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Great SNL Alaska Airlines add skit.
22/01/2024

Great SNL Alaska Airlines add skit.

Saturday Night Live (SN) released a skit about the Alaska Airlines door-blowing incident two weeks ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZf0bNDWH4s The skit is well produced, as is most of what SNL puts out, and it is worth having a look at, even if you don’t usually follow SNL.

Compensation Clinic Al Wathba, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Ultimate Reservation Guarantee-case.
21/01/2024

Compensation Clinic Al Wathba, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Ultimate Reservation Guarantee-case.

A LoyaltyLobby reader sent us a case about partial reservation refusal and reaccommodation due to the “government” taking over a Marriott property in Abu Dhabi. Remember that you can email us, send a message via Facebook, or use Twitter to include photos too. We’ll try to cover a

AFotD: American Airlines fares from USA West Coast to Europe starting at $2.4k
21/01/2024

AFotD: American Airlines fares from USA West Coast to Europe starting at $2.4k

Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to American Airlines and their basic season midweek business class excursion fares valid for round trip travel departing from Los Angeles (LAX), United States to Milan (MXP), Italy. Remember to email or message us via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with your airfare...

IHG One Rewards members save 20% on F&B expenses in Southeast Asia + earn points even when not staying.
21/01/2024

IHG One Rewards members save 20% on F&B expenses in Southeast Asia + earn points even when not staying.

IHG has extended its Dining Privileges program for Southeast Asian hotels through December 30, 2024. IHG One Rewards members save 20% on food and beverage expenses at participating hotels and can earn points for the spending even when not staying. There is a similar program

Bon Appétit: Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel Serves Burgers With A Liability Waiver. 😳🍔🩺
21/01/2024

Bon Appétit: Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel Serves Burgers With A Liability Waiver. 😳🍔🩺

A case is currently making the rounds online as a customer who stayed at the Hilton Hotel Toronto Airport ordered a beef burger and was served with a side of a liability waiver to sign. The customer commented that there wasn't any comment or objection

United has launched status Buy-up Offers for 2024, which are mostly ridiculously priced.
20/01/2024

United has launched status Buy-up Offers for 2024, which are mostly ridiculously priced.

Like many others, United Airlines allows its frequent flier program members to buy up their status, and they have now launched the offer for 2024. The emails have gone out, and there are mostly utterly ridiculous offers in terms of cash or miles required that

Interesting United fares from New York to Rome for travel throughout 2024!
20/01/2024

Interesting United fares from New York to Rome for travel throughout 2024!

Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to United Airlines and their low/off-peak season midweek business class excursion non-refundable fares valid for round trip travel departing from New York (EWR), United States to Rome (FCO), Italy on their nonstop service. Remember to email or message us via Faceboo...

Accor ALL Weekend offer for stays in the Americas between February 5 - April 30, 2024.
20/01/2024

Accor ALL Weekend offer for stays in the Americas between February 5 - April 30, 2024.

Accor has launched its monthly ALL Weekend offer (bookings) for stays at many hotels in the Americas between February 5 and April 30, 2024. Accor Live Limitless (ALL) members who book this offer save up to 25%. The ALL Weekend offer is available for bookings

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Just Launched Two New UOB Co-Branded Credit Cards In Thailand. 💳💸💰
20/01/2024

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Just Launched Two New UOB Co-Branded Credit Cards In Thailand. 💳💸💰

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer members in Thailand now have the ability to earn miles faster as the program just launched a new set of credit cards in cooperation with UOB Thailand. The Thai credit card market isn't exactly great for miles & points enthusiasts, and UOB

IHG has launched new targeted bonus points offers for stays February 1 - March 31, 2024.
19/01/2024

IHG has launched new targeted bonus points offers for stays February 1 - March 31, 2024.

IHG has launched two or more targeted bonus offers valid for member stays between February 1 and March 31, 2024. IHG One Rewards members earn 8,000 bonus points for every 4 nights (access here), or 2,000 bonus points for every 2 nights (access here) You

Finnair faces widespread flight cancellations on February 1 - 2, 2024. A flexible rebooking policy is in place & know y...
19/01/2024

Finnair faces widespread flight cancellations on February 1 - 2, 2024. A flexible rebooking policy is in place & know your rights per EC 261/2004.

