Frequent flyer programs news.The newest version of MileTracker software keeps tabs on 96 programs, consolidating frequent-travel program account information into a single easy-to-monitor interface. MileTracker is offered in conjunction with USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. and is now independent of DeskPort. It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have a free download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. at http://www.usatoday.deskport.biz biz n. Informal Business. biz Noun Informal business Noun 1. Oct 28, 2004 Air Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of Aeroplan Aeroplan members can now earn 250 miles per eligible stay at Choice hotel properties in Canada, the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Caribbean, including Comfort, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, 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. and 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. hotels stays earn 250 miles in Canada, 150 miles in the United States and the Caribbean. Details are at https://www.aeroplan.com/en/offers/news_sep142004.jsp Oct 28, 2004 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 Members of Air France's Frequence Plus program will earn 4,040 bonus miles for every Washington, D.C.-Paris flight between October 15 and December 15 2004. Offer is valid for U.S.-resident Frequence Plus members only. For program and promotion details, visit http://www.airfrance.com/us Oct 28, 2004 AirTran A Plus Rewards Members of AirTran's A Plus Rewards program will receive double credit for AirTran flights booked online at airtran.com and flown between October 1, 2004 and January 31, 2005. See http://airtran.com/programs/aplus/specialoffers.jsp Oct 28, 2004 AirTran A-Plus Rewards AirTran's A-Plus Rewards program will earn a 50 percent bonus through May 31, 2005 when using an 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. card to purchase a full-fare coach ticket (Y, B or M fares), and a 67 percent bonus when purchasing a biz-class ticket. Visit http://www.airtran.com/programs/aplus/amex.jsp for full details Sep 14, 2004 Alaska and Delta began reciprocal Bilateral; two-sided; mutual; interchanged. Reciprocal obligations are duties owed by one individual to another and vice versa. A reciprocal contract is one in which the parties enter into mutual agreements. frequent-flier program participation on November 1 2004. To promote the tie-up, Alaska Mileage MILEAGE. A compensation allowed by law to officers, for their trouble and expenses in travelling on public business. 2. The mileage allowed to members of congress, is eight dollars for every twenty miles of estimated distance, by the most usual roads, from his Plan members will receive double miles when flying Alaska, Horizon or Delta through December 15 2004. And SkyMiles members will receive double miles when they travel on any Alaska-coded, Alaska or Horizon flights during the same period. Registration is required to earn the double miles. Dec 16, 2004 Alaska Mileage Plan members may now book discounted coach Saver awards for travel on Alaska or Horizon Air from January 10 through March 15, 2005, 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. , Sacramento, or Long Beach and cities in Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Oregon Oregon, city, United States Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products. , and Washington. The discount is 7,000 miles, reducing the actual award price from the normal 20,000 to 13,000 miles. In addition to the standard Saver award blackout A complete loss of power. See brownout. dates, the 7,000-mile discount is not available on February 17- 21, 26-27, 2005. Award bookings must be made online at alakskair.com to qualify for the discount. Details are at http://alaskaair.com/shopping/OnlineAwards/AwardPromo.asp Dec 16, 2004 America West FlightFund Through December 31, America West FlightFund members will earn 500 bonus miles the first time they check in online at the America West Web site. Travelers can check in online between 24 hours and 90 minutes before the scheduled flight scheduled flight schedule n → vol régulier scheduled flight schedule n → Linienflug m time, and may also arrange upgrades and change seat assignments. Details are at http://fly.americawest.com/awa/WebCheckin/default.aspx Dec 16, 2004 Effective immediately, America West FlightFund members can earn up to 25,000 bonus miles for making new investment deposits with Ameritrade. Miles are awarded in the following increments: 25,000 miles for a $50,000 deposit; 8,000 miles for a $5,000 deposit; 3,000 miles for a $1,000 deposit. For more information, visit http://americawest.com/flightfund/ff_home.htm?c=zxameritrade11.30.04 Dec 16, 2004 Members of America West's FlightFund program may now earn miles for banking services at online-only NetBank, including online checking, money-market accounts, direct deposit and online bill payment. Members earn 2,500 miles for opening and funding a NetValue