Earn Triple Delta Miles with Avis Rentals

You can earn triple miles with Delta on Avis Rentals.

• Mention coupon # MUAA053 to earn triple miles.
• Mention Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) # K817600 to receive discount.
• Provide your SkyMiles number at the time of reservation or at the rental counter.

Book here to earn the miles using the code above.

2,010 Delta Skymiles with Every Avis Rental

The 2010 bonuses for rental cars are starting to be announced. We already have the 1,500 Delta miles with ever Avis rental.

Now Avis and Delta have released a promotion where you earn 2,010 Delta Skymiles with every qualifying rental of 2 or more days. Book with the link below, and use the promotion code: MUAA039 to earn your 2,010 Skymiles for rentals through 2/28/2010.


Details

Kick off the New Year with 2,010 bonus SkyMiles® exclusively for Delta SkyMiles members. Plus receive up to 25% off your rental.

• From January 1 through February 28, 2010, SkyMiles members can earn 2,010 bonus miles on qualifying rentals of 2 or more days at participating Avis airport locations in the U.S. and Canada.
• Mention coupon number MUAA039.
• Provide your SkyMiles number when making your reservation. This offer is in addition to your everyday savings of up to 25% when you use AWD # K817600.

Terms and Conditions

• 2,010 bonus miles valid on a qualifying rental of two or more consecutive days at participating Avis airport locations in the US and Canada.
• Bonus miles offer valid on all car groups.
• Provide your SkyMiles number at the time of reservation.
• An advance reservation is required.
• Offer may not be used with any other coupon, promotion or offer except your AWD discount.
• The savings of up to 25% applies to the time and mileage charges only of the rental.
• Taxes, concession recovery fees, vehicle license recovery fee, customer facility charges ($10/contract in CA) and fuel charges are extra.
• Optional items such as LDW ($35.99/day or less) and other surcharges may apply and are extra.
• Please mention coupon number MUAA039 to take receive bonus miles offer.
• Offer is subject to vehicle availability at the time of rental and may not be available on some rates at some times, including some online rates at Avis.com.
• Car rental return restrictions may apply.
• Offer subject to change without notice.
• Renter must meet Avis age, driver and credit requirements. Minimum rental age may vary by location. An additional daily surcharge may apply for renters under 25 years old.
• Frequent flyer surcharge of up to $0.75 USD per day, may apply.
• Rental period valid from January 1, 2010 through February 28, 2010.
• Reservations and rentals must be completed by February 28, 2010.

1,500 Delta Airline Miles with Avis Rentals

Avis has a promotion out where you can earn 1500 Delta Airline miles for rentals of 3 days or more by 3/31/2010.

Make sure you use coupon # MUAA135 to earn the miles.


Details

The more you rent, the more miles you earn!

• Now through March 31, 2010, Delta SkyMiles members can earn 1,500 bonus miles on rentals of 3 or more days.
• Offer valid on all car groups at participating airports in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Caribbean, Mexico, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa.
• Use coupon # MUAA135 and provide your SkyMiles number at the time of reservation or at the rental counter to receive your bonus miles. These miles are in addition to the base miles you receive every time you rent with Avis.
• This offer is in addition to your everyday savings of up to 25% when you use AWD # K817600.

Terms and Conditions

• 1,500 bonus miles valid on a qualifying rental of three or more consecutive days at participating Avis airport locations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico, Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
• Bonus miles offer valid on all car groups.
• An advance 24-hour reservation is required.
• Offer may not be used with any other coupon, promotion or offer except your AWD discount.
• The savings of up to 25% applies to the time and mileage charges only.
• Taxes, concession recovery fees, vehicle license recovery fee, customer facility charges ($10/contract in CA) and fuel charges are extra.
• Optional items such as LDW ($35.99/day or less) and other surcharges may apply and are extra.
• Please mention coupon number MUAA135 to take receive bonus miles offer.
• SkyMiles Number must be mentioned at the time of reservation or at the rental counter to receive bonus miles.
• Offer may not be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer.
• Offer is subject to vehicle availability at the time of rental and may not be available on some rates at some times, including some online rates at Avis.com.
• Car rental return restrictions may apply.
• Offer subject to change without notice.
• Holiday and other blackout periods may apply.
• Blackout Dates for Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa: 12/14/09-12/31/09, 1/1/10-1/3/10, 3/27/10-3/31/10.
• Blackout Dates for Latin America, Mexico and Caribbean: 12/19/09-12/31/09, 1/1/10-1/10/10, 2/12/10-2/21/10, 3/26/10-3/31/10.
• Renter must meet Avis age, driver and credit requirements. Minimum rental age may vary by location.
• An additional daily surcharge may apply for renters under 25 years old.
• Frequent flyer surcharge of up to $0.75 USD per day, may apply.
• Rental must begin by March 31, 2010.

