Etihad Airways has launched its loyalty programme for businesses, BusinessConnect, in seven new markets including Bangladesh, Belgium, France, Indonesia, Ireland, Saudi Arabia and South Africa. BusinessConnect is the airline’s free mileage earning programme for companies with between two and 50 business travelers, which do not have an airline corporate contract. The programme is built on the same platform as the award winning Etihad Guest frequent flyer scheme, allowing registered BusinessConnect customers to earn Etihad Guest miles every time one of their employees takes a flight. Benefits of BusinessConnect include: the traveller earning Etihad Guest miles for themselves as normal, and in addition, his/her company earning a percentage of those miles as a bonus. From Gulf Today