SINGAPORE - Kaligo Travel Solutions, the leading innovator in loyalty commerce, and Finnair, the best airline in Northern Europe awarded by Skytrax for 7 consecutive years, have launched a new online hotel booking platform, opening up the largest hotel inventory available to members of Finnair Plus, Finnair's frequent flyer program, for accrual and redemption of points for hotel bookings.
The platform features over 465,000 hotels and resorts worldwide enabling Finnair Plus members another way to earn or redeem Finnair Plus Points for booking hotels. The simple to use browsing feature gives members freedom to pay with flexible combinations of points and cash. Fully integrated with Finnair Plus member accounts, the booking engine processes Finnair Plus Points and confirms hotel bookings instantly. The platform also features fully localized content and is mobile optimized for convenient cross-device browsing.
"Kaligo Travel Solutions is excited to partner with Finnair Plus, a program known for its smart adoption of leading technologies to craft delightful and targeted customer experiences," said Kyle Armstrong, CEO of Kaligo. "Finnair Plus and Kaligo share much of these same values and with our expertise in their key growth markets including East Asia, it was a natural fit."
Finnair Head of Loyalty Andrew Kilkeary said: "We are delighted to partner with Kaligo Travel Solutions in order to expand the opportunity for our Finnair Plus members to earn and redeem points. We are confident that members will see value when booking hotel stays using Kaligo's innovative solutions."
The world's most successful loyalty programs turn to Kaligo's TravelEdge technology to accelerate revenue growth and delight customers. Across hotels, cars, and activities, the TravelEdge accrual & redemption suite can be quickly integrated into a brand's web or mobile presence. Using the latest e-commerce design principles and a localized experience across 22 languages, the platform consistently achieves market-leading conversion rates for its partners. With no up-front integration costs and deployment timeframes averaging 4-8 weeks, TravelEdge has set the standard when it comes to risk-free commercials and speed-to-market.
