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Agoda.com and Air China Partnership Offers Frequent Flyers More Miles

Agoda.com today announced a partnership with Air China. As a result of the partnership, PhoenixMiles Frequent Flyer members will earn miles when they book a hotel through a special agoda.com landing page.

2011-09-02
SINGAPORE, September 02, 2011 (Press-News.org) Agoda.com, Asia's global hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN), today announced a partnership with Air China. As a result of the partnership, PhoenixMiles Frequent Flyer members will earn miles when they book a hotel through a special agoda.com landing page.

Air China is one of the world's leading airlines, flying more than 243 routes to 47 international and 91 domestic destinations, and offering more than a million seats per week. The PhoenixMiles program is the longest-running frequent flyer program in China with more than six million members. By booking a hotel through the co-branded landing page, PhoenixMiles members will earn 5 miles for every 10RMB they spend.

agoda.com offers more than 155,000 properties worldwide, with extensive inventory in many of Air China's route destinations. Within China alone, agoda.com lists more than 4,000 hotels, offering a selection of hard-to-find low rates, special limited-time promotions and availability for a wide range of room types even during peak travel periods. Air China customers who book through agoda.com enjoy instant confirmation on rooms and 24/7 customer support in English and Chinese.

Managing Director North Asia at agoda.com Mr. Wilfred Fan commented, "This is an exciting partnership between Air China and agoda.com. PhoenixMiles members now have more opportunities to earn miles, they have instant access to thousands of agoda.com deals in Air China destinations globally, and can book conveniently in English or Chinese.

agoda.com offers deals and promotions on thousands of hotels worldwide. Travelers can book in their choice of 37 languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, and 23 European languages. For each booking made, customers earn agoda.com Rewards points worth four to seven percent the price of that booking.

PhoenixMiles members will earn 5 miles for every 10RMB spent on hotels booked via http://www.agoda.com/promotion/airchina.html or http://www.agoda.com.cn/promotion/airchina.html.

About Agoda Company Pte Ltd:
Agoda Company Pte Ltd (agoda.com) is a leading Asia-based, online hotel reservations company, which specializes in securing the lowest discount hotel prices. Agoda.com is part of Priceline.com (Nasdaq:PCLN). Agoda.com's network includes more than 150,000 hotels worldwide. The multinational staff of more than 700 professionals, located throughout the world, provides a first-rate reservation service that uniquely combines local knowledge and local connections to provide the best hotel deals to both business and leisure travelers.

In addition, agoda.com customers participate in the agoda.com Rewards Program, earning further discounts and free stays. Unlike programs that limit travelers to a single chain, the agoda.com Rewards Program allows customers to redeem Rewards Points at thousands of hotels around the globe, at any time. A member of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), agoda.com's aim is to promote travel by making it more affordable and more accessible to more people.


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[Press-News.org] Agoda.com and Air China Partnership Offers Frequent Flyers More Miles
Agoda.com today announced a partnership with Air China. As a result of the partnership, PhoenixMiles Frequent Flyer members will earn miles when they book a hotel through a special agoda.com landing page.