Author: Mark

Mark is the founder of FlyStayPoints, and caught the travel bug early in life. He discovered the benefits of travel loyalty programs in 2001, and is always learning how they can make travel better. While work takes him between Perth and Melbourne, he is always plotting his next adventure.

The GHA Discovery program has kicked off a new bonus offer for 2024. Under the offer, you can earn up to D$150 after 4 separate stays. The offer is structured as a bonus that is offered after your second, third, and fourth eligible stay during the promotion period. Offer Details Offer: Up to D$150 after 4 stays D$25 after the second eligible stay D$50 after the third eligible stay D$75 after the fourth eligible stay Offer Dates: You must register and book by March 31, 2024 Stay Dates: Stay by June 30, 2024 There are a couple of things to…

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GHA Discovery has extended its “App-solutely Rewarding” promotion, which offers members the opportunity to earn a bonus of 15 Discovery Dollars when booking through the GHA Discovery App. The bonus is now valid on eligible bookings made for stays through to June 30, 2024 App-solutely Rewarding Key Details Offer: GHA Discovery “App-solutely Rewarding” App Booking Offer. – Earn a bonus of 15 Discovery Dollars after completing an eligible stay Requirements: You must make a booking through the GHA Discovery App. There is no minimum stay requirement Booking Period: You will need to make your booking between  July 4, 2023 and…

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IHG One Rewards has launched a new promotion offering double points on stays during January. The double points are available for all stays. Key Details Offer: Double Points on all stays Offer Dates: Valid for stays from January 1 to January 31, 2024 Registration: You can pre-register by December 31, 2023 As always there are a set of terms and conditions that go along with the offer. It is worth understanding these to maximise your bonus. For a bonus such as this, that mostly means ensuring that you are on an eligible stay. Examples of stays that are not eligible…

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As the year draws to a close, we begin to see companies release statistics on the year that was. In many cases, they tell us how many points we earned, how many we spent, and so on. There are also some interesting statistics on what travellers did overall. Recognising the importance of in-flight entertainment, Qantas has just revealed some statistics on what we have been watching in the skies. Entertainment Perhaps not surprisingly, the Box office hit Barbie, starring Australian actress Margot Robbie, was the most-watched movie of 2023. For the kids, it was Bluey that took out the award…

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Rex has rolled out stage 2 of the Rex Flyer Frequent Flyer program, allowing members to use points to snare seats on their flights. At this point of the rollout, you can use your points for the Anytime, Getaway, and Ultimate reward options. In the Rex Flyer program, these options are basically Anytime Rewards – the highest rates, but guarantee a ‘last seat available’ booking. Of the three options, this is the most flexible. Getaway Rewards – require fewer points to get a seat. The downside is that now there is a $33 fee to change or cancel your booking…

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Qantas Frequent Flyer has made some updates to the limits that apply to its Family Transfer program. Two changes have been made that make it easier for families to move points between their accounts  Minimum Points for a transfer: Up until now you have needed to transfer a minimum of 5,000 Qantas Points. Qantas has made some changes that mean that you can transfer a minimum of 1,500 Qantas Points. Annual Maximum: Until now, you have been restricted to transferring no more than 600,000 Qantas Points per year. This limit has now been removed, and you can transfer as many…

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Marriott Bonvoy and Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer have announced that elite members of the programs will be able to apply for benefits in each other’s programs. These benefits take the form of either a status match or a status fast track. Under the offer, Marriott Gold Elite members (and above) are eligible to apply to Krsiflyer for an upgrade to Silver (or higher). Similarly, KrisFlyer elites will have opportunities to gain Marriot Bonvoy status. The benefits are available to members who link their two accounts together. Marriott Bonvoy perks for KrisFlyer elites If you hold an elite membership with KrisFlyer you…

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If you’re a little short on Qantas Points for a reward, Qantas may have an offer for you. This week Qantas is offering Frequent Flyers up to 50% bonus points when purchasing Top Up Points. The current bonus offer runs until 15 December 2023. While you can buy 1,000 points or more, you will need to buy at least 40,000 points to be in line for the full 50% bonus. If you buy between 15,000 and 39,000 points you will get a 25% bonus. The scale for the bonus is: 15,000 – 39,000 points: 25% bonus 40,000 – 150,000 points:…

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Hilton Honors has announced its first promotion of 2024 offering 2,000 bonus points on all stays. On top of that, there will be an additional 500 points per stay when using a digital key. The promotion will be available for all stays between January 1, 2024 and May 1st, 2024. There is no minimum stay or night requirement for the promotion. Key Details Offer: 2,000 Hilton Honors points for each stay an additional 500 points when using a digital key (this bonus is available one time per stay) Dates: Valid for all stays between 1 January 2024 and 1…

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Best Western Rewards is offering members the opportunity to earn up to US$100 in Best Western Gift Cards. Under the offer, you can earn a US$100 gift card after staying 3 nights at Best Western hotels across Australia and New Zealand. At today’s exchange rates, that will give you a gift card worth about $150 in Australian Dollars. That said, you can redeem the card for stays worldwide. Offer Details Offer: Get a US$100 Gift Card after three nights Travel Dates: Stay by 4 Feb 2024 Who is eligible: Open to ALL new and existing BWR members in Australia & New…

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