or SuperValue checking account, 2,500 miles for opening and funding a money-market account, 1,500 miles for initiating direct deposit with NetBank, and 500 miles for enrolling in and using NetBank's online bill payment service. America West FlightFund members will earn double miles when flying Virgin Atlantic systemwide on eligible fares Through November 30 2004. See http://americawest.com/flightfund/promotions/ff_airlinepartner.htm for details Sep 14, 2004 American AAdvantage Through December 31 2004, AAdvantage members will earn double miles for purchases at the AAdvantage eShopping mall charged to a MasterCard. And MasterCard purchases with 25 featured merchants award even more bonus miles: 2,500 miles for $250 spent, 5,000 miles for $500 spent, or 10,000 miles for $1,000 spent. The featured merchants are ashford.com, Avon.com, Banana Republic banana republic n. A small country that is economically dependent on a single export commodity, such as bananas, and is typically governed by a dictator or the armed forces. .com, Barnes & Noble.com, blue nile Blue Nile, Arab. Al Bahr al Azraq, river, c.1,000 mi (1,600 km) long, the chief headstream of the Nile, rising in Lake Tana, NW Ethiopia, at an altitude of c.6,000 ft (1,800 m). , Circuit City, ELUXURY.com, eToys, GAIAM, Gap.com, Hallmark hallmark, mark impressed on silverwork or goldwork to signify official approval of the standard of purity of the metal, also called plate mark. The hallmark was introduced by statute in England in 1300 and enforced by the Goldsmiths' Hall, London. .com, Hickory Hickory, city, United States Hickory, city (1990 pop. 28,301), Burke and Catawba counties, W N.C., at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mts.; inc. 1870. It is a processing and trade center for an abundant agricultural region (grain, soybeans, poultry, hogs, Farms, JCPenney, KBtoys.com, Lands' End
Also through December 31, AAdvantage members can earn 15 miles for every $1 in purchases at SkyMall. See http://www.skymall.com/webapp/skystore?partner=N26. Dec 16, 2004 Through January 31, 2005 AAdvantage members will earn triple miles (750) for eligible stays at Best Western hotels. Registration is required, as is membership in Best Western's Gold Crown Club International. See http://www.goldcrownclub.com/offers/BWAA3X.asp Dec 16, 2004 AAdvantage members who stay two consecutive nights or longer at participating Le Meridien hotels worldwide between January 1 and March 31, 2005 will earn triple miles, 1,500 rather than the normal 500 miles per stay. Registration is required. Full details are at www.lemeridien.com/bonusmiles. Dec 16, 2004 Beginning December 1 2004, members of American's AAdvantage program who use their miles to upgrade from discounted coach fares between the United States and Europe, Japan or some countries 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. will be charged $250 in each direction, in addition to the 25,000 miles normally collected. Upgrades requested on or before November 30 will not incur To become subject to and liable for; to have liabilities imposed by act or operation of law. Expenses are incurred, for example, when the legal obligation to pay them arises. An individual incurs a liability when a money judgment is rendered against him or her by a court. the new co-payment co-payment Managed Care That portion of a claim or medical expense that a health plan member must pay out-of-pocket for specific medical services–eg, hospital care, drugs, office visits, etc; the insurer pays the remaining portion . Oct 28, 2004 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 announced a special opportunity to make travel planning easier for customers. With the American Airlines Credit Card program, you can fly now and pay later thanks to the card's "90 days same-as-cash" offer. And with a low purchase threshold of just $199 to qualify for the same-as-cash offer, that next special getaway will be easier than ever to take. There's never been a better time to enroll in this unique program. The American Airlines Credit Card is a no annual fee, private label credit card that can be used to purchase AmericanAirlines tickets, AmericanAirlines Vacations packages, Admirals Club memberships, and American Airlines Incentive TrAAvel flight certificates and gift certificates. And the card provides access to ATMs worldwide for emergency cash, too. Even trips on oneworld Alliance partners and other airlines can be purchased with the American Airlines Credit Card if one segment of travel is on American. Sep 29, 2004 AAdvantage members who have their Citibank AAdvantage credit cards enrolled in the Rewards Network (previously iDine) Dining and Hotel programs will earn between August 1 and November 15 2004: * a) 250 bonus miles for dining twice at participating restaurants; * b) double miles for hotel stays at Bonus hotels booked through the AAdvantage Hotel program and completed during the promo pro·mo n. pl. pro·mos Informal A promotional presentation, such as a television spot, radio announcement, or personal appearance. period; and * c) 750 bonus miles for dining at a participating restaurant and booking and completing a hotel stay. Register at http://aa.rewardsnetwork.com/site/bonus.jhtml American has extended its buyAAmiles, giftAAmiles and shareAAmiles programs, originally scheduled to end July 31 2004 through January 31, 2005. The programs enable AAdvantage members to purchase, give away or share their miles. More information is at http://www.buyaamiles.points.com AAdvantage members may redeem redeem v. to buy back, as when an owner who had mortgaged his/her real property pays off the debt. The term also refers to paying the amount due and all charges after a foreclosure (due to failure to make payments when due) has begun. 