On Wednesday night, I joined Expedia and Citi for the launch celebration of their new travel co-branded credit cards. Designed for travelers to earn Expedia+ rewards bonus points faster that can be redeemed for travel rewards on Expedia.com, the program includes two new chip-enabled credit cards, the Expedia+ Card and the Expedia+ Voyager Card from Citi.
The event was designed to give guests the experience of using the card, whether it’s for grocery shopping, entertainment or on travel. Illustrating all of the points, the event started on the first floor of a beautiful residence in SoHo with a replication the Pearl Beach Resort & Spa in Bora Bora, one of Expedia’s VIP Access hotels. On the second floor, we had a surprise performance from John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls. Followed by grocery shopping on the top floor (they brought the farmer’s market to us!).
The credit cards were released Friday and include the following benefits:
EXPEDIA+ VOYAGER CARD from CITI BENEFITS
· Earn 25,000 Expedia+ rewards bonus points after $2,000 in purchases within three months of account opening, redeemable for $350 in coupons at +VIP Access hotels or $175 in coupons at other hotels.
Expedia +gold Status each year of card membership. Benefits include:
o A 30% bonus on Expedia+ rewards base points earned on eligible Expedia purchases
· Expedia+ rewards bonus points earning structure:
o Four Expedia+ bonus points per $1 spent on eligible Expedia purchases
o Two Expedia+ bonus points per $1 spent on dining out and entertainment
o One Expedia+ bonus point per $1 spent on other purchases
o These points are in addition to the base points earned when booking on Expedia.com
· $100 annual statement credit toward airline incidental fees on qualified airlines, Wi-Fi carriers or for the Global Entry application fee
· No foreign transaction fees on purchases
EXPEDIA+ CARD FROM CITI BENEFITS
· Earn 15,000 Expedia+ rewards bonus points after $1,000 in purchases within three months of account opening, redeemable for $200 in coupons at +VIP Access hotels or $100 in coupons at other hotels.
Expedia+ silver status each year of card membership. Benefits include:
o A 10% bonus on Expedia+ rewards base points earned on eligible Expedia purchases
· Expedia+ rewards bonus points earning structure:
o Three Expedia+ bonus points per $1 spent on eligible Expedia purchases
o One Expedia+ bonus point per $1 spent on other purchases
o These points are in addition to the points earned when booking on Expedia.com
· No annual fee
For more on both cards visit citi.com/ExpediaPlus
