2013 Winners
Here’s the list of winners for the 2013 Freddie Awards.
Congratulations!
Best Hotel Promotion [Europe / Africa] Le Club Accorhotels
The four finishers in this category are Le Club Accorhotels, IHG Priority Club Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest, and Club Carlson.
Le Club Accorhotels reached out to its 10 million members with a Facebook game. Members who matched Le Club Accorhotels properties to their location on a map earned 50 points per correct answer. Members who answered all 10 questions correctly were entered into a lottery to win up to a million points.
Best Hotel Promotion [Middle East / Asia / Oceania] Taj Hotels & Resorts InnerCircle
The top four finishers in this category: Priority Club IHG, Hyatt Gold Passport, Starwood Preferred Guest and Taj Hotels & Resorts InnerCircle.
Taj InnerCircle members could earn up to 700 bonus points when booking the Surprises rate at Taj locations worldwide. Members earned 500 bonus points for the first four nights, plus up to an additional 200 bonus points at Luxury hotels.
Best Hotel Promotion [Americas] Marriott Rewards
The top four finishers in this category are Marriott Rewards, Choice Privileges, Club Carlson and IHG Priority Club Rewards.
Marriott Rewards has been offering its MegaBonus for several years running and there is no end in sight for this popular promotion. In an ever-changing industry, members have grown to expect the trustworthy MegaBonus to return year after year and continue to rate this bonus as best in class.
Airline Best Promotion [Europe / Africa] Air France / KLM Flying Blue
The winner is Flying Blue Promo Awards! Congratulations Flying Blue.
“Next year we’ll make an even better promotion, thank you.”
For a limited time, Air France / KLM Flying Blue offered a discount of 25 percent on Promo Awards to all European destinations served by both airlines. Members who booked an eligible flight between Oct. 30 and Nov. 29, 2012 for travel between Nov. 1, 2012 and March 26, 2013 could receive a 25 percent discount.
Airline Best Promotion [Middle East / Asia / Oceania] Jet Airways JetPrivilege
When Jet Airways JetPrivilege offered a 20 percent discount on award tickets booked online for flights within India, they gave members nearly an entire year to take advantage of the offer. From March 25, 2012 until March 31, 2013, members could redeem award tickets on Jet Airways and JetKonnect in economy and Premiere class for 20 percent fewer miles on domestic routes.
“Thanks to the members – this award means a lot to us.”