15,000 miles for short-haul (less than 750 nonstop HP's brand name for its fault-tolerant servers, which range in size from four CPUs to 4,000 CPUs. The NonStop line was created by Tandem Computers, which was acquired by Compaq, which later became part of HP. miles each way) roundtrip round·trip or round-trip also round trip n. A trip from one place to another and back, usually over the same route. coach-class MileSAAver award trips - a 10,000-mile discount from the 25,000 miles normally required between September 1, 2004 and February 28, 2005. Short-haul first or business- class roundtrip saver awards are discounted as well, to 30,000 miles, down from 45,000 miles regularly. Discounted short-haul awards must be booked online at http://www.aa.com Lower rates apply to flights operated by American, American Eagle or AmericanConnection carriers in the continental United States United States territory, including the adjacent territorial waters, located within North America between Canada and Mexico. Also called CONUS. and Canada. Details are at http://www.aa.com/shorthauls AAdvantage, OnePass and SkyMiles programs will continue earning five miles for every $1 spent on AT&T residential local and long-distance service ONLY for months during which their bills exceed $50 beginning September 24 2004. The policy change is outlined at http://loyalty.att.com/aadv/assistance/mileage?soac=56003 Sep 14, 2004 American Express Membership Rewards Beginning December 8 2004, American Express cardholders can redeem their Membership Rewards points for points in TrueBlue, JetBlue's frequent-flier program. Since JetBlue has no cobranded credit card, the American Express tie-up is a significant step forward for TrueBlue members, allowing them to earn miles-for-charges in addition to flight miles. See the American Express Web site at http://www.americanexpress.com/rewards Effective January 1, 2005, members of the American Express Membership Rewards program will no longer be permitted to transfer points into their Marriott Rewards accounts. Details are online at http://marriott.com/rewards/rewards.mi. Dec 16, 2004 Membership Rewards Holders of high-end American Express Platinum and Centurion cards “Black card” redirects here. For other uses, see Black card (disambiguation). The Centurion Card, popularly known as the Black Card, is American Express' most exclusive charge card. may now book travel on their choice of six charter-jet companies (Bombardier Skyjet, CitationShares, Delta AirElite, Le Bas International, Sentient sentient /sen·ti·ent/ (sen´she-ent) able to feel; sensitive. sen·tient adj. 1. Having sense perception; conscious. 2. Experiencing sensation or feeling. Jet, TAG Aviation) through the Private Jet Services Program. Depending on the charter operator chosen, Amex cardholders receive various value-added extras, including complimentary extra flight hours, credits for use toward in-flight catering, FlightPhone or ground transportation, or frequent-flier bonus miles or points. Cardholders can book travel with the Private Jet Services Program by calling Platinum Travel Service or Centurion Travel Service. Oct 28, 2004 ATA's Travel Awards ATA Airlines ATA Airlines, Inc., formerly known as American Trans Air, is an American low-cost scheduled service and charter airline based in Indianapolis, Indiana. ATA operates scheduled passenger flights throughout the US mainland and Hawaii, as well as military and commercial charter announced several enhancements to its Travel Awards program, including the introduction of ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment Elite status. Passengers reach the new status when they accumulate Accumulate Broker/analyst recommendation that could mean slightly different things depending on the broker/analyst. In general, it means to increase the number of shares of a particular security over the near term, but not to liquidate other parts of the portfolio to buy a security 15,000 Travel Awards flight activity points within a 12-month period. Once a Travel Awards member reaches the ATA Elite level, he/she can take advantage of benefits including: Exclusive check-in lines Priority security clearance (where available) Priority boarding at the gate Preferred, front-of-aircraft seating Special ATA or partner-company offers