US Airways 3,000 Mile Avis Rental Bonus Posting

I posted here, about the great US Airways 3,000 mile promotion with every 3 day Avis rental. While there are a few other rental car promotions out there that get you airline miles, this is my preferred promotion given my rental style.

The miles are beginning to post and I'm starting to rack up the US Airways miles:

Bottom Line

YTD I've earned 6,349 US Airways miles without even taking a single flight. Keep an eye out for the Delta 5,000 mile per Avis rental promotion that usually comes out towards the end of February.

Hyatt Next Big Thing Nights Extended Until June 30th for Diamond Members

Hyatt has updated a thread on Flyertalk stating that the Next Big Thing promotion free nights have been extended for redemption. So I've called the Hyatt Diamond desk and they have confirmed the extension.

General members - April 30th, 2010
Platinum Member - May 31st, 2010
Diamond Members - June 30th, 2010

Here are some pictures from our trip to the Grand Hyatt Kauai. One of my favorite Hyatt properties.

View from Room

View from Hallway outside of room

Bottom Line

If you have some free nights that you thought would go to waste, now is your chance to get on the phone with Hyatt and make those reservations. This is great for those of you who have earned more than you can burn by the original end of redemption date in March. You'll now have until as late as June if you are a Diamond member to redeem the free nights from the promotion.

SPG Gold Referral - Big Response

There has been a big response to the refer SPG Gold offer post the other day.

Rest assured, I'll get to each an every one of you who have requested the referral. Please note that the referral only applies to "new membership" accounts.

So if you already have an account with SPG, your email address won't work because it is already in the SPG system.

Gift to Readers - SPG Gold Status

Starwood Preferred Guest is running a promotion where I can gift Starwood Preferred Gold Status since I'm a Platinum member if you send me your information by February 28th. Once I submit the referral you'll have to stay by March 31, 2010 to get the status and points.

Details

Send me your email address if you are interested in SPG Gold status **AND YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY A SPG MEMBER** and I'll gift you status through February 2011. Send your email to theweeklyflyer at gmail.com. If the email address already has a SPG account attached to it, the promotion will not be valid.

Promotion

It's easy to invite friends and colleagues to join SPG®. Just fill in your member information, add your friends' and colleagues' email addresses and submit by February 28, 2010. We'll send a message to each of your referrals, and you'll be on your way to earning bonus Starpoints®. You'll receive 1,000 Starpoints for each friend who stays at least once by March 31, 2010, and each friend will earn 1,000 bonus Starpoints per night through March 31, 2010, and enjoy elite Gold status through February 2011.

Bottom Line

You get Gold Status through February 2011, and we both get a free 1,000 Starwood points. 1,000 points earns you a 50% off Rack Rate coupon at all category SPG hotels.

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.

Earn 2,500 Continental Miles For Next Flight

A reader sent me a link that Continental is offering (targeted to members-so this may not work for all and I've removed the OnePass # from the link of the person who sent it to me) 2,500 miles for your next flight if you register and fly before 3/31/2010.

Details

Receive 2,500 bonus miles on your next Continental Airlines flight* when you register and fly by March 31, 2010. Miles can be redeemed for reward travel, upgrades or merchandise at the OnePass® Online Auction. It's our way of thanking you for joining OnePass. We hope to see you on board a Continental flight soon.

Terms and Conditions

*Offer valid for round trips purchased and flown in qualifying published fare classes between Jan. 14, 2010, and March 31, 2010. This offer is nontransferable.

3,000 USAirways Dividend Miles with Every Avis Rental

As I mentioned in my last post the rental car promotions for 2010 are being announced. So far we have a few Delta promotions for 1,500 and 2,010 miles.

Now USAirways is getting in on the game. They are offering 3,000 Dividend miles for every qualifying rental of 3 days or more through March 31, 2011!

Just book using the link below and enter promotion code: MUAA044


Details

Earn more miles when you rent with Avis!

• From January 1, 2010, through March 31, 2011, Dividend Miles Preferred Members can earn 3000 bonus miles on qualifying rentals at participating Avis airport locations in the U.S. and Canada.
• Rent for 3 days or more and receive 3000 bonus miles when you use Coupon # MUAA044.
• Provide your Dividend Miles number when making your reservation. This offer is in addition to your everyday savings of up to 25% when you use Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) # K024300.

