Advantage Rent A Car and Delta offer SkyMiles members up to 2,000 miles
for vehicle rentals
ATLANTA, May 15, 2008 – Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and Advantage Rent A Car
have launched a SkyMiles partnership to offer members more ways to earn miles on
the road and behind the wheel. The new agreement will provide mileage-earning
opportunities at more than 100 Advantage auto rental locations throughout the
United States.
SkyMiles® members will earn 200 miles per day on any class of vehicle rental,
with a maximum of 2,000 miles per rental.
“Our new agreement offers
miles for rentals ranging from compact cars to 15-seat vans, along with the
great value and service that Advantage provides,” said Jeff Robertson, managing
director of the SkyMiles program. “And, with Advantage’s pledge to ‘Go Green,’
our customers may choose from a fleet of fuel-efficient
vehicles.”
Additionally, SkyMiles members may earn up to 6,000 miles for
rentals completed between now and July 13, 2008. Visit www.advantage.com/delta
for more details.
“This exciting arrangement enhances both of our brands as well as our
customer experience,” said Denny Hecker, Chairman of Advantage. “We hope Delta
travelers will choose Advantage every time they fly with Delta or need a rental
vehicle.”
Advantage Rent A Car is privately held by Denny Hecker Family Venture, with
headquarter operations in San Antonio, Texas, and Minneapolis, Minn. Advantage
serves travel and leisure, lifestyle, business, government and insurance
replacement rentals in over 100 U.S. locations and 36 affiliates
internationally. Advantage is America’s first major rental car company
committed to going 100 percent green and providing environmentally conscientious
travelers with a fleet of 100 percent fuel efficient vehicles by the end of
2010. Advantage plans to go green with assistance from our automobile
providers, and offer choices consistent with our pledge to protect the
environment with each and every rental. Visit http://www.advantage.com/ for
more information.
The award-winning Delta SkyMiles program offers members multiple
mileage-earning opportunities when flying Delta, Delta Shuttle®, the Delta
Connection® carriers, Delta AirElite® and other SkyTeam® airlines. Additional
mileage-building opportunities are offered through more than 100 partners such
as the Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express, SkyMilesShopping.com,
participating hotels, car rental companies, telecommunication services,
restaurants, retailers and more. Now in its 27th year, SkyMiles is one of the
longest-running and most successful loyalty programs in the travel industry. It
was named “Best Frequent Flyer Program” for 2006 and 2007 by Business Traveler
magazine and received top honors for “Best Bonus Promotion” from InsideFlyer
magazine at the 2007 Freddie Awards.
Delta Air Lines operates service
to more worldwide destinations than any airline with Delta and Delta Connection
flights to 306 destinations in 58 countries. Delta has added more international
capacity than any major U.S. airline during the last two years and is the leader
across the Atlantic with flights to 37 trans-Atlantic markets. To Latin America
and the Caribbean, Delta offers more than 500 weekly flights to 57 destinations.
Delta's marketing alliances also allow customers to earn and redeem SkyMiles on
16,409 flights offered by SkyTeam and other partners. Delta is a founding member
of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance that provides customers with extensive
worldwide destinations, flights and services. Including its SkyTeam and
worldwide codeshare partners, Delta offers flights to 841 worldwide destinations
in 162 countries. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes and
check flight status at delta.com.
Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions: Offers apply to one driver,
25-years or older. Valid at U.S. locations only. Vehicles may have limited
availability. Offer subject to change at Advantage Rent A Car's discretion.
Frequent flyer miles may be subject to surcharge. This offer may not be used
with any additional promotion or advertised rate. 6,000 Delta SkyMiles® reward
requires a minimum 5-day rental of a luxury class vehicle or higher. 3+ day
rentals qualify for 3,000 SkyMiles® bonus when renting full-size class or
above. Additional details are available at www.advantage.com/delta. Offer expires
07/13/08. All Delta SkyMiles® program rules apply. To review the rules, please
visit www.delta.com/skymiles.