Hyatt Gold Passport And Points.com Enhance Point Opportunities For Hyatt Gold Passport Members
April 13 2011 - 6:00AM
PR Newswire (Canada)
TORONTO, April 13 /CNW/ -- Program improvements allow members to
purchase more points to reach awards faster TORONTO, April 13 /CNW/
- Points International Ltd. (NASDAQ: PCOM; TSX: PTS), owner of the
loyalty reward management program platform www.Points.com, and
Hyatt Gold Passport® today announced that they are teaming up to
provide Hyatt Gold Passport members with enhanced opportunities to
grow their point balances. Members can now purchase up to 40,000
Hyatt Gold Passport points every calendar year, helping them get
one step closer to a future award or add an extra award night to an
upcoming stay. Hyatt Gold Passport members must purchase a minimum
of 1,000 Hyatt Gold Passport points, and all points will be
deposited into member accounts within 48 hours. "We are thrilled to
be working with such a successful loyalty program like Hyatt Gold
Passport," said Rob MacLean, CEO of Points International. "This
enhanced program will allow members to purchase more points online
and grow their balance faster than ever before, providing them with
added flexibility in the way they choose to earn points." "Hyatt
Gold Passport is focused on helping our members make travel
possibilities a reality," said Jeff Zidell, Vice President of Hyatt
Gold Passport. "Our new relationship with Points.com is a
part of our ongoing commitment to move the program online and make
it as simple as possible for our members." In order to purchase
points online, guests must: -- Be a Hyatt Gold Passport member --
Visit the Hyatt Gold Passport website and click on "Earning
Options" -- Purchase points by following site instructions About
Points International Ltd. Points International Ltd. is the owner
and operator of Points.com, the world's leading reward program
management platform. The site was named one of the 30 Best Travel
Sites in 2008 and 28 Best Travel Sites in 2009 by Kiplinger's. At
Points.com consumers can Earn, Buy, Gift, Share, Trade, Exchange
and Redeem miles and points from more than 25 of the world's
leading reward programs. Participating programs include American
Airlines AAdvantage® program, Aeroplan®, AsiaMiles™, US Airways®
Dividend Miles® and InterContinental Hotels Group's Priority Club®
Rewards. Redemption partners include Amazon.com®, PayPal and
Starbucks. For more information, follow Points International on
Twitter, Facebook, or the company blog, or visit
www.pointsinternational.com. About Hyatt Hotels Corporation Hyatt
Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global
hospitality company with a proud heritage of making guests feel
more than welcome. Thousands of members of the Hyatt family strive
to make a difference in the lives of the guests they encounter
every day by providing authentic hospitality. The Company's
subsidiaries manage, franchise, own and develop hotels and resorts
under the Hyatt®, Park Hyatt®, Andaz®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt
Regency®, Hyatt Place® and Hyatt Summerfield Suites® brand names
and have locations on six continents. Hyatt Residential Group,
Inc., a Hyatt Hotels Corporation subsidiary, develops, operates,
markets or licenses Hyatt Residences(TM )and Hyatt Vacation Club®,
which is changing its name to Hyatt Residence Club(TM). As of
December 31, 2010, the company's worldwide portfolio consisted of
453 properties in 45 countries. For more information, please visit
www.hyatt.com. To view this news release in HTML formatting, please
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