La Quinta Inns & Suites Soars With New Aeromexico Partnership

DALLAS and MEXICO CITY, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- La Quinta Inns & Suites announces the launch of a new partnership with Aeromexico's Club Premier giving members of La Quinta Returns more travel alternatives and award redemption options. As part of the new partnership, guests who are enrolled in La Quinta Returns and Aeromexico's Club Premier can elect to receive La Quinta Returns points or 250 Club Premier miles (400 kilometers) for their stay at La Quinta's more than 800 hotels throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada.  Additionally, La Quinta Returns members may also redeem 6,000 Returns points for 1000 Club Premier miles.

"La Quinta is pleased to welcome Aeromexico's Club Premier as a travel partner," said Julie Cary, Chief Marketing Officer for La Quinta.  "In addition to being a valuable partner in Latin America, an important area for La Quinta's international expansion, this relationship will provide frequent business and leisure travelers an opportunity to earn free travel quickly."

"Aeromexico's Club Premier is very happy to include La Quinta as a travel partner where its members can be rewarded for their loyalty every time they stay at La Quinta properties," said Francisco Schnaas, VP Rewards and Travel Club Premier.

La Quinta's continued growth in the U.S. and internationally are powered by an unyielding commitment to guest service and satisfaction along with a strong focus on brand standards.  In Mexico, La Quinta recently opened two newly-constructed hotels in Poza Rica and Cancun and will open three additional hotels later this year in San Luis Potosi, Puebla and Reynosa.

Now through October 31, 2011 as a special bonus, members will receive 750 Club Premier miles per stay at La Quinta hotels located in the U.S. or Canada.  For stays at La Quinta hotels in Mexico, members will receive 1,000 Club Premier miles.  Guests can enroll in La Quinta Returns online at www.laquintareturns.com, the front desk of any La Quinta hotel or by calling 1-800-RETURNS.

About La Quinta

With more than 40 years' experience, LQ Management L.L.C. is one of the largest operators of limited-service hotels in the United States.  Based in Dallas, Texas, the Company operates and provides franchise services to more than 800 hotels in 46 states, Canada and Mexico under the La Quinta Inn® and La Quinta Inn & Suites® brands. For reservations or more information about La Quinta, please visit www.LQ.com or call 1-800-SLEEPLQ.  Follow La Quinta Inns & Suites at twitter.com/LQ or facebook.com/laquinta

About GrupoAeromexico

GrupoAeromexico is comprised of four subsidiaries: Aeromexico, Mexico's largest transcontinental airline, Aeromexico Connect, Aeromexico Travel, its charter airline, and EMA, the Group's aircraft maintenance company. Its fleet includes Boeing 777, 767, 737, and MD80 aircraft, plus next generation Embraer 145 and 190 airplanes.

GrupoAeromexico operates its main hub out of Terminal 2 in the Mexico City International Airport. The Group's airlines operate over 550 daily flights to different cities in Mexico, the United States, Canada, Central and South America, and Europe and Asia.

Aeromexico is a founding member of SkyTeam, the global airline alliance comprised of the following  14airlines: Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air Europa, and Air France, Alitalia, China Eastern, China Southern, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Kenya Airways, Korean Air, Tarom Romanian Air Transport, and Vietnam Airlines. SkyTeam offers all partner airline passengers a large global network with more destinations and frequencies, and improved connectivity. Passengers can accrue and redeem miles with the different partners' loyalty programs and enjoy the convenience provided at 415 airport lounges worldwide. SkyTeam offers its 385 million annual passengers more than 12,500 daily flights to 898 destinations in 169 countries. SkyTeam celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2010. www.skyteam.com

SOURCE La Quinta Inns & Suites