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OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0116 Expires: March 31, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response 8.7 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the month of September, 2010 Commission File Number 000-51509 POINTS INTERNATIONAL LTD. (Translation of registrant's name into English) 171 John Street, 5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1X3, Canada (Address of principal executive offices) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [ ] Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): [ ] Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders. Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): [ ] Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes [ ] No [X] If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________________. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Points International Ltd. (Registrant) Date: September 27, 2010 By: /s/ Mr. Anthony Lam Mr. Anthony Lam * Print the name and title under the signature of the signing officer. Chief Financial Officer Persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form NYC#: 108692.1 displays a currently valid OMB control number. SEC1815(04-09) EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description of Exhibit 99.1 Press Release - Points.com Expands to Middle East with Qatar Airways Partnership Exhibit 99.1 Points.com Expands to Middle East with Qatar Airways Partnership Privilege Club Members Will Have Ability to Trade Qmiles on Loyalty Program Marketplace TORONTO (September 27, 2010) – Points.com, the world’s leading loyalty program management Web site, has expanded its international offerings to now include Qatar Airways Privilege Club frequent flyer program in its Points.com Partner Network. Points.com takes the lead role in operations, marketing and commercial support for the merchandising of Qmiles, the reward currency for Qatar Airways Privilege Club. During the initial phase of the partnership, Points.com will integrate buy, gift and transfer Qmiles functionality on www.qmiles.com. Privilege Club members will have the option to buy Qmiles for themselves, transfer Qmiles from one member to another, or gift Qmiles to other members via Points.com industry-leading platform. The partnership will expand to include a roll out on Points.com. As part of the roll out, the members of the Five Star ranked airline’s Privilege Club frequent flyer program will also have the ability to establish exchange rates and trade miles between other participating programs and users via a seamless experience on the newly designed Points.com. In addition, Privilege Club members can also earn Qmiles and redeem them for flights, products and services. “Qatar Airways joining the Points.com Partner Network and Points.com emphasizes the value proposition of our services and extends the scope of our offering in new areas of the world,” said Rob MacLean, CEO of Points.com. “We look forward to continuing our international expansion in these untapped markets by creating relationships with key players like Qatar Airways.” Qatar Airways joins existing Points.com partners including Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan, Air France KLM Flying Blue, American Airlines AAdvantage®, Delta SkyMiles®, JetBlue TrueBlue, British Airways Executive Club, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, US Airways® Dividend Miles®, Starwood Preferred Guest® and InterContinental’s Priority Club® Rewards. “Our Privilege Club has just celebrated its 10th anniversary and has grown to one of the aviation industry’s most innovative, attractive and highly rewarding programmes since its inception. For our Privilege Club members we constantly seek new ways to provide value-added offerings” said Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker. “This partnership gives our members added flexibility and greater utility in the way they choose to earn and use their Qmiles.” In 2008, Points.com initiated a strategic partnership with Turkish software provider, Hitit Computer Services. Hitit operates the Crane frequent flyer system which is also leveraged by Qatar Airways. Points.com’s strategic partnership with Hitit led to a seamless integration into this particular solution. Points.com will continue to work with Hitit to explore and develop opportunities in the region. Points.com works in partnership with all loyalty and reward programs active on Points.com. All transactions are fully sanctioned by the program operators. For more information, follow us on Twitter, @pointsadvisor or fan us on Facebook (www.points.com/facebook). Points.com Announces Addition of Qatar Airline’s Privilege Club Program, page 2 About Points International Ltd. Points International Ltd. is the owner and operator of Points.com, the world's leading reward program management web site which was recently named one of the 28 Best Travel Sites by Kiplinger's. At Points.com consumers can Swap, Earn, Buy, Gift, Share and Redeem miles and points from more than 25 of the world's leading reward programs. Participating programs include American Airlines AAdvantage™ program, Aeroplan™, AsiaMiles®, British Airways Executive Club, Delta SkyMiles™ and InterContinental Hotels Group's Priority Club™ Rewards. Redemption partners include Amazon.com™ and Starbucks. For more information, visit www.pointsinternational.com. About Qatar Airways Qatar Airways is one of the world’s fastest growing airlines flying a modern fleet of 83 aircraft to 89 destinations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, North America and Asia-Pacific. During June, the airline launches scheduled flights to Barcelona, Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires. Qatar Airways has orders for 80 Airbus A350s, 60 Boeing 787s and 32 Boeing 777s, with deliveries of the latter having started in November 2007. The airline is one of the customers of the twin-deck Airbus A380 ‘super jumbos’ with five on order and scheduled for delivery from 2012, by which time the New Doha International Airport would have opened. For more information, visit www.qatarairways.com and www.ndiaproject.com # # # For more information contact: Media relations: Emily Donohue Allison & Partners T. 646-428-0622; E. [email protected] Investor relations: Addo Communications Andrew Greenebaum / Laura Foster [email protected]; [email protected] (310) 829-5400 Business enquiries: Martin Tongue Vice President, Business Development Points.com T. 416-596-6363; E. [email protected] Qatar Airways: Qatar Airways Corporate Communications T. +974 4496956, E.: [email protected] .
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