Beginning of the end of the rewards of the hotel?

The prospects for the frequent flier miles and points in 2011? It depends on.

While the overall travel rebounding nicely the soaked with recession of the application of these last three years, it is not done uniformly.

Airlines, for example, are now filling out their aircraft to the capacity of 80 percent, even during off-peak periods.

More important still, they fly with profit. The largest air carriers posted U.S. profits combined 2.3 billion for 2010 and $ 4 billion when the one-time costs associated with mergers and the like are not counted, according to the Air Transport Associationan airline trade group. That compares to a loss of 26 billion in 2008 and 2009.

With a capacity aligned with demand and travelers willing to pay high price threshold of profitability, airline companies have little incentive to deploy them generous flier frequent promotions to stimulate business.

The picture is less rosy for the hotel industry, but more rewarding for the members of their programs for frequent stays.

2010 Hotel occupancy increased 5.7 percentage points, but even with this increase, occupation reached only 57.6%, STR, an industry research firm, reported. And daily rates average actually very slightly decreased to $MATTING.

Michael j. Marquordt/Getty ImagesFlying first class. Most of the largest groups of hotel offers bonus points or frequent flier miles or free nights for stays in the coming months.

Accordingly, and prove once again that the pain of the industry is the gain of consumers - most of the largest groups of hotel offers bonus points or frequent flier miles or free nights for stays in the coming months.

Here's a summary:

Best Western

Between February 6 and April 11, Best Western Rewards members earn up to 1,000 miles - bonuses for each eligible stay American AAdvantage, as follows:

500 miles bonus for the first time
750 bonus miles for the second stay
1000 miles - bonus for the third and subsequent stays

Separately and during the same period, Best Western offers a free night after three eligible stays.

Choice Hotels

Through March 2, choice privileges members can earn points triple, double points, or 500 points bonus for stays in hotels, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, MainStay Suites, Cambria Suites, Suburban Extended StayRodeway Inn, EconoLodge, and Ascend collection.

Triple points for all stays reserved early choicehotels.com or the 1-800-424-6423, with the second stay (no registration required)
Double points for members General elite or gold book through a third party, beginning with the second stay (registration required)
500 bonus points for members elite Platinum or Diamond, who book through a third party, beginning with the second stay (registration required)

Hilton

March 31, Hilton Honors members who choose to earn a fixed mileage for their stays can earn up to 2,000 miles from Delta for stays overnight at the Hilton family more hotels, qualifying as follows :

1,000 miles for a night (200 miles Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites)
1,500 miles for two nights (300 miles Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites)
2,000 miles for three or more nights (600 miles Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites)

Figures above include the base and bonus miles.

InterContinental

Between February 1 and April 30, Priority Club Rewards members can earn 3,000 bonus points for every third qualifying night, up to a maximum of 30,000 points, InterContinental Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Crowne PlazaHoliday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites hotels.

Marriott