6C's Priority Club Rewards Announces New, Industry-First Alliances; Airborne Express, NetBank, Priority Club Rewards Dining by iDine and EarthLink Join Hotel Loyalty Program

ATLANTA, Priority Club Rewards, the world's first and largest hotel loyalty program, introduces four new ways to earn points: (1)Airborne Express: First loyalty program (hotel and airline) to offer points earned on express shipping from Airborne Express (2) NetBank: First hotel loyalty program to offer points for banking online at NetBank (3) Dining by iDine: First co-branded hotel loyalty program to offer a points-earning dining program (4)...

Airborne Express

U.S. members save 25 percent or more on Flight-Ready(SM) overnight shipping from Airborne Express and earn four Priority Club points for every dollar spent. Plus, Priority Club members receive 1,000 bonus points with an initial purchase of Flight Ready envelopes and packs. Members receive all the benefits of Flight Ready including worldwide delivery, no weight limits, fully-refundable packages, and two free Letter Express envelopes with their first order. Members call 800-MEMBERS and mention PR code 1005, or visit .

NetBank

U.S. members earn 40 points per dollar on the balance in an eligible NetBank account 30 days from initial funding, up to a maximum of 10,000 points per member. Members apply for a NetBank account through a special link on the Priority Club Web site. Additionally, with a NetValue Checking account, they pay no monthly service fees, earn interest, and receive benefits including free unlimited online bill pay, free online statements and a complimentary order of checks. Offer valid for new NetBank customers only.

Priority Club Rewards Dining by iDine

U.S. members register up to three credit cards of their choice (Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express® and Discover® cards accepted) with iDine, and receive 15 points per dollar* spent on their first visit each month to more than 7,000 participating restaurants nationwide with Priority Club Rewards Dining by iDine (food, drinks, tax and tip included). Members call 800-856-7462 to register credit cards. A complete listing of restaurants is available on .

EarthLink

U.S. and Canadian members receive 5,000 Priority Club bonus points when they sign up for a new EarthLink dial-up Internet access account. Members also receive unlimited Internet access, EarthLink Internet access software, up to eight e-mail addresses, free 10MB personal web space per e-mail address, EarthLink's award-winning 24/7 service and technical support, and more -- all for only $21.95 per month with no term commitment required. Members call 800-EARTHLINK and mention registration code 400065217.

To learn more about these and other Priority Club Rewards alliances, visit www.priorityclub.com. Enrollment in Priority Club Rewards is free. To become a member, visit the Web site or sign up at the front desk of any Inter- Continental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Staybridge Suites® by Holiday Inn® hotel.

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IHG Hotels & Resorts is a global hospitality company, with a purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good. With a family of 19 hotel brands and IHG One Rewards, one of the world's largest hotel loyalty programmes, IHG has over 6,000 open hotels in over 100 countries, and more than 1,900 in the development pipeline.