Terms and Conditions

• 3000 bonus miles on all car groups is valid from January 1, 2010, through March 31, 2011, on a qualifying rental at participating Avis airport locations in the U.S. and Canada.
• Please mention coupon MUAA044 to take advantage of this offer.
• Dividend Miles Number must be mentioned at the time of reservation or at the rental counter to receive bonus miles.
• Bonus miles are in addition to the base miles you receive each time you rent with Avis.
• Offer valid on daily, weekly, weekend and monthly rates with a 3 day minimum length of rental.
• An advance reservation is required.
• Offer may not be used with any other coupon, promotion or offer except your AWD discount.
• Offer subject to vehicle availability at the time of rental and may not be available on some rates at some times.
• The savings of up to 25% applies to Avis leisure weekly and weekend rates and is applicable only to the time and mileage charges 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.
• 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 U.S. $0.75 per day may apply.
• Mileage accrual structure subject to change.
• Rental must begin by March 31, 2011.

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.

Free Companion Ticket on British Airways

Here is a promotion for those of you flying on British Airways. They are offering a free companion ticket on your next flight when you purchase and fly before January 29th, 2010. Registration required, register here.

Details

With everyone you know, and over 300 destinations, there are endless opportunities


When you book a flight and travel on or before January 29, 2010, you'll receive a complimentary companion ticket* which can be used in conjunction with your next purchased ticket. You and your companion can travel in any cabin, to any of the over 300 destinations British Airways flies to worldwide. Book your ticket and your companion ticket from January 4 through July 30, 2010 and travel from January 11 through December 15, 2010.



Existing British Airways Executive Club members

If you are an existing British Airways Executive Club member, all you need to do is register for your complimentary companion ticket using the following button.

25,000 US Airways Dividend Miles with Sign Up

If you sign up for a US Airways account and fly 8 segments within 90 days, they are offering up to 25,000 miles. Register here. Hurry, you have to sign up by January 15th, 2010.


Details

Join now and you could get 25,000 miles.
Now's the time to join Dividend Miles. Every time you fly in your first 90 days, you're one step closer to award travel. All you have to do is join.

Fly at least one segment and you'll get an extra 500 miles in your Dividend Miles account. If you fly 8, we'll fast forward you to 25,000 miles, and that equals an award ticket.

Take 2 roundtrip flights, each with a connection, and you'll have 8 segments – it's that easy.

• Join Dividend Miles between October 19, 2009 and January 15, 2010.
• Fly between 1 and 7 segments during your first 90 days and you’ll get 500 bonus miles.
• Fly 8 or more segments during your first 90 days and we'll ‘round-up your miles' to 25,000 miles, enough for a domestic roundtrip award ticket.

Bottom Line

The 8 segments could be an easy goal to hit. Trying adding a few extra stops on your next flight using multi-city search functionality on ITA Software.

Terms and Conditions

500 miles will be awarded to each member's account if the member flies US Airways within 90 days of enrolling in the Dividend Miles program. The 25,000 mile bonus is calculated as flight mileage plus a dynamic amount that when added together equal 25,000 miles. If a member travels 8 or more segments and 24,000 miles or more on US Airways within 90 days of enrolling in the Dividend Miles program they will receive 5,000 bonus miles in lieu of the 25,000 bonus mile 'round-up.' Travel must be credited to the member's Dividend Miles account. The offer is only valid for new Dividend Miles members who enroll online at usairways.com or via TextUS. Miles will be posted once, after the 90 day period following enrollment. Miles do not count towards Preferred status. Activity must take place during the first 90 days post enrollment - retroactive flight credits do not qualify. Activity must be on US Airways, US Airways Shuttle, or US Airways Express (airline partner activity does not qualify) and only flight miles count towards the calculation of bonus miles. 25,000 bonus miles is enough to qualify for a capacity-controlled domestic US award roundtrip ticket. Please see the terms & conditions of the Dividend Miles program to learn more about redeeming miles for travel. All terms & conditions of the Dividend Miles program apply. Mileage credit will be calculated based upon the distance from origin to final destination, regardless of the number of stops on nonstop and direct flights.

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.

Up To 1,000 Continental Airline Miles with Continental Email Opt In

This is an easy way to earn up to 1,000 Continental Airline miles. All you have to do is click this link, select the second offer, and opt in to receive continental emails.


Details

Find out how to earn more miles and stay current on OnePass news when you sign up to receive the News & Offers e-mail and/or your OnePass Online Statement. You'll also be able to easily access your account information online.

Sign in using your OnePass number at the "Manage Profile" page to subscribe, and you'll receive 500 bonus miles for each subscription after your third month of enrollment.

Free Points and Miles with Priority Club & British Airways

Here are a few good opportunities for free points and miles that I've missed. Ahlay Travel has covered the two deals below.

Transfer 1000 American Express Points to British Airways and receive 5000 bonus miles.

Earn 500 free Priority Club points by taking this survey.

