A travel scheme recently launched by bKash is allowing its customers to enjoy discounts of up to 60 percent in selected hotels, resorts and online air tickets.

The mobile financial service provider in a statement said to have initiated the discount offer in partnership with 21 hotels, resorts and two online air ticketing sites in late November. It remains valid till December 31.

Customers will get the discount by making payments through bKash during the purchase of holiday packages, room rents and online air tickets offered by participating merchants. The partner organisations include Grand Sultan Tea Resort & Spa, Ocean Paradise Hotel & Resort, Hotel The Cox Today, Sairu Hill Resort, Novem Eco Resort, Royal Tulip Sea Pearl Beach Resort & Spa, Sea Crown Hotel, Praasad Paradise, Brac CDM Rajendrapur, Greenview Resort & Convention Centre, Nokkhottrobari Resort, Hotel Sreemangal Inn, Swiss Valley Resort, Nishorgo Eco Resort, Hotel The Beach Way Total, gozayaan.com and ticketshala.com.

“We are delighted to offer the discount to our customers during the peak holiday season. We have seen a big rise in domestic travelling during these months of the year,” said Mir Nawbut Ali, chief marketing officer, bKash Limited.