Banesco Visa ConnectMiles cards, the best companions

In six or eight months it is possible to get a flight to cities like Cancun or Miamiat no extra cost, making your usual purchases with new Visa ConnectMiles cards from Banesco. This is a recent release Banesco Panama, Copa Airlines and Visawhich aims to offer a range of benefits and advantages to those who want to get more out of their purchases and travel.

Marco Ocando, Senior Director of Marketing and Frequent Flyer Programs at Copa Airlines, He said that they know that one of the desires of Panamanians is to travel, and this “can easily be fulfilled” after acquiring the cards that can be requested at www.banesco.com.pa.

The Visa ConnectMiles from Banesco are available for natural persons in the Platinum and Infinite segments, which offers a number of benefits, including: a bonus of up to 15,000 welcome miles during the first 3 months of card activation after completing the billing challenge, 5 ConnectMiles miles for every dollar spent on Copa Airlines, 4 ConnectMiles miles on hotel and car rental purchases, 3 ConnectMiles miles for purchases outside of Panama, 2 ConnectMiles miles in restaurants and 1 mile in other businesses. In addition, it offers access to VIP lounges at airports around the world when registering in the Lounge Key app, 10% discount on the purchase of tickets with miles and on the purchase of ConnectMiles miles and much more.

For legal clients, Visa Corporate ConnectMileswhich will allow companies to cover travel and representative expenses, with an online tool to control expenses, while collecting miles ConnectMiles for every purchase they make.

In accordance with Jaime Martínez, Executive Vice President of Payment Methods at Banesco Panama, The cards are the result of a year’s work by three companies and have very different advantages than those on the market.

“We are the main bank (Banesco) for Copa regarding the exchange of points for miles that was made through its platform during the past year. We have redeemed more than 80 million miles; Indeed, we have customers who use the airline, who travel and who want benefits on those trips”, explained Martínez, who also stated that the bank has managed to have a portfolio of card products that is interesting.

“I recently read that more than 84% of new generations prefer to travel rather than buy luxury items; something that reflects a fundamental shift in human priorities, the understanding that a life well lived is one filled with “more experiences than material things. This alliance gives thousands of people the opportunity to explore endless destinations…We hope this new card will become an inseparable companion for travelers…,” he expressed. Carlos Eduardo Escotet, director of Banesco América.

While, Juan Pablo Taylor, Head of Merchant Sales & Acquiring for Central America and the Caribbean Visa, he said that each company contributed, seeking the benefit of its clients with a robust offer on the market, including cards Visa ConnectMiles by Banesco “will take your purchases further.”

About Banesco Panama
Banesco Panama is part of Banesco International, a financial services brand with an international presence and a history of more than 34 years in banking, insurance and payment methods. Banesco Internacional is the result of more than 20 mergers and acquisitions. With operations in the United States and Latin America, it is present in six countries and consists of four independent financial groups: Banesco USA (Florida, United States), Banesco Panama, Banesco Dominican Republic and Banesco Venezuela.

About Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings, is the leading passenger and cargo airline in Latin America. In his 76 years of operation, he established the Hub of the Americas®, in Panama City, as the leading operational center on the continent. It has one of the industry’s newest and most modern fleets of Boeing 737-800 NG and Boeing 737 MAX9, serving North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean, and offers an punctuality rate of around 90%, among the best in the industry throughout the world. It is a member of the Star Alliance network, the most important in the world, and offers the ConnectMiles program for frequent travelers, through which it is possible to collect and redeem miles on more than 25 airlines of the alliance around the planet. Visit www.copa.com to plan your trip and manage reservations, purchase tickets securely, use web check-in, and find information on travel rules and immigration requirements.