News Archive (2004-04):

04.01.2004: American Airlines AAdvantage & Loews. Going to the Big Apple, Windy City, or the Golden State soon? How about Music City USA, or Mile-High City? Plan a trip this spring and enjoy double miles at these five fabulous cities, courtesy of Loews Hotels. Choose from: The Regency, A Loews Hotel (New York), House of Blues, A Loews Hotel (Chicago), Loews Beverly Hills, Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Loews Vanderbilt (Nashville), Loews Denver.
Simply stay for two nights or more between April 1, 2004, through June 30, 2004, to earn your doubles and enjoy the House of Blues, famous Loews service.

04.01.2004: Asia Miles & Hertz Car Rental. Between 1 April and 30 June 2004, in addition to your usual Frequent Traveller discounts, you can earn Double Asia Miles for Hertz rentals of four consecutive days or more in the United States.

04.01.2004: Air Canada Aeroplan. The Transfer Mileage program is back by popular demand! From April 1 to June 30, 2004, you can transfer Aeroplan Miles from your account to that of family, friends, or any Aeroplan member you like. It's a great way to top up someone else's balance so they too can redeem for Aeroplan rewards! Transfer a minimum of 1,000 Aeroplan Miles per recipient, to a maximum of 3 recipients accounts per transaction for a cost of 2¢CA per Aeroplan Mile transferred. And, you can request up to 5 transactions during this period

04.01.2004: Hilton HHonors. Refer friends and family to join the HHonors program and earn 1,000 bonus points every time someone you've referred joins and stays at a Hilton Family Hotel. Plus, if one of your referrals completes a second stay during 2004, they'll receive 1,000 bonus points.

04.01.2004: US Airways Dividend Miles & Hertz Car Rental. Now through October 31, 2004, Dividend Miles members can earn 500 bonus miles and save $20 on a minimum 5-day rental and $40 on a minimum 14-day rental with this exclusive offer for Dividend Miles members at participating Hertz locations in Scotland and Europe. This offer applies to compact or larger vehicle, manual shift only; on non-prepaid Affordable Europe rentals.

04.01.2004: Skywards. Book online and earn up to 150% more Skywards Miles. Book online a first class ticket and earn an extra 150% Skywards Miles, book online a business class ticket and earn 125% Skywards miles extra, book an economy ticket online and earn 75% extra miles.

04.02.2004: Delta Skymiles & Sixt. Triple Miles! Get up to 1,500 miles per rental when renting a car from any of Sixt's 2,300 worldwide locations. Sixt is an international provider of high-quality mobility services, and the company is represented in 51 countries with the finest cars and the biggest Mercedes Benz fleet worldwide. Expires May 31, 2004.

04.02.2004: Starwood Starpoints & American Express. Up to 6.000 Starpoints for applying for the The Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express.

04.02.2004: British Airways Executive Club & Hertz Car Rental. 350 Bonus BA Miles and up to $20 in Savings from Hertz: Rent a car with Hertz now through August 31, 2004, and earn 350 Bonus BA Miles plus save $5 per day on qualifying Leisure Weekend Rate rentals of two or more days. Or earn 350 Bonus BA Miles and save $20 on qualifying Leisure Weekly Rate rentals. Take advantage of either offer by renting a Midsize (Class C) or larger car at a participating location in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or Canada.

04.02.2004: Northwest Airlines World Perks & T-Mobile. Get More With T-Mobile! Earn 6,000 miles plus loyalty miles with T-Mobile: Get more minutes, more features and more service with T-Mobile. Earn 6,000 miles with each activation and 500 additional miles every six months for the next three years. T-Mobile has great services you can add to your monthly rate plan. IM your pals, surf the 'Net, call overseas, send photos or download ringtones.

04.04.2004: Northwest Airlines World Perks. Earn double miles when you fly between Minneapolis/St. Paul and the Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C.: Northwest Airlines is proud to announce an additional non-stop flight between Minneapolis/St. Paul and the Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C. beginning April 4, 2004, for a total of 4 non-stop flights per day. Fly roundtrip on this new route between April 4 and June 30, 2004 and you can earn double miles. Registration is required prior to travel but not later than June 30, 2004.

04.04.2004: American Airlines AAdvantage. Earn double miles for nonstop travel on American Airlines between New York/JFK and San Juan.

