Following the recent split between Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia, Virgin has stepped up its New Zealand promotion. The latest round see Velocity offering double status credits in flights between Australia and New Zealand. So, if you are planning a trans-Tasman trip, this could sway things Virgin’s way. Double status credit offers can give you a fast track to status, unlocking perks like lounge access and extra baggage allowance. If you already hold status, then it can make it that little bit easier to retain. Velocity Double Status Credits to New Zealand To take advantage of the double status…
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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.
If you feel like a getaway to the Gold Coast, IHG may have an offer for you. The Voco Gold Coast is the first Voco hotel in Australia, and IHG Rewards is making Reward Nights available at a 50% discount. The Voco Hotel Gold Coast was previously the Watermark Hotel – and has recently rebranded to the Voco. Centrally located in the heart of the Surfers Paradise, it located next to the public G:link light rail transportation. You will also be a short walk from the beach. Voco Discount Award Nights Offer: 50% off a Rewards Night Booking Dates: Book…
It has been a few years since Priority Guest Rewards have has an option in the Perth CBD. The Rydges Perth closed in 2015, and reopened last year flying the Intercontinental flag. Its return to city of lights came with the opening of the QT Perth on 1 August 2018. As a chain, the QT Hotels site above the Rydges in terms of quality and service. QT has had an expanding footprint on the east coast, and it was good to see them take up a new build hotel in the Perth CBD. QT Perth Location Located on the corner…
If you’ve been to the Qantas Lounge in Singapore this year, you may have noticed how busy it has become. So much so, that, at times, Qantas have been redirecting Qantas Club members to other lounges. This follows Qantas switching from Dubai to Singapore as its stopover point for flights to London since March this year. This has seen the return of the A380 aircraft to Singapore, which has put pressure on the lounge. To overcome these problems, Qantas has announced plans to build a new First Lounge at Singapore’s Changi. This will be its fourth dedicated First Lounge offering, and the second outside…
While some of the recent changes to the Velocity program have been negative, there are also some improvements coming through. As of December 1, 2018 there are a couple small, but significant, changes to Status Credit earning. The first change increases the minimum Status Credit earn from 5 to 7 Status Credits. The second adds the ability to earn Status Credits on some Air Canada code-share flights. Minimum Status Credit earn increased Velocity will be increasing the minimum status credit earn from 5 to 7 status credits as of December 1. This may seem like a small change, and for…
Last night, Hyatt announced some changes to the World of Hyatt program coming into effect from November 1. In the announcement, there is good news, and then there is bad news. The Good News So, let’s start with the good news. Mostly as it contains some changes that you need to know about when we get to the bad news 🙂 First up, World of Hyatt members will be able to use their points for free nights in premium suites. On top of that, the current minimum length of stay nights for suites is being removed. Hotel Category Standard Room…
Le Club AccorHotels is offering triple points when staying at resorts across Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and French Polynesia. The offer is being made through the MyResorts program, which is something we haven’t heard of in a while. Key Details Offer: Triple Points at Resorts in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and French Polynesia Booking Dates: Book by December 31, 2018 Stay Dates: Stay Between November 1, 2018 and January 31, 2019 Registration: Registration is required The bonus offer is only available at resorts that participate in the MyResorts program. While there are over 100 MyResorts particpants in Asia Pacific, this…
Oaks Hotels and Resorts has joined the Global Hotels Alliance, a collection of independently operated hotels. As a result, members of the Discovery loyalty program will now be able to benefit from their memberships when staying at Oaks Hotels. This includes both the ability to earn tier nights, as well as offering the benefits that membership brings. The addition of Oaks adds a collection of over 50 hotels across Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Qatar and the UAE to Discovery. As Discovery points out, it now is the second largest hotel loyalty program operator in Australia. For Discovery members, it basically…
Earlier this year, Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia announced that they were going their separate ways. Since then, many have been asking how Virgin Australia were going to fill the gaps this left in their lounge network. We knew that access to the Air New Zealand lounges was finishing, but it was not clear what was going to happen. Now, less than two weeks away from the finalisation of their divorce, we have some answers. Virgin Australia International Lounge Access While we were expecting changes on the New Zealand network, Virgin has gone a step further. Today, it announced…
AccorHotels is running a sale offering 35% off for hotels in South East Asia and the Pacific. Members of Accor Plus also get their additional 10% discount, bringing the discount for Accor Plus members to 45%. The rates are restricted to members of Le Club AccorHotels or Accor Plus. Membership to Le Club AccorHotels is free, so joining should not be an issue. In addition to the sale, there is also a competition being run. In the competition, 10 members could win 500,000 points each. Key Details Offer: Up to 35% in South East Asia and Pacific Booking Dates: October…