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Thrifty Awards 'Triple Miles' With 8 Airline Frequent Flyer Programs

Participating airlines include: Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan, American Airlines AAdvantage, ATA Airlines Travel Awards, Continental OnePass, Delta Air Lines SkyMiles, Northwest Airlines WorldPerks, United Airlines Mileage Plus and US Airways Dividend Miles programs.

by Staff

January 16, 2008

1 min to read

Beginning January 15, 2008, Thrifty Car Rental, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. customers can earn triple frequent flyer miles/points with eight airlines at participating Thrifty Car Rental locations worldwide.

A minimum three-day rental of a midsize car or larger vehicle from Thrifty is required. Participating airlines include: Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan, American Airlines AAdvantage, ATA Airlines Travel Awards, Continental OnePass, Delta Air Lines SkyMiles, Northwest Airlines WorldPerks, United Airlines Mileage Plus and US Airways Dividend Miles programs.

To book a qualifying rental, visit THRIFTY.com and use promotion code TH8S when making a reservation. Twenty-four hour advance reservations are required.

The offer is valid on rentals booked in advance on THRIFTY.com from January 15, 2008 through May 15, 2008.

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