Hilton Q1 Promo Rumor - Free Night for every 4 Stays or 10 Nights

There is a rumor on FT that Hilton's Q1 promo is going to be; Earn 1 Free Night Certificate at any Hilton for every 4 stays or every 10 nights at participating Hilton Hotels. See the chatter in this FT thread. The word is that every Hilton Hotel has automatically opted into the promotion.

Bottom Line

This promo has potential depending on the free night certificate restrictions. Even though Hilton is planning a devaluation on January 15th, this promotion may still be worth the look. The rumor is that the new top tier will be more than the 40k Hilton points that is currently required. It may make sense to leverage the 4 stay requirement to earn multiple free night certificates (several 1 nights stays in a week), which would be a bonus of more than 10k per night.

SPG Q1 Promo - Participating Properties

The other day SPG announced their Q1 promo, here.

If you are interested in taking advantage of this promotion, check out the list of participating properties in this link.

Interesting to note, some properties are not participating in this promotion such as the Le Parker Meridien in Palm Springs, CA.

New SPG Promo - Double / Triple / Quadruple Starpoints

More Nights = More Rewards promotion from SPG®. Between January 5 and April 15, 2010. This link is active, but registration begins at 9AM EST on 1/5/2010.

For now here are the details posted by William from SPG.

- Earn double Starpoints for stays of 1 or 2 nights
- Earn triple Starpoints for stays of 3 nights
- Earn quadruple Starpoints for stays of 4 nights or more

Members will earn the reward on the entire length of stay. For example, a 3 night stay earns you triple Starpoints on all 3 nights. Plus, there are no limits to the amount of Starpoints you can earn.

This promo should promote people to make longer stays rather than checking in and checking out every day.

Terms and Conditions

Member must register online at SPG.com/morerewards by March 31, 2010, Midnight Eastern Daylight Time. Member can earn bonus Starpoints with every eligible stay between January 5, 2010, and April 15, 2010, at more than 850 participating properties only. Participating properties found at SPG.com/morerewardsprops are subject to change. Bonus Starpoints® will vary by the number of consecutive nights within each eligible stay; however, there are no limits to how many Starpoints can be earned within the earning window. For eligible stays with one (1) or two (2) consecutive nights, members will earn double Starpoints for all eligible revenue credited for the entire stay. A definition of what comprises eligible spend can be found at SPG.com/t&c under section 5.3. For eligible stays with three (3) consecutive nights, members will earn triple Starpoints for all eligible revenue credited for the entire stay. For eligible stays with four (4) or more nights, members will earn quadruple Starpoints for all eligible revenue credited for the entire stay. An eligible stay is defined as one or more consecutive nights paying a qualifying rate for at least one of the nights in the same participating hotel and posts to the member's Starwood Preferred Guest® account. A description of qualifying rates can be found at SPG.com under program terms and conditions. Back-to-back stays over consecutive nights at the same property count as one (1) stay per the definition of an eligible stay. However, bonus Starpoints will be calculated based on how the stay(s) post to the member's account from the reservation(s). Double Starpoints awards a member a total of 4 Starpoints per eligible US$1 spent, triple Starpoints awards a total of 6 Starpoints per eligible US$1 spent, and quadruple Starpoints awards a total of 8 Starpoints per US$1 spent. Elite members still earn 1 extra Starpoint per eligible US$1 spent regardless of any bonusing that occurs. Bonus Starpoints earned will post to the member's account within 2 to 4 weeks after the qualifying stay posts. Any additional bonus Starpoints earned from another promotion will not be doubled, tripled or quadrupled. All promotions are subject to the Starwood Preferred Guest program terms and conditions, which are subject to change without notice and can be found at SPG.com. Offer is applicable to individual members only and is not available to groups or Starwood employees. Not responsible for omissions or typographical errors. Starwood reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time. To update your communication preferences or learn about our privacy practices, view our Privacy Statement on SPG.com/privacy, or call 1-877-782-0071 in the U.S. and Canada or +353-21-4930474 in all other countries to access our privacy information line. Starpoints, SPG, Preferred Guest, Sheraton, Four Points, W, Aloft, The Luxury Collection, Le Méridien, Element, Westin, St. Regis and their respective logos are the trademarks of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., or its affiliates. Void where prohibited by law. © 2010 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. All rights reserved.

Marriott Refer a Friend Promo

Marriott has come out with a refer a friend promo. Its a little different from SPG's referral program in that it gives bonus points instead of status.

If you are interested in being referred send me an email at theweeklyflyer at gmail.

