Arrangement follows hotel company’s alliance with Virgin Australia

IHG Hotels & Resorts and Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced a partnership that will bring together their small-to-medium-sized enterprise (SME) programs – IHG’s Business Edge and SIA’s HighFlyer.

Eligible SIA HighFlyer members who register for IHG Business Edge will receive a complimentary Gold Elite upgrade, within the IHG One Rewards program, after the first qualifying stay. This upgrade opens access to a suite of travel benefits including guaranteed discounts, late check-out, flexible cancellation and exclusive partner offers across IHG’s global portfolio.

Vivek Bhalla, managing director, southeast Asia and Korea, IHG, said, “Working with globally renowned partners such as Singapore Airlines is an important part of continuously developing our offer and providing more value across a range of travel segments.

IHG Business Edge was launched in 2018 and was created to provide SMEs with a tailored hotel booking solution which includes a one-stop-shop portal, flexible bookings, guaranteed discounts and loyalty upgrades. SIA’s HighFlyer program is a corporate travel rewards scheme that offers businesses preferential airfares and allows them to earn HighFlyer points when employees travel for business. These points can be used to offset future travel costs or redeemed for rewards

This partnership announcement follows the 12-month partnership between IHG and Virgin Australia, demonstrating, said the announcement, IHG’s commitment to expanding its IHG Business Edge program and offering best-in-class travel solutions to SMEs.