AirAsia MOVE’s ecosystem includes OTA services. Credit: NYC Russ via Shutterstock.

Newport World Resorts (NWR), an integrated resort complex in the Philippines, has entered a strategic partnership with Malaysian airline AirAsia on a points system.

Members of NWR’s Epic Rewards programme can now convert Epic Points into AirAsia points for travel and lifestyle rewards.

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Using AirAsia’s online travel agent (OTA) app AirAsia MOVE, converted loyalty points can be used for purchasing flights and hotel stays.

Formerly known as Resorts World Manila and established in 2009, NWR’s complex features seven hotel brands: Belmont Hotel Manila, Hilton Hotel Manila, Holiday Inn Express, Hotel Okura Manila, Marriott Hotel Manila, Savoy Hotel Manila and Sheraton Manila Hotel. It also offers casinos, cinemas, a mall and a performing arts centre.

To encourage first-time converters, AirAsia MOVE and NWR are giving away 50% bonus loyalty points for all conversions made until 10 April 2024.

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NWR chief marketing officer David Jorden commented: “This collaboration is a testament to our commitment to provide our patrons with extraordinary lifestyle experiences.”

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AirAsia MOVE head of ecosystems and partnerships Ben-Jie Lim added: “We believe this collaboration will create a truly seamless and rewarding travel and lifestyle experience for both sets of members.”

AirAsia MOVE’s ecosystem includes OTA services such as flight bookings from over 700 airlines and 900,000 hotels worldwide.

In late 2023, AirAsia MOVE partnered with hotel commerce platform Siteminder to access the latter’s hotel customer base in Asia.