Best Bets – September, 25 2008

by Randy Petersen

Best Bets – September, 25 2008
  1. IHG Priority Club Rewards members earn double points or miles for every qualifying stay, starting with the second stay at any InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn or Holiday Inn Express hotel worldwide. Earn double points or miles beginning with the first stay at any Staybridge Suites or Candlewood Suites hotel Sept. 15 through Dec. 15, 2008. Registration required, visit http://www.priorityclub.com/doubleIF
  2. Marriott Rewards members can earn 5,000 bonus points for every third stay at Marriott hotels paid for with a Visa card (up to 25,000 bonus points) from Sept. 15 through Jan. 15, 2009. Registration required. For information or to register, call 1-888-MARRIOTT or visit http://insideflyerus.wpengine.com/link/?1180
  3. The Spirit Airlines FREE SPIRIT Onyx World MasterCard offers up to 50,000 bonus miles. Earn 15,000 bonus miles upon first purchase, up to 10,000 miles for balance transfers and up to 25,000 miles when you register at www.spiritair.com/onyxoffer and fly with Spirit Airlines four times or more. Bonus miles are based on the number of roundtrip flights you take within one calendar year from your registration date, starting at 5,000 bonus miles for four flights. Plus, receive elite status with ongoing member activity and complimentary membership into the $9 Fare Club. For information and to register, visit www.spiritair.com/onyxoffer.
  4. Midwest Miles members can earn up to 20,000 miles when booking multiple air+car or air+hotel packages. Book one qualifying trip and receive 500 miles; book two to get 5,000 miles, three for 10,000 miles and four for 20,000 miles. Enter promotion code MILES08 at the time of booking a vacation package at midwestairlinesvacations.com by Nov. 30, 2008 and complete travel by Dec. 21, 2008 to receive your bonus miles.
  5. Earn up to triple Choice Privileges points beginning with your second stay at Choice Hotels Sept. 1 through Nov. 30, 2008. Book online at www.choicehotels.com or call 1-800-4CHOICE to earn triple points. Book using another method and earn double points beginning with your second stay.
  6. Earn up to 40,000 Dividend Miles bonus miles with the US Airways Grand Slam promotion. Members earn “hits” for every fourth qualifying transaction with participating partners through Sept. 30, 2008. Members get 4,000 miles for four hits; 8,000 for eight; 12,000 for 12; 16,000 for 16 hits and 20,000 miles for 20 hits. Members who earn 24 hits will get 30,000 bonus miles. Members who earn 28 or more hits will get 40,000 bonus miles. Airline partners not included. Registration required at www.usairways.com.
  7. Earn quadruple points with Starwood Preferred Guest. Stay at any aloft hotel worldwide through Dec. 31, 2008. Registration required at http://www.alofthotels.com/8to1 — For reservations, visit www.alofthotels.com or call 1-877-go-aloft.
  8. Join Best Western Gold Crown Club International, stay four qualifying nights through Dec. 31, 2008, use an American Express card to pay for your qualifying nights and earn 12,000 bonus points. Registration required. For information or to register, visit http://insideflyerus.wpengine.com/link/?1051 or call (800) 237-8483 and mention program code AX12K.
  9. Join the Choice Privileges program by Sept. 30, 2008 and every qualifying night’s stay will count double towards Elite Gold status until Dec. 31, 2008. New members will reach Gold with five nights instead of the usual 10. Enroll online at http://www.choicehotels.com/goldoffer or call (888) 770-6800 and mention code AGOLD.
  10. Free Flight Credit Card Offers:
    Apply for the Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express card and earn 20,000 bonus miles upon first purchase, 2,500 miles for adding an additional cardmember and one companion coach ticket annually upon renewal. For information or to apply, visit http://insideflyerus.wpengine.com/link/?1169

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