Velocity has announced a series of changes to its Trans-Tasman and Short Haul International earnings. The changes affect the earning of both Points and Status Credits, and by and large bring it into line with its domestic tables. There are, however, a few important difference to the domestic earn charts. The Changes The changes are effective for tickets bought from today, for flights after October 28, 2018. So, if you booked before August 1, or are flying before October 28, you will be on the current tables. Points Earning On the points earning front, Velocity will move to the same…
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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.
The Hilton Honors Double Points promotion, originally scheduled to end on August 31, has been extended. The new end date for the promotion is September 9, 2018. Hilton Honors has launched its next global promotion, and with it, a return to the double points offers. Commencing May 1, it follows hard on the heals of the Points Unlimited promotion, which wraps up at the end of April Double Points The key details of the promotion are Registered Hilton Honors members earn Double Points on every stay For for every $1 spent on stays, you’ll earn 10 Base Points plus an…
Marriott Rewards and SPG have announced they will finally merge on August 18. While they had previously advised an August 1 date, it looks as though they have run a little late. As a result, the programs will continue to operate separately until August 17. That means earnings will continue in the two programs at the current rates. In addition, redemptions will continue on the current tables until August 18. The Transition With the date now set, Marriott have suggested the following in the lead up to the transition: Between now and August 18, members should maximise their redemption power…
Velocity are currently offering double points on hotel stays and car hire. The offers are available through to the end of July or August, depending on the actual partner. Under the offer, eligible hotels stays will earn up to 6 points per dollar. In the case of car hire, you could pocket 12 points per dollar. There are a range of eligibility requirements, varying from partner to partner. In the case of hotels, there are account settings that need to be in place. For car hire partners, there are minimum rental requirements. The booking and travel dates also vary from…
Qantas has announced that its next Boeing 787 will be its first destination in Asia – Hong Kong. The 787 will join the A330 and A380 aircraft that already service Hong Kong. New services to Hong Kong will begin in December 2018, initially from Melbourne and Brisbane. From late March, the 787 will switch from Melbourne-Hong Kong onto the Sydney-Hong Kong route. Key Dates The key dates are: Brisbane to Hong Kong from 19 December 2018 Melbourne to Hong Kong between 13 December 2018 until 29 March 2019 Sydney to Hong Kong from 30 March 2019. Changes The changes come…
Flybuys members will no longer be able to earn Etihad Guest Tier Miles from the beginning of August The parting of ways has been confirmed in an email sent to members by flybuys. To an extent, this is a bit of a formality. Parts of the partnership, such as converting flybuys point to Etihad Guest miles has been unavailable since last last year. The only functional part has been the earning of Tier Miles. Etihad Partnership Under the 3 year partnership members have been able to Redeem flybuys points for Etihad Guest Miles. In the past members were able to…
As a result of Swissotel, Fairmont and Raffles joining Le Club AccorHotels, three new badges have been rolled out in the Place by Le Club AccorHotels game. The badges may be earned by staying 3 times in each of the brands. New Badges The following table shows the requirements of the three new badges. Note that some hotels may not be participating in the Places app, and unfortunately, these won’t count. Badge Points Qualification Swissotel 500 3 Check-ins at Swissotel Fairmont 800 3 check-ins at Fairmont Hotels Raffles 800 3 check-ins at Raffles Hotels Places By Le Club AccorHotels…
Velocity Rewards have increased the number of points that can be transferred at any one time to a family member. As a result of the changes, you can now make a transfer of up to 125,000 points at a time. This is an increase from the previous limit of 100,000 points. As you can transfer points four time a year, this means you can now transfer 500,000 points to other members of your family each year. Velocity Family Transfer As a program, Velocity has a number of family friendly features, that allow you to share points around your family. To…
CommBank Awards has added a number of new transfer partners to is rewards scheme. The changes offer members nine new airlines and the IHG Rewards club hotel program. This will give members a greater number of options for their travels. Transfer Partners The following table shows the new and existing transfer partners, together with their transfer rates. Program Transfer Rate Existing Programs AirAsia BIG Loyalty 2.5 Awards points/1 AirAsia BIG Point AirFrance/KLM Flying Blue 3 Awards points/1 Mile China Eastern 3 Awards points/1 point Enrich 3.5 Awards points/1 mile Etihad Guest 3.5 Awards points/1 mile Eva Air 3 Awards points/1…
As of today, July 2, the Fairmont, Swissotel and Raffles brands have joined Le Club AccorHotels. As part of the celebrations of the integration of these brands, members are being offered 1,000 bonus Rewards Points on their first stay in any hotel of the three brands. There are also additional bonus points opportunities when staying in Asia Pacific. Offer Details Firstly, you can gain 1,000 rewards points on your first stay at any participating Raffles, Fairmont or Swissotel worldwide. This is a once off benefit. In addition to the above, there are additional rewards on offer in Asia Pacific hotels.…