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Wyndham Rewards Program Expands to Mexico With Double Miles Promotion

^{Published on 2009-12-16 05:47:58 - Market Wire}
 

PARSIPPANY, NJ--(Marketwire - December 16, 2009) - [ Wyndham Rewards ]®, the world's largest lodging loyalty program based on the number of participating hotels, is celebrating its expansion into Mexico and addition of Aeromexico®, Mexico's leading air carrier, to its earning and redemption network with the launch of a double airline miles promotion.

The promotion, which runs through March 31, 2010, will allow Wyndham Rewards members to earn double airline miles with Aeromexico during their stays at participating Wyndham Hotel Group hotels around the world, which range from economy and midscale offerings to upscale resort destinations. Full details are available at [ www.wyndhamrewards.com/aeromexico ].

"With so many consumers looking to take a warm getaway in the coming months, now is the perfect time to expand our program offerings and allow members even more ways to extend their travel dollars with a larger earning and redemption network," said Robin Korman, Wyndham Hotel Group senior vice president of loyalty marketing and strategic partnerships. "The addition of Aeromexico and the opportunity to earn double airline miles will help our members from around the world make the most of their next vacation or business trip to and from Mexico."

Wyndham Hotel Group currently has a diverse portfolio of more than 40 hotels throughout Mexico designed to meet the needs of all travelers, regardless of their travel occasion. Recently opened properties include the 81-room Wyndham Garden Hotel Mexico City -- Polanco and the 152-room Ramada Ciudad Juarez in Chihuahua.

In just over a year, the Wyndham Rewards loyalty program has expanded into several other countries around the world, including Germany, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, giving the program a presence in more than 20 countries worldwide. Recent additions to the program's earning and redemption network include Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo Rent A Car and National Car Rental.

Wyndham Rewards offers members the opportunity to earn points by staying at participating Wyndham Hotel Group hotels, shopping with select retailers and using their Wyndham Rewards MasterCard® credit card. Points are redeemable for free hotel stays with no blackout dates in the U.S. and Canada, airline tickets and dining and shopping gift cards, among other options. In lieu of points, members may elect to earn airline or rail miles with a variety of vendors. For full program terms and conditions visit [ www.wyndhamrewards.com ].

Wyndham Hotel Group, part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: [ WYN ]), encompasses more than 7,000 hotels and 590,000 rooms in 65 countries under the hotel brands: Wyndham Hotels and Resorts®, Ramada®, Days Inn®, Super 8®, Wingate® by Wyndham, Baymont Inn & Suites®, Microtel Inns & Suites®, Hawthorn Suites® by Wyndham, Howard Johnson®, Travelodge® and Knights Inn®.

All hotels are independently owned and operated excluding certain Wyndham and international Ramada hotels which are managed by our affiliate or through a joint venture partner. Wyndham Hotel Group is based in Parsippany, N.J. Additional information is available at [ www.wyndhamworldwide.com ].