DUBAI - April 19, 2009 - Marriott Rewards® members in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar can now redeem Marriott Rewards points for Air Miles.  Members who want to redeem Marriott Rewards points for Air Miles must be members of both programs.

Marriott Rewards points can be converted in the following increments:

10,000 Marriott Rewards points for 7,000 Air Miles

20,000 Marriott Rewards points for 15,000 Air Miles

30,000 Marriott Rewards points for 30,000 Air Miles

70,000 Marriott Rewards points for 80,000 Air Miles

125,000 Marriott Rewards points for 200,000 Air Miles

Air Miles Middle East, the leading coalition loyalty program in the UAE, Qatar and Bahrain, is owned by Groupe Aeroplan Inc., a leading international loyalty management corporation.   

Since its launch in 2001, more than 1.7 million members have enrolled from across the UAE, Qatar and Bahrain.  Members can collect Air Miles from over 120 market-leading companies including HSBC, Spinneys, Lamcy Plaza and Damas plus many more!

Air Miles offers a wealth of rewards and experiences to members such as electronics, jewelry, family days out, adventure experiences, hotel and flight bookings. Air Miles' fully interactive website (www.airmilesme.com) allows members to check their Air Miles balance any time, highlights the history of the Miles they have earned as well as allows them to redeem online from a choice of over 1,000 rewards.

Marriott International began operations in the Middle East/Africa region in 1980 with the opening of the 375-room Riyadh Marriott Hotel in Saudi Arabia.  Today, Marriott International's presence in the region is represented by 22 properties in seven countries, offering 6,522 rooms and spanning five lodging brands:  JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts in the luxury tier; Marriott Hotels & Resorts and Renaissance Hotels & Resorts in the quality tier; Courtyard by Marriott Hotels in the quality tier and Marriott Executive Apartments in the extended-stay category.

Marriott Rewards, Marriott International's award-winning, free loyalty program, said goodbye to blackout dates in January.  Now members can redeem points for rooms at 2,900 hotels every night of the year.  Points may also be redeemed for airline tickets, frequent flyer miles, car rentals, cruises, retail merchandise and more. 

For more information or to enroll in Marriott Rewards call (+971) 4 217 3579 in the Middle East or log onto MarriottRewards.com.

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CONTACT:  
Laurie Goldstein
Marriott Communications
(301) 380-5296
laurie.goldstein@marriott.com

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