Mileage Specials offered by World Hotels on Partner Airlines

This one's a little different since many of us are loyal to a small number of hotel chains, but it's worth checking out. You may not associate independent hotels and local chains with frequent flyer programmes, but with WORLDHOTELS you can reap the benefits of a luxurious night’s sleep while still enjoying the service and individuality our members are known for.

As a frequent flyer, each time you stay at one of the participating member hotels worldwide at a qualifying rate, you can earn 500 miles (or equivalent) per stay through the mileage programs of their airline partners.

Just present your frequent flyer card at check-in and, if your rate qualifies, we will automatically credit your airline mileage account.

US Airways Special Promotions:

For Dividend Miles members:

5000 miles per night in a Suite!
500 miles per night
2000 miles per stay!
1000 miles: Miles, Fruit, Wine & More - Take to Italy!

For more details regarding our other airline partners click here.

Earn 3,000 Delta Skymiles And 20% Off Your Next Car Rental With Budget

Budget is running a promotion until December 31, 2009 where you earn 3000 Delta SkyMiles with every qualifying rental of ONE or more days.


Budget Offer Details

• Earn 3,000 bonus miles on qualifying rentals of one or more days at participating Budget airport locations in the U.S. and Canada.
• Offer valid on all car groups, excluding Specialty (group X) until December 31, 2009.
• Mention coupon number MUAZ002 and your Delta SkyMiles number at the time of reservation or at the counter to receive bonus miles.
• Mention BCD number U093300 to receive discount of up to 20% off your rental.

Terms and Conditions

3,000 bonus miles offer is valid from March 15, 2009 through December 31, 2009 on qualifying weekly rentals of one or more consecutive days at participating Budget airport locations in the U.S. and Canada where Delta Air Lines flies. Must use Coupon number MUAZ002. You must provide SkyMiles number at time of rental or check-in to receive bonus miles. A 24-hour advance reservation is required. Offer valid on all car groups, excluding Specialty (group X). The savings of up to 20% applies to Budget leisure weekly and weekend rates and is applicable only to the time-and-mileage charges of the rental. Offer does not apply to car group X. Taxes, concession recovery fees, vehicle license recovery fee, customer facility charges ($10/contract in CA) may apply and are extra. Optional products such as LDW ($29.99/day or less, except in Louisiana $49.99/day) and refueling are extra. Renter must meet Budget age, driver, and credit requirements. Vehicle must be returned to renting location, except where otherwise permitted. Minimum age may vary by location. An additional daily surcharge may apply for renters under 25 years old. Frequent flyer surcharge of up to $0.75 USD per day, may apply. Mileage accrual structure subject to change. Rental must begin by December 31, 2009.

Bottom Line

If this promotion in fact offers 3,000 Delta miles per 1 day rental, this could be better than the Avis 4 day 5,000 mile rental offer. Can anyone confirm this works for a 1 day rental?

Delta Million Mile Sweepstakes

Delta is running a promotion where if you register between August 25, 2009 and September 30th, 2009 you can win 1,000,000 miles. All you have to do is register, purchase and fly a Delta, Northwest or Alaska Airlines before November 30, 2009. A free shot at 1,000,000 miles, why not?

Delta Promotion Details From Site

Think of all the places you can go with 1,000,000 miles for Award Travel. We're celebrating Delta's alliance with Alaska Airlines by giving you the chance to fly virtually anywhere you want for years to come in our Million Mile Sweepstakes.

Register, then purchase Delta (or Northwest) and Alaska Airlines flights on the same ticket and earn a Million Mile Sweepstakes entry. Book your ticket and complete travel between now and November 30, 2009 for a chance to win 1,000,000 miles. The more times you fly, the more entries you'll earn. Remember, you have to register by September 30, 2009 to be eligible. Register today.

