U.S. Bank and TACA Airlines offer new credit card

U.S. Bank, the sixth-largest bank in the United States, teamed up with TACA Airlines, a premiere airline serving North, Central and South America, for the new product DISTANCIA Visa® and DISTANCIA Visa® Signature credit cards. These cards will dramatically accelerate the benefits and value of the customer's DISTANCIA frequent flyer membership. Besides, the new DISTANCIA Visa will be the only credit card available to U.S. residents that awards DISTANCIA Miles.

DISTANCIA is the frequent flyer loyalty program of TACA Airlines with several hundred thousand members in the United States. DISTANCIA Visa will earn its customers one mile for every dollar spent in purchases with the card. Special to this card program is an excess luggage redemption discount, which is particularly meaningful for travelers given the airline industry excess luggage fees.

In addition, the DISTANCIA Visa Signature® card include includes the following available benefits: double miles on TACA Airlines purchases; no preset spending limit; 24-hour complimentary Visa Signature Concierge Service; special offers from the finest hotels, resorts, retail and travel providers; advance ticket sales and preferred seating at popular events; complimentary Zagat® Survey restaurant ratings and reviews; and travel and emergency assistance services including roadside dispatch.

TACA is giving away 10 passes to fly free for a year as part of a sweepstakes promotion to launch the new card program