Hilton HHonors Worldwide premieres 'Blockbuster' summer travel promotion: free nights, double points.BEVERLY HILLS Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 1997--This summer, the 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 Worldwide guest reward program is hosting a promotion that one might say has its members seeing "3-D." The D is for Double Dip Double dip Used for listed equity securities. Dividend roll in which the "dividend capturer" already owns the stock cum dividend. Also used when tax depreciation is accessed in two countries concurrently. hotel stays, and three stays is all that it takes for HHonors members to earn a free weekend night. Between June 2 and Aug. 31, 1997, HHonors members who stay at business rates at any of more than 400 participating Hilton, Conrad Hilton, Conrad (Nicholson) (born Dec. 25, 1887, San Antonio, N.M., U.S.—died Jan. 3, 1979, Santa Monica, Calif.) U.S. businessman, founder of one of the world's largest hotel organizations. International and Vista hotels around the world and request both HHonors points and airline miles -- a benefit Hilton calls Double Dipping Double Dipping For brokerage firms, when a broker puts commissioned products into a fee-based account. The broker makes money from both the client and the commission. Notes: There is more than one meaning for the term depending on the context. - earn one free weekend night after three Double Dip stays, two free weekend nights after six stays, and three free nights after nine stays. Members also earn double HHonors Base points for all Double Dip stays charged to the 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 during the promotional period. To Double Dip, guests simply provide their membership numbers at check-in and request both HHonors points and 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 miles with any of the HHonors program's 19 airline partner programs. "The world of business travel is full of complexities and decisions, so we like to give travelers lots of good reasons to choose Hilton hotels
The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Hilton HHonors Worldwide. "And with the opportunity this summer to earn double Base points with American Express, too, members even may accumulate enough HHonors points to redeem for additional free nights or airline tickets -- in effect, creating a free mini-vacation." Airline partner programs with which HHonors members may Double Dip include: Air Canada, 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. , American Airlines, America West Airlines America West Airlines was one of the United States' ten major airlines. The airline was based in Tempe, Arizona, and is now a part of US Airways Group. At the time of its integration into US Airways, the airline maintained two hubs, one at Phoenix Sky Harbor International , British Airways, British Midland, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM KLM Kaiserliche Marine (Enigma: Rising Tide game) KLM Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (Royal Dutch Airlines) KLM Klub Langer Menschen (German: Tall Person Club) , Lufthansa, Mexicana Airlines, Midwest Express Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Passages (Cathay Pacific Airways, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines), Qantas, Qualiflyer (Austrian/Swissair/Sabena), TWA TWA Time-weighted average, see there , United Airlines and US Airways. HHonors members can earn a maximum of three free nights through the offer. Free nights include hotel room and room tax only and do not include incidentals, gratuities or other taxes. Availability is limited and blackout dates apply. Members will be notified of qualification after the promotion has ended. Hilton HHonors Worldwide is a guest reward program that gives frequent travelers a faster way to earn the travel rewards they want most. Enrolled members receive special privileges and can accumulate HHonors points in addition to airline miles for every business rate stay at more than 400 Hilton, Conrad International and Vista hotels around the world. HHonors is the largest hotel program that allows any of its members to Double Dip, or simultaneously accumulate both airline miles and hotel points with each qualifying stay. In addition, Hilton HHonors Worldwide is the only hotel program that allows any of its members to exchange airline miles for hotel points and exchange points for miles with selected airlines, through a unique benefit called the HHonors Reward Exchange. Due to the unmatched flexibility, generosity and value offered by these HHonors program features, as well as the many aggressive promotions that HHonors hosts each year, the program has been recognized with numerous travel industry awards. In the 1996 MCI/InsideFlyer Freddie Awards, Hilton HHonors was voted Hotel Program of the Year by readers of InsideFlyer magazine for the third consecutive year. For the first time in the nine-year history of the Freddie Awards, a single program -- Hilton HHonors -- swept every hotel award category. HHonors won a total of eight Freddie awards, including Best Customer Service. Membership in the Hilton HHonors Worldwide program is free. Visitors to HiltonNet at http://www.hilton.com can complete an online enrollment form by clicking HHonors on the home page. To enroll instantly in the program or to make reservations, consumers in the United States may call 800-HILTONS. Outside the United States, travelers may call Hilton Reservations Worldwide in their area. Travelers also may pick up an enrollment form with a temporary membership card at any participating Hilton, Conrad International or Vista hotel worldwide. Hilton International Co. operates more than 160 hotels in 50 countries worldwide. Hilton Hotels Corp. is recognized internationally as the preeminent gaming and hospitality company. The company develops, owns, manages and franchises hotel-casinos, resorts, vacation ownership and hotel properties. Editors: For copies of this and other Hilton news, visit the new online Press Room on HiltonNet at http://www.hilton.com/corporate/press.html CONTACT: Hilton Communications Jeanne Datz (jeanne_datz@hilton.com) Iga Gaj (iga_gaj@hilton.com) Kendra Walker (kendra_walker@hilton.com) 310/205-4545 or Douglas Consulting Group Max Martens (maxm303@aol.com) 213/845-0143 |
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