No purchase necessary. See Official Rules below for details.

The Terms and Conditions are at the bottom of the page.

Bumping on Delta Gets a Raise

Earlier this month I posted about how Delta was increasing the amounts they pay out for voluntary denied boarding (Bumps) up from a minimum of $200 to a minimum of $400.

Well, I've confirmed this is the now the new amount they payout for bumps. Yesterday on a flight to Atlanta $400 was given out for a 2 hour delay.

With the new amount, that comes out to $200 an hour to hang out in an airport for 2 hours. Not bad compensation for your time.

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I have (2) Delta and (2) Continental drink certificates up for grabs. Please only take these if you are going to use them.

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Bumping on Delta gets a Raise

There are reports in this Flyertalk thread that getting bumped on Delta flights now comes with an increased incentive.

In the past Delta provided the following

Up to 3.5 Hour Delay = $200 Delta Dollars
Over 3.5 Hour Delay = $400 Delta Dollars

The Reported New Levels

Domestic - Either $400 or $600 Delta Dollars regardless of time frame.
International - The level has been raised to $600 to $750 Delta Dollars

Bottom Line

In the past a less than 3.5 hour delay meant you would earn a rate of about $57 Delta Dollars per hour for your time. Going forward if you can earn $400 Delta Dollars for a 2 hour delay this would bring your rate to about $200 per hour for your time. In my opinion this is time well spent. We will have a first hand report soon. If you have any experiences with the new Voluntary Denied Boarding levels, please post an update in our comments.

Free Wifi Codes for American, Delta, and Airtran

Previously I posted here about American Airlines promotion for free in flight wifi through August 23rd. Not only have they issued a new code extending this promotion, but Gogo in flight internet is offering free wifi on two other airlines.

Codes by Airline

American Airlines - September 5th - AAWiFi80208A2

Delta - August 31st - 159FLT3161

Airtran - August 31st - 159FLT3161

How to Use the Code

Connect to the Gogo in flight wifi network. Once you are connected open up a browser and sign in to Gogo. Once on the purchase page enter the code in the promo code section and watch the cost go down to zero.

Bottom Line

I posted this from 35,000 feet on a Delta flight using the promotion code above. This is an easy way to try the Gogo inflight wifi for free. If you know of any other airline codes please post them in the comments section. With inflight internet you'll notice your flighs go by much faster with internet access.

Wyndham: An Easy 10,000 Airline Miles

Wyndham Hotels currently have a promotion where 10,000 airline miles can be earned for stays at three different hotel brands. The promotion is currently active and you must register by September 10. Stays must be completed by October 10. Amtrak and the following airlines are taking part: Air Canada, American, Continental , Delta, Midwest, Northwest, Spirit, United, and US Airways. Sun Country is offering 100 UFly points.

Sign up for Wyndham Rewards and set your account to earn miles instead of points.

My Prescription

If you are hungry for airline miles then you could have 10,000 in just three days by staying at just three of the hotels 11 brands: Days Inn, Super 8, Ramada, Travelodge, Howard Johnson, Knights Inn, Baymont Inn, Hawthorn Suites, Microtel Inn, and Wingate Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. Here are the participanting hotels. Worth investigating.

Vegas Bump Jackpot & Delta 757 Business Elite Seats

This past Sunday I was in Vegas and I had booked my self on the 9:55 AM flight out of Las Vegas to Atlanta. I intentionally booked the mid-morning flight as I felt it had the best opportunity for a voluntary bump. My goal was to get either a Transcontinental upgrade or get bumped, to my surprise I ended up getting both.




Bump

I arrived 2 hours early for the flight, after a night in Vegas that seemed like a long time. But I was the first to the counter and the agent put my name on the list for a bump. I was hoping for a bump since there were only 2 seats available for upgrade and I was #3 on the upgrade list. #1, and #2 were standing behind me in line. About 40 minutes prior to departure the gate agent called for volunteers and I was near by. I asked when he could get me to my final destination and if he could confirm me in first class. Not only was he able to get me to Atlanta in First class, but he was able to get me there in time to make my original connection, which had already cleared an upgrade as well. A zero minute difference in arrival time netted me $200 and a seat in the front.