04.04.2004: Northwest Airlines World Perks. Northwest Airlines is proud to announce two additional daily flights between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Los Angeles beginning April 4, 2004. With these new flights, Northwest will offer seven daily nonstop roundtrips between Los Angeles and Minneapolis/St. Paul. Over three times more flights than any other airline! To celebrate these new flights, we are offering a special WorldPerks double miles promotion for travel on these routes between April 4 and June 30, 2004.

04.05.2004: MEA Cedar Miles. Cedar Miles members can earn Double Miles in Economy and Triple Miles in Cedar Class on all MEA flights between Beirut and Dubai or Abu Dhabi.

04.06.2004: Alaska Air Mileage Plan & Hertz Car Rental. Now through June 30, 2004, you can earn 500 Mileage Plan Bonus Miles on rentals of any car class at participating locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada. Or, you can receive a Double Upgrade on rentals of a Compact (Class B) through Special Sporty (Class D) car, with a maximum upgrade to a Premium (Class G) car, at participating locations in the U.S. and Canada. Both offers are valid on Leisure Weekly or Leisure Weekend Rate rentals of two or more days.

04.06.2004: Alitalia MilleMiglia & Maggiore. Maggiore is offering MilleMiglia Club members a special deal on car rentals, for a long weekend (four days) this spring. You can set out on your trip with a Nissan Micra (five door) or the equivalent (group C), equipped with stereo, air conditioning and airbags at just 25 euros (including 100 km) per day. What’s more, members can earn lots more miles – between 50 and 250 miles a day with every car rental. Expires May, 31st.

04.06.2004: Lufthansa Miles & More. Travelling takes time. Make the most use of your time and register now through December 31, 2004 for the online edition of the Online Miles & More Newsletter including your latest mileage balance and account statement. Each month, all of the latest news and promotional offers from the world of Miles & More will be delivered staight to your PC. Once you have registered for this online service you will no longer receive your account statements and the Miles & More Newsletter by mail. This offer is only valid for first-time registrations and until December 31st, 2004. The 500 award miles will be credited to your Miles & More account after the end of the promotional period.

04.07.2004: American Airlines AAdvantage & Cathay Pacific. Cathay Pacific Airways is offering up to 10,000 AAdvantage bonus miles with Cathay Pacific Appreciation Offer. Just fly Cathay Pacific from North America to Hong Kong (or to exciting destinations beyond) between now and May 31, 2004, on a qualifying First or Business Class fare, and you can earn 10,000 bonus miles for each round trip, or earn 4,000 bonus miles for each one-way flight you complete. There is no limit to the number of bonuses you can earn during th promotion period, and the Appreciation Offer bonus miles are in addition to your standard base miles and class of service bonus.

04.08.2004: American Airlines AAdvantage & Best Western International. Best Western International awards double miles in just two stays. Earn 1,000 AAdvantage(R) miles with two qualified stays from April 15 through June 15, 2004. That is 500 total base miles and 500 total bonus miles after just every second stay at a hotel in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, South America and Asia. Membership in Gold Crown Club and registration required.

04.08.2004: Asia Miles & Accor. Earn Triple Asia Miles at Accor Hotels in Hong Kong! Stay at any of the following Accor Hotels in Hong Kong between 20 April and 31 July 2004, and at Qualifying Corporate Rate, to earn Triple Asia Miles: Novotel Century Hong Kong, Novotel Century Harbourview, Ibis North Point

04.08.2004: Qantas Airways Frequent Flyer & Thrifty Car Rental. Rent a Thrifty car from Gold Coast Airport or Surfers Paradise locations for a minimum of two consecutive days or more and enjoy a 30% discount off the Qantas Frequent Flyer rate.

04.09.2004: All Nippon Airways ANA Mileage Club & Austrian Airlines. Austrian Airlines Business Class Bonus Campain: Earn 5,000 bonus miles one way (10,000 bonus miles for round trip) in addition to regular flight miles during the compaign period when flying on eligible fares.

04.09.2004: Qantas Airways Frequent Flyer & Saville Hotels. Get 1.000 Bonus Points when you stay at Saville Park Suites Canberra, in a One Bedroom apartment for $185 per room, per night. Plus 35% off the Qantas corporate rate, breakfast for two and free entry into The Edwardians exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia. Expires 15 June 2004

04.09.2004: Continental OnePass. Up to 2,500 bonus miles and Hotel Discounts on Caribbean vacations. Just book a Continental Airlines VacationsSM package to any of these exciting Caribbean destinations: Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Grand Bahama Island, Grand Cayman, Montego Bay, Nassau, Puerto Plata, San Juan, Santo Domingo, St. Maarten, St. Thomas and receive 2.500 Bonus Miles.

