LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 1, 2013--
U.S. Bank and Korean Air, issuers of the SKYPASS Visa®
card, invite customers to apply for the mileage-earning credit card’s
premium products with a special incentive of 20,000
Bonus Miles for new cardmembers who are approved for the SKYPASS
Visa Signature card or SKYPASS Visa Business card.
“The summer holiday season is a perfect time for new card members to
join the SKYPASS Visa family,” said John Jackson, vice president of
Korean Air passenger marketing and sales for the Americas. “This
promotion offers great incentives to customers with travel plans who
will benefit from the added SKYPASS mileage earnings they accrue while
using the cards for vacation purchases and business travel.”
The SKYPASS Visa card lets members earn miles on all card purchases, and
the miles can be combined with SKYPASS flight miles and redeemed for
award travel. New cardholders can redeem SKYPASS Bonus Miles for award
travel and upgrades on Korean Air and SkyTeam partners. Customers must
apply by Aug. 31, 2013, to receive the special offer.
In addition, SKYPASS Visa Signature and Business cards command exclusive
features, such as: no foreign transaction fees on card purchases made
when traveling abroad, complimentary Korean Air VIP Lounge coupons each
year, and Double Miles on Korean Air ticket purchases.
Customers who do not have a SKYPASS Visa card may visit skypassvisa.com/summer4
or apply by phone at 1-866-SKYPASS, ext. 19462.
About Korean Air
Korean Air, with a fleet of 152 aircraft,
is one of the world's top 20 airlines, and operates more than 400
flights per day to 124 cities in 43 countries. It is a founding member
of the SkyTeam alliance, which together with its 19 members, offers its
552 million annual passengers a worldwide system of more than 15,000
daily flights covering 993 destinations in 187 countries. In 2011,
Business Traveler named Korean Air the best Asian airline for the fifth
consecutive year, while Global Traveler awarded the airline with best
airline in northern Asia and best airport staff/gate agent. The carrier
won the 2010 global travel catering distinction award by Pax
International magazine while World Traveler magazine rated it as having
the world’s best inflight service. Travel & Leisure magazine readers say
it is one of the world’s top 10 international airlines and readers of
Conde Nast Traveler magazine voted Korean Air one of the world’s top ten
global airlines.
About U.S. Bank
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), with $355 billion
in assets as of March 31, 2013, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the
fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States. Celebrating its 150th
anniversary this year, the company operates 3,080 banking offices in 25
states and 5,056 ATMs. The bank provides a comprehensive line of
banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment
services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. Visit U.S.
Bancorp on the web at www.usbank.com.
Source: U.S. Bancorp
Teri Charest, U.S. Bank Media Relations
(612) 303-0732, teri.charest@usbank.com