Intelligence – May, 25 2004

by Randy Petersen

Intelligence – May, 25 2004
  • Perhaps in response to a 34-percent increase in online-booking traffic over the past year, Hilton HHonors has added PeoplePC Online, an Internet service provider, to its list of partners. HHonors members can earn a bonus of 7,000 points after two paid months of service with PeoplePC Online…
  • Frontier Airlines EarlyReturns has announced a partnership with Millennium Hotels and Resorts. Members can earn 500 miles per stay at any Millennium property throughout the United States…
  • Delta SkyMiles members can now earn 3,000 bonus miles when enrolling in, and purchasing DVDs from, the Columbia House DVD Club. SkyMiles members can enroll in the Columbia House DVD Club/SkyMiles program online at http://www.skymilesforDVDs.com or by calling (800) 861-9872. Upon enrolling, members will receive one DVD at an introductory rate and must agree to purchase five more DVDs at the Club’s regular price during a two-year period. The first DVD is offered at an introductory price of $4.95. Members may purchase three additional DVDs at a cost of $9.95 at the time of enrollment. After the first purchase, members will receive 1,500 bonus miles. Members will receive an additional 1,500 bonus miles after purchasing five more qualifying DVDs at regular club price anytime during the next two years…
  • S&H greenpoints (yes, this is the current incarnation of the 100-year-old Green Stamps program) has joined the Points.com loyalty points exchange. Members can now exchange miles or points from airlines, hotels, and other retailers into “greenpoints” that can be redeemed for rewards from S&H’s catalog…
  • Alaska Mileage Plan members can earn miles at more than 3,500 Choice hotels in the U.S. and the Caribbean. Members earn 250 miles for qualifying stays at Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion and MainStay Suites hotels; and 150 miles for stays at Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn hotels…
  • European car renter Sixt has partnered with both Continental OnePass and Delta SkyMiles. Members can earn 500 miles for each qualifying car rental at any of Sixt’s more than 1,300 car rental locations in 51 countries across Europe…
  • American Airlines AAdvantage has added heavenspa.com as a program participant. Members will earn one mile per U.S. dollar spent on all purchases over $100. During June, members will earn double miles for eligible purchases on skin care, hair products, and gift certificates at participating salons and spas…
  • Beginning June 30, Bally’s Las Vegas, Paris Las Vegas, and the Flamingo Las Vegas will no longer participate in the Hilton HHonors program and vacation reward packages will no longer be available for redemption at these hotels…
  • Amtrak Guest Rewards has added Omni Hotels to its partner list. Through June 30, members can earn double points (1,000) per stay. Plus, if you elect to become an Omni Select Guest member, you will be eligible to win a WiFi Home Wireless Network, with a laptop and the essentials.

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