ECCO Shoe Stores join BalticMiles programme

08.10.2010 06:15 | Latvia

Author: Janis Vanags
Source: A/S Air Baltic Corporation

The network of ECCO shoe stores, which operates throughout the Baltic States, has joined the BalticMiles loyalty programme. Participants in the programme will now earn 10 points for every LVL 1, LTL 5 or EEK 25 at any of the stores in the Baltic States.

Eric Barray, Chief Executive Officer of BalticMiles: “We’re very proud that the ECCO network has joined the programme as the first retail network in the Baltic States. We believe that this will encourage other potential partners to join in the loyalty programme. It will also offer programme participants in Estonia and Lithuania with a greater chance to enjoy its benefits.”

Till October 10, 2010, ECCO will make a special offer to BalticMiles participants – they’ll earn 20 points for each LVL 1, LTL 5 or EEK 25 that they spend.

BalticMiles is the first loyalty programme to bring together a number of companies in the Baltic and Nordic region. It was launched in October 2009 and currently the programme has over 20 partners – airBaltic, Neste Latvija, Nordea, Latvijas Mobilais Telefons, ESPA Riga, Islande Hotel, SAS, Sixt, Avis, Eurolines, LSG Sky Chiefs, airBalticTravel.com, the Līvu Akvaparks water park, the Citadele cinema, Kolonna, Amber SPA Boutique Hotel, Rantasipi Hotels, Cumulus Hotels, Neiburgs Hotel, Language Direct, Radisson Blu and Park Inn hotels. BalticMiles is an open loyalty programme – an unlimited number of partners from various sectors can join it.

BalticMiles members can collect and spend their points to take airBaltic flights, take Eurolines/LUX Express buses and make purchases on airBalticTravel.com. BalticMiles members can collect points by purchasing fuel in Neste A24 stations, making payments with the BalticMiles MasterCard that is issued by Nordea, paying for Latvijas Mobilais Telefons services, staying at Radisson Blu or Park Inn or other hotels, enjoying treatments at ESPA Riga or Amber SPA Boutique Hotel, renting a car from Sixt or Avis, fly on SAS, ordering food from the airCafe menu for flights on airBaltic, buying cosmetic products or enjoying beauty procedures at Kolonna, learning languages with Language Direct. Points can be spent by going to the movies at Citadele, enjoying more active entertainment at the Līvu Akvaparks water park or simply going shopping at http://www.balticmiles.com/.

Clients can sign up for the BalticMiles programme by filling out an application form. It can be found at all airBaltic ticket offices, at registration desks, or in the business lounge at the Riga International Airport. People can also apply for the programme at www.balticmiles.com, or by contacting the BalticMiles member service.

airBalticin brief:

AIR BALTIC CORPORATION (airBaltic) is a joint stock company that was established in 1995. The primary shareholders are the Latvian state, with 52.6% of stock, and SIA Baltijas aviācijas sistēmas, with 47.2% of stock. The airBaltic fleet consists of 33 aircraft – ten Boeing 737-500, eight Boeing 737-300, two Boeing 757-200, ten Fokker 50 airplanes and three Bombardier Q400Next Gen. airBaltic offers nonstop flights from three Baltic capital cities – Riga, Vilnius, and Tallinn. airBaltic received the title of Airline of the Year 2009/2010 (Gold Award) from the European Regions Airline Association. airBaltic is the winner of Air Transport World Phoenix Award 2010 – a global recognition of excellence in restructuring business. airBaltic was chosen for anna.aero ANNIES Award as Europe's largest flag carrier by new routes.