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FFB’s City Bonus Highlight looks at route bonuses to/from a
particular city as well as select bonuses for staying in hotels in or
around that city. This week I take you to the windy city: Chicago.
Past 2013 City Bonus Highlights:
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Route Bonuses for ORD & MDW
It’s been three months since our last Chicago highlight and once again the Windy City delivers with lots of route bonuses:
| From/To (or Vice Versa) | Bonus Offer | Airline Program | Validity | Details | |
| to/from Charlotte | 1,000 Bonus Points |
Southwest Rapid Rewards | Apr 14 – Aug 1, 13 | ||
| to/from Chicago | up to 15,000 Bonus Miles |
Air Canada Aeroplan | Until Mar 24, 13 | ||
| to/from Chicago | Double Points |
Air Tran A+ Rewards | Until May 15, 13 | ||
| to/from Chicago on oneworld | Double Miles |
Malaysia Airlines Enrich | Feb 15 – Apr 15, 13 | ||
| to/from Chicago | Double Points + Double Tier Points |
Southwest Rapid Rewards | Until May 15, 13 | ||
| Chicago | Doha | up to 20,000 Bonus Miles |
Qatar Airways Privilege Club |
Apr 10 – Jun 30, 13 | |
| Chicago | Dusseldorf | up to 20,000 Bonus Miles |
American AAdvantage | Apr 11 – Jul 15, 13 | |
| Chicago | Hong Kong | Double Miles |
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | Jan 1 – Apr 30, 13 | |
| Chicago | Japan | 2,500 Bonus Miles |
Japan Airlines Mileage Bank |
Until Mar 31, 13 | |
| Chicago | Monterrey, Mexico |
Up to Double Miles |
United Mileage Plus | Jan 7 – Mar 31, 13 | |
| Chicago | Princeton/Trenton | Double EQM’s |
Frontier Early Returns | Until May 31, 13 |
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| Chicago | Princeton/Trenton | Triple Miles |
Frontier Early Returns | Until May 31, 13 |
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| Chicago | Rochester | 1,000 Bonus Points |
Southwest Rapid Rewards | Apr 14 – Aug 1, 13 | |
| Chicago | San Juan | 1,000 Bonus Points |
Southwest Rapid Rewards | Apr 14 – Aug 1, 13 | |
| Chicago | Vienna | Double Miles |
Miles & More (Austrian) | May 17 – Jul 31, 13 | |
| Doha | Chicago | up to 20,000 Bonus Miles |
Qatar Airways Privilege Club |
Apr 10 – Jun 30, 13 | |
| Dusseldorf | Chicago | up to 20,000 Bonus Miles |
American AAdvantage | Apr 11 – Jul 15, 13 | |
| Hong Kong | Chicago | Double Miles |
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | Jan 1 – Apr 30, 13 | |
| Monterrey, Mexico |
Chicago | Up to Double Miles |
United Mileage Plus | Jan 7 – Mar 31, 13 | |
| Paris | Chicago | Double Miles |
American AAdvantage | Until Jun 3, 13 | |
| Paris | Chicago | Double Avios |
British Airways Executive Club |
Until Jun 3, 13 | |
| Princeton/Trenton | Chicago | Double EQM’s |
Frontier Early Returns | Until May 31, 13 |
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| Princeton/Trenton | Chicago | Triple Miles |
Frontier Early Returns | Until May 31, 13 |
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| Rochester | Chicago | 1,000 Bonus Points |
Southwest Rapid Rewards | Apr 14 – Aug 1, 13 | |
| San Juan | Chicago | 1,000 Bonus Points |
Southwest Rapid Rewards | Apr 14 – Aug 1, 13 | |
| Vienna | Chicago | Double Miles |
Miles & More (Austrian) | May 17 – Jul 31, 13 | |
Hotel Bonuses for the Chicago area
Here are some bonus offers for hotel stays in the Chicago area:
| Best Western | Receive a Free Night Voucher when you complete three (3) separate qualified stays at Best Western branded hotels worldwide – Free night voucher redeemable at Best Western branded hotels in the United States, Canada, or the Caribbean Islands. Limit one (1) free night voucher per Member during the Promotion Period – Free night voucher expires June 30, 13. – Best Western Rewards® MasterCard® holders who pay for each of their three (3) qualified stays, will receive 1,000 Best Western Rewards bonus points. Maximum bonus of 1,000 points Full details, Online Registration and Booking (Registration is required) |
Feb 11 – Apr 15, 13
