A|Club Celebrates 1st Anniversary
Accor's Loyalty Program with 3 Million Members
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 - A|Club card holders have been able to earn points at more than 2,000 Accor hotels in the Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis and all seasons networks, a privilege soon to be extended to the Adagio network. In addition, A|Club members can accumulate points from an ever-expanding base of partners, such as Club M'editerran'ee, Europcar, Len^otre (starting in October 2009) and 12 major airlines.
With three million members signed up to date, A|Club stands out on the strength of its:
o Terms of application, with points awarded for each euro spent in a hotel, whether on lodging, dining or other services.
o Inclusiveness, as the only loyalty program awarding points across a broad spectrum of two to five-star hotels worldwide.
o Generous promotional offers, which are regularly renewed and always easily accessible online at www.a-club.com.
The A|Club website is constantly evolving. Currently available in seven languages, it will be available in Chinese and Polish by the end of 2009.
Throughout September, new members earn 2.000 points, worth an A|Club rewards voucher of EUR40 when they sign up for the program. From September 14 to 20, the program's anniversary week, A|Club members earn double the regular amount of points.
At the end of the month, members can enter a lottery for a chance to win up to 100,000 A|Club points, corresponding to EUR2,000 in A|Club rewards vouchers, as well as weekend car rentals, intra-European flights, SNCF and Thalys train tickets and Len^otre gift packages.
Starting in January 2010, a paperless reward system will be introduced, allowing members to receive their A|Club vouchers in electronic form.
Sign up to become a member at a-club.com.
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