Hilton has an offer for airline/agency staff travel that is bookable within 90 days of intended arrival. This is the Hilton’s “Travel Industry” rate.
You need to present your airline staff ID or valid travel agent identification (IATA/IATAN) card at the time of checking in.
You can access Hilton’s website for this offer here or just use this link to book the offer. Both will auto-populate the Promotion/Offer Code field with the correct AL code.
The discount using this offer varies from 25% to 50% off of the Best Available Rate.
Please do not book this offer unless you or your travel partner is eligible for this rate. It is officially not qualifying for points or stay/night credits, but those can post occasionally.
The good thing about this rate is that it is not prepaid and usually cancelable until the day of arrival. This rate offer is valid for stays in Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia.
Rate rule for “AIRLINE – AGENCY STAFF”:
It just clearly state that the airline and/or staff ID is required at the time of checking in.
Hilton Amsterdam
The discount here is 25%.
Hilton Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
The AL rate is not available for basic room, but the discount off the price of an executive room is 50%.
Conrad Dubai
The travel industry rate discount is 30%.
Doubletree Bangkok Sukhumvit
The discount here is 25%.
Hilton Narita
The staff – agency discount is 25%.
Hilton Cape Town
The discount is the maximum 50%.
Conclusion
This is one of the Hilton rate offers to consider outside of the Americas IF you or the person with you are traveling with qualifies for it. Don’t book this unless you have valid credentials.
I have been contemplating to book it few times but haven’t, because there is no guarantee, whether the stay will post as a qualifying or not. I do have valid IATA ID, so I am eligible to use the rate.
Here are some old terms and conditions of this rate that I believe still to be valid:
Our travel agent and airline rates are highly discounted rates exclusively for certified travel agent and airline employees, therefore the following conditions apply: Valid travel agency or airline employee identification is required on check-in. Without valid identification, you will be required to pay the full standard price that applies on the arrival date. The travel agent and airline rate is exclusive for leisure stays and cannot be booked for business related overnight stays. The rates are only available within the next 90 days and are only available during low demand periods, therefore black-out dates may apply and rates are subject to availability Reservations with Hilton hotels in the UK & Ireland can be canceled up to 48 hours prior to 4pm of the day of arrival. Hilton hotels in Europe, Africa, Middle East & Asia can be canceled up to 4pm on the day of arrival. This is subject to change, please check the full rooms & rates description upon booking. A credit card guarantee may be required. Rate is only available within the Hilton Worldwide portfolio outside the USA. Rates are based on two-people sharing.
They always ask to see the ID.
Does anyone know how this works if there are more than two people who are going to be needing a hotel room. I’m traveling with my daily and I work for an airline so I have no problem with my badge but there will be four of us total, including myself.
I would say that four in the room is really a stretch and probably not ok with most of the properties. Just book two rooms.
What other hotels or airline offer IATA rates that can be checked online?
Most hotel chains offer special IATA or Airline Employee rates. Google agent website by “”hotel chain” agents”
Most hotel chains make these rates only available for TA’s, but Hilton’s version is open for airline employees as well.
What code do I put in to get the travel agent rate?
Are cargo airlines employee allowed to make use of this offer?
Would you consider being an airline staff? If the answer is yes, then go ahead and use it.
Any direct booking link would help. 🙂
Stayed at Conrad Bangkok using this rate 2 years ago and the stay was non-qualifying. Ever since then I have used the Corporate Benefits rate instead. However, the latter rate only works for some properties.
I believe that this is worth using ONLY when the discount is high enough and other discount rates are not available.
it does NOT post as a stay so no good for elite status
I am in the travel industry and can tell you first hand they Always ask for ID and you Never get points if you use it. Do Not use this code unless you have the proper ID or you will be charged a higher rate. This rate has been around at least 10 years as I have used it, but rarely.
I was stressing out the ID requirement on the text above at least twice.
calm down jonathan
I have qualifying ID, but was not asked for it for my stay at HIlton MUC.
I’ve used this rate for probably 100 nights all over the world. ID is checked almost every single time and a photocopy is usually retained. No credits/points have posted anywhere since around 2008 or so (before that it was hit-or-miss).
I have got this discount last time at my last airline ticket and I was so happy and they have done this for their promotion event and its so attainable. all the companies should do this for getting more response from the costumer.