04.13.2004: Delta Skymiles. Earn a one-time bonus of 2,500 miles when you purchase and fly one round-trip on new Delta service from Atlanta, GA (ATL) to St. Lucia, West Indies (UVF).

04.13.2004: Delta Skymiles. Earn a one-time bonus of 5,000 or 10,000 miles in Economy, or 15,000 miles in BusinessElite®/Business Class when you purchase and fly one round-trip on Delta from Cincinnati, OH (CVG) to Amsterdam, The Netherlands (AMS).

04.13.2004: Delta Skymiles & Comair. Earn double bonus miles every time you purchase and fly a qualifying segment on new Delta Connection/Comair nonstop service between Greenville/Spartanburg, SC (GSP) and New York, NY (LGA).

04.13.2004: Delta Skymiles. Earn double bonus miles every time you purchase and fly a qualifying segment on Delta nonstop service between New York, NY (JFK) and San Francisco, CA (SFO).

04.13.2004: Delta Skymiles. Earn double bonus miles every time you purchase and fly a qualifying segment on new Delta nonstop service between New York, NY (JFK) and Denver, CO (DEN).

04.13.2004: Delta Skymiles. Earn 1,000 bonus miles every time you purchase and fly a qualifying segment on Delta nonstop service between Honolulu, HI (HNL) and Cincinnati, OH (CVG).

04.13.2004: Delta Skymiles. Earn double bonus miles every time you purchase and fly a qualifying segment on new Delta nonstop service between New York, NY (JFK) and San Juan, PR (SJU).

04.13.2004: Southwest Rapid Rewards & Budget Car and Truck Rental. Double Rapid Rewards credit in San Diego, Oakland, and Los Angeles (LAX) with Budget: You can receive Double Rapid Rewards credit (that’s 1.0 credit instead of the standard 0.5 credits per rental) on qualifying rentals of three or more days that include a Saturday night. This offer is valid between April 13, 2004 and June 30, 2004 at Budget airport locations in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Oakland. Simply provide BCD number U010765 with your advance reservation and your Rapid Rewards number at the time of rental.

04.14.2004: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Flying Dutchman & Air France. Merger KLM and Air France in final stage: The last hurdles have been taken on the road to the intended merger between KLM and Air France. During the coming months, the final steps in the process will be concluded. The new group will be called Air France-KLM and will be the first European airline group. Air France-KLM will benefit from complementary networks and offer passengers more flights to more destinations and optimum connections.

04.15.2004: Delta Skymiles. Earn 1,000 bonus miles when you make a paid Delta flight connection through Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW), up to 2,000 miles per round-trip. SkyMiles members must make a connection from a paid Delta/Delta Connection flight to another Delta/Delta Connection flight (codeshare flights excluded) with a different flight number within four hours of arrival into DFW. Delta/Delta Connection flights transiting DFW on a single flight number are not eligible.

04.15.2004: Delta Skymiles & Comair. Earn double bonus miles every time you purchase and fly a qualifying segment on new Delta Connection/Comair nonstop service between Springfield, MO (SGF) and Cincinnati, OH (CVG).

04.15.2004: America West Airlines FlightFund & Avis. Receive $15 off, plus earn DOUBLE miles (100 Miles per day) on your next qualifying rental of 3 or more days that includes a Saturday night. Simply provide coupon #MUAA012 with your advance reservation of an Intermediate or above vehicle. Then present the enclosed coupon along with your FlightFund number at any participating Avis airport location in the US, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean.

04.15.2004: Asia Miles & Hilton Hotels. Earn a generous Triple Asia Miles at these selected Hilton and Conrad hotels in Asia when you book an Executive Floor Room or Suite at special rates.
Participating properties: Hilton Adelaide ; Hilton Auckland ; Hilton Beijing ; Hilton Brisbane ; Hilton Cairns ; Hilton Chongqing ; Hilton Colombo ; Hilton Colombo Residence ; Hilton Dalian ; Hilton Hanoi Opera ; Phuket Arcadia Beach Resort ; Hilton Hua Hin Resort & Spa ; Hilton Kuching ; Gyeongju Hilton ; Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa ; Hilton on the Park Melbourne ; Hilton Nanjing ; Parmelia Hilton Perth ; Hilton Petaling Jaya ; Millennium Seoul Hilton ; Grand Hilton Seoul ; Hilton Shanghai ; Hilton Singapore ; Hilton Guam Resort & Spa ; Hilton Nagoya ; Hitlon Tokyo Narita Airport ; Hilton Odawara Resort & Spa ; Hilton Otaru ; Hilton Tokyo ; Hilton Tokyo Bay ; Conrad Bali Resort & Spa ; Conrad Bangkok ; Conrad Hong Kong ; Conrad Centennial Singapore

04.16.2004: American Airlines AAdvantage. Earn double miles for nonstop travel on American Airlines between New York/JFK and San Francisco from April 16 through May 31, 2004.

