Did you know that three-quarters (76%) of Australians are planning to take up to three vacations in 2024? This is one statistic that American Express found in the American Express 2024 Global Travel Trends Report. This is an annual report from Amex, where they dive into the habits of travellers to reveal how we’re all travelling. Within the report were some interesting statistics of the current state of travel. The leading reasons for travel plans included: 65% of Australians plan on travelling solo in 2024. 31% were planning a bucket list/dream vacation, 19% were planning to travel for a specific…
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Mark
Mark is the founder of FlyStayPoints, and caught the travel bug early in life. He discovered the benefits of travel loyalty programs in 2001, and is always learning how they can make travel better. While work takes him between Perth and Melbourne, he is always plotting his next adventure.
IHG One Rewards has just launched their upcoming global promotion for members staying between 1 April 2024 and 31 May 2024. Members who register for the offer will be eligible to receive 2,000 bonus points for every two eligible nights they stay. Key Details Offer: Earn 2,000 points every 2 nights, Travel Dates: Stay between 1 April 2024 and 31 May 2024 Registration: You must register for the promotion prior to staying There is no requirement that you stay for two consecutive nights during the promotion. Your stays can be individual stays of one night. Or they can be longer…
Qantas Hotels and Qantas Holidays are offering the chance to earn up to 20,000 bonus Qantas Points. These points are available to Qantas Frequent Flyers making a new booking between 21 March and 27 March, 2024. Key Details Offer: Earn up to 20,000 bonus points across Qantas Hotels and Holidays spend $500 and earn 5,000 bonus points. spend $1000 and earn 10,000 bonus points. spend $2000 and earn 20,000 bonus points. Booking Dates: 21st March – 27th March 2024 It is important to note that the spend amount is based on the amount of cash you pay towards the booking.…
The partnership between Qantas Frequent flyer and Ticketek has now gone live. First announced last year, the partnership allows Frequent Flyers to earn and use Qantas Points when booking live events and experiences. The partnership is promising extra offers for Qantas Frequent Flyers. For example, Qantas Frequent Flyers will have access to special pre-sales and special offers. Partnership Details There are a few parts to the partnership. Firstly, you will be able to use Qantas Points across all Ticketek events and experiences. Secondly, Ticketek will offer the ability to earn Qantas Points on exclusive deals. Finally, you will be able…
Garuda has extended its Status Match offer, and you can now apply for a status match any time up until the end of June. It has however, been rejigged a bit. Firstly, it is now limited to Platinum members (and above). Secondly, they have opened it up to Platinum Velocity members. Under the status match, Garuda is offering to match your Qantas Frequent Flyer or Velocity status in its GarudaMiles program. The main restriction is that you need to hold at least Platinum status in either program. The basics of the status match see Garuda offering successful applicants 3 months…
Qantas has just announced it is increasing the cost of Qantas Club memberships, and some of those increases are fairly steep. In the case of partner members, these fees are increasing by up to 80%. The new fees kick in from 18 April 2024, and apply to both new and renewing members. The increases are outlined on the Qantas website. Increases Joining Fees First up, the joining fee. This is a once off fee that you normally only pay when you join Qantas Club. This fee is increasing from $99 to A$129 (or 16,000 to 21,500 points) Renewing Members For…
Accor has launched an app only offer of 15% off stays of two nights or longer at participating hotels worldwide. The offer is available for stays between April 12 and June 2, 2024. Accor Plus members will receive an additional 10% discount for bookings in Asia Pacific. This will bring their total discount to 25%. To take advantage of this discount, you must book using the ALL.com app, and not on the website. Key Details Offer: 15% off when booking through the Accor.com app. Accor Plus members get an extra 10% in Asia Pacific Restrictions: Valid for stays of 2…
World of Hyatt has announced that its strategic partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) will be coming to an end on May 15, 2024. This brings to a close a relationship that has existed for just over five years. This is not an unexpected development. Hilton has already announced that it will be forming a partnership with SLH. In addition, Hyatt had already announced the acquisition of the Mr and Mrs Smith, with its curated collection of hotels. That in turn had resulted in Mr and Mrs Smith moving away from IHG One Rewards. For Existing Bookings…
Jetstar has kicked off a new promotion offering the chance to earn double points on Starter or Max bundle fares. In addition, anyone taking advantage of the promotion will also receive a share of 5,000,000 Qantas Points. The bonus is applicable to fares purchase between 13 March and 31 March for travel between April and June. The offer is available on both Jetstar (JQ) and Jetstar Asia (3K) flights. Key Details Offer: Bonus points on Jetstar Plus or Max Bundles Double Qantas Points, plus a share of 5 million Qantas Points Booking Dates: book between 12.01am AEDT 13 March and…
Velocity offers members the opportunity to purchase points through the Velocity Points Booster program. The main reason you may want to buy points is to top up your points if you are a few points short of a reward. This week, Velocity is offering a discount 30% when you buy points by 19 March 2024. In order to take advantage of the offer, you will need to buy between 1,000 and 250,000 points through the Velocity Points Booster website. Alternatively, you can make your purchase through the contact centre, however, there is a fee of $20, or 2,500 points for…