Author: Mark

Mark, the founder of Fly Stay Points, caught the travel bug early in life. During his travels, he eventually came to stumble upon loyalty programs, He first discovered the world of airline frequent flyer programs, and later hotel loyalty programs. He is always plotting his next adventure - and this includes working out how to leverage the loyalty programs. It is a constantly evolving world. Promotional opportunities come and go. Airlines come and go. New hotels open, old hotels change brands, and on it goes. FlyStayPoints was started as a way to try to keep on top of all this. Keep track of promotions. Understand the changes in the marketplace.

You could earn 1,000 bonus Qantas points by opening a new AMP Bank GO account. There is a few criteria that need to be met in order to pocket the 1,000 points. You will need to: Open a new AMP Bank GO Everyday Account by 30 November 2025, Link your Qantas Frequent Flyer number. Make ten transactions on your new card, with a minimum value of $5 each, by 31 December 2025. This limited time offer is being made available to new personal account holders that have not previously earned Qantas Points through AMP Bank Go. They do say in…

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A popular bonus offer offering bonus Velocity and Flybuys points has returned. That’s right, transfer points from Flybuys to Velocity between now and 31 January 2026 and you’ll get points in both programs. 250 Flybuys and 250 Velocity points on your next manual transfer of at least 1,000 Flybuys points. 500 Flybuys and 500 Velocity points on your first ever Auto Transfer (at least 1000 Flybuys points) It is worth noting that the higher bonus is only available if you are enabling Auto Transfer for the first time ever. If you’ve used Auto Transfer before, you will only be eligible…

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American Express Membership Rewards members can now transfer their Membership Rewards points to Everyday Rewards. This follows the launch of Everyday Rewards as a new transfer partner in the program. As an introductory offer, members transferring points to Everyday Rewards will receive 20% bonus Everyday Rewards Points. Membership Rewards Points to Everyday Rewards The transfer rate for Everyday Rewards is 500 Membership Rewards Points to 400 Everyday Rewards Points. In order to transfer your Membership Rewards to Everyday Rewards you will first need to link your accounts. You can do this by starting off at the American Express transfer partner…

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I received an email from Malaysia Airlines last night announcing some update to their Enrich program. These changes, across points earning and status achievement, are set to come into effect on 1 January 2026. If that strikes fear into your heart, I don’t think that the changes are so bad. In reality, they look to be some slight refinement and rebalancing in a few areas. The Changes Overall, the changes are a mixed bag, and there will be winners and losers. That said, the changes are not particularly large, but depending on how you fly on Malaysia Airlines, may need…

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Last month we heard the surprising news that the InterContinental Singapore was preparing to leave the IHG stable. At the time, there was no indication as to what flag the property would operate under after that time. Now we know. Under a new agreement with hotel owner, Frasers Hospitality, the hotel will operate under Marriott’s The Luxury Collection from 1 January 2026. This will make it the second hotel in The Luxury Collection in Singapore, and the first in the city centre. The first The Luxury Collection Hotel, The Laurus, opened earlier this month on Sentosa Island. Hotel The hotel…

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Accor Live Limitless (ALL) offers quadruple points (4x) promotions for staying at selected hotels in the Accor network. These are typically hotels that are new to the Accor Hotels network. In some cases, they include hotels returning to the Accor network. For example, this may include hotels that have been closed for renovation. A new round of offers has just been released by ALL. This time around, there are three Australian hotels on the list – On top of those hotels, there are a range of hotels around the world. 4x Points Offer Details It is worth noting that this…

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Update: Hilton Honors have increased the bonus points on offer for this promotion. If you checkout after 23 October, you will receive a 2,500 points bonus. Hilton Honors has launched a new global promotion for Hilton Honors members. Under the offer, members will be offered 2,500 bonus points on all eligible stays between 1 October and 31 December 2025. (Note that between 1 October and 23 October, the bonus was 1,500 points) While not the strongest promotion, it is still good to see a promotion after the last one ended mid-August. Even better, it is an improvement on that offer.…

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Qantas has announced that it will be rolling out new in-flight meals on domestic services during October. The update sees a refreshed menu in both the Business and Economy cabins. To help the really frequent flyers see a bit of variety, the meals will be available on a six-week rotation cycle. This will allow the regular flyer to have different options each week. New Meals Qantas Group Chief Customer and Digital Officer Catriona Larritt said the “new menu was thoughtfully curated to showcase the best of Australia.” Each year, we proudly serve our customers more than 20 million menu items…

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Qantas has just announced a Double Status Credits offer to help you earn or retain status. However, this one has its sights on Qantas Business Rewards members. As such, to earn double status credits, you’ll need to be travelling on Business for a Qantas Business Rewards scheme. The Qantas Business Rewards program is a loyalty scheme for Business. Basically, any small business holding an ABN is able to register for the program. While there is normally a cost to join, Qantas is currently waiving the join fee, Given that it is tied to the business, the registration requirements are different…

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Virgin Australia has kicked off the week with a new network-wide sale. The sale includes a range of Economy and Business fares on both domestic and international flights. Sale fares are available through until Monday 27 October 2025 (unless sold out prior). The fares are generally for select travel dates between 6 January 2026 and 15 September 2026 Most of the fares on offer are Economy Lite fares, which include your seat and carry-on only. However, there are a few Choice fares on offer, which includes a luggage allowance if you can’t travel with just carry-on. Virgin Australia Sale Details…

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