04.16.2004: Delta Skymiles & American Express. Apply for a Gold Delta SkyMiles® Business Credit Card from OPEN: The Small Business Network and get 10,000 SkyMiles with your first purchase

04.16.2004: Delta Skymiles & Hertz Car Rental. Earn 350 bonus miles, plus save $5 per day on Leisure Weekend Rate rentals of two or more days, or save $20 on Leisure Weekly Rate rentals.

04.16.2004: Northwest Airlines World Perks. Beginning June 10, 2004, you’ll have a convenient new gateway to Asia with Northwest’s new nonstop service between Portland, Oregon and Tokyo, Japan. With this new service, passengers traveling between the two cities can save up to 4 hours of roundtrip travel time by eliminating stops or transfers at other airports. And for Asia travel beyond Tokyo, passengers can save up to 7 hours of roundtrip travel time. Fly roundtrip to Asia on a qualifying fare via this new Portland-Tokyo service between June 10 and August 31, 2004, and you can earn up to 10,000 WorldPerks Bonus Miles! Simply register prior to travel, but no later than August 15, 2004.

04.20.2004: Priority Club. Earn up to 30,000 points on your next cruise! When you book a cruise on Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Cruises, Cunard Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruise Line, Seabourn Cruise Line and Windstar Cruises, you’ll earn up to 30,000 points cruising to a multitude of exotic ports worldwide.

04.20.2004: Qantas Airways Frequent Flyer & Hyatt Hotels & Resorts. Earn double points when staying two consecutive nights or more on eligible rates at the new Hyatt Regency London - The Churchill. You'll enjoy this international first class business hotel nestled on the picturesque gardens of Portman Square, just 100 metres north of Marble Arch. Valid for bookings 20 April to 30 June 2004, for stays 1 May to 30 June 2004.

04.20.2004: American Airlines AAdvantage. Effective April 20, 2004, American Airlines eliminated the $100 fee for date or time changes to MileSAAver(R) award tickets. MileSAAver awards, formerly PlanAAhead(R) awards, allow you to claim award travel for fewer miles. You may still stand by for another flight on the same day you are ticketed at no additional charge. Fees will still apply for changes to origin or destination on ticketed award travel.

04.22.2004: American Airlines AAdvantage & Budget Car and Truck Rental. Now through June 30, 2004, you can earn triple AAdvantage miles (150 miles per day) on all qualifying rentals or 3 or more days.

04.22.2004: Delta Skymiles & Sixt. Earn triple miles (1,500 per rental) when renting a car from any of Sixt Rent a Car’s 2,300 worldwide locations.

04.22.2004: Air Canada Aeroplan. Aeroplan introduces a new category of air rewards, offering members a greater selection of reward seats in Hospitality Service on all Air Canada routes across the network. There are now two categories of rewards to choose from: Aeroplan Avenue Rewards and Aeroplan Classic Rewards.
Aeroplan Avenue Rewards is the new reward option that's all about more choice. For those times when you don't have the luxury of flexible travel plans, 50% more reward seats are now available to you at a premium of 33% to 50% more Aeroplan Miles through Aeroplan Avenue Rewards. And to make it even easier for you to get where you're going, all blackout periods for reward travel on Air Canada have been eliminated.

04.22.2004: Air Canada Aeroplan. Earn Double Aeroplan Miles on Rapidair flights between Toronto and Ottawa or Montreal: Between April 22 and June 30, 2004, everytime you fly on Rapidair flights operated by Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz between Toronto and Ottawa or between Toronto and Montreal in any booking class, you will earn Double Aeroplan Miles.

04.26.2004: American Airlines AAdvantage & Avis. Feel Twice the Love and receive Double AAdvantage miles (100 miles per day) on all qualifying business or leisure rentals. This offer is valid at participating Avis airport locations in the U.S., Canada Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

04.26.2004: Alaska Air Mileage Plan. Earn Double Mileage Plan Miles when you fly Alaska's new route between Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Registration is not required.

04.26.2004: America West Airlines FlightFund & Alamo. Rent a midsize car or larger with Alamo in the United States or Canada and get up to 20% off Alamo’s retail rates AND get TRIPLE miles when you rent for 4-14 days.

