Air Travel Dollars Stretch Further with MasterCard

MasterCards Platinum and Gold cardholders will get special deals from Gulf Air for premium travel when they book tickets between now and 31 August 2004. The promotion, a first in the region, spans across seven markets in Asia/Pacific. During the promotional period, Platinum and Gold cardholders who book tickets with Gulf Air in First and Business Class from Bangkok, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Singapore and Sydney to any destination on the Gulf Air network will benefit from an exclusive offer with the airline. “We are delighted to collaborate with MasterCard on this new promotion for the Asia/Pacific region. Over the years, Gulf Air has racked up accolades. This year we received the 2004 Skytrax Airline Excellence Award for ‘Excellence in Quality Improvement’ in recognition for the marked enhancement in our operations. Gulf Air offers an extensive route network, which covers over 45 destinations worldwide across Asia, Europe, the Gulf, Middle East, Indian Sub-continent and Australia. First Class offers travelers fine food prepared by one of a team of 5-star onboard chefs, recently recognized at the recent Skytrax awards for providing the best in First Class onboard catering of any airline in the world. Business Class travelers, meanwhile, can rest easy knowing that they will never have to worry about getting a middle seat – every seat in Business Class is either an aisle or window seat.