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| 250 Bonus Rewards Points for any qualified stays Worldwide that were booked on bestwestern.com . There is no limit to the number of bonuses that can be earned. Please include your Best Western Rewards® account number on the reservation to qualify Full details, Online Registration and Booking (Registration is required) * Restrictions Valid for residents of:Afghanistan, Albania, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla – St. Kitts, Antarctica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Benin, Bermuda, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Chad, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Comoros Island, Congo, Cook Islands, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands/Malvinas, Faroe Islands, Fiji Islands, former USSR, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Heard and McDonald Islands, Iceland, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Island, Mauritania, Mayotte, Micronesia, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands Antilles, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palestine, Panama, Pitcairn Island, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Rwanda, S. Georgia and S. Sandwich Islands, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis Anguilla, Saint Lucia, Sao Tome Principe, Senegal, Seychelles Islands, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, St. Pierre Miquelon, St. Vincent Grenadines, Sudan, Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, USA Minor Outlying Islands, Uganda, United States, Vanuatu, Virgin Islands, Wallis Futuna Islands, West Indies, Western Sahara, Western Samoa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, Hong Kong, India, Indian Ocean Islands, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. |
Until Jun 30, 13
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| Receive a Free Night Voucher when you complete one (1) qualified stay at Best Western branded hotel worldwide. Full details, Online Registration and Booking (Registration is required) * Targeted Offer – May not work for everyone |
Feb 11 – Apr 14, 13
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| Carlson Hotels | 2,000 Bonus Gold Points for stays on the Bed & Breakfast Package for Two at participating Radisson & Hotels in Chicago Full Details. |
Until
Dec 31, 13 |
| 1,000 Bonus Gold Points for a booking a Radisson Business Class room at participating Radisson & Hotels in in Chicago. Full Details. |
Ongoing
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| Choice Hotels | NEW Up to 8,000 Bonus Privileges Points when you complete 2 qualifying stays at Choice Hotels Worldwide. You will be awarded a minimum of 5,000 and maximum of 8,000 points, depending on how many points were earned from your two (2) separate qualified stay. Stays must be booked at ChoiceHotels.com or 800.4CHOICE. Elite Diamond and Elite Platinum members can book through ChoiceHotels.com 800.4CHOICE, direct at a hotel, however if booked through ChoiceHotels.com, these members will receive 100 additional Choice Privileges points with every qualifying stay Full Details, Online Registration and Booking (Registration is required) Restrictions: Valid for Residents of the U.S. and Canada only |
Feb 28 – May 15, 13
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| 1,000 Bonus Points for stays at various Choice hotels locations in Chicago Full Details, and online booking |
Ongoing
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| Fairmont Hotels | Double Airiline Miles when you book an Everyone’s an Original winter rate at participating Fairmont Hotels Worldwide. Full Details and Online Booking Participating Airlines: Air Canada Aeroplan Air China Phoenix Miles American AAdvantage Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Miles & More United Mileage Plus |
Until
Apr 30, 13 |