targeted to ATA Elite members. In line with the airline's Fast and Easy philosophy, everything you need to earn free* travel is provided in one place -- http://www.ata.com Travelers can register, book travel, track and redeem ATA Travel Awards on the site. ATA Travel Awards members can earn a free* round-trip coach companion ticket after just three coach roundtrips. Members can also manage their personal account information on ata.com Oct 18, 2004 ATA's Travel Awards program now features an elite tier for members earning 15,000 points in a 12-month period. The elite benefits package includes dedicated check-in lines, priority security clearance (where available), priority boarding, special front-of-the-plane seating. ATA's Web site is at http://www.ata.com Sep 14, 2004 Best Western's Gold Crown Club International Members of Best Western's Gold Crown Club International will earn double points or airline miles for qualifying stays at Best Western properties between September 1 and November 30 2004. Pre-registration is required at http://www.goldcrownclub.com/offers/doubleup_dbl04.asp Sep 14, 2004 Choice Hotels Choice Privileges Choice Hotels' Choice Privileges program will earn a 5,000- point bonus for every two qualifying stays at Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, or MainStay Suites hotels in the United States between September 1 and December 31 2004. During the same period, stays at Choice's lowest-priced brands, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn, will earn double America West FlightFund miles (300 instead of 150) and triple Southwest Rapid Rewards credits (1.5 rather than .5). See details at http://choicehotels.com Sep 14, 2004 Continental Airlines OnePass Continental is making a few changes to its OnePass frequent flyer frequent flyer Hospital practice A popular term for a Pt who is regularly admitted to a particular ER or health care facility, for various reasons program, including a dedicated priority desk to help Elite members. On Oct. 1 2004, it will have the staff on hand seven days a week to process requests by those members. The airline also is making it easier for all members to book reward travel online. Users can search for standard rewards on a calendar that will show seat availability over a two-month period based on the date of the preferred flight. But, due to the decline in international fares, Continental will be raising the cost to upgrade to BusinessFirst on discounted economy tickets, effective Jan. 1 2005. One-way upgrade fees for tickets booked in B or O class will cost $350, up from $300. Those in V or U class will have upgrade fees of $400 instead of $300, and tickets in Q, I, S, W, T, X or L class will cost $450, up from $400. The upgrade fee for K class stays at $200. Sep 14, 2004 Continental Airlines announced changes to its OnePass program to better meet the needs of its members with more online booking tools and better service for its best customers. To improve service for its best customers, Continental will staff a dedicated Elite Priority Desk for Elite members beginning Oct. 1, 2004. Open seven days a week, highly trained customer service agents will be dedicated to assist Elite members with the highest level of service. A new feature at continental.com makes it easier for frequent flyers to search for and book online reward travel. Members may now search for standard rewards on a new calendar with reward seat availability displayed over a two- month period based on the date of the preferred flight. To introduce members to the new reward calendar, Continental is offering a 10-percent discount for standard reward seats redeemed re·deem tr.v. re·deemed, re·deem·ing, re·deems 1. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum. 2. To pay off (a promissory note, for example). 3. at its Web site for travel within the continental U.S., Canada and Alaska (Series 0), ticketed between Sept. 15, 2004 and Oct. 31, 2004. Standard rewards seats that are regularly 25,000 miles will be on sale for 22,500 miles during this limited period. See continental.com for complete details. Effective Jan. 1, 2005, Continental will eliminate restricted travel dates for standard rewards increasing the number of days available for reward travel. Capacity controls will still apply. Sep 14, 2004 Between November 1 and December 31 2004, American Express Membership Rewards members will earn 1,000 bonus miles when converting a minimum of 5,000 Membership Rewards points into 5,000 OnePass miles. Registration is required. See http://www.continental.com/onepass/news/default.asp Dec 16, 2004 OnePass members who sign up for Continental's ExtraMile offer between November 10 and December 31, 2004, can pay to earn a 50-percent mileage bonus for paid Continental/Continental Express flights throughout 2005. The fees: $50 to earn up to 6,000 bonus miles, $100 to earn up to 10,000 bonus miles, or $150 to earn up to 15,000 bonus miles. The bonus miles do not count toward elite status. Continental is also offering a 1,000- mile bonus for