Points.com Users Can Now Transfer Points or Miles
into their PayPal accounts
For Use at Millions of Online Merchants
TORONTO,
Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -
Points International Ltd. (TSX: PTS; NASDAQ: PCOM), owner and
operator of the world's leading loyalty reward program management
platform, www.Points.com, and PayPal have teamed up to create one
of the most unique loyalty redemption offers available. Points.com
users can now move their miles and points from participating
programs into their PayPal account to gain access to millions of
online merchants.
"As the world leader in loyalty currency management, it was a
natural fit for Points.com to develop this relationship with
PayPal," said Christopher Barnard,
President of Points International. "Integrating the PayPal Platform
into our own establishes a new way for program operators to
interact with their members and devise compelling redemption
opportunities, resulting in greater member engagement. Users now
have even more ways to get the most out of their points and
miles."
Charlie Sultan, Vice President of
AAdvantage Partner Marketing, said, "We strive to find additional
ways to make AAdvantage miles valuable to our members. This new and
innovative partnership with Points.com and PayPal offers our
members another redemption option in addition to free air travel,
hotel stays and car rentals. This added flexibility continues
to enhance the AAdvantage loyalty program which was the world's
first frequent flyer program when it was launched 30 years
ago."
Points.com partners participating at launch include American
Airlines AAdvantage Miles® and US Airways® Dividend Miles® with
additional partners added on a rolling basis.
"We are very excited to be teaming up with Points.com to deliver
innovative redemption options that leverage the PayPal Platform,"
said Dan Schatt, GM of Financial
Innovations for PayPal. "This will empower millions of loyalty
program members to quickly use their miles and points wherever
PayPal is accepted worldwide. Users can also redeem their
loyalty points and then send the rewards to any email address where
PayPal accepts payments, making the redemption experience truly
unique."
Points International works in partnership with all loyalty and
reward programs active on Points.com. All transactions are
fully sanctioned by the program operators. For more information,
follow us on Twitter, @pointsadvisor, on Facebook
(www.points.com/facebook), or on our blog
(www.blog.points.com).
About Points International Ltd.
Points International Ltd. (TSX: PTS; NASDAQ: PCOM) is the owner and
operator of Points.com, the world's leading reward program
management web site. The site was named one of the 30 Best Travel
Sites in 2008 and 28 Best Travel Sites in 2009 by Kiplinger's. At
Points.com consumers can Earn, Buy, Gift, Share, Trade, Exchange
and Redeem miles and points from more than 25 of the world's
leading reward programs. Participating programs include Aeroplan®,
American Airlines AAdvantage®, Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan, Best
Buy Reward Zone®, Delta SkyMiles®, HBC Rewards, US Airways®
Dividend Miles®, and InterContinental Hotels Group's Priority Club®
Rewards. Redemption partners include Amazon.com®, and
Starbucks.
Points International works in partnership with all loyalty and
reward programs active on Points.com. All transactions are
fully sanctioned by the program operators. For more information,
visit www.pointsinternational.com.
SOURCE Points International Ltd.
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