| Earn up to 6,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for stays at Fairmont Hotels Worldwide. Earn 750 bonus miles on your 1st stay Earn 1,000 bonus miles on your 2nd stay Earn 1,500 bonus miles on your 3rd stay then 2,750 bonus miles on your 4th stay. Register Online (Registration is required) then book online at Fairmont |
Feb 1 – Apr 14, 13
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| Earn up to 1,500 Bonus Avios for stays at participating Fairmont hotels Worldwide. Earn 500 Bonus Avios per night for up to three nights. Full Details and Online Booking |
Until Mar 31, 13
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| Hilton | Double HHonors Points or Double Airline Miles for every eligible stay at participating hotels and resorts in the Hilton Worldwide portfolio. There is no limit to the total amount of Bonus Points that may be earned during the Promotion Period Full Details, Online Registration and Booking For a list of excluded properties please see here |
Jan
7 – Mar 31, 13 |
| Hyatt |
3,000 Bonus Gold Passport Points
for every 3 nights completed at Hyatt Hotels Worldwide. Maximum of 45,000 bonus points awarded. Hyatt Visa cardholders will earn an additional 20% bonus points. Register Online (Registration is required) |
Register by Apr 30 for stays Mar 1 – May 31, 13
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| InterContinental Hotels Group | Double Priority Club Points or Airline Miles on your 2nd qualifying stay at any Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®, InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Alliance® Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, Holiday Inn Resort®, or Holiday Inn Club Vacations® hotels Worldwide or on your 1st qualifying stay,at Staybridge Suites® or Candlewood Suites® hotels Worldwide. US/Canada residents can choose $50 Reward Choice gift card instead of Double Points or Miles. UK Residents can choose to earn or £25 John Lewis gift voucher instead of Double Points or Miles. US/Canada Residents: Full Details, Online Registration and Booking (Registration is required) UK Residents: Full Details, Online Registration and Booking (Registration is required) Africa, Middle East, Asia Residents: Full Details, Online Registration and Booking (Registration is required) * Valid for new Priority Club members only |
Until Apr 30, 13
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| Earn up to 20,000+ Bonus Priority Club Points for a certain amount of nights or completing a certain amount of stays at participating InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza®, Hotel Indigo™, Holiday Inn®, Express by Holiday Inn™ and Holiday Inn Express® hotels worldwide, Do not sign up until the previous quarter is over. Use the following codes to register online (use the smallest amount first and then go on to the next if you do not qualify, however once you do qualify for one you cannot sign up for any others): Stay 2 Nights, Get 2,500, Stay another 2 nights, Get 2,500 more- Code 5521 Stay 3 Nights, Get 2,500, Stay another 3 nights, Get 2,500 more- Code 5528 Stay 4 Nights, Get 5,000, Stay another 4 nights, Get 5,000 more- Code 3411 Stay 5 Nights, Get 10,000, plus earn an additional 5,000 points for every 5 nights after – Code 3414 Stay 10 Nights, Get 15,000, plus earn an additional 5,000 points for every 5 nights after – Code 3415 Stay 15 Nights, Get 20,000, plus earn an additional 5,000 points for every 5 nights after – Code 3416 Register online with one of the codes from above. |
Jan 7 – Apr 30, 13
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| 4,000 Bonus Priority Club Points (For Ambassador members only) for stays at the InterContinental Chicago O’Hare Full details and online booking |
Until ?
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| 1,000 Bonus Priority Club Points, complimentary breakfast and a signature drink for stays on the It’s not all business offer at Hotel Indigo locations Worldwide. Full Details and Online Booking |
Until ?
