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Hilton Honors has launched a new promotion offering 2,000 or 4,000 points per stay. While registration for the promotion has opened, the bonus is for stays between 1 May and 5 September 2023. Under the promotion, members are being offered 4,000 bonus points per stays at eligible resorts. If you are not staying at a resort, then there are 2,000 bonus points on offer. Key Details Offer: Resort to More Points, offering Earn 4,000 bonus points per stay on resort stays Earn 2,000 bonus points per stay on other stays Stay Dates: Stay between 1 May and 5 September 2023…

Ascott Star Rewards (ASR) is celebrating its 4th birthday with an offer of up to 2.5x points. In order to take advantage of the offer, you will need to stay between 15 April and 31 May 2023. For most brands covered by ASR, there is a 25% bonus. However, if you stay at participating Oakwood and The Unlimited Collection properties, you will receive an additional 2x points offer. Platinum members are in line for an additional bonus. Any platinum member staying during the promotion period will receive a one-year subscription to the Wall St Journal. The subscription will include unlimited…

Qantas has extended its introductory Qantas Marketplace offer. Under the extension, you could earn up to 10,000 points per transaction made by 7 April 2023 (was 31 March 2023). As noted below, you can earn points as follows: Spend $150 in a transaction, and you could pocket 2,000 bonus Qantas Points. If you spend $300 in that transaction, you could get 5,000 bonus Qantas Points. Finally, on a $500 transaction, you could walk away with 10,000 bonus points. Qantas has introduced the new Qantas Marketplace, an online store where you can use and earn Qantas Points. By and large, it…

Choice Hotels are back with a new promotion, offering members 2,000 bonus points after 2 stays. This promotion runs from 27 March to 25 May 2023. Key Details Promotion: Stay twice and earn 2,000 bonus points Stay Dates: 27 March through to 25 May 2023. Registration: Required at this link Keep in mind that the requirements of this promotion require you to make 2 stays. That is, you must check in and check out of a hotel twice. A single 2-night stay will not work. This promotion is valid only in Australia and New Zealand. Thoughts This promotion is one…

Qantas has announced that it will begin rolling out new in-flight meals later this month. Under the overhaul, Qantas is promising bigger and better meals across its network. The overhaul will also see some updates to the lounge dining experience. New Meals The new in-flight meals have begun rolling out across the domestic network and will launch on international services on 29 March. The offerings will see seasonal ingredients and ‘plant-based’ offerings across all cabins. Domestic Services Something that may make domestic business passengers cheer is the return of a pre-departure beverage on longer services. Business passengers will have the…

Qantas has rolled out an expanded partnership with China Airlines. Under the new partnership, Frequent Flyers can now book reward flights on China Airlines network onward from Taipei. Until now, Qantas Frequent Flyers could book services between Australia and Taipei. The new announcement extends the ability to use points across the entire China Airlines network. As a result, customers can book Classic Flight Reward seats on China Airlines across 23 countries. From the Australian cities of Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, it provides flight options across Asia, North America and Europe. In many cases, it simply adds an additional way to…

Points earning at Qantas Restaurants is coming to an end at the end of March 2023. Under the current arrangement with Quandoo, Qantas Frequent FLyers have been able to earn 100 Qantas Points per diner. Effective from 1 April 2023, Qantas Frequent Flyers will no longer earn Qantas Points via Qantas Restaurants Alternatives Through the partnership with Quandoo, Qantas Frequent Flyers have been able to earn points at over 18,000 restaurants. As such, this change sees the loss of points earning from a large number of restaurants. However, all is not lost. Qantas Frequent Flyers will be able to get…

It’s often the case that when a new aircraft type is introduced, Qantas takes a look at the seating it installs. And so it is with the forthcoming A350. While still two years until it takes to the skies, Qantas has revealed its plans for First and Business passengers. A350 First Class The A350 will sport six First Class suites in a 1-1-1 layout. The suites will include an extra-wide fixed bed, a separate recliner chair, 32″ high definition screen, and a personal wardrobe. There will also be a dining table for two if you’d like to invite a fellow…

World of Hyatt has opened registration for its latest global promotion. Bonus Journeys is offering 3,000 points for every 2 nights at participating Hyatt properties. There is one slight downside to the promotion in that it doesn’t kick in until your second stay. Bonus Journeys – Key Details Bonus Journeys Offer: Earn 3,000 Bonus Points every two qualifying nights, starting with your second eligible stay Registration: You must register for the promotion by 30 April, 2023 Stay Dates: Stay between 26 March and 20 May. Note that only nights after your registration will count, so be sure to register first…

Qantas has announced a further $100 million investment in its lounge network. In the latest announcement, the following lounges will be receiving attention: New First Lounge at London’s Heathrow Airport Re-opening of a refreshed Hong Kong International Lounge Complete refurbishment and expansion of the International Business Lounge in Sydney Updated and expanded International Business Lounge in Melbourne New Hobart Qantas Club New Broome Regional Lounge with double the seats The announcement is in addition to a previous announcement of works across multiple lounges. The latest announcement says that the work will take place over three years. Lounge Details LONDON FIRST LOUNGE Construction…