UK: Expedia Group has introduced the UK launch of One Key, its versatile loyalty programme which launched in america final yr.
The scheme is now accessible and free for UK travellers who e book eligible flights, vacation properties, resorts, automotive leases and actions on Expedia Group’s three main manufacturers – Expedia, Inns.com and trip rental model Vrbo.
It’s the first time that Vrbo has been a part of a loyalty providing within the UK.
Expedia Group launched One Key in america final yr with plans to roll out globally this yr, though the UK is the corporate’s first worldwide market through which One Key can be accessible initially.
Katrina Lane, SVP of traveller engagement and loyalty at Expedia Group, stated: “We designed One Key to be easy and versatile. Travellers can rapidly earn standing and entry immediate member financial savings that improve as you attain larger tier, in addition to incomes OneKeyCash, Expedia Group’s rewards forex, to make use of after their keep.
“OneKeyCash additionally takes the work out of calculating the worth of factors or miles, as each £1 of OneKeyCash members earn is £1 they will use towards their subsequent journey,” she added.
One Key’s free and travellers be part of by downloading the app and creating an account on any of Expedia, Inns.com or Vrbo. Present UK members of Expedia and Inns.com can be routinely enrolled onto the One Key programme.
When reserving with One Key on Expedia, Inns.com or Vrbo, travellers will be capable of earn a share of eligible purchases within the type of OneKeyCash, the programme’s rewards forex.
One pound of OneKeyCash equals £1 low cost off an eligible reserving, which signifies that members don’t have to convert factors or miles to grasp the worth of their rewards. It will probably then be used to low cost or e book eligible journeys with Expedia, Inns.com or Vrbo.
The extra journey components that travellers e book [minimum spent £20 per booking], the faster they may progress via the tiers of One Key. With every larger tier, members can entry enhanced financial savings on over 100,000 resorts, plus a better earn price when reserving VIP Entry resorts.
One Key has 4 accessible tiers. Advantages by tiers embody:
- Blue members: Save ten per cent or extra with member costs
- Silver members: 5 journey components per yr – entry to financial savings of 15 per cent or extra; earn price can attain three per cent in OneKeyCash for stays at VIP Entry properties, plus a perk akin to foods and drinks extras.
- Gold members: 15 journey components per yr – entry to financial savings of 20 per cent; earn price can attain 4 per cent in OneKeyCash for stays at VIP Entry properties, plus a perk akin to foods and drinks extras and room upgrades [when available].
- Platinum members: 30 journey components per yr – entry to financial savings of 20 per cent or extra; earn price of as much as six per cent in OneKeyCash for stays at VIP Entry properties, plus a perk akin to foods and drinks extras and room upgrades [when available].
Members will earn OneKeyCash in addition to their frequent flier miles with most airline loyalty programmes. It will enable travellers to e book as soon as and earn rewards twice when reserving airfare.
Up to now yr, Expedia Group has partnered with Air Miles, a bunch of loyalty programmes accessible in Canada, the Netherlands and the Center East, and Alaska Airways – the latter being a partnership to introduce Stays by Alaska Holidays, a platform via which friends can discover unique offers on 900,000+ trip leases and resorts, whereas incomes and redeeming miles via the loyalty programme.
UK-based travellers can signal as much as One Key and e book the subsequent journey at this hyperlink.
Tim Rosolio [VP Vacation Rental Partner Success at Expedia Group] can be talking alongside Merilee Karr [UnderTheDoormat Group including Hospiria, Veeve and UnderTheDoormat], Ben Wolff [Onera and Oasi] and ShortTermRentalz editor Paul Stevens for a webinar tomorrow [17 September, 4pm BST] discussing the rollout of One Key within the UK, entitled ‘The [One] Key to unlocking loyalty within the trip rental business’. Enroll without charge at this hyperlink.