Several trade unions are striking in Finland for two days from February 1 to February 2, 2024, significantly affecting Finnair flight activity. Finnair has instituted a flexible travel policy for passengers scheduled to fly between January 31 – and February 3, 2024, allowing travel earlier

IHG has processes status downgrades and Rollover Nights for 2024.
19/01/2024

IHG has processes status downgrades and Rollover Nights for 2024.

IHG has notified members who didn’t meet the existing tier criteria based on 2023 activity and downgraded their status effective immediately. They have also processed the Rollover Nights from 2023 to 2024, which often creates confusion among program members about what rolls over, what does

This whole status extension thing truly caught me off guard!
19/01/2024

This whole status extension thing truly caught me off guard!

Our Fabulous Fridays topic this week goes to Air France / KLM Flying Blue and their unexpected and unsolicited gold status extension they granted me in my last qualification cycle! Throughout the pandemic years, Flying Blue implemented remarkably generous status extension and requalification policie...

Delta SkyMiles members can earn MQDs and 2X miles for hotels and car rentals through May 31, 2024.
19/01/2024

Delta SkyMiles members can earn MQDs and 2X miles for hotels and car rentals through May 31, 2024.

Delta has brought back the promotion that allows SkyMiles members to earn both miles and Medallion Qualifying Dollars (MQDs) for hotel stays and car rentals. SkyMiles members earn MQDs for the cash price of the hotel or car rental + double miles for travel through

Virgin Atlantic 20% off awards in all cabins network-wide through December 31, 2024. Book by January 31.
19/01/2024

Virgin Atlantic 20% off awards in all cabins network-wide through December 31, 2024. Book by January 31.

Virgin Atlantic has launched an award sale for travel network-wide in all cabins through December 31, 2024. Flying Club members save 20% on Economy, Premium Economy, and Business Class seats if they book by January 31. You can access this offer on Virgin Atlantic’s website

New Shangri-La Jade Tier Fast Track With Five Nights (For CMBC Credit Card Holders). 💳🛎🔑
19/01/2024

New Shangri-La Jade Tier Fast Track With Five Nights (For CMBC Credit Card Holders). 💳🛎🔑

There is currently a tier fast track to Shangri-La Jade status with just five nights that is (officially) targeted for co-branded credit card holders of CMBC Bank. CMBC is China Minsheng Bank and, for that reason alone, not that interesting for non-Chinese members. However, there

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members can buy miles at up to 50% to 60% bonus through February 24, 2024.
19/01/2024

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members can buy miles at up to 50% to 60% bonus through February 24, 2024.

Alaska Airlines has launched its first Mileage Plan buy miles sale of 2024 with up to a 50% or perhaps higher bonus through February 24, 2023. Alaska Airlines joined Oneworld in March 2021, and you can redeem miles with all alliance airlines, although a comprehensive

Marriott has added elite years and processed lifetime tiers for 2024. Is yours correct?
19/01/2024

Marriott has added elite years and processed lifetime tiers for 2024. Is yours correct?

Marriott offers lifetime tiers for Bonvoy members who have significant participation in the program for 5 to 10 years. Marriott has now added lifetime years and processed lifetime tiers to eligible Bonvoy accounts. You can access Marriott’s page for Lifetime Status here. READ MORE: Marriott

AFotD: SkyTeam Delta Air Lines Air France KLM Royal Dutch Airlines fares from Barcelona to USA for departures up to Ma...
18/01/2024

AFotD: SkyTeam Delta Air Lines Air France KLM Royal Dutch Airlines fares from Barcelona to USA for departures up to March 2024

Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to Delta Air Lines and their low/off-peak season premium economy flexible fares valid for round trip travel departing from Barcelona (BCN), Spain to San Francisco (SFO), United States, also available on Air France/KLM codeshares. Remember to email or message us

Delta 20% bonus MQD offer for flights to/from the Pacific Northwest.
18/01/2024

Delta 20% bonus MQD offer for flights to/from the Pacific Northwest.

