Thai Airways International signs Royal Orchid Plus Agreement with Best Western International

Royal Orchid Plus (ROP) members will soon benefit from a new agreement recently signed between Thai Airways International Public Company Limited and Best Western International hotel group.

The agreement, which offers mileage points on accommodation at hotels in the Best Western International hotel group, was signed by Mr. Songsak Namwong, THAI Product Development Director, and David Kong, Vice President for Development and Strategy, Best Western International Group.

According to Mr. Songsak Namwong, THAI's ROP frequent flyer programme celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, and continues to develop its services for the total satisfaction of its members. This agreement will add to the range of options on accommodation for ROP members, whereby they can accumulate mileage points at any of the Best Western International hotel group's 4,000 properties in 83 countries across five continents.

To mark this introductory period from 1 September 2003 to 14 January 2004, ROP members will be entitled to double normal mileage points when they stay at Best Western International hotels in the US, Canada, the Caribbean islands and South America.

Furthermore, to mark ROP’s 10th anniversary, THAI is offering a choice of world-class stage performances, from opera (Turandot and Tosca), ballet (Romeo and Juliet, the Nutcracker, Goldbern Variations), dance (Mexican Salsa by Los Flamers), which will be staged in Thailand for the 5th Bangkok International Festival of Dance and Music. ROP members may exchange 6,000-10,000 mileage points for one ticket to any of these performances.