Choice Hotels Offers Miles Through American Airlines AAdvantage and US Airways Dividend Miles Programs; Travelers Earn Miles At 3,300 Choice Hotels in U.S. and Caribbean.Business Editors SILVER SPRING, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2001 Through Choice Hotels International's marketing relationship with the American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the (R) AAdvantage(R) program and US Airways airways Anatomy The 'pipes'–trachea, bronchi, bronchioles–through which air passes to and from the alveoli. See Small airways. (R) Dividend Miles(R), travelers may now earn airline miles when lodging at over 3,300 Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion A family of application development systems for Windows from SoftVelocity, Inc., Pompano Beach, FL (www.softvelocity.com). Clarion provides a comprehensive set of tools for development, including a screen builder, 4GL and application generator. , Sleep Inn, MainStay Suites Mainstay Suites is a brand of mid-priced extended stay hotels franchised by Choice Hotels International. Mainstay Suites hotels provide comfortable and affordable accommodations to extended stay travelers as well as provide many amenities to its guests. , Econo Lodge Econo Lodge is an economy motel chain based in the United States. Econo Lodge is the second largest brand in the Choice Hotels system. It is one of the best known names of its category and provides affordable rooms to budget travelers. and Rodeway Inn Rodeway Inn is an upper-priced economy chain of motels in the United States and Canada. Rodeway Inn is a brand of the Choice Hotels group. There are over 150 locations in North America. brand hotels in the U.S. and the Caribbean. "Choice Hotels International has built its reputation on meeting the travelers' need for quality, service and value. We listen to our guests," said Wayne Wielgus, senior vice president of marketing for Choice. "Our marketing relationships with the American Airlines AAdvantage program and US Airways Dividend Miles give travelers another great reason to stay at Choice brand hotels." How It Works Guests at Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Sleep Inn and MainStay Suites hotels earn 250 AAdvantage or Dividend Miles per stay. Travelers staying at Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn hotels earn 150 AAdvantage or Dividend Miles per stay. To earn AAdvantage or Dividend Miles, guests must be members of either the AAdvantage or Dividend Miles programs. Frequent flier frequent flier n. One who travels often by air, especially on one airline. fre  quent-fli numbers must be provided at check-in. Guests may only earn miles in a single program for each qualifying stay. Added Benefits for Frequent Guests Members of Choice Privileges, Choice's frequent traveler program for its midscale hotel brands, may choose to earn either points toward free lodging or 250 AAdvantage or Dividend Miles per stay when lodging at Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion and Sleep Inn brand hotels. As an added mileage boost, Choice Privileges members may redeem 5,000 Choice Privileges points for 1,000 American Airlines AAdvantage or US Airways Dividend Miles. Formerly known as Guest Privileges The rights and permissions given to a non-registered user of a system or service. See guest. , Choice Privileges has no award night blackout periods Blackout Period 1. A term that refers to a temporary period in which access is limited or denied. 2. A period of around 60 days during which employees of a company with a retirement or investment plan cannot modify their plans. and offers travelers a quicker way to earn a free night's stay than any other major midscale hotel chain. Choice Privileges members earn 10 points per dollar at qualifying room rates, typically earning a free night after just 10 nights. EA$Y CHOICE is a frequent traveler promotion for guests of Choice's Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn economy brand hotels. With the EA$Y CHOICE promotion, guests earn stamps for free lodging or American Airlines AAdvantage or US Airways Dividend Miles. Guests typically earn one free night stay after 10 nights lodging. Once a guest has accumulated 10 stamps, the card is redeemable for a $50 room rebate or 1,500 airline miles. A card with six stamps is redeemable for a $25 room rebate or 750 airline miles. Through Dec. 31, 2001, guests will receive one stamp for each night of their stay plus a bonus of 150 airline miles per stay. Choice Hotels International (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CHH CHH Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia CHH Crustacean Hyperglycemic Hormone CHH Carter Holt Harvey Limited (Australia & New Zealand) CHH Chuan Hup Holdings Limited (Singapore) CHH Certified Hardware Hosineer ) is the second largest hotel franchisor in the world with more than 4,300 hotels open in 43 countries under the Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Sleep Inn, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn and MainStay Suites brands. For more information about earning airline mileage at Choice brand hotels, the EA$Y CHOICE frequent traveler promotion and Choice Privileges call the Choice Service Center toll-free at 888/770-6800. To automatically sign up for Choice Privileges, visit Choice's frequent traveler program website: www.choiceprivileges.com. Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Sleep Inn, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn, MainStay Suites, Choice Privileges and EA$Y CHOICE are registered trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International. American Airlines reserves the right to change AAdvantage program rules, regulations, travel awards and special offers at any time without notice, and to end the AAdvantage program with six months notice. American Airlines is not responsible for products or services offered by other participating companies. Please allow 6-8 weeks after hotel stay for mileage postings to occur. American Airlines and AAdvantage are marks of American Airlines, Inc. |
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