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For the last two years, YouFoodz have offered Velocity members an opportunity to earn Velocity Points. However, Velocity has just announced that YouFoodz will no longer offer Velocity Points. The change comes into effect on 31 January 2023. From that date, Velocity Members will no longer be able to earn Velocity Points on Youfoodz orders that are made via youfoodz.com or on the Youfoodz App. YouFoodz Velocity members are able to earn 1 Velocity Point per dollar at Youfoodz. In addition, there are 1,000 Velocity Points on the table when you spend at Youfoodz for the first time. While earning…

Qantas is offering customers even more travel options across India as part of an expansion of its codeshare partnership with IndiGo. Qantas launched the first phase of its codeshare agreement with India’s largest domestic carrier in August last year, offering customers seamless connections from Qantas flights in Bengaluru and Delhi onto IndiGo services to other major Indian cities, including Mumbai and Chennai, as well as smaller destinations such as Pune and Goa. Under the second phase of the agreement, Qantas customers can now travel to an additional eight cities, bringing the total number of Indian destinations available for connection from…

Accor has announced a new collection brand – introducing the Handwritten Collection. This is a new mid-scale collection brand launching with a range of hotels worldwide. In the initial tranche of hotels are two in Australia. These are the Wonil Hotel in Perth, and the Hotel Morris in Sydney. The Handwritten Collection Overall, the brand aims to bring a range of mid-scale hotels under its umbrella. To begin with, Accor will be aiming to bring conversion projects into the fold, in preference to new build projects. Handwritten Collection offers a variety of hotels that are distinct. The guest experience at…

Choice Privileges has kicked off a double points promotion. The double points are on offer for stays from 17 January 2023 and  6 March 2023. Hotels participating in Choice Privileges include brands such as Quality Hotels and Comfort Inns. Key Details Offer:  Earn Double Choice Privileges Points on Eligible stays Stay Days: You will need to stay between 17 January 2023 and  6 March 2023. Please note that these dates refer to your arrival date at the hotel. Registration: You must register for this promotion While they are the key details, there are still a few terms and conditions that…

Qantas has kicked off a new promotion, offering a 30% discount on Reward flights. In order to take advantage of this offer, you will need to book by 22 January 2023. You can travel at any time between 1 March 2023 and 30 June 2023. This discount only applies to Economy bookings. It excludes bookings in Business Class, including mixed-class bookings that include Economy and Business sectors.  In addition, the discount is limited to Domestic services. Key Details Offer: 30% off Economy seats on Qantas-operated domestic flights Booking Dates: Book from 16 January 2023 until 22 January 2023 Travel Dates:…

Krisflyer and Marriott Bonvoy have introduced the ability to transfer points between the two programs. While you have been able to transfer Marriott Bonvoy to KrisFlyer, until now the reverse hasn’t been true. Point Conversion from KrisFlyer to Marriott Bonvoy The conversion of points from KrisFlyer to Marriott Bonvoy is the new feature. From now, KrisFlyer members can transfer to Marriott Bonvoy at the rate of two KrisFlyer miles to one Marriott Bonvoy point. This is a fairly straightforward conversion. For example, if you transferred 100,000 KrisFlyer points, you would receive 50,000 Mariott Points. There are some limits to this…

Accor Live Limitless (All) has launched a new Triple Points offer for select hotels in Australia and New Zealand. To be eligible for the promotion, you will need to register and book by 20 January 2023. You can then stay between 16 January and 28 February 2023. Key Details Offer: Triple Rewards Points at participating hotels in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and French Polynesia Booking Dates: You can book anytime between now and 20 January 2023 (but register first) Stay Dates: You will need to stay between 16 January and 28 February 2023 Registration: As usual for most ALL promotions,…

Hilton Honors have kicked off its first global promotion for 2023. During the offer, members will earn double points on each stay. In addition, members will earn an additional 1,000 bonus Hilton Honors points for each additional brand they stay in. Key Details Offer: Double Up and Explore Earn double points on each stay In addition, earn 1,000 additional points for each brand Stay Dates: Stay between 1 January and 30 April 2023 Registration: Members must register for this promotion Thoughts There are a couple of things to keep in mind with this promotion. Firstly, it is the check-out date…

Qantas has kicked off a new promotion – this time offering double points to members that book using a travel credit. And by travel credit, Qantas is being quite broad in what it is allowing. If you have a Flight Credit, Qantas Pass, Qantas TravelPass or a Qantas Credit you could take part. Basically, all you will need to do is use your travel credit to make a booking on any eligible flight by 31 January 2023. You can then travel anytime between 13 December 2022 and 31 December 2023. Key Details Offer: Double Qantas Points when booking with a…

Virgin Australia has announced a new year-round service between Cairns and Tokyo (Haneda). The new daily service kicks off on 28 June 23, and to celebrate Virgin Australia have launched a sale. In order to operate this service, Virgin Australia will use a new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, Flight schedule Virgin Australia is current;y planning to operate the following schedule: Flight VA77 will depart Cairns at 1.15pm local time and arrive at Haneda at 8.00pm local time. This makes for a flight time of 7 hours and 45 minutes. VA78 will depart Haneda at 9.45pm local time and arrive in…