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American Adds Upgradeable Fares, Increases Upgrade Co-Pays
Effectively immediately, American AAdvantage members can use miles to upgrade from two previously ineligible discount coach fares, O and Q, on flights between North America and Europe, Asia, India, or Latin America.
Also, discount business-class fares booked in I class can now be upgraded with $175 co-pay plus 15,000 miles within the U.S. and Canada. For travel between North America and India, I class can be upgraded for 40,000 miles plus a $550 co-payment. And between North America and all other destinations, the redemption will be 25,000 miles plus a $550 co-pay.
Separately, beginning December 1, American will increase the co-pay for upgrade awards by $25 on selected routes. The co-pay for 15,000-mile upgrade awards on discount coach fares within and between the continental U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean will increase from $50 to $75; and the co-pay for 15,000-mile upgrade awards between the continental U.S., Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, and Hawaii will increase from $150 to $175.
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Marriott Offers Triple Points for Meetings
Marriott Rewards members who hold events and meetings at Marriott hotels can earn triple points for money spent on groups of 10 or more rooms, event space, food and beverage, etc.
To qualify for the bonus, meetings and events must be booked by December 31, 2009, and held by March 31, 2010.
Registration is required.
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Southwest Adds Vegas Casinos as Rapid Rewards Partners
Effective immediately, Rapid Rewards members can earn credits for stays at The Venetian and The Palazzo hotels in Las Vegas.
Normal earning rate will be 0.5 credits per stay, but that will be doubled for stays through December 31 booked at southwest.com by November 5.
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United Will Offer Unlimited Complimentary Elite Upgrades
Beginning in the second quarter of 2010, United will provide its elite members and their traveling companions with "unlimited domestic upgrades" on flights within the continental U.S., Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean. They're unlimited only in theory, of course, since they're offered on a space-available basis.
Upgrade requests will be made automatically according to members' elite status, ticketed booking class, and time of request, as follows: 120 hours prior to departure for Global Services members; 100 hours in advance for 1K members; 72 hours for Premier Executive members; and 48 hours for Premier members. Complimentary upgrades will not be offered on United's three-class p.s. service between New York and Los Angeles or San Francisco.
The new elite benefit will replace the current 500-mile upgrade certificates. Upgrade certificates already issued can still be used during their full 12-month validity period.
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