Details

• Your friends will earn 1,000 Marriott Rewards bonus points beginning with their first paid stay, up to 5 stays. That’s 5,000 bonus points for them in addition to the base points they’ll earn.


• Stays at any participating Marriott® hotel qualify and must be made within 365 days of enrollment.

Hyatt Promo - 2500 United Miles Per Stay

Hyatt has partnered up with United to offer 2500 bonus miles (2000 bonus + 500 base) per stay. Registration is required, click here for registration.

Back in September Hyatt and United ran a similar promotion where you could earn 5,000 miles per stay. During this promotion I racked up over 130,000 United miles without even flying United.

Details

United Airlines® Mileage Plus elite members are invited to earn 2,500 miles per stay (500 base + 2,000 bonus) at any Hyatt worldwide through January 31, 2011.

Participating Hyatt brands include Park Hyatt™, Andaz™, Grand Hyatt™, Hyatt Regency™, Hyatt Place™ and Hyatt Summerfield Suites™. Earn 2,500 miles per stay

Join Hyatt Gold Passport today.
Stay at any Hyatt worldwide between November 1, 2009 and January 31, 2011.
Provide your Hyatt Gold Passport and Mileage Plus account numbers at reservation and check-in.
Request Mileage Plus miles at check-in for each of your eligible stays.

Terms and Conditions

To participate in this promotion you must join Hyatt Gold Passport via url www.goldpassport.com/unitedelites and stay between November 1, 2009 and January 31, 2011 at any Hyatt Hotel & Resort™, Hyatt Place™, Hyatt Summerfield Suites™ or Andaz™ worldwide. To receive 2,500 miles (500 base and 2,000 bonus miles) per eligible stay, you must provide both your Hyatt Gold Passport and United Airlines Mileage Plus membership account number at time of check-in, choose miles for your stay and pay an Eligible rate.

"Eligible Rate" is any hotel published room rate, including, but not limited to rates found on hyatt.com, hyattplace.com, hyattsummerfiedsuites.com, prevailing rack rate, BAR, volume, AAA and senior citizen rates, etc. "Ineligible Rates" are discounted rates, including, but not limited to, any free night stays, Internet wholesale rates (such as priceline.com, hotels.com, etc.), traditional wholesale rates (such as GOGO Worldwide Vacations, Pleasant Holidays, etc.), airline crew rates, airline employee rates, travel agency employee rates, Club at the Hyatt discount certificate stays, Hyatt employee or employee family discount rates, airline interrupted-trip vouchers or contracted rooms (a contract room is a room that has been reserved pursuant to a written and executed agreement between a hotel and a corporation, government agency or individual for a negotiated room rate in exchange for an agreed upon number of rooms to be rented for an extended period of time).

Miles will be given for one room, regardless of the number of rooms. A qualifying stay means one or more consecutive nights at any participating hotel or resort when paying an eligible rate, whether or not the guest checks out and back in during such period; award stays do not qualify.

All hotel reservations are subject to availability and must be made in advance. Allow 6 to 8 weeks for bonus miles to be posted to your account. Miles are subject to the terms and conditions of the United Airlines frequent flyer program. This promotion is subject to the complete terms and conditions of the Hyatt Gold Passport program. For complete terms and conditions of the Hyatt Gold Passport program, please visit www.goldpassport.com. Hyatt reserves the right to alter or withdraw this program at any time without notice. Hyatt Hotels & Resorts™ encompasses hotels managed, franchised or leased by subsidiaries and affiliates of Hyatt Hotels Corporation. The trademarks Hyatt™, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts™, Park Hyatt™, Andaz™, Grand Hyatt™, Hyatt Regency™, Hyatt Place™, Hyatt Summerfield Suites™, Hyatt Gold Passport™, and related marks are trademarks of Hyatt Corporation. © 2009 Hyatt Corporation. All rights reserved.

Free 500 Priority Club Reward Points

You can earn a quick and free 500 Priority Club Reward points by completing this Priority Club survey. It took just under 1 minute to complete the multiple choice quiz.

Don't worry if you get the answers wrong, you get unlimited tries until you complete it correctly.
In addition you can earn 5,000 Priority Club Points

Priority club has a refer a friend promotion where the referee and the referrer both receive 5,000 points for a referral. If your not currently a member and would like to earn the 5,000 bonus miles, email me at theweeklyflyer at gmail dot com and I'll refer you. We both win.

Free 150 American Airlines Miles

This week I've posted a few different ways to earn miles or points.

Here is another one. Earn a free 150 American Airlines miles by watching a two minute video on Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones.

Bottom Line

Its easy to rack up quick and free points here and there. After a while these definitely add up. Its free, takes only a few minutes and can add points to your account.