MileagePlus follows in Aeroplan’s footsteps by limiting car rental partners
News, Tips & Tricks
United and Hertz have announced
a new enhanced relationship with Hertz that sees Hertz, Thrifty and
Dollar become the only car rental partners for United MileagePlus. As of
November 1st you’ll only be able to earn MileagePlus miles with these three companies and earning will be as follows:
United customers who book with Hertz may earn the following per rental:
• 1,250 miles – MileagePlus Global Services, Premier 1K and Premier Platinum members;
• 1,000 miles – MileagePlus Premier Gold and Premier Silver members;
• 750 miles – Primary cardmembers of MileagePlus credit cards from Chase; or
• 500 miles – MileagePlus general members.
Members renting with Dollar and Thrifty will still earn 50 miles per day
for rentals of one to four days and 500 miles for rentals five days or
longer.
There are also elite benefits that will take effect on January 1st:
Additionally, beginning Jan. 1, 2015, MileagePlus Global Services,
Premier 1K and Premier Platinum members and primary MileagePlus Club and
Presidential Plus Card members may sign up for complimentary Hertz
President’s Circle status in the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program, with
benefits that include:
• Confirmed availability of standard-equipment economy through
full-size, four-door vehicles in the United States and Canada, with a
minimum 48-hour advance reservation; and
• Confirmed one-car-class upgrade availability at all participating
locations in the United States and Canada and select European locations.
MileagePlus Premier Gold and Premier Silver members may sign up for
complimentary Hertz Five Star status, which includes one-car-class
upgrades, based on availability.
Find out more about this new relationship here.
Travel Deals
Preferred Hotel Group has launched a new winter sale
offering up to 30% off or a free night at select hotels in North
America. You are supposed to be an iPrefer member to enjoy these rates
and you can join for free. Simply use rate code MKTAMWS when you book
online at preferredhotelgroup.com These are the Canadian locations participating:
Bonus Offers
American AAdvantage
– 5x AAdvantage Miles for stays at the Welk Resort San Diego. More… Until Dec 31, 14
– 6x AAdvantage Miles plus, save up to 35% in the US, Puerto Rico,
Canada, Mexico, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, and United
Kingdom. More… Until Feb 28, 15
– 7,500 Bonus AAdvantage Miles when you test drive any Cadillac vehicle. More… Until ?
IHG Rewards Club
– 2,000 Bonus IHG Rewards Club Points on qualifying rentals of 2 days or
more, at participating Avis locations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico,
Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and New
Zealand. More… Until Dec 31, 14
– 1,500 Bonus IHG Rewards Club Points on qualifying rentals of 5 or more
days at participating Budget locations in the U.S., Canada, Europe,
Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, the Caribbean, Mexico and
Australia. More… Until Dec 31, 14
– Triple IHG Rewards Points on all qualifying Hertz rentals of any car
class at participating locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico
and Puerto Rico. More… z Until Dec 31, 14
–
Triple IHG Rewards Points and a free upgrade when you rent an Economy
through Full Size card on all qualifying weekend and weekly rentals at
participating Hertz locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and
Puerto Rico. More… Until Dec 31, 14
–
Triple IHG Rewards Points on weekly rental of a Hertz Prestige
Collection or Hertz Adrenaline Collection vehicle at participating
locations in the United States. More… Until Dec 31, 14
Miles & More
– Triple Miles & More Miles on all Wyndham Rewards Hotels stays Worldwide starting with your 1st stay. More… Until Jan 16, 15
United MileagePlus
– Earn 10,000 MileagePlus bonus miles on any stay of three nights or more on each Hawaiian Island booked with United Vacations. More… Book by Oct 30 for travel until Dec 31, 14
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