Great value travel just got even easier
Digital travel platform Agoda has announced its partnership with DBS, a leading financial services group, to offer a new reward points redemption system exclusively for the bank’s Hong Kong customers. This new collaboration aligns with Agoda’s commitment to working with partners to enhance consumers’ access to a wide choice of great value travel deals.
When DBS Hong Kong Credit Cardholders make reservations on Agoda, they can now use DBS$ and COMPASS Dollar to cover the hotel stays. The process is seamless and simple – DBS Credit Cardholders will log in through a designated Agoda website (www.agoda.com/dbshk), select their preferred hotel accommodation, then cardholders will be redirected to DBS platform for registration. Cardholders can select the amount of DBS$ or COMPASS Dollar to redeem after linking up the redemption function to the platform, which allows those who may have insufficient points to partially offset the booking costs. This also brings cardholders a seamless redemption experience while making hotel payments at the site.
Damien Pfirsch, Chief Commercial Officer at Agoda said, “Getting great travel deals just got so much easier for Hong Kong DBS Credit Cardholders with this latest partnership. Helping DBS customers to ‘earn and burn’ loyalty points when purchasing travel products, which provides a win-win for our DBS partner and their customers. At Agoda we constantly seek ways to provide our partners with innovative products and features that help them to further enhance their customers’ loyalty.”
Through the month of March, DBS Black World Mastercard® cardholders can enjoy additional rewards redemption discount. Cardholders who register for the “Pay with DBS$/COMPASS Dollar” service and pay with their eligible credit card can now enjoy DBS$1 equivalent to HK$2. This represents a special conversion rate at 50% off, further enhancing the value of their reward points. In addition to the rewards redemption discount, DBS Credit Cardholders can enjoy an extra 7% off on hotel booking payment throughout the year.
Emily Ip, Head of Cards and Unsecured Lending, Consumer Banking Group and Wealth Management at DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, said “DBS is excited to team up with Agoda to provide customers with a unique way to make the most of their reward points which demonstrates DBS’s ongoing commitment in offering DBS Credit Cardholders more than just rewards, but meaningful experiences and gateways for adventuring, exploring and enriching our customers’ travel experiences.”
Agoda works with business partners around the globe to provide technology solutions that help improves customer loyalty initiatives. This partnership is launched in Hong Kong with a view to extend to other DBS market in the near future.
How to redeem DBS$ and COMPASS Dollar on Agoda
Step 1: Log into your Agoda account via the designated Agoda website (www.agoda.com/dbshk).
Step 2: Select hotel rooms with the “Pay Now” and “Non-Refundable” tags
Step 3: On the booking page, select “Pay with DBS$ / COMPASS Dollar”
You’ll be directed to the DBS website for registration. Follow the instructions to register for “Pay with DBS$ / COMPASS Dollar” function with your applicable DBS Credit Cards.
Step 4: After linking up the redemption function, you are required to select the amount of DBS$ / COMPASS Dollar to redeem.