enrolling in the promotion at continental.com. For details: http://www.continental.com/onepass/news/default.asp. Dec 16, 2004 Between December 1 and 31 2004, OnePass members will earn a 1,000-mile bonus for making changes to existing reservations on the airline's Web site, rather than placing a call to the carrier's call center. Changes which qualify for the bonus: class of service, date, destination or departure time. Both paid and award reservations are eligible. There's a maximum of 2,000 bonus miles per person. For more information, see http://www.continental.com/onepass/news/default.asp Dec 16, 2004 From October 1 through December 31 2004, OnePass members will earn double miles, a total of 1,000 miles, for Business Class stays at participating Le Meridien hotels. (Business Class rate includes free buffet A buffet is a meal serving system where patrons serve themselves. It is a popular method of feeding large numbers of people with minimal staff. The term is also used to describe a sideboard, an antique form of furniture which was sometimes used to offer the dishes of a buffet meal breakfast, a 20-percent discount on Business Center services, late check-out.) More information is at http://continental.com/onepass/news/hotel/htl_20040915_01.asp Oct 28, 2004 Advantage Rent-A-Car is the latest addition to the OnePass partner roster. OnePass members will earn 100 miles per rental day, up to a maximum 1,000 miles per Advantage rental, when they book cars online at www.continental.com or www.advantagerentacar.com/continental. Reservations booked through other sources earn 50 miles per day, up to a maximum 500 miles per rental. Oct 28, 2004 Delta SkyMiles Delta Air Lines, 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. and Horizon Air passengers will be able to accrue To increase; to augment; to come to by way of increase; to be added as an increase, profit, or damage. Acquired; falling due; made or executed; matured; occurred; received; vested; was created; was incurred. and redeem frequent-flier miles on each other's flights beginning Nov. 1 2004 under a recently announced partnership. Oct 26, 2004 Through January 31, 2005, SkyMiles members in the United States and Canada may transfer miles to other members' accounts. Transfers must be in increments of 1,000 miles, with a 5,000-mile minimum and a maximum of 50,000 miles transferred from any individual account in a year. There's a fee of $.01 per mile transferred, plus a $25 processing charge for each transaction. Canada residents pay an additional $1.75 Goods and Services Tax The Goods and Services Tax is a Value-added tax that exists in a number of countries. Please see:
Through December 31, SkyMiles members will earn 150 bonus miles when making purchases of more than $100 and 500 bonus miles when making purchases of more than $250 at the following SkyMilesShopping.com retailers: Harry and David, FTD FTD Financial Times Deutschland (German sister newspaper of the Financial Times) FTD Frontotemporal Dementia FTD Fitted FTD Federal Tax Deposit FTD Flight Training Device FTD Fastest Time of the Day .COM, macys.com, RedEnvelope, Lands'End and Hickory Farms. Additionally, SkyMiles members can earn 500 bonus miles when spending $150 or more with any two SkyMilesShopping.com merchants during the promotion period. Bonuses are in addition to the miles normally earned through each partner. See http://www.SkyMilesShopping.com/holiday Dec 16, 2004 American Express now offers the Gold Delta SkyMiles Card with no annual fee for the first year, a savings of $85. The card still awards new cardholders with 10,000 bonus miles after the first purchase and "always double miles" at qualifying stand-alone supermarkets, drugstores, gas stations, home improvement and hardware stores and 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. . For more information or to apply for a card, go to https://www124.americanexpress.com/cards/delta/gold Dec 16, 2004 Alaska and Delta began reciprocal frequent-flier program participation on November 1 2004. To promote the tie-up, Alaska Mileage Plan members will receive double miles when flying Alaska, Horizon or Delta through December 15 2004. And SkyMiles members will receive double miles when they travel on any Alaska-coded, Alaska or Horizon flights during the same period. Registration is required to earn the double miles. Dec 16, 2004 Delta has a new SkyMiles program partner, the Italian hotel chain, Boscolo Hotels From October 1 through December 31 2004, SkyMiles members will earn triple miles: 12 miles per $1 spent on room rates. Thereafter the normal four-miles-per-$1 earning rate will apply. The Boscolo Hotels Web site is at http://www.boscolohotels.com Oct 28, 2004 Delta Air Lines SkyMiles members now can donate miles to assist families of hospitalized military personnel with their travel needs via a new SkyWish partnership with Fisher House The term Fisher House may refer to:
SkyMiles members may now earn miles for qualifying transactions with online brokerage ShareBuilder. Non-elite SkyMiles members will earn 2,000 bonus miles, and Medallion members 3,500, when opening and funding a new individual, joint, custodial, Education Savings Account Savings Account A deposit account intended for funds that are expected to stay in for the short term. A savings account offers lower returns than the market rates. Notes: or IRA Ira, in the Bible Ira (ī`rə), in the Bible. 1 Chief officer of David. 2, 3 Two of David's guard. IRA, abbreviation IRA. . Thereafter, members earn 500 miles for each quarter they remain subscribed to either the Standard or Advantage Investing Program. Details are at http://www.sharebuilder.com/skymiles Sep 14, 2004 Fiesta Americana Grand, Fiesta Americana, Fiesta Inn Fiesta hotels in Mexico (Fiesta Americana Grand, Fiesta Americana, Fiesta Inn) are offering bonus miles and other perks perk 1 v. perked, perk·ing, perks v.intr. 1. To stick up or jut out: dogs' ears that perk. 2. To carry oneself in a lively and jaunty manner. for qualifying stays through December 31 2004. Fiesta is awarding 1,000 miles per night in the following programs: AAdvantage, SkyMiles, Club Premier/Aeromexico, Mileage Plan, Frecuenta/Mexicana and OnePass. Plus, guests receive complimentary Gold Membership in the Fiesta Rewards Program, and a free- night certificate for a subsequent trip. Request the Fiesta Rewards Promotion when booking and again at check-in, citing promotional code PROMOFR004. Sep 14, 2004 Gold Crown Club International Through February 28, 2005, Gold Crown Club International members residing in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean will earn 20- percent bonus points for qualifying Best Western stays charged to a MasterCard. Preregistration pre·reg·is·tra·tion n. An early registration, as for returning college students, that takes place before general registration. is required. To register or for more information, go to http://www.goldcrownclub.com/offers/mc_MC20P_04.asp Oct 28, 2004 Hawthorn Suites Hawthorn Suites is a chain of hotels in the United States. Hawthorn Suites is among the key players in the midscale hotels category, according to CNN.com [1]. Most Hawthorn Suites offer amenities such as meeting rooms, exercise facilities, swimming pools, and a free hot Gold Passport passport Document issued by a national government identifying a traveler as a citizen with a right to protection while abroad and a right to return to the country of citizenship. It is normally a small booklet containing a description and photograph of the bearer. Gold Passport members will earn one free night at a Hawthorn Suites after the second and every subsequent Hawthorn hawthorn, any species of the genus Crataegus of the family Rosaceae (rose family), shrubs and trees widely distributed in north temperate climates and especially common in E North America. stay at different locations through December 31 2004. There's no limit to the number of free nights which may be earned. Free nights may be redeemed at participating Hawthorn Suites from August 15, 2004 - June 30, 2005. Promotion details are at http://www.hawthorn.com/hyattgoldpassport/promo.asp Sep 14, 2004 Hertz hertz (hûrts) [for Heinrich R. Hertz], abbr. Hz, unit of frequency, equal to 1 cycle per second. The term is combined with metric prefixes to denote multiple units such as the kilohertz (1,000 Hz), megahertz (1,000,000 Hz), and gigahertz Club Hertz is offering a free weekend rental after three qualifying paid rentals of two or more days between October 1 and December 16 at participating locations in the United States, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. and Canada. Certificates can be redeemed at participating locations for vehicle pickups through May 15, 2005. To qualify, renter must be a #1 Club or #1 Club Gold member and register. A maximum of three Free Weekend Certificates may be earned, per member. Promotion details are at http://offers.hertzgold.com/offer.aspx?offerid=61 Oct 28, 2004 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 HHonors members will earn 10,000 bonus points for three- night air/hotel/car packages at the Hilton Hawaiian Village The Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa, formerly the Kaiser Hawaiian Village Hotel, is one of the most popular hotels in Waikiki — based on name recognition and visitor statistics — on the Hawaiian island of O'ahu. or Hilton Waikoloa Village, and 5,000 bonus points for comparable stays at the Doubletree dou·ble·tree n. A crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached for harnessing two animals abreast. Noun 1. Alana Hotel - Waikiki through December 26 2004. During September only, members will receive a $100 dining credit when booking four or more nights in ocean-view category rooms or higher at the Hilton Hawaiian Village or Hilton Waikoloa Village. Full details are online: http://www.hiltonhhonors.com/index.aspx Sep 14, 2004 Hyatt Gold Passport Between November 1, 2004 and February 28, 2005, Hyatt Gold Passport members will earn one free night after every two qualifying stays charged