Frequent Flyer Program News May 2005.Following Hyatt's purchase of the AmeriSuites chain, stays at participating AmeriSuites hotels now earn credit in the Hyatt Gold Passport program. To promote the new tie-up, travelers who join Gold Passport by July 31 will earn a 1,000-point bonus for their first AmeriSuites stay within three months of enrollment. Existing members who register and stay at an AmeriSuites hotel by July 31 will also earn the bonus. Promotion details are at http://amerisuites.com/specials/enrollmentbonus.asp May 12, 2005 The frequent stay program for customers of Baymont, Woodfield Suites and Budgetel hotels, Guest Ovations, has been merged with La Quinta's program, Returns. In addition to hotel stays, gift certificates and airline miles, the resulting program, Returns, features free stays at the more luxurious Wyndham hotel chain, which does not participate in the program's earning side. The new Returns Web site is at http://www.yourreturns.com May 12, 2005 Air France Air France in full Compagnie Internationale Air France French passenger and cargo airline with more than 200 destinations in some 80 countries. It introduced supersonic Concorde service in 1976, but financial loss led the company to cease its Concorde Frequence fre·quence n. Frequency. [Middle English, multitude, from Old French, from Latin frequentia; see frequency.] Noun 1. Plus, Flying Blue Beginning in June, the Air France Frequence Plus and KLM KLM Kaiserliche Marine (Enigma: Rising Tide game) KLM Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (Royal Dutch Airlines) KLM Klub Langer Menschen (German: Tall Person Club) Flying Dutchman Flying Dutchman sea captain condemned to sail unceasingly because he had invoked the Devil’s aid in a storm. [Maritime legend: Brewer Dictionary] See : Curse Flying Dutchman programs will be merged into a single program, called Flying Blue. Current members of the two programs will automatically become members of the new program and their miles will be transferred with no change in value. For more on the two programs, visit Air France http://www.airfrance.us/cgi-bin/AF/US/ or KLM http://www.klm.com/uk_en/index.jsp May 12, 2005 Alaska Mileage Plan Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines, (NYSE: ALK) is an airline based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It operates hubs at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and Portland International Airport. is offering Mileage Plan members a 7,000-mile discount on 20,000-mile Coach Saver awards for Alaska flights between Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Phoenix or San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. and Canada. This offer is valid for travel between April 19 and June 9. Details are on Alaska's Web site at http://alaskaair.com/shopping/OnlineAwards/AwardPromo.asp?promo=ASYCLS May 12, 2005 American AAdvantage American's newly launched redeemAAmiles program allows AAdvantage members to redeem their miles online for hotel stays, points in leading hotel programs, and Diners Club Diners Club International, originally founded as Diners Club, is a credit card company formed in 1950 by Frank X. McNamara, Ralph Schneider and Casey R. Taylor. When it first emerged, it became the first independent credit card company in the world. Rewards points. AAdvantage members will be charged a $25 transaction fee for each redemption. For more information, or to redeem AAdvantage miles, visit http://www.redeemAAmiles.points.com May 12, 2005 American AAdvantage AAdvantage members can earn between 1,500 and 12,500 miles for purchasing a Sealy Posturepedic mattress and box springs from HBIDirect. Miles are awarded according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the model and size of bedding. Shipping is free. See http://www.mileswhileyousleep.com or call 1-888-SHOP-HBD for more information. May 12, 2005 American AAdvantage Through July 31, AAdvantage members will earn quadruple miles for stays of two or more nights at participating New Otani The New Otani is a chain of hotels, with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. The main hotel in Tokyo opened in 1964, to coincide with the Tokyo Olympics of that year, and is known for the revolving restaurant atop the hotel, along with the New Otani Art Museum located on its sixth floor. hotels, plus an additional 2,000 miles for showing an American Air boarding pass at check-in. New Otani's Web site is at http://www.newotanihotels.com May 12, 2005 American