Frequent Flyer Program News.Between January 1 and March 17, members of the programs of eight airlines, including Continental and Delta, will earn triple miles for qualifying stays of three or more nights at Le Meridien hotels. Registration is required. To register or for more information, visit http://www.lemeridien.com/weblet/rfp?case=bonusmiles&session=true Feb 8, 2006 American AAdvantage American to add new computers in airport lounges. 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 will start installing PCs, notebook computers and printers in its Admirals Clubs this quarter. Lenovo will supply the equipment. American hopes the partnership strengthens its relationship with business travelers. Feb 2, 2006 AAdvantage members can earn up to 36,000 bonus miles by flying eight roundtrips to/from Denver or to/from any American destination in California, Oregon or Washington, through Feb. 15, 2006. Members earn 1,000 bonus miles for the first trip, 2,000 for the second, and so on up to 8,000 for the eighth trip and a total of 36,000 bonus miles. Registration is required. Promotion code for the Denver bonus is AADEN; for the West Coast bonus, it's AAWCB. http://www.aa.com/offers Jan 8, 2006 Continental OnePass OnePass members can redeem 50 percent fewer miles through March 31, 2006, for coach-class award travel to Beijing. With the discount, an award ticket can be had for 30,000 miles. See Continental's Web site at http://www.continental.com/ for details or to make award bookings. Jan 10, 2006 Delta SkyMiles Delta Platinum Medallion members in 2007 will no longer receive complimentary Crown Room Club memberships. Instead, Platinum Medallions will be offered lounge memberships at discounted rates -- a one-time rate of $125 for PM members who earned Platinum status in 2006 and who qualified again in 2007; and $250 for members who earned PM status for 2007 but were not PM members in 2006. Upcoming changes to elite benefits are here: http://www.delta.com/skymiles/about_skymiles/medallion_program_updates/index.jsp Jan 8, 2006 Eos Club 48 Eos Airlines Eos Airlines is an American all-business class airline based at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York. History The airline was founded in 2004 by Dave Spurlock, a former director of strategy at British Airways. , which recently launched New York-London (Stansted) services using a Boeing 757-200 configured to seat just 48 passengers (roundtrip tickets are $6,500), has unveiled its own loyalty program, Eos Club 48. *Members earn 15,000 points for every roundtrip flight. Each point is worth 1 cent, so roundtrip earnings amount to $150, a 2.3 percent rebate. On the award side, points can be redeemed for travel on any airline, or for hotel stays or consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and . *Members who enroll and travel roundtrip before March 31 will earn 80,000 points (15,000 base miles plus 15,000 bonus miles plus 50,000 account activation bonus miles). Eos points do not expire. Program details are at http://www.eosairlines.com/cgi-bin/skylights.cgi Feb 8, 2006 HawaiianMiles Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines is the 11th largest commercial airline in the United States. It is the largest airline based in the State of Hawai'i and is commonly referred to by the acronym "HAL". has announced two new enhancements to its HawaiianMiles program. *First, Hawaiian has added a third category of award seat availability, in between the traditional restricted and unrestricted buckets. With the new tier, HawaiianMiles members can choose among SuperSaver su·per·sav·er n. An airline ticket, purchased typically well ahead of the departure date, that affords the purchaser considerable savings over regular fare. , Saver and AnyTime awards. One-way award flights across the Pacific, for example, are priced at 17,500 miles, 25,000 miles and 35,000 miles respectively. *Second, program members may now book one-way award flights. That means award types and classes of service may be combined in a single roundtrip itinerary (an AnyTime coach seat on the outbound and a Saver first-class seat on the return, for example). Or, members may simply book a one-way flight without having to redeem the same number of miles required for a roundtrip. Visit Hawaiian's Web site at http://hawaiianairlines.com/hawaiianmiles/ Feb 8, 2006 Marriott Rewards Marriott Rewards members can now redeem their points for stays at Orient-Express hotels. Orient-Express hotel awards range from 85,000 points for a night at a beach bungalow at the Bora Bora Bo·ra Bo·ra A volcanic island of French Polynesia in the Leeward group of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. Lagoon Resort & Spa to 700,000 points for a four-day/three-night safari in the Okavango Delta The Okavango Delta (or Okavango Swamp), in Botswana, is the world's largest inland delta. "Where all this water goes is a mystery", Aurel Schultz, 1897 The area was once part of Lake Makgadikgadi, an ancient lake that dried up some 10,000 years ago. in Botswana. Another new award partner: Abercrombie & Kent. http://marriott.com/rewards/rewards.mi Jan 8, 2006 Priority Club Rewards Priority Club Rewards members, effective January 27, will earn fewer points and miles at some InterContinental Hotels Group InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) (LSE: IHG NYSE: IHG) is a multinational company which operates several hotel brands. The largest hotel company by number of rooms (556,000 as of March 2007 [1]), its headquarters are in Windsor just outside Greater London and brands. For stays at Candlewood can·dle·wood n. 1. Any of several trees or shrubs yielding a usually resinous wood. 2. The wood of such a plant, burned for light or fuel. 3. The ocotillo. Noun 1. and Staybridge Suites Staybridge Suites is a brand name applied to hotels within the InterContinental Hotels Group. Staybridge Suites Staybridge Suites® is an innovative all-suite hotel brand designed to meet the needs of extended-stay guests. hotels, members will earn five points or one airline mile for every eligible dollar spent, versus the current rate of 10 points or 2.5 airline miles. Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and 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 will earn two airline miles per dollar (with those airlines that offer variable earnings), down from the current rate of 2.5 miles per dollar spent. Feb 8, 2006 Southwest Rapid Rewards Southwest Rapid Rewards members will earn triple points through April 30, for flights between Dallas (Love Field) and Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). or St. Louis. To be eligible for the bonus, bookings must be made on the southwest.com or swabiz.com Web sites. Visit Southwest online at http://southwest.com/rapid_rewards/rr_promotions.html#triple Feb 8, 2006 Rapid Rewards members through Feb. 28, 2006, can save $20 and receive double Rapid Rewards credit (one credit vs. the standard 0.5 credits per rental) on qualifying Hertz Leisure Weekly or Leisure Weekend Rate rentals of any full-size or larger car at participating airport and off-airport locations in the U.S. When making your reservation, provide CDP CDP (cytidine diphosphate): see cytosine. (1) (Certificate in Data Processing) An earlier award for the successful completion of an examination in hardware, software, systems analysis, programming, management and accounting, number 205418 (when booking at southwest.com, enter 205418 in the Corporate ID/Rate field) and Promotion Code 971040. For more, visit Southwest's website at http://www.southwest.com/rapid_rewards/rr_promotions.html#hertz Jan 8, 2006 Starwood Preferred Guest Starwood Preferred Guest members will earn triple miles through December 25, 2006, in the programs of American, Delta, Northwest or United miles and double miles in Continental's program for stays at participating Hawaii and Tahiti hotels booked online. Stays booked via Starwood's call center double miles. There are also 30-35 percent discounts on qualifying room rates, depending on which airline program the member belongs to and whether stays are booked online or not. Starwood's Web site is at http://www.starwoodhotels.com/preferredguest/index.html Feb 8, 2006 TripRewards TripRewards members now can redeem points for free-night stays at participating Days Inn, Howard Johnson, Super 8 and Ramada ra·ma·da n. Southwestern U.S. 1. a. An open or semienclosed shelter roofed with brush or branches, designed especially to provide shade. b. An open porch or breezeway. 2. hotels outside North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . The addition of international properties expands by almost 300 the number of available award hotels, now spread among over 45 countries. International award stays range from 6,000 to 30,000 points per stay, depending upon brand and location. The TripRewards site is at http://www.triprewards.com Jan 8, 2006 United Mileage Plan Mileage Plan members can save 5,000 miles through March 15, on coach-class award travel on 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. or Horizon Air between San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Oakland, San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. or Sacramento and any cities in Washington This is a list of cities in the U.S. state of Washington. See also List of cities in Washington (by population), list of towns in Washington State and . : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Mileage Plus members will earn up to 2,500 bonus miles per flight between January 1 and June 30, when booking and checking in online at united.com. That's the standard online booking bonus of 1,000 miles, plus up to 1,000 additional miles for checking in online for two or more flight segments, plus another 500 miles for completing both transactions. There's a maximum of 5,000 miles per member that can be earned during the promotion period. Promotion details are at http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,51433,00.html Feb 8, 2006 Mileage Plus members can earn credits redeemable for free flights, bonus miles and other awards between January 11 and December 31, when flying from or to Denver on tickets costing at least $150. Earn one credit for every qualifying flight segment that begins or ends in Denver, and double credits through April 11 on flights between Denver and Baltimore, Chicago (Midway only), 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. , Oakland, Phoenix, Portland (Oregon), Salt Lake City, 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 Seattle. Feb 8, 2006 Four credits can be redeemed for 4,000 Mileage Plus miles or a Hyatt $100 Off two-night stay certificate; eight credits are worth 8,000 bonus miles or two 500-mile upgrades; and so on, up to 32 credits which are redeemable for 90,000 bonus miles or a free business-class international ticket. Registration is required, either online at http://united.com/worldofchoice or by calling 1-800-447-6772 and entering promotion code 875. Feb 8, 2006 Mileage Plus members can now bid their miles for "innovative travel experiences and big-ticket items" on the Mileage Plus Auction site. Among the items up for auction: private cooking lessons, spa treatment, a helicopter ride, a shark diving experience, and a Chrysler Crossfire The Crossfire is a rear-wheel drive sports car sold by DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler marque, and replaced the Plymouth/Chrysler Prowler. The car is built for DaimlerChrysler by Karmann in Germany and shares 89% of its components with other Mercedes models. coupe. At press time, the current bid on that Chrysler Crossfire was 882,000 miles. Place your bids at http://www.ualmileageplus.com/ Jan 8, 2006 US Airways Dividend Miles Members of US Air's Dividend Miles program now have two credit card choices: the old US Airways Dividend Miles Visa issued by Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. and the new US Airways Dividend Miles MasterCard issued by Juniper Bank (part of the Barclays Group). The new Juniper card is being bundled with a number of limited-time value adds aimed squarely at persuading current Bank of America cardholders to switch cards. New Juniper cardholders will earn 1.5 miles for every $1 charged, and three miles for every $1 charged for purchases of US Air tickets directly from the carrier, during the first year. The annual fee of $79 (versus $90 for the B of A card) will be waived for the first two years. In addition to the 15,000-mile bonus activation, cardholders can earn up to 10,000 bonus miles for balance transfers. A comparison of the two credit cards is online at http://www.usairways.com/dividendmiles/dmcreditcards.htm Feb 8, 2006 |
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