Etihad introduces its loyalty program for businesses with frequent flyers in Indonesia
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This is a timely launch in Indonesia where an improved economy boosted business travel by 54 percent during the first half of 2012.
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, recently launched its loyalty program for businesses, dubbed BusinessConnect, in Indonesia.
Each traveling employee of companies registered with the program would earn miles with the airlines’ frequent flyer program, Etihad Guest. Travelers will earn Etihad Guest miles for themselves and in addition, their company will get a percentage of those miles as a bonus.
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