Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific Airlines announced their partnership for the Lotusmiles programme on April 20.

This programme is part of a strategy to promote the Vietnam Airlines-Jetstar Pacific brand and aims to diversify its products and services, creating more options for passengers, especially for members of the Lotusmiles programme.

At of the event held to announce the alliance, Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific said they were offering special deals to members of the programme from April 15 to June15.

From April 15, members of the Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles programme can earn bonus miles when buying Jetstar Pacific's flexible ticket Starter Plus or the optimal ticket Starter Max.

Accumulated reward miles can be exchanged for economy tickets on flights of Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific Airlines or any other airline that is a member of the global alliance SkyTeam. In addition, members can use reward miles to upgrade their seats, or exchange them for excess baggage, business lounge invitations or other rewards that are part of the Lotusmiles programme.

In 2015, Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific Airlines implemented a codeshare agreement on all domestic flights of Jetstar Pacific, offering more choices to customers, who could now travel by air at a lower cost while still enjoying the benefits of the special offers.

The two airlines will continue with codeshare on Jetstar Pacific's international routes till June 2016.

Jetstar Pacific is also offering coupons worth VND300,000 each and will add 500 reward miles to the Lotusmiles account of the first 1,000 members who sign up at: http://vietnamairlines.com/vi/glp-online/my-account/enrollment?Partner Code=BL

In addition, Jetstar Pacific is distributing coupons worth VND200,000 each for the first 3,000 silver and titanium members buying Starter Max and Starter Plus tickets and booking flights with Jetstar Pacific from April 15 to June 15.

VNS