Business Travel Tips

Hyatt has launched its new co-branded credit card Visa from Chase.

The card offers two free nights as a signup bonus.
You receive two nights at any Hyatt anywhere in the world, anytime, just for using your Hyatt card the very first time.

On the website it reads:

- 3 Hyatt Gold Passport points for every $1 spent with your Hyatt Card at all Hyatt properties;
- 1 Hyatt Gold Passport point for every $1 spent on purchases elsewhere;
- There are no limits to the points you can earn;
- Award nights with no resort, Internet, or redemption fees;
- No foreign transaction fees for international purchases.

Find out details at http://mychasecreditcards.com/hyatt .

Delta SkyMiles members can earn double miles when they book a Delta, Air France, KLM or Alitalia itinerary that includes a connecting flight on Alaska Airlines.

The ticket must contains both a Delta marketed and operated flight segment (or an Air France, KLM or Alitalia marketed and operated flight segment) and an Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air marketed and operated flight segment.

To participate in this offer, eligible members must register online at delta.com/alaskaoffer and purchase their ticket by November 15, 2010.
Travel Period: between September 15 and November 15, 2010 (travel must be completed by November 15, 2010).

Hyatt will launch The Great 10K promotion on September 15.
The promotion that runs through December 15, 2010, allows members to earn 10,000 Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points after every 5 eligible nights at any Hyatt worldwide.

Below the main details of Hyatt’s The Great 10K promotion:
- qualifying dates of the promotion: September 15 – December 15, 2010;
- you have to join Hyatt Gold Passport. If you are a current member, please register to participate (visit goldpassport.com);
- you earn 10,000 Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points after every 5 eligible nights at any Hyatt worldwide (the required nights do not need to be consecutive);
- bonus points can be redeemed anytime — for free nights, upgrades, miles and more — and do not expire;
- you can earn up to 180,000 Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points;
- if you choose Hyatt Gold Passport points for your stay, you will still earn 5 points per eligible dollar spent (you can choose to earn points or miles for your base earning);
- bonus points will be given for one room per member per stay regardless of the number of rooms.

If you need more details about The Great 10K from Hyatt Gold Passport, please call 1-800-30-HYATT (49288) or your nearest Hyatt Worldwide Reservation Centre.

AirTran has announced it has increased its first checked-bag fee by $5.

The change, that has raised AirTran’s fee for a first checked-bag to $20, is effective September 1, 2010, for all coach class reservations made after August 16, 2010.

For all coach class reservations, AirTran’s charge for a second checked bag is $25.

Irish carrier Aer Lingus is offering discount fares on a number of flights between United Kingdom and the United States.

One-way flights to New York or Boston start at £199 from several airports including London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Cardiff.

Other U.S. destinations of this Aer Lingus promotion include as follows:
- One-way flights to Orlando, Florida start at:
£219 from London Gatwick and Glasgow,
£225 from London Heathrow and Edinburgh,
£209 from Manchester,
£215 from Birmingham.
- One-way flights to Chicago start at:
£235 from London Heathrow
£225 from London Gatwick,
£215 from Manchester, Edinburgh, and Glasgow,
£209 from Birmingham.

Travel period: between October 4, 2010 and March 25, 2011. Flights must be booked by midnight, August 23, 2010.
Details can be found at aerlingus.com.