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Qantas has launched its new Green Qantas Frequent Flyer tier. Members achieving the Green tier will be able to pocket a handy 10,000 points or 50 status credits. The new Green tier doesn’t replace the existing tiers but sits alongside them. This means that you could hold, for example, platinum status and green status. Once you have attained the Green tier, you will have a choice of rewards. You can choose between 50 Status Credits or 10,000 Qantas Points. Or you could forgo the reward and let Qantas purchase 3 tonnes of carbon offsets on your behalf. Achieving Green Status…

Marriott Bonvoy has announced that it will be moving to Flexible Point Redemptions from 29 March 2022. This new redemption structure replaces the current off-peak, standard, and peak rate structure. Under the new structure, Reward Night pricing will move more closely in line with hotel rates and availability. Having said that, Marriott has also stated that this movement won’t be exactly the way price moves. Overall, it suggests that while redemption rates will move in line with cash prices, there won’t be an exact relationship between the two. A member traveling to a location with more availability can expect to…

Velocity has announced an extension to its status credit boost on paid flights. Under the boost, you can earn double the usual status credits in Economy. For those sitting up front in Business, a boost of up to 45% is on offer. The boost extends an offer announced last September. Originally, the offer was wrapping up at the end of March. Under the extension, the boosted tables will continue until the end of July. Bonus Details Between 1 October 2021 and July 2022, Velocity is offering members a status credit boost when flying on Virgin Australia. The status boost applies…

Qantas is rolling out another status extension offer to its members. This time around, it applies to members with a membership date between July 2022 and December 2022. If you are in Australia or New Zealand, you can get a status extension simply by booking one eligible flight by your membership anniversary date. You can book to fly anytime through until December 2022. This builds on the previous announcements that covered the period January 2022 – June 2022. Even better, the rules have been updated for those members, allowing the flight to be taken anytime in 2022. It means anyone…

Qantas has added the ability to link Visa Cards to its Card Offers program. As a result, you can now earn additional points by linking your Visa card or Mastercard. Card Offers Qantas offers Qantas Frequent Flyers the opportunity to earn Qantas Points on their Mastercard or Visa Card spend. Taking part in the program is easy. You simply need to register your Australian-issued Mastercard or Visa card.  For the most part, you will then receive offers from Qantas every week or so. If one of these offers tickles your fancy, you simply need to make the qualifying spend on…

World of Hyatt has announce a series of changes to its award categories for 2022. In the World of Hyatt program, a hotels award category largely determines the number of points that you will need for an award night. The higher the category, the more points you will need. The changes see some hotels go up a category, while others go down. As a result, the number of points you need for an award night will rise, or fall. In Australia, one hotel will go up a category, while another will go down. Australian Hotels The two Australian hotels affected…

Accor has launched an offer of triple points when staying in Australian between 1 March – 31 May, 2022. Under the terms of the offer, you need to have stays of 2 nights or more. Key Details Offer: Triple ALL – Accor Live Limitless on stays of two nights or more Booking Dates: You need to book your stay in 1 March, 2022 Travel Dates: Your stays can be anytime between 1 March and 31 May, 2022 Registration: You must register for this offer by 1 March 2022  Thoughts This is a good offer for anyone that stays for 2…

Qantas Frequent Flyer has cut the number of points required for all Qantas Hotels and Qantas Holidays bookings. Under the change, members will be able to redeem their points for hotels or holidays by between 30% and 45%. Even better, this is not a promotion. Qantas has stated that this is a permanent change. This is quite a change in the value you can extract when using points for hotels and holidays. Qantas Hotels Members have long been able to redeem their points for Qantas Hotels. Unfortunately, this has not always been a good use of points, when compared to…

Marriott Bonvoy has just opened registration for its latest global promotion. Under the new promotion, members will earn 1,000 bonus points per night and double Elite nights. Key Details Offer: Earn 1,000 bonus points per night and double elite night credits on paid stays at Marriott properties. Registration: Registration is required by 20 April, 2022. Note that you must register before a stay in order for that stay to be eligible. Stay Dates: Valid for stays from 4 February 8 through 4 May, 2022. While there is no set limit on the number of bonus points or nights you could…

IHG Rewards has launched a new Double Points promotion. Under the offer, IHG Rewards members can earn double points on all stays between 1 February and 31 March 2022. Key Details: Offer: Double Points on all stays Travel Dates: 1 February 2022 to 31 March 2022 Registration: Pre-registration is available now Under the terms of the promotion, you will need to register prior to your stay. There is also no limit on the number of points you can earn under this promotion. Under the IHG Rewards program, you normally earn at a rate of 10 Points per US dollar. That…