Visa Inc., the leading global payment solutions provider, and Dnata Holidays, leading tour operator, have launched a summer travel promotion offering cardholders a range of travel offers.

Cardholders jetting off for a summer break this year can win the chance to travel around the world simply by using their Visa debit and credit cards abroad. The promotion is open to Visa cardholders across the Middle East, and also offers a five per cent discount for those travellers booking online at dnataholidays.com.

Visa cardholders will automatically be entered into a draw for the three month promotion which started on June and lasts until August 31, when either using their Visa cards to pay for items or to withdraw money from ATMs overseas.

Eight local Jordanian banks are participating in this new campaign.

There are seven around-the-world travel prizes to be won, each including the opportunity to slow down and experience a non-traditional form of travel. Adventurous winners can choose to enhance their trip with travel in a hot air balloon, on an elephant, by train or a boat cruise.

From his end, , Mr., said, “We, at Visa, are offering cardholders a unique opportunity to slake their thirst for travel and adventure, all within reach with the simple use of a Visa card abroad or for booking a holiday online with Dnata,” said Tony Gougassian, area manager of Visa in the Levant and Qatar.

“This latest campaign not only aims at bringing back the romance and charm of travel for modern day holidaymakers, but also providing them with secure, cost-effective, and convenient payment methods abroad,” he added.

Visa’s traveller study, Outbound Travellers (CEMEA Travellers), has revealed that 70 per cent of travellers make their bookings through travel agents.

Nathan Adams, manager Dnata Holidays, said: “Dnata Holidays is delighted to work in partnership with Visa to provide efficient and innovative travel solutions to meet the demands of the emerging outbound travel industry in the Middle East.”

 “One of Dnata Holidays’ key strengths is being able to offer a wide variety of hotels and airlines for our customers to choose from. Thanks to our great value offers and partnership with Visa, customers will find they get some great value-added benefits when they book this summer using their Visa card,” Adams added. – TradeArabia News Service