- Through the Priority Pass TM Access India programme – Collinson’s dedicated domestic airport lounge experiences programme in India – eligible Scapia cardholders can enjoy access to over 60 premium airport lounges and travel experiences across all major cities in India.
- Eligible Scapia cardholders will also have additional access to over 1,400 international lounges and travel experiences through Collinson’s LoungeKey TM programme.
TTT NEWS NETWORK
MUMBAI, 7 NOVEMBER 2023:
Collinson, the owner and operator of Priority Pass TM Access India, a dedicated airport experiences programme for India, and LoungeKey TM , an international digital travel experiences programme, announces its partnership with India’s travel fintech company, Scapia.
Through this partnership, eligible Scapia users can enjoy complimentary, unlimited access to over 60 premium airport lounges and travel experiences across all major cities in India through Priority Pass TM
Access India simply by tapping or swiping their payment card on point-of-sale (POS) terminals.
Additionally, they will also have access to over 1,400 international airport lounges and travel experiences through Collinson’s LoungeKey TM programme at an additional fee.
Surveying 4,750 consumers in Asia Pacific, Collinson’s latest consumer insights report – The New Rules of Engagement: Customer Expectations Revealed – shared that 86% of consumers in India perceive the experiences that brands and companies provide to be as important as its products and/or services. Against this “Customer Experience Era”, travel-related rewards and benefits have emerged as a rising opportunity for financial services brands to drive better commercial returns.
Consumers in India – particularly Millennials – have ranked access to airport lounges as one of the top two travel-related rewards and benefits they value highly. The report also highlights that eight in ten consumers in India are more likely to use their payment cards for travel and everyday expenses should the payment card offers travel-related rewards or benefits.
Commenting on the partnership, Sumit Prakash, Country Director, India and South Asia at Collinson shared, “As a global leader in the provision of airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement solutions, we are excited to be partnering with Scapia to delight their cardholders with our extensive network of airport lounges and travel experiences; offering ease and comfort.”
Anil Goteti, Founder of Scapia, said, “Our mission at Scapia has always been to ensure our customers have the best experience, whether they are using our co-branded credit card or embarking on a journey. This partnership with Collinson is a significant step towards realising that goal. By providing access to premium airport lounges across India, we aim to offer our customers an unparalleled level of comfort and delight during their travels.”
About Collinson:
Collinson is the global, privately-owned company dedicated to helping the world to travel with ease
and confidence.The company works with the world’s leading payment networks, over 1,400 banks, 90 airlines and 20 hotel groups worldwide. We deliver market-leading airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement, and insurance solutions for over 400 million end consumers.
Collinson is the operator of Priority Pass, the world’s original and leading airport experiences programme. Travellers can access a network of over 1,400 lounges and travel experiences, including dining, retail, sleep and spa, in over 650 airports in 148 countries, helping to elevate the journey into something special.
Today, Priority Pass Members can access lounges worldwide either with their physical membership card, bank card, or with a digital membership card, which is available via the Priority Pass app for iOS and Android.
LoungeKey is the go-to lounge and rewards programme for businesses, offering an exciting way to reward valued customers with enriching experiences in the airport and beyond.
About Scapia:
Scapia is a travel fintech company built on the belief that the world and humanity get richer when people travel. The brand offers financial products and travel services for young millennials and Gen-Z through their co-branded credit card. Connecting travellers with millions of merchants across the globe, the card is accepted in India and over 150 countries.
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