Last March 6, 2023, a partnership was sealed and a contract was inked between RCBC, through RCBC Credit Cards, and World Travel Expo 2023. The collaboration of both parties signaled the start of providing credit cardholders, the opportunity to plan their next travel goals and find the best destinations the market has to offer.
Now in its 7th year, WTE is a project of Ad Asia Events, founded and organized by Miles Caballero. She has been in partnership with PMM Multimedia Services, headed by Paulo Clasiete, for the past two years. The said travel expo will be going regional for the first time and will be held at five provincial cities nationwide (SMX Clark, SMX Bacolod, Ayala Center Cebu, SMX Davao, KCC Mall Zamboanga), culminating at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, in November.
RCBC Credit Cards has securely placed their full support and trust (as co-presenter), in the WTE event to assure their credit cardholders of worry-free travel arrangements and provide them an easy way to avail of attractive vacation, shopping, and staycation offers. During the contract signing, Arniel Vincent B. Ong, the President and CEO of RCBC Bankard Services Corp. relayed, “We have noticed that travel spend is back and many of our cardholders are again traveling. With this, we would like to offer our cardholders the best travel deals so they can maximize the use of their RCBC credit cards. Partnering with WTE will certainly enable our cardholders to take advantage of WTE’s offerings,’’ said Mr. Ong. “Through our partnership with WTE,” he added, “our cardholders will gain access to the event ahead of the general public and thus, be able to get the best deals ahead of everybody else. They can also gain free entrance to the event and get deals/offers that are exclusive to the RCBC Credit Cards.’’
And what sets RCBC Credit Card from other credit card issuers? “Specific to travel, RCBC premium credit cardholders get unlimited free access at the Marhaba Lounge in T3, plus one companion, and free Priority Pass membership to enable them to access airport lounges around the world,” he replied. “While non-premium cardholders, on the other hand, can access the lounge and waive the fee if they use the cards abroad. RCBC cardholders can also get free travel insurance of up to Php5 Million, as long as they use their credit cards to purchase airline tickets. Lastly, the RCBC credit card is the only credit card that enables customers to convert their purchases abroad at 0% interest for 3 months, digitally, thru the RCBC Digital app.’’
Since summer is fast approaching and more Filipinos are keen on taking advantage of the opportunities to enjoy their summer break and their travel goals in the coming months, Mylene J. Bico, the Chief Commercial Officer of RCBC Bankard Services Corp., gave some pieces of advice (tips) to travelers on credit card usage.
“We encourage travelers to take advantage of the various travel benefits that are available thru their credit cards. For RCBC credit cards, we have credit card products that provide superior rewards when the card is used for overseas purchases. Our recently re-launched RCBC Visa Infinite credit card provides 5x reward points for purchases abroad. Our travel credit cards such as Visa Platinum and AirAsia co-brand provide superior spend to airmiles conversion so they can accumulate more and redeem flights faster. These benefits enable cardholders to get the most out 0f their travel spend,’’ she shared.
Because the RCBC credit card is always at the forefront of product innovations, the company bagged the “Credit Card of the Year’’ during the recent Global Retail Banking Innovation Awards. And the President and CEO has this to say, “Specific to the Global Retail Banking Innovation Awards, the RCBC Credit Card was awarded Credit Card of the Year because of proprietary financial management tools which empower cardholders to manage their expenses. These are our Spend Analyzers which enable customers to see the summary of their monthly expenses in various categories, our Unli 0 and Unli-installment which enable our cardholders to convert their purchases to installment in a seamless manner, and the Fast Bills Pay facility which enables our cardholders to pay their utility bills using their credit cards whether on-demand or automatically charged every month.’’
In a highly competitive industry, like the credit card, RCBC assures the public that they will continue to provide innovative products and services to their credit cardholders in the coming months, including new ways of paying thru credit card, and enabling cardholders a seamless redemption of rewards and more self-service functions in the RCBC Digital App.
Also present during the contract signing were Benjamin R. Cumpas, Jr. (SVP Sales and Distribution), and Angelica Yap (Division Head, Marketing Program Management).
For more information regarding World travel Fairs and Expo Series of 2023, please contact Ad Asia Events Group at mobile no. 0977-8112688, or check their email at worldtravelexpo.ph@gmail.com, or visit their FB page worldtravelexpo.ph.
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