NEW YORK, NY – May 5, 2005 – Millennium Hotels in the U.S. and the U.K and Delta Air Lines have announced an exciting new partnership agreement that offers travelers an opportunity to earn SkyMiles with qualifying stays at the global hotel chain. SkyMiles members will receive five miles for every U.S. dollar spent on room rates at any Millennium Hotel or Resort worldwide. As an “extra bonus” Millennium Hotels in North America will also offer SkyMiles members a Summer Bonus Special of five additional miles per U.S. dollar spent, for a total of 10 miles per dollar, on qualifying stays from June 1, 2005, through August 31, 2005. For reservations or enquiries on this special offer visit www.millenniumhotels.com/skymiles. 

SkyMiles members must provide their membership numbers at the time of making a hotel reservation to qualify for the bonus. All SkyMiles program rules and conditions will apply and for more information on the rules and conditions, visit www.delta.com. To become a SkyMiles program member, individuals can enroll at www.delta.com/enroll. 

“We look forward to welcoming guests into Millennium’s world of hospitality together with Delta,” said Paul Underhill, president of Millennium Hotels and Resorts, North America. “Our shared beliefs are to provide the highest possible quality of service and value for money to our guests wherever they choose to fly and to stay.”

“Delta is expanding its partnership portfolio to include Millennium Hotels, a hotel group that offers four and five-star hotels throughout the U.S.,” said Jeff Robertson, director of the SkyMiles program. “This partnership provides our members with another valuable mileage-earning opportunity at luxurious hotels in the United States, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East, as well as New Zealand.”  

About Millennium Hotels and Resorts

Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR), established in the United States in 2000, is the North American arm of London-based Millennium and Copthorne Hotels plc (MLC). The MHR portfolio includes 19 holdings in The Americas, and the company operates properties including: Millennium Broadway Hotel, New York City; Millennium UN Plaza Hotel, New York City; Millennium Airport Hotel Buffalo, New York; Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles; Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, Chicago; Millennium Bostonian Hotel, Boston; Millennium Hotel, Minneapolis; Millennium Hotel, St. Louis; Millennium Hotel, Cincinnati; Millennium Harvest House, Boulder; Millennium Hotel, Durham; Millennium Alaskan Hotel, Anchorage; Millennium Resort, Scottsdale, McCormick Ranch; the Millennium Maxwell House, Nashville; and the Royal Palm Resort, Galapagos Islands. MLC holdings outside of the Millennium brand include the Millennium Hilton (New York) and Sheraton Four Points Sunnyvale (California). For further information on Millennium Hotels and Resorts, call 866-866-8086 or visit www.millenniumhotels.com.

Millennium and Copthorne Hotels comprises 90 four and five star hotels with 24,681 rooms worldwide in 16 countries. Our World of Hospitality marketing alliance partner Maritim Hotels has 47 hotels with 13,069 rooms in 9 countries. For more information please visit www.millenniumhotels.com or www.maritim.com.

About Delta Air Lines & the SkyMiles Program

Delta is the world’s second-largest airline in terms of passengers carried and the leading U.S. carrier across the Atlantic, offering daily flights to 490 destinations in 85 countries on Delta, Song, Delta Shuttle, the Delta Connection carriers and its worldwide partners. Delta’s marketing alliances allow customers to earn and redeem frequent flier miles on more than 14,000 flights offered by SkyTeam and other partners. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance that provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services. For more information visit www.delta.com

SkyMiles members earn miles by flying Delta, Song, Delta Shuttle, the Delta Connection Carriers, Delta AirElite and Delta’s SkyTeam partners including Northwest Airlines and Continental Airlines. The program offers additional mileage-building opportunities through SkyMiles partners such as Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express, SkyMilesShopping.com , participating hotels, car rental companies, telecommunication services, restaurants, floral and gift retailers and financial, mortgage and realty services.

Terms and Conditions
Bonus miles will appear automatically on your SkyMiles statement up to eight weeks after your travel is completed.  All SkyMiles program rules and conditions apply.  To review the current SkyMiles Membership Guide and Program Rules, please visit delta.com/skymiles.  Delta, SkyMiles, and the Delta logo are registered service marks of Delta Corporate Identity, Inc.  Delta is not responsible for goods or services offered by any other company participating in this promotion.  Offer void where prohibited by law.  Additional restrictions may apply.  (c) 2005 Delta Air Lines, Inc.

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