AAdvantage Members of American program can now earn one mile per $1 spent at Viator.com on a range of travel and entertainment products, including theater tickets, sporting events, whale watching Whale watching is the practice of observing whales and other cetaceans in their natural habitat. Whales are watched most commonly for recreation (cf. bird watching) but the activity can also be for scientific or educational reasons. , walking tours, wine tasting Noun 1. wine tasting - a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place wine tasting n → degustación f de vinos , theme parks, museum tours, airport parking, and shuttle transfers to and from airports and hotels. Viator is at http://viator.com/ May 12, 2005 Continental OnePass Continental has bundled together bonus miles, discounts and other benefits, and is marketing the packages to OnePass members. The Executive Pack ($99.95) includes 5,000 bonus miles, one $99 round-trip domestic companion certificate (Saturday-night stay required), two one-visit Presidents Club passes, 20 percent discount on corporate rates on select hotels in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , and an upgrade on a qualifying Hertz Leisure Rate rental of two or more days. In addition, those electing to pay more for the Prestige Pack ($135.85) will receive 2,500 more bonus miles, discount certificate worth up to $100 when purchasing a Continental ticket, waiver of new-member lounge fee, and Passport to Privilege benefits at Crowne Plaza This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. hotels. Members may purchase one Privilege Pack every 12 months. Call 713-952-1630 for more information. May 12, 2005 Delta SkyMiles Delta is offering SkyMiles members bonus miles for new service between New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Berlin-Tegel launching May 2. Roundtrips completed by July 2 earn 20,000 bonus miles for J, D fares, 10,000 miles for Y, B, M, I fares, or 5,000 miles for H, Q, K, L fares. Bonus may only be earned once, and there's no bonus for S, T or U fares. Visit http://www.delta.com/skymiles/getmiles/delta_miles/delta_lto/berlinlaunch/index.jsp May 12, 2005 Delta SkyMiles SkyMiles members can now earn miles when they buy or sell a home with RealEstate.com - 3,000 miles for every $10,000 of a home's sale and/or purchase amount, or 1,250 miles for every $10,000 in mortgage or home-equity loan Home-Equity Loan A consumer loan secured by a second mortgage, allowing home owners to borrow against their equity in the home. The loan is based on the difference between the homeowner's equity and the home's current market value. amounts. Details are online: http://www.RealEstate.com/delta May 12, 2005 Delta SkyMiles Members of Delta's program can now earn one mile per $1 spent at Viator.com on a range of travel and entertainment products, including theater tickets, sporting events, whale watching, walking tours, wine tasting, theme parks, museum tours, airport parking, and shuttle transfers to and from airports and hotels. Viator is at http://viator.com/ May 12, 2005 Frontier EarlyReturns Members of Frontier's EarlyReturns program will earn double miles on four new routes, as follows: Detroit (May 8 - June 30) Tulsa (May 22 - June 30) Akron/Canton (June 15 - July 30) San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. (June 26 - July 30) See http://www.frontierairlines.com/specials/ff_promotions.asp May 12, 2005 Hertz Exactly Rewards Through December 31, Mileage Plus members will earn an additional 500 miles and receive a $5 per day discount on qualifying Hertz Leisure Weekend Rate rentals of two or more days, or an additional 500 miles and a $20 discount on qualifying Leisure Weekly Rate rentals. Visit http://offers.hertz.com/unitedbonusandsavings04/index.cfm?uniqueid=1602 May 12, 2005 Hilton HHonors Hilton HHonors[sic] is the loyalty program of the Hilton Hotels Corporation. HHonors benefits at participating Hilton, Conrad, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Grand Vacations Club, Homewood Suites The Hilton HHonors Platinum card, issued by American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. , has been given a benefits makeover. New cardholders now receive 2,500 Hilton HHonors bonus points for each of the first four stays at Hilton Family hotels, up to 10,000 points; five HHonors bonus points for eligible purchases at grocery stores, drugstores, gas stations, restaurants, the U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. , and for