The first quarter 2012 promotions are slowly starting to be announced. Marriott just introduced theirs MegaMiles that runs from January 1st until April 30th. You can earn an additional 2000 miles per stay starting from your second stay. This promotion is based on stays and not on nights. Regardless how many nights your stay is, you will only earn the 2000 bonus miles.

There are 23 participating airlines. The miles for kilometers conversion will be 1 miles to 1.6 kilometers for those programs that use kilometers instead of miles. The airline partners are:
Aeromexico Club Premier
Aeroplan (Air Canada)
Air China PhoenixMiles
Alitalia MilleMiglia
Asiana Airlines Asiana Club
Avianca-TACA LifeMiles
British Airways Executive Club
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
China Eastern Airlines Eastern Miles
China Southern Airlines Sky Pearl Club
Delta Air Lines SkyMiles
Emirates Airlines Skywards
Frontier Airlines EarlyReturns
Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles
JAL Mileage Bank
JetBlue Airways TrueBlue
Jet Privilege
Kingfisher Airlines King Club
KLM Flying Blue
Lufthansa/Miles & More
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards
TAP Air Portugal Victoria
US Airways Dividend Miles
United Airlines Mileage Plus
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
It all depends how you use your miles, but from this bunch of airlines I would personally choose either United or US Airways. I might end up collecting Marriott Rewards points or free night certificates depending what other options besides airline miles they will have. We should know sooner rather than later.
This promotion will not show up if you have chosen your earnings preference as Marriott Rewards points. You need to change it to miles.
The terms and conditions of this MegaMiles promotion:
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- List of Partner Airlines
- Earning period is January 1, 2012 to April 30, 2012.
- Enrollment and registration with Marriott Rewards® is required to be eligible for this promotion.
- A ‘stay’ is defined as consecutive nights spent at the same hotel, regardless of check-in/check-out activity.
- Members electing to earn Marriott Rewards points are not eligible for this promotion.
- This Marriott Rewards promotional offer is limited to specific participating airline partners only and is valid only for qualifying stays you personally make at participating Marriott® brand hotels.
- Base miles will be earned for each stay, PLUS 2,000 bonus miles* every stay, beginning with the second stay, up to 50,000 bonus miles.
- Marriott Rewards base mileage earned for qualifying charges is calculated based on the airline loyalty program’s “currency” (points or miles). To review base mileage calculations, click here. For participating airline partners whose earning currency is in kilometers, bonus miles earned will be converted into kilometers at a conversion rate of 1.6 prior to posting to member’s prefered airline account.
- Miles earned on all qualifying charges at JW Marriott®, EDITION®, Autograph Collection®, Renaissance® Hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott (beginning November 8, 2011), Marriott® Hotels & Resorts, Marriott Vacation Club® brands; and on room rate only at Courtyard by Marriott®, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott®, SpringHill Suites by Marriott®, Residence Inn by Marriott® and TownePlace Suites by Marriott® brands.
- Stays at our exclusive luxury hotel partner, The Ritz-Carlton®, will count toward achievement.
- Miles are earned based on qualifying charges that are charged to the hotel room: Room Rate, meals, beverages, phone calls, movies, purchases at a Marriott-operated Gift Shop. Non-qualifying charges are: taxes, paid outs, gift certificate redemption/gift card purchases, banquet, catering and group charges.
- Nights spent while redeeming an award are not eligible for Elite credit.
- All Marriott Rewards program terms and conditions apply. VisitMarriott Rewards Terms & Conditions for complete details.
- Allow 4 to 6 weeks after promotion ends for miles to be posted to your airline/miles program account.
- Your preferred airline/miles program reserves the right to change program rules, regulations, travel awards and special offers at any time without notice. Any such changes may affect your ability to use the awards or mileage credits that you have accumulated. Your preferred airline/miles program is not responsible for products or services offered by other participating companies.
- All program terms and conditions of your preferred airline/miles program apply. If your current air miles program is not listed below, please go to MarriottRewards.com/MyAccount and update your account to one of the airlines participating in the MegaMiles promotion.
- Participating airlines of the MegaMiles promotion are:Aeromexico Club Premier
Aeroplan (Air Canada)
Air China PhoenixMiles
Alitalia MilleMiglia
Asiana Airlines Asiana Club
Avianca-TACA LifeMiles
British Airways Executive Club
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
China Eastern Airlines Eastern Miles
China Southern Airlines Sky Pearl Club
Delta Air Lines SkyMiles
Emirates Airlines Skywards
Frontier Airlines EarlyReturns
Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles
JAL Mileage Bank
JetBlue Airways TrueBlue
Jet Privilege
Kingfisher Airlines King Club
KLM Flying Blue
Lufthansa/Miles & More
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards
TAP Air Portugal Victoria
US Airways Dividend Miles
United Airlines Mileage Plus
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
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