Author: Mark

Qatar Airways is offering a status match for members of a range of frequent flyer program, including those of Velocity Frequent Flyer. On top of that, they are offering a short cut to retaining the matched status. It is a short, sharp offer – requests for the match are required by 11:59 pm on 20 May 2020. For those of us in Australia that works out to be the early ours of the 21st of May. If you’re on the east coast, the deadline is 6:59 am AEST. Members of the west coast need to have their applications in by…

Well, this is a little bit of surprise. Velocity has announced that members will once again be able to book redemption seats with their points. This follows from the previous pause on redemptions announced last month, While that is good news, there are some things to keep in mind. At present, you can only redeem for domestic Virgin Australia flights. There are no partner awards available. In addition, you cannot currently redeem for non flight awards, such as gift vouchers. Velocity Redemptions Let’s start with the offer that is currently on the table. Velocity are making reward seats available on…

As a result of current travel restrictions, earning Status Credits on Qantas has become something of a challenge. To help out, Qantas is offering Woolworths Rewards members the chance to earn up to 50 Status Credits between now and the end of June. Offer Details It’s a fairly straightforward offer. Basically, each time you convert 2,000 Woolworths Rewards Points to Qantas Points, you will earn 10 Status Credits. You can do this a maximum of 5 times, giving you the chance to bring in 50 Status Credits. In order to take part in the offer, you need to set your…

Qantas has announced that it is extending the suspension of most of its fleet. This follows from the latest government advice on how long the current travel restrictions may stay in place. As a result of the continuing restriction, Qantas is now cancelling: Domestic and Trans-Tasman flights through to the end of June Other International Services through to the end of July As a result, during the next few months, they will largely be restricted to flying their minimum network schedule. [Previous 19 March] Qantas has made further significant cuts today. The high-level points Qantas and Jetstar to suspend…

The current Caronvirus pandemic has seen many of us working from home. This is fine, but working from home has its challenges and maybe you’d like to try something a little different. How about a trying a Work From Hotel Package? That’s exactly what some hotels are offering right now. Hotels are doing it tough, and a few are trying innovative offerings to get some business. Work From Hotel packages One of those innovations is a work from hotel package. These are basically day rates, that give you access to a hotel room during the day. In the last few…

The Velocity Frequent Flyer program has temporarily suspended redemptions in the program. As a result, members will not be able to use their points – for anything. This follows the news that Virgin Australia has gone into voluntary administration. Previously, Velocity had restricted the ability to transfer points to Krisflyer. In addition, Velocity had restricted the ability to use points for vouchers. In the end, they were restricting redemptions to just one gift voucher per day. Velocity Point Redemption Restrictions Initially, Velocity will be suspending the use of points for four weeks. This may be extended. The suspension includes all…

Accor Plus has joined the list of programs offering membership extensions. In the case of Accor Plus, members will receive a six-month extension on their membership benefits. Accor Plus Extensions As a reminder, Accor Plus is a paid program. For $395 per year, members of Accor Plus receive a range of benefits including stay and dining discounts. Members of Accor Plus are also members of the Accor Live Limitless program, providing the rewards and status opportunities. To begin with, Accor Plus will be extending any membership active during April 2020. For example, memberships set to expire in June 2020, will…

American Airlines have rolled out their policies on adjustments to the program as a result of the current Coronavirus situation. They have rolled out a multi-pronged approach, offering status extensions, adjusted tier requirements, and other changes. 12-month status extension First up, all current elite AAdvantage members will have a one-year extension to their current tier. As a result, any status that was due to expire on 31 January 2021 will get a new expiration date of 31 January 2022. The extended tiers will not come with any additional System Wide Upgrades. However, any existing Upgrades you have will have their…

As a result of continued government restrictions, Virgin Australia has cut its domestic network back to just one route. A single service between Melbourne and Sydney will operate six days a week. That is, there will be a daily service, with Saturday missing out. These changes reflect the growing border restrictions between states, which has caused a sharp decline in passenger numbers. As such, all other routes have been suspended from April 10. The flights should begin returning once the current restrictions begin to be lifted, and people can resume travelling between states. In the meantime, Virgin will support the…

They are a bit later to the party than others. Better late than never I guess. Marriott Bonvoy has just announced its response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Under the status extension, Marriott Bonvoy members will keep the status they earned in 2019 for an extra year. Normally, the status you earned in 2019 would be good through to 2021. With the extension, members that achieved any elite level in 2019 will get to keep their status through to 2022. The extension offer applies across the status levels, including Silver, Gold, Platinum, Titanium, and Ambassador.  Perhaps, even better for some, the…