Holiday Inn Suva room … the Holiday Inn and the InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa are part of the IHG hotel group.
Source: TRAVELMOLE
Two companies operating in Fiji have topped the Oceania section of the global 2013 Freddie Awards for excellence in frequent travel programmes.
They are:
n The IHG hotel group (operating here as the InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa at Natadola and Holiday Inn Suva);
n The airline Virgin Australia (flying daily services between Australia and Nadi).
The Freddies rate the best programmes in six categories: Programme of the Year, Best Promotion, Best Redemption Ability, Best Customer Service, Best Elite Programme and Best Loyalty Credit Card.
Voters are permitted to vote for programmes in one of three global regions: Americas, Middle East/Asia/Oceania and Europe/Africa. In 2013, 2.9 million votes were cast.
The Freddie Awards are named after the late Sir Freddie Laker, who pioneered low-cost air travel across the Atlantic in the 1970s.
This year’s Middle East/Asia/Oceania winners, announced in the awards ceremony at the headquarters of the American national newspaper USA Today are::
Programme of the Year
Middle East/Asia/Oceania Airline: Virgin Australia Velocity
Middle East/Asia/Oceania Hotel: IHG Priority Club Rewards
Best Promotion
Middle East/Asia/Oceania Airline: Jet Airways JetPrivilege
Middle East/Asia/Oceania Hotel: Taj Hotels & Resorts InnerCircle
Best Redemption Ability
Middle East/Asia/Oceania Airline: Virgin Australia Velocity
Middle East/Asia/Oceania Hotel: Hyatt Gold Passport
Best Customer Service
Middle East/Asia/Oceania Airline: Emirates Skywards
Middle East/Asia/Oceania Hotel: Hyatt Gold Passport
Best Elite Programme
Middle East/Asia/Oceania Airline: Virgin Australia Velocity
Middle East/Asia/Oceania Hotel: Hyatt Gold Passport
Best Loyalty Credit Card
Middle East/Asia/Oceania: JetPrivilege HDFC Bank Credit Card