04.26.2004: America West Airlines FlightFund & Hertz Car Rental. Earn 350 bonus miles and save $5 per day on qualifying Leisure Weekend Rate rentals of two or more days, or earn 350 bonus miles and save $20 on qualifying Leisure Weekly Rate rentals. Take advantage of this offer by renting any car at a participating location in the U.S., Puerto Rico or Canada.

04.26.2004: Qantas Airways Frequent Flyer & Homescreen DVD Rentals. Earn a bonus 1,000 points by becoming a HomeScreen member for at least 1 month (after the trial period).

04.26.2004: Delta Skymiles. Earn a one-time bonus of 5,000 or 10,000 miles in Economy, or 15,000 miles in BusinessElite/Business Class when you purchase and fly one round-trip on Delta from Cincinnati, OH (CVG) to Amsterdam, The Netherlands (AMS).

04.27.2004: American Airlines AAdvantage. Earn up to 60,000 bonus miles for round-trip travel on AA's new nonstop flights between Los Angeles and San Salvador, El Salvador from June 10 through September 30, 2004. To qualify, purchase and fly on any published fare ticket. Fly one round-trip and earn 5,000 bonus miles. Fly two round-trips and earn an additional 10,000 bonus miles. Take a third (3rd) round- trip and earn 15,000 more miles - for a total of 30,000 bonus AAdvantage miles. Fly three more round-trips and earn another 30,000 miles for a total of 60,000 bonus miles.

04.27.2004: Best Western Gold Crown Club International & Avis. AVIS offers double points (200 points) and up to 10% off on all qualifying rentals of four or more days that include a Saturday night. This offer is valid at participating Avis airport locations in the U.S., Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. Simply provide Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number #K850814 with your advance reservation (required). Then, present your Gold Crown Club account number at the time of rental.

04.29.2004: Air Canada Aeroplan. 5,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles between Vancouver and Nagoya with Air Canada: you'll earn 5,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for every roundtrip or 2 one-way flight segments on this route in any booking class, when you fly between April 29 and June 30, 2004.

04.30.2004: Alaska Air Mileage Plan. Alaska Airlines is expanding its Denver service to include seasonal flights to Anchorage. Alaska will offer daily non-stop service from Denver to Anchorage during the summer season beginning June 6 through September 6, 2004. Book now and earn Double Mileage Plan Miles on Alaska Airlines flights between Anchorage and Denver through June 30, 2004.

04.30.2004: Qantas Airways Frequent Flyer. Qantas Frequent Flyers who book and pay for a Ski New Zealand package with Qantas Holidays could earn an additional 2,000 points per adult. To take advantage of this offer, your Ski New Zealand package must include return Qantas Holidays airfares along with a minimum 7 nights accommodation, 7 days car hire and 4 day lift pass.

04.30.2004: Continental OnePass & Hertz Car Rental. Rent any car -- including sport-utility vehicles and minivans -- for two or more days at a participating Hertz airport or suburban location in the U.S., Puerto Rico or Canada and you can: Earn 350 bonus miles plus save $5 per day on Leisure Weekend Rate rentals or earn 350 bonus miles plus save $20 on Leisure Weekly Rate rentals.

04.30.2004: Continental OnePass & Starwood Hotels & Resorts. As a OnePass member, you can earn thousands of bonus miles and more just by staying at participating Starwood hotels and resorts in the U.S. and Canada through June 30, 2004. Arrive Sunday through Thursday and earn: 1,000 bonus miles for your first stay, 2,000 bonus miles for your second stay and 3,000 bonus miles for your third stay. That's a total of 6,000 bonus miles. After your third stay, you'll receive two certificates for 50% off at any participating Starwood hotel or resort worldwide through December 31, 2004. Choose from Westin Hotels & Resorts, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, Four Points by Sheraton, St. Regis, the Luxury Collection and W Hotels.

04.30.2004: American Airlines AAdvantage & American Eagle. Earn double miles for travel on American Eagles new nonstop flights between New York/JFK and Halifax, Canada from June 10 through September 15, 2004. To qualify, purchase and fly on any purchased, published-fare ticket and register prior to travel.

04.30.2004: American Airlines AAdvantage & American Eagle. Earn double miles for travel on American Eagle's new nonstop flights between Santo Domingo and Antigua from May 1 through July 31, 2004. To qualify, purchase and fly on any purchased, published-fare ticket and register prior to travel.