnering with ADIB, offering travellers from the UAE an unparalleled choice of amazing places to stay on Booking.com, as well as a great way to enjoy exclusive perks and discounts wherever they choose to travel.”
ADIB is one of the largest retail banks in the UAE with more than 900,000 customers and a distribution network of more than 88 branches and 770 ATMs and CDMs across the UAE. The Bank is heavily investing in its digital platforms and product capabilities to provide customers with a superior banking experience.