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| Le Club Accor Hotels | Triple Aeroplan Miles for stays at Accor Hotels in Chicago. Full Details & Online Booking |
Until Apr 15, 13
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| Triple SkyMiles for stays at Accor Hotels in in Chicago Full Details & Online Booking |
Until Apr 15, 13
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| Marriott | Marriott MegaBonus: Earn a Free Night or Bonus Rewards Points for stays at any participating Marriott Hotel Worldwide. Full Details, Online Registration and Booking Some of the Offer Variations: – Earn a free night after every second qualifying stay A maximum of three free nights can be earned and then used at Category 1-4 hotels. – Earn a free night after every second qualifying stay A maximum of two free nights can be earned and then used at Category 1-5 hotels. – Earn 35,000 points after 20 paid nights + 15,000 points after 25 paid nights—up to 50,000 bonus points – Earn 25,000 points after 15 paid nights + 15,000 points after 20 paid nights—up to 40,000 bonus points |
Register by Mar 15 for stays Feb 1 – Apr 30, 13
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| Marriott MegaMiles: Double Airline Miles for stays at any participating Marriott Hotel Worldwide starting with your second stay. Full Details, Online Registration and Booking |
Register by Apr 30 for stays Feb 1 – Apr 30, 13
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| 2,500 Bonus Points per stay when you stay any night Thursday – Sunday at the JW Marriott Chicago Hotel Full Details and Online Booking |
Mar 19 – May 27, 13
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| Starwood Preferred Guest | SPG Power Up: Earn up to 18,000 Bonus Starpoints for stays at more than 1,100 participating Starwood Hotels Worldwide. Bonuses as follows: – Earn 2,000 bonus Starpoints® for every four eligible nights you stay (up to 8,000 bonus Starpoints and 16 nights) – Earn an extra 10,000 bonus Starpoints when you hit 20 eligible nights. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED but if you did register you can still book online at SPG |
Register by Feb 28 ,13 for stays Jan 15 – Apr 15, 13
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| 500 Bonus Starpoints and receive 35%* off your stay for Thu-Sun stays at select Starwood locations in Chicago. Plus get daily breakfast for 2 or a food & beverage credit, and complimentary high-speed internet access Full Details and Online Booking. |
Until Mar 31, 13
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| 1,000 Bonus SkyMiles for stays at participating Westin Hotels & Resorts in North America and the Caribbean. Full Details & Online Booking (Registration is required) |
Until Mar 31, 13
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| 1,000 Bonus SkyMiles on every Sheraton Club stays at participating Sheraton Hotels in the U.S. and Canada. Full Details & Online Booking (Registration is required) |
Until Mar 31, 13
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| 1,000 Bonus Dividend Miles for stays at participating Westin Hotels in the U.S. Canada and Caribbean Full Details & Online Booking |
Until Mar 31, 13
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| 1,000 Bonus Dividend Miles for every Sheraton Club stay at participating Sheraton Hotels in the U.S. and Canada. Full Details & Online Booking |
Until Mar 31, 13
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| Swissotel | Double QMiles for stays at the Swissotel Chicago. Full details and online booking |
Mar 1 – May 31, 13
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| Voila Hotel Rewards | 25% Bonus VHR Points for every stay at the Lexington inn & suites Chicago West / Elgin. A maximum of 25,000 Bonus Points can be earned during the promotional period. Register Online (Registration is required) |
Until Apr 30, 13
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| Wyndham Rewards | Earn up to 2,000 Bonus Wyndham Rewards Points when book the “Best Available Rate + 1,000 bonus points” or “Best Available Rate +2,000 bonus points” rate offer at participating hotels in the U.S. or Canada. Full Details or book the rate online at wyndhamrewards.com, daysinn.com, ramada.com, wyndham.com, wingatehotels.com, hawthorn.com, super8.com, baymontinns.com, microtelinn.com, hojo.com, travelodge.com, or knightsinn.com. |
Until Dec 31, 13
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| Double Club Premier Kilometers for stays at participating Wyndham Rewards hotels Worldwide. Full Details |
Until
May 6, 13 |
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| Double OK Plus Miles for stays at participating Wyndham Rewards hotels Worldwide. Full Details |
Until
May 6, 13 |
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| Double Alfursan Miles for stays at participating Wyndham Rewards hotels Worldwide. Full Details |
Until
May 6, 13 |
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| Double Rapid Rewards Points for stays at participating Wyndham Rewards hotels Worldwide. Full Details |
Until
May 6, 13 |
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| Double Mileage Plus Miles for stays at participating Wyndham Rewards hotels Worldwide. Full Details |
Until
May 6, 13 |
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