Delta 757 Business Elite

After I received my $200 Delta voucher for the bump, I went online to see if I could see the new reservation. When I logged in I noticed that the seat was considered Business Elite. So I looked on Seatguru.com to see a review of the seats. They recline 160 degrees, have a massaging function, and sport a 20 inch width. While there are some concerns about service on the 757 in Business class, I had a great trip up front in 1B. There was Video on Demand for free, a nice lunch, and as much Coca Cola as I could drink. I found the seats to be less comfortable than the Business Elite on the 767/777, but it was a great improvement over domestic First and certainly over my original 27F exit row coach seat.

Bottom Line

Spending a little extra time in the airport because of a bump can yield extra airline cash. In my case it ended up being $200 for 0 extra minutes of my time and I got to try out the Business Elite seats on the 757 for the first time.

Delta Announces 4th Tier - Diamond Status

On Tuesday Delta will announce Diamond Status benefits, a 4th Tier level above Platinum status. There is a article over at Newsday detailing the benefits.

Diamond Status

-The new diamond level will require 125,000 MQMs or fly 140 segments per calendar year

Benefits include:

• A complimentary Delta Sky Club membership
• Diamond, platinum and gold Medallion members will have ticketing fees waived for all bookings, whether completed by phone, online or in person
• 125% bonus miles
• Award ticket upgrades (Golds/Plats/Diamonds)
• Unlimited award ticket redeposits (Platinum still get 2)
• VIP Phone Line
• Diamond and platinum members will choose from a list of benefits including new System wide upgrades, Bonus Miles, gifting Medallion status, SkyClub passes, Travel/Retail Gift Card
• Miles accumulated beyond each medallion level will be rolled over to the next year instead of not counting towards any additional status

Bottom Line

These are great enhancements and will apply to the most loyal Delta traveller who reaches over 125,000 miles or 140 segments. That's a lot of flying. Today the only incentives for flying on Delta once you reach the 75,000 Platinum status threshold are the threshold award gifts. The free Sky Club membership is a $300 value to a Platinum member, and removing the award booking fees for all members is a great move that is becoming a trend.

DOT Fines Delta for Illegal Bumping

Delta was recently fined $375,000 by the Department of Transportation (DOT) for illegal bumping activities. It was determined that Delta violated several rules including not consistently seeking volunteers before bumping passengers off of flights and sometimes failing to provide a letter to passengers explaining why they had been bumped. After reviewing several articles on the Delta fine, I liked Scott Laird's article for the information and background it provided.

Where are My Delta Points Avis?

This weekend I was checking my Delta SkyMiles account to see how ridiculously high the balance is getting from the slew of promotions Delta is running and I came across something odd.

I had only received 200 miles for my recent Avis rental instead of the 5,000 per rental outlined in this promotion. Recently Avis has come out with multiple promotions where you can earn 5,000 or 3,000 Delta SkyMiles per rental.

I wanted to share with you how to get the proper number of miles posted to your SkyMiles account if this happens to you.

First pull up your Avis account and get the rental agreement number from your past rentals. Then call up Avis Customer service at 800-352-7900, Mon-Fri 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM Central Time. Ask them to verify that you had the proper promotion code tied to the reservation. Once they verify that ask them to submit for the miles.

Bottomline

It pays to stay on top of your mileage accounts. Had I not checked my Delta SkyMiles account I would have missed two rentals where Avis didn't credit the proper amount of miles. At 5,000 per rental that is a total of 10,000 miles, almost half way to a domestic coach.

Delta 2500 Bonus Miles Per Flight

With the deluge of Delta miles lately, Delta has announced yet another bonus miles promotion. The offer is for 2500 bonus miles per round trip flight booked between July 9th and September 3, 2009. There are some reports of receiving a similar offer for 5000 miles, so this is obviously a targeted promotion.

Enjoy 2,500 bonus miles plus business conveniences.

There's never been a better time to fly Delta. We have the bonus miles you deserve—and the business amenities and convenience you want. You'll enjoy 2,500 bonus miles when you fly round trip to any of our 350+ destinations. Register, then book your round-trip ticket and complete your travel by September 3, 2009.

Fly Delta and enjoy all the amenities that make business travel better:

• In-flight Internet access so you can check email, surf the Web, and log in to your company's VPN—all from your seat. Wi-Fi will be available on more than 1,000 daily domestic flights by the end of 2009.
• Power ports at all seats in BusinessElite® and on select aircraft in First Class. Be more productive with in-flight power adapters for your laptop and other mobile devices.