wireless phone bills; 500 HHonors bonus points for Hilton stays booked online at any Hilton Family hotel Web site and paid for with the card; and an upgrade to Gold VIP HHonors status for spending $20,000 or more on the card in a calendar year. The above are in addition to the card's existing benefits. Details are at http://hiltonhhonors.com May 12, 2005 KLM Flying Dutchman, Flying Blue Beginning in June, the Air France Frequence Plus and KLM Flying Dutchman programs will be merged into a single program, called Flying Blue. Current members of the two programs will automatically become members of the new program and their miles will be transferred with no change in value. For more on the two programs, visit Air France http://www.airfrance.us/cgi-bin/AF/US/ or KLM http://www.klm.com/uk_en/index.jsp May 12, 2005 Southwest Rapid Rewards Effective April 1, Diners Club points are worth fewer Southwest Rapid Rewards credits and Priority Club Rewards points. Where 2,000 Diners points have been redeemable for one Rapid Rewards credit, it now takes 3,000 points. And instead of the 2,000 Priority Club points available for 2,500 Diners points, the new formula only awards 1,500 Priority Club points for 2,500 Diners points. Details are at http://citibank.com/dinersus/clubrewards/catalog/2005/root/updates.htm May 12, 2005 Southwest Rapid Rewards After an eight-year run, Southwest has terminated the online booking bonus for Rapid Rewards members. Without the bonus, program members will have to log eight roundtrips to earn a free ticket. And they will have to do it within 12 months, after which Rapid Rewards credits expire. May 12, 2005 Southwest Rapid Rewards Originally set to expire on March 31, Southwest has extended through August 3 its double credit promotion for flights to or from Baltimore/Washington International (BWI BWI abbr. British West Indies ) and Chicago Midway (MDW MDW Midway Airport MDW Meadow (street suffix) MDW Military District of Washington (US DoD) MDW Memorial Day Weekend MDW Medical Wing MDW Chicago, IL, USA - Midway (Airport Code) ). Tickets must be purchased at southwest.com to qualify for the bonus. See http://www.southwest.com/hotfares/hotfares_other.html#dc May 12, 2005 Southwest Rapid Rewards Between April 1 and July 1, Southwest Rapid Rewards members who also are LaQuinta Returns members will receive double Rapid Rewards credit (1.0 credit instead of 0.5 credits) for eligible stays at LaQuinta hotels. To receive the bonus, mention the double credit promotion and a Rapid Rewards number at hotel check-in. Visit Southwest's Web site at http://www.southwest.com/rapid_rewards/rapid_report/partnerperks.html#laquinta May 12, 2005 Starwood Preferred Guest Between April 12 and June 7, Starwood Preferred Guest members will earn 4,000 bonus Starpoints after three stays at U.S. and Canadian Four Points by Sheraton Four Points by Sheraton is Starwood Hotels & Resorts mid-market hotel brand, targeted towards business travelers and small conventions. Four Points was created by the former ITT Sheraton before Starwood acquired the firm in 1998. hotels. Limit: 12,000 bonus points for nine stays. Registration is required. May 12, 2005 United Mileage Plus Expanding on a special benefit recently introduced for 1K and Premier Exec members of the Mileage Plus program, United is now offering selected hotel and car rental awards to its third (and largest, in terms of membership) elite tier, Premier members. With the change, all United elite members may now redeem miles for hotel stays at Marriott or Radisson, and for car rentals at Alamo Alamo Eighteenth-century mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a historic siege of a small group of Texans by a Mexican army (1836) during the Texas war for independence from Mexico. , Avis, Hertz or National. Two-day car rental awards begin at 10,000 miles, and hotel awards begin at 15,000 miles per night. May 12, 2005 United Mileage Plus Through September 15, Mileage Plus members will earn double miles for paid flights, or receive a discount on award flights, on United's San Francisco-Nagoya-Taipei flights. With the discount, awards are priced at 44,000 miles for a coach Saver award, 70,000 miles for a business Saver award, and 100,000 miles for a first Saver award. Normally, those awards are 60,000, 90,000 and 120,000 miles respectively. To receive the bonus, registration is required. Details are online, at http://united.com/nagoyaspecial May 12, 2005 |
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