Airline Customer Rewards · Ethiopia · ETB
Airline Customer Rewards in Ethiopia.
Ethiopian Airlines is Africa's largest and most profitable airline — a global Star Alliance carrier. Addis Ababa is Africa's top aviation hub. Ethiopian already has ShebaMiles but QIFTS supplements with local-currency redemption reward cards.
120M+
Population
ETB
Local currency
Africa's #1
Ethiopian Airlines — continent's largest carrier
Key Ethiopia players
Ethiopian Airlines
Abyssinia Flight Services
Delivery channels in Ethiopia
Ethiopia use cases
How passenger loyalty rewards
work in Ethiopia.
Every reward is denominated in ETB (Br) and redeemable at local Ethiopia brands. Delivered via SMS (Telebirr) and WhatsApp — works on any phone.
Example 01
Ethiopian Airlines ShebaMiles supplement
QIFTS Birr reward cards complement ShebaMiles for local redemption — passengers spend at Ethiopian brands, not just on flights.
Example 02
First international flight reward
Welcome Birr card for Ethiopian passengers completing their first international Ethiopian Airlines route.
Example 03
Addis Ababa hub connection reward
Reward card for passengers completing transit connections through Addis Ababa — incentivises hub routing.
Example 04
Direct booking cashback Ethiopia
Birr reward card on Ethiopian Airlines direct booking via app or website.
Integration
Issuing passenger loyalty rewards in Ethiopia.
01
Connect to your reservation system
QIFTS integrates via API or webhook with any airline PSS (Passenger Service System) — Amadeus, Sabre, Navitaire, or custom.
02
Configure passenger triggers
First flight, milestone, upgrade, referral, delay — set any event as a reward trigger in the QIFTS dashboard.
03
Rewards issue in local currency
Reward cards issued in the passenger's home market currency — NGN for Nigerian passengers, KES for Kenyan, ZAR for South African.
04
Passengers spend at local brands
Recipients choose from curated local brands within the reward category — spent at merchants relevant to their country.
Ethiopia reward card details
Currency
ETB (Br)
Delivery
SMS (Telebirr)
Issue time
< 2 seconds
Region
East Africa
Airline Customer Rewards — other markets
Get started
Build your Ethiopia airline reward programme.
Tell us your trigger events and we will configure rewards in ETB — delivered via SMS (Telebirr).