Arrture Global Loyalty Programme Adds Blacklane as Its First Chauffeur Partner

Members Earn 150 Arrture Points for Every Blacklane Ride

ITB CHINA booth 900 – SHANGHAI – 17 May 2018 – Arrture, an innovative global loyalty programme platform and the exclusive loyalty programme for the Plaza Premium Group, has chosen Blacklane as its first chauffeur partner. Arrture members will receive 150 points for each qualifying Blacklane chauffeured ride. Blacklane’s service spans more than 500 airports, 250 cities and 50 countries.

Arrture promises a multitude of airport and air travel rewards and privileges to its frequent traveler members. In addition to partnering with many service providers in the global airport ecosystem, Arrture gives its members unrivalled accessibility to a wide range of airport services and air travel benefits.

“Arrture’s promise is the same as Blacklane’s: give travellers top service so they can make the most of their trips,” said Siew Kiat Wang, Head of Arrture Group Limited. “Blacklane gives premier service and vehicles to and from airports and Arrture provides the comfort and hospitality they need inside the airport, thus covering our member’s entire journey.”

Arrture members add their Arrture membership number to their Blacklane profile when making a booking. Blacklane and Arrture then automatically credit points after rides. All members receive Blacklane’s five-star experience, which includes:

• All-inclusive rates guaranteed at the time of the booking. Blacklane never adds taxes, tolls, tips or surges to published fares.

• Instant email confirmations.

• Bookings, changes and cancelations anywhere from one hour to months ahead of time.

• Commercially licensed and insured professional drivers and vehicles. Blacklane prohibits private drivers and privately-owned vehicles.

• Vehicles from luxury brands such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi and Cadillac.

• English-speaking drivers worldwide.

• Airport terminal meet-and-greet service with luggage assistance.

• One hour of free driver waiting time for all airport pick-ups.

• Driver contact information over SMS and email before pickup.

• Real-time service control and full duty of care.

• Cash-free payment.

• A 24/7 multi-lingual customer service team.

“The ideal trip lets travelers focus on the purpose of the journey, without stressing about transportation, crowded waiting areas or unproductive time,” said Jens Wohltorf, CEO and co-founder of Blacklane. “Arrture’s airport services give travelers the relaxation and service in airports that we provide in vehicles.”

__About Plaza Premium Group __ Headquartered in Hong Kong, Plaza Premium Group is the pioneer and industry leader in providing Premium Airport Services in over 160 locations of 37 international airports across the world, with a collective goal of ‘enhancing your airport experience’. The Group comprises four core airport services, Airport Lounge, Airport Transit Hotel, Airport Meet & Greet Service, and Airport Dining.   The Group currently employs over 4,000 staff and serves over 12 million passengers around the world annually. The Group is dedicated to providing quality services and possesses proprietary knowledge in airport hospitality industry. By continuously surpassing travellers’ expectation, the Group’s network is rapidly growing across major international airports around the world.

About Arrture (www.arrture.com) Arrture is an innovative global loyalty programme that promises an exciting range of airport, air travel rewards and privileges to the frequent traveler members. Arrture members can redeem products and services at global airport locations or have travel related redemption items fulfilled and delivered to locations around the world. Starting with our pioneering Plaza Premium Lounge, Arrture brings unrivalled accessibility to a wide range of airport services and air travel benefits for its members.

About Blacklane (blacklane.com) Blacklane is the global professional driver service, covering the first and last miles of your journey. We provide peace of mind for passengers and drivers in more than 50 countries, 250 cities and 500 airports around the world. We guarantee high-quality rides at fair, fixed and all-inclusive rates. All drivers are commercially licensed and insured. Our state-of-the-art systems and a multi-lingual 24/7 Customer Service team coordinate tens of thousands of quality cars in real time. You can schedule rides on our website or mobile apps or via distribution and channel partners.