Flying Delta will save you time before you even board the plane. Our mobile check-in lets you check in from your PDA or web-enabled cell phone up to 24 hours prior to departure. It's the fastest, most convenient way to check in. Fly round trip to any one of our 350+ destinations and you'll enjoy 2,500 bonus miles. Register, then book your round-trip ticket and complete your travel by September 3, 2009 to get your 2,500 bonus miles.

Terms and Conditions

Eligibility: Only members who receive this communication directly from Delta Air Lines are eligible to participate in this offer. This offer is non-transferable. To participate in this offer, eligible members must register online by September 3, 2009.

Validity: Purchase and fly one qualifying Delta or Northwest operated round-trip flight by September 3, 2009, and earn 2,500 bonus miles. A qualifying flight includes any Delta, Northwest (includes Mesaba, Pinnacle, and Compass) or Delta Connection® carrier flight. Codeshare flights operated by carriers other than the Delta Connection and Northwest Airlink carriers are excluded from this offer. Delta Shuttle® flights are also excluded from this offer. Bonus miles do not count toward Medallion® qualification or Million Miler™ status.

Travel Period: Travel must be between July 9 and September 3, 2009. All travel must be completed by September 3, 2009.

Additional Restrictions: Bonus miles will post to the SkyMiles account of the qualifying member 4-6 weeks following the end of the promotion (September 3, 2009). Taxes and fees for Award Travel are the responsibility of the passenger and must be paid at the time the ticket is booked. Award Travel seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or in all markets. All SkyMiles program rules apply. To review the rules, please visit delta.com/memberguide. Offer void where prohibited by law. Other restrictions may apply. Offer subject to change. Please refer Delta customer service representative to 970642.

Delta Double Miles Promotion

Received an email from Delta offering double miles if I opt to travel at a higher fare class. Here is the relevant portion of the of the offer:

Here's your chance to travel in style—and get rewarded in the process. Book a higher fare class on your next round-trip Delta or Northwest flight and you'll earn double miles. Register for this offer, then book and complete your round-trip flight by September 7, 2009 to land the double miles.

You can even get double miles for moving to the higher Economy classes. But you have to register, book and complete travel by September 7, 2009 to get the double miles. Hey, this may open up a new way of flying for you. Book your Delta or Northwest flights today.

Here is a breakdown of the bonuses:

Delta & Virgin Blue Announce Plans for Joint Venture

Delta announced today that they are seeking regulatory approval for a joint venture with Virgin Blue to give each other's carriers access to the network in the US and in the South Pacific. This is great news for those who were thinking about redeeming to Australia on the LAX-SYD Delta flight that began on June 1.

About Virgin Blue

Nine-year old Virgin Blue Airlines Group carries 18 million guests annually and comprises Australia's domestic airline Virgin Blue, Long Haul international airline V Australia, New Zealand-based Pacific Blue and Polynesian Blue*, a joint venture airline with the Government of Samoa. Together the airlines operate a fleet of 80 modern Boeing 737-NGs, Boeing 777 and Embraer E-Jet aircraft flying to 28 Australian and 13 international destinations in the U.S., South Pacific and Southeast Asia. The airline group is much acclaimed for outstanding guest service. Recently, Virgin Blue was awarded Australia's highest national customer service accolade. The airline was acknowledged as having the highest customer service standards of any organization at the 2008 Australian customer Service Institute Awards.
Also in 2008 Australian travel agents again voted Virgin Blue Australia's "Best National Airline" and "Best Regional Airline" at the annual National Travel Industry Awards (NITA). Velocity, the airline's loyalty program, was recently awarded 2009 "Program of the Year" in the global Freddie Awards, which recognize the world's most outstanding airline frequent flyer programs.
*Polynesian Blue is not included in the joint venture alliance.

Hilton Promotion - Earn Delta & Northwest MQMs

Hilton has a new promotion where you can earn Delta or Northwest MQMs with every two night stay from July 15th, 2009 through October 15th, 2009. The promotion requires you to stay a minimum of two nights. You must set your Hilton Double Dipping earning option to points and miles.

There are two options to earn MQMs, variable and fixed. The variable gets you 1 MQM per dollar spent, and the fixed option gets you 500 points per stay. If you plan on spending less than $500 per two night stay I would recommend you booking your stays using the fixed point earning option, since the variable only gets you 1 MQM per dollar spent.

Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions: To be eligible for this offer, you must (1) select Delta SkyMiles or Northwest WorldPerks as your Double Dip earnings partner in your Hilton HHonors Profile Account (you may only earn miles on Delta Air Lines or Northwest Airlines, not both); (2) register online at HiltonHHonors.com/deltanorthwest before your stay; and (3) complete a minimum two-night stay at a Hilton Family hotel from July 15, 2009 through October 15, 2009. You must be a Hilton HHonors member to earn points and miles for hotel stays. Bonus Delta Mileage (Variable Miles Members): Earn 1 bonus mile + 1 Medallion Qualification Mile (MQM) for every U.S. dollar spent on a qualifying stay, up to maximum of 5,000 MQMs. Bonus Delta Mileage (Fixed Miles Members): Earn 500 bonus miles + 500 MQMs per stay. Bonus miles are not eligible to earn MQMs. Allow up to six weeks after qualification and after promotion has ended for MQMs and bonus miles to be credited to your account. Bonus Northwest Mileage (Variable Miles Members): Earn 1 bonus mile + 1 Elite Qualifying Mile (EQM) for every U.S. dollar spent on a qualifying stay, for up to 5,000 EQMs. Bonus Northwest Mileage (Fixed Miles Members): Earn 500 bonus miles + 500 EQMs per stay. Bonus miles are not eligible to earn EQMs. Allow up to six weeks after qualification and after promotion has ended for EQMs and bonus miles to be credited to your account. MQMs/EQMs are used for Medallion/Elite Status qualification and are based on calendar year activity. For 2009 Silver Medallion/Elite status, members must earn 25,000 MQMs/EQMs; 50,000 MQMs/EQMs for Gold Medallion/Elite status; and 75,000 MQMs/EQMs for Platinum Medallion/Elite status. All SkyMiles and WorldPerks program rules apply. To review the rules, please visit delta.com/skymiles or nwa.com/worldperks. Hilton HHonors membership, earning of Points & Miles and redemption of points are subject to HHonors Terms and Conditions. Other restrictions may apply.

Hyatt: Earn 3,000 Airline Miles Per Two-Day Stay‏

Although this promotion that has been available for several weeks this one is worth mentioning in case you were not aware of it: Hyatt is offering 6x the airline miles per 2-day stay. The total amount of miles awarded per stay is 3,000 miles for a majority of the airlines. The offer is valid until August 31, 2009. Click on your airline program of choice from the list below to enroll:

Airlines

Air Canada (Aeroplan) - 3,000 Miles
Alaska Airlines - 3,000 Miles
American Airlines (AAdvantage) - 3,000 Miles
Continental (OnePass) - 3,000 Miles
Delta (SkyMiles) - 3,000 Miles
Midwest (Midwest Miles) - 3,000 Miles
Southwest (Rapid Rewards) - 3 Rapid Rewards Credits
United (Mileage Plus) - 3,000 Miles
US Airways (Dividend Miles) - 3,000 Miles
Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club) - 4,500 Miles

Rail

Amtrak (Amtrak Guest Rewards) - 3,000 points

The Terms and Condition of the American Airlines Offer (although they are all similar):

Stay 2 Nights and Earn 3,000 Miles! You can now earn 6 times the miles, for a total of 3,000 American Airlines AAdvantage(R) miles, on every Hyatt stay through August 31, 2009. To earn six times the miles:

• Enroll in Hyatt's Gold Passport program if you are not already a member.
• Stay at any Hyatt worldwide through August 31, 2009.
• Provide your Hyatt Gold Passport and AAdvantage(R) account number upon reservation and check-in.
• Request AAdvantage(R) miles at check-in for each of your eligible stays.

My Prescription

As stated in my review of Hyatt Gold Passport Program last week, Hyatt usually offers a conversion of points to miles at a 2.5 points to 1 mile ratio. To really leverage your Hyatt stays be sure to utilize the G code offer and the MasterCard promotion. With these promotions you will be able to earn over 3,500 points per stay in addition to the 3,000 airline miles. The 3,000 miles being offered per stay is equalivent to 7,500 points which, along with these promotions, is equalivent to getting 3+ one-day stays in a two-day stay.