SM Investments Corporation is adding a frequent-flyer twist to its loyalty playbook, tapping Trip.com to bring travel rewards into its flagship SMAC program—and, in the process, tightening the seams of its growing lifestyle ecosystem.
Under the partnership, SMAC members earn one point for every P250 spent on hotel and flight bookings made through Trip.com. Points are credited within 60 working days after a trip is completed, giving members a delayed but tangible payoff for their wanderlust.
The move underscores SM’s broader strategy: turn rewards into connective tissue across its retail, banking, property, and lifestyle businesses. In other words, shop, bank, travel, repeat—then watch the points stack up.
“Through strategic partnerships, both within and beyond the SM Group, we continue to enhance the value proposition for our members,” said Patrick Cua, noting that the tie-up expands SMAC’s reach from mall aisles to global destinations.
Trip.com brings serious inventory to the table, with over 1.5 million hotels, flights from more than 640 airlines, and a menu of tours and attractions spanning 220 countries and regions.
Translation: plenty of ways to earn points while leaving home.
To qualify, users must book via the SMAC portal using a dedicated Trip.com link—a small hoop for a potentially larger rewards haul.
The deal builds on SMAC’s existing travel roster, including Philippine Airlines’ Mabuhay Miles, AirAsia Rewards, and SM Hotels, reinforcing its ambition to be less a loyalty card and more a one-stop lifestyle hub.
