Frequent Flyer Program News

Delta has renewed its partnership with Nextel, allowing SkyMiles members to earn 7,000 bonus miles when they subscribe to Nextel service. To subscribe to Nextel service and begin earning miles, visit http://www.nextel.com/delta7k or call 1-877-607-9002 or visit the closest Nextel retail store.

New Partners for 2004:

SkyMilesShopping.com: Earn up to 10 miles per dollar spent at over 100 online retailers. You must register prior to shopping. In order to earn miles. Earn up to 10 miles per dollar with online retailers such as Circuit City, Eddie Bauer, Gap, L.L. Bean, The Sharper Image, and Target. The average earnings are four miles per dollar. To be eligible to earn miles, you must register your SkyMiles account number at SkyMilesShopping.com before you begin to brows.

DINERS CLUB REWARDS

Diners Club Rewards members can save 20 percent when redeeming Club Rewards points for first-class tickets on America West Through September 30 2004. During the promotion, members may redeem 48,000 Club Rewards points (normally 60,000 points) for an America West short-haul first- class ticket, or 80,000 points (regularly 100,000) for a long-haul first-class ticket. Travel must be completed by December 31 2004. Promotion codes are "0976" for long-haul flights (750 or more miles each way) and "0977" for short-haul flights. Visit or details: http://www.clubrewards.dinersclubus.com

DOLLAR

Dollar Rent A Car is a teaming up with another rewards program, offering its customers opportunities to earn points to redeem for merchandise. This time, the car rental firm has partnered with Hudson's Bay Company (Canada's largest department store retailer) and its Hbc Rewards Program, which allows members to earn points for gift cards and merchandise redemption. Both U.S. and Canadian customers who are in the program can earn 10,000 Hbc points with every Dollar rental. Similarly, Dollar is giving customers triple points for rentals now through July 31 2004.

ECONO LODGE

Whether you're interested in free flights or free nights, you can speed up your quest with stays at the Econo Lodge or Rodeway Inn through the spring. The hotels are offering double miles or double EA$Y CHOICE stamps for stays. You can earn double EA$Y CHOICE stamps, double Southwest credits, or double miles on America West, American, Delta, Northwest, United, and US Airways. You can earn 300 miles per stay (normally 150 miles), one Southwest credit per stay (normally 0.5 credits), or two EA$Y CHOICE stamps per night (normally one stamp; you can earn up to 10 stamps per stay).

FIESTA HOTELS

Fiesta hotels in Mexico (Fiesta Americana Grand, Fiesta Americana, Fiesta Inn) are offering bonus miles and other perks for qualifying stays through December 31 2004. Fiesta is awarding 1,000 miles per night in the following programs: AAdvantage, SkyMiles, Club Premier/Aeromexico, Mileage Plan, Frecuenta/Mexicana and OnePass. Plus, guests receive complimentary Gold Membership in the Fiesta Rewards Program, and a free-night certificate for a subsequent trip. Request the Fiesta Rewards Promotion when booking and again at check-in, citing promotional code PROMOFR004