to a MasterCard. Free nights may be used between December 1, 2004 and April 30, 2005. Registration is required. See http://www.goldpassport.com/ffn7/english/default.asp Oct 28, 2004 Meridien Moments Through February 28 2005, Le Meridien Moments members will earn free nights, one after four paid nights, two after five, three after seven, plus 200 bonus Moments points for Stay and Save packages of five&endash en·dash or en dash n. A symbol ( - ) used in writing or printing to connect continuing or inclusive numbers or to connect elements of a compound adjective when either of the elements is an open compound, as 1880-1945 or ;10 nights (including the free night). In addition, Le Meridien is offering five times more frequent-flier miles for five-night Stay and Save stays, seven times more for seven-night stays, and 10 times more for 10-night stays. Register to earn bonus miles and points. Details of the offer are at http://www.lemeridien.com/stayandsave.shtml Oct 28, 2004 Northwest WorldPerks Northwest has announced a number of WorldPerks policy changes set to take effect next year. Beginning January 1, 2005, all paid fares which normally earn miles on Northwest and WorldPerks elite-qualifying partner airlines will qualify as elite-qualifying segments and count toward earning elite status. Exceptions: Q, I, S, W, T, X, L fare classes on Continental and all Delta-operated flights. Currently, only the priciest unrestricted fares are counted as elite-qualifying segments. Computation Computation is a general term for any type of information processing that can be represented mathematically. This includes phenomena ranging from simple calculations to human thinking. of elite-qualifying miles will remain unchanged. Also effective January 1 2005, the WorldPerks award chart will be modified to reflect new award travel zones and award levels to/from some South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. destinations will be raised. Beginning March 1, 2005, a host of award levels will increase, and the cost of mileage upgrades to Europe and to North/South Asia will rise from 10,000/20,000 miles to 15,000/30,000 miles for upgrades from full fare coach and discounted coach. The changes are detailed at http://www.nwa.com/features/wpupdate Dec 16, 2004 Northwest began charging $5 for each domestic ticket issued through Northwest reservations offices in the United States effective August 27 2004, $10 for each domestic ticket issued through Northwest's airport locations in the United States and Canada, and $3.75/$7.50 for one- way/roundtrip tickets issued through the CRSes (computer reservations systems  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. ) used by travel agents to book trips. The fees apply to WorldPerks award tickets for domestic travel if not booked at nwa.com. For more got to: http://www.nwa.com/corpinfo/newsc/2004/pr082420041482.html Sep 14, 2004 Priority Club Rewards Through December 31, Priority Club Rewards members can redeem 10 percent fewer points for $50 or $100 gift certificates from a range of retailers and restaurants, from Amazon.com to Waldenbooks. With the discount, $50 certificates are reduced from 20,000 to 18,000 points, and $100 certificates are discounted from 38,000 to 34,200 points. More at http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/pc/1/en/fo/05388 Dec 16, 2004 Red Roof Inns Red Roof Inn is a hotel chain in the United States. It is a chain trying catering to budget travelers, Red Roof properties are often distinguished by the large dark-red shingle roof that gave them their name. There are over 359 Red Roof locations in 48 states. RediCard Preferred Member Members of Red Roof Inns' RediCard Preferred Member program will earn 4,000 RediCard bonus points after every two stays at any Red Roof Inn between September 6 and October 17 2004. With the bonus, total earnings for the two stays will exceed 5,000 points, enough for a free night or 1,000 Delta SkyMiles. Offer details are at http://www.redroof.com/promotions/redicard/index.asp Sep 14, 2004 Rewards Network Members of Rewards Network (formerly iDine) can now receive a 7 percent rebate rebate, partial refund of the total price paid for goods or services. In the United States, rebates were historically given by railroads to favored shippers as a return on transportation charges. for eligible stays at 106 participating Hyatt Hotels. The Rewards Network rebate is in addition to miles normally earned for the same stay. More information is at http://www.rewardsnetwork.com Dec 16, 2004 Southwest Rapid Rewards Southwest Airlines This article is about the American airline. For the former Japanese airline, see Japan Transocean Air. For the British airline, see Air Southwest. Southwest Airlines Co. is offering double credit to Rapid Rewards members for a limited time only on southwest.com! Beginning today, members of Southwest's Rapid Rewards frequent flyer program can receive double credit when they purchase airfare air·fare n. Fare for travel by aircraft. Noun 1. airfare - the fare charged for traveling by airplane fare, transportation - the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance on southwest.com using their Visa card. Purchase and travel must be completed by Dec. 15, 2004. To take advantage of this great offer and for more information, visit http://www.southwest.com/visadoublecredit?src=PR_visa_1001 During this offer if air travel is purchased online with any Visa card and flown before Dec. 15, it will take just four roundtrips to earn free travel. Oct 1, 2004 Southwest has extended until April 1, 2005, the Rapid Rewards 50-percent bonus offer three credits for each roundtrip or 1.5 credits for each one-way trip booked at southwest.com. With the bonus, a free ticket can be earned after six roundtrips (actually five roundtrips plus a one-way flight) within a 12-month period. Southwest's Web site at http://www.southwest.com/rapid_rewards/rr_promotions.html#bonus Dec 16, 2004 Southwest Rapid Rewards members who use a Visa card to charge Southwest tickets for travel between October 1 and December 15 will earn double credits. Purchase must be made online at southwest.com to qualify for the bonus. Visit http://www.southwest.com/visadoublecredit Oct 28, 2004 United Mileage Plus Through December 31, Mileage Plus members can earn 1,000 bonus miles for purchases of $50 or more, or 2,500 miles for purchases of $100 or more at the following Mileage Plus Mall merchants: FTD.com, Brookstone, Harry and David, Nordstrom or RedEnvelope. Bonus is in addition to five miles awarded per $1 spent. To earn the bonus, register and begin shopping through the Mileage Plus Mall. Promotion details are at http://mponlinemall.com/holiday Dec 16, 2004 Through December 15, Mileage Plus members can earn double elite- qualifying miles and segments for United, United Express, and Ted flights by registering and paying a $150 fee. The bonus miles and segments will count toward 2005 Premier, Premier Executive and 1K status, but may not be redeemed for awards. More information is online at http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,51086,00.html Oct 28, 2004 Between October 31 and December 2 2004, Mileage Plus members will earn bonus miles on United's new Chicago-Shanghai flights, 5,000 bonus miles for full coach roundtrips (Y, B class), 10,000 bonus miles for business (C, D class) or 15,000 bonus miles for first (F, A class). Register at http://united.com/offer/mpde94 Oct 28, 2004 Mileage Plus members will earn 500 bonus miles on qualifying roundtrips between Washington Dulles and Memphis, Milwaukee and Wilkes- Barre/Scranton for travel from October 4, 2004, through January 15, 2005, and between Washington Dulles and Houston for travel from October 17, 2004, through January 15, 2005. Registration is required. For more, see http://www.united.com/offer/mpdn84 Oct 28, 2004 United will begin collecting a $15 "handling fee" for Mileage Plus award tickets effective October 15 2004, including Star Alliance and other Mileage Plus airline-partner awards, issued through United Reservations or other United ticketing locations. The handling fee does not apply to upgrade awards or awards booked online at united.com. 1K and Global Services members are exempt. At the same time, United will increase its fee from $75 to $100 for making changes to award tickets. See http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,50987,00.html Matching a similar move by American, United will lower the mileage requirements for award trips of less than 750 miles each way between September 1 and December 31 2004. Coach-class Saver awards on United, United Express and Ted flights will be discounted from 25,000 miles to 15,000 miles, and first- or business-class Saver awards will be reduced from 40,000 to 30,000 miles. Discounted awards must be booked online at www.united.com Sep 14, 2004 US Airways airways Anatomy The 'pipes'–trachea, bronchi, bronchioles–through which air passes to and from the alveoli. See Small airways. Dividend Miles Dividend Miles members can earn up to 20,000 bonus miles, which count toward elite status, for US Air flights purchased online at usairways.com and completed between November 16, 2004 and February 16, 2005. Earn 2,000 miles for the first roundtrip, 3,000 for the second, 4,000 for the third, 5,000 for the fourth, and 6,000 for the fifth, for a total of 20,000 miles for five roundtrips. (Bonus miles earned from travel completed in 2004 will be credited to the 2004 qualifying year and travel completed in 2005 will be credited to the 2005 qualifying year toward elite status.) Registration is required. For more, visit http://www.usairways.com/dm/6855 Dec 16, 2004 Through January 31, 2005, Dividend Miles members will earn a 2,500-mile bonus for US Airways flights to/from the Caribbean and Latin America. Bonus may only be earned once. Registration is not required. For full details see US Airways' Web site at http://usairways.com/dividendmiles/offers/usairways.htm#latin_am_promo Oct 28, 2004 |
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