Delta Air Lines has launched a new bonus Medallion Qualifying (MQD) offer for flights to/from the Pacific Northwest and the 50 US States. SkyMiles members earn a 20% MQD bonus in all fares, excluding Basic Economy, if registered for the offer and booked between January

American Airlines US & Canada award sale for travel through March 6, 2024. Book by January 31.
18/01/2024

American Airlines US & Canada award sale for travel through March 6, 2024. Book by January 31.

American Airlines dropped an email yesterday about an award sale for travel within the contiguous 48 states and Canada through March 6, 2025. The key is that the award will start at just 7,000 miles, although there were options coming up at 6,000 miles. These

Omni Select Guest members can earn triple Omni Credits for stays at select hotels through March 31, 2024, if booked by J...
18/01/2024

Omni Select Guest members can earn triple Omni Credits for stays at select hotels through March 31, 2024, if booked by January 31.

Omni has launched a rate promotion for stays at select hotels through March 31, 2024. Omni Select Guest members earn triple Omni Credits if they book by January 31. You can access this offer on Omni's website here. Omni's guest loyalty program has gone through

Travel Accounting: Running The Numbers Of My Recent Three Week Trip, Spending Miles, Points & Cash. 💸💰💳
18/01/2024

Travel Accounting: Running The Numbers Of My Recent Three Week Trip, Spending Miles, Points & Cash. 💸💰💳

With every longer trip I take, I like to set myself a flexible budget and also run the numbers later, tallying up my expenses and seeing how well I did following my budget parameters, so I did just that today. After returning from a three-week

Hilton for Business launch.
18/01/2024

Hilton for Business launch.

Hilton has launched the Hilton for Business program aimed at small and medium-sized businesses that currently don’t have corporate partnerships with Hilton. Hilton for Business receives 7,500 bonus points after the first stay under the discounted rate and 5,000 bonus points for every 10 nights

IHG Flash Sale for stays in Southeast Asia, Maldives, Korea, Japan, Guam & Saipan for stays through May 30, 2024.
18/01/2024

IHG Flash Sale for stays in Southeast Asia, Maldives, Korea, Japan, Guam & Saipan for stays through May 30, 2024.

IHG has launched a Flash Sale for stays at participating hotels in Southeast Asia, Maldives, Japan, Korea, Guam, and Saipan between February 8 and May 30, 2024. IHG One Rewards members can save up to 28%, while the non-member discount is capped at 20%. The

Alaska Airlines CEO puts out a video of their Boeing 737-9 MAX "Open Door Policy."
17/01/2024

Alaska Airlines CEO puts out a video of their Boeing 737-9 MAX "Open Door Policy."

Alaska Airlines CEO released an apology video of the Boeing 737-9 Max situation the airline has found itself in. It is soon two weeks after the incident that could have had a catastrophic outcome, but that luckily ended with no lives lost (read more here).

GOL, a Brazilian airline, is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US.
17/01/2024

GOL, a Brazilian airline, is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US.

GOL, one of the three main airlines in Brazil, is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US within a month to renegotiate leases, shed assets, and attract new financing. The airline has hired the same law firm to represent them in

AFotD: Etihad Airways from Thailand to Europe for travel this upcoming Spring!
17/01/2024

AFotD: Etihad Airways from Thailand to Europe for travel this upcoming Spring!

Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to Etihad Airways and their business class restricted fares valid for round trip travel departing from Bangkok (BKK), Thailand to Frankfurt (FRA), Germany, with possible stopovers in Abu Dhabi (AUH), UAE. Remember to email or message us via Facebook, Twitter or Inst...

All international visitors entering Bali from Valentine's Day need to pay a new and "exciting" Tourism Levy.
17/01/2024

All international visitors entering Bali from Valentine's Day need to pay a new and "exciting" Tourism Levy.

Bali's Government decided last year that they would launch an exciting feature sometime in 2024 called a Tourism Levy that would need to be paid by international visitors every time they enter Bali. The Government has now set Valentine's Day (February 14, 2024) as the

IHG 15% off rate for stays in Australia & New Zealand that is open for everyone.
17/01/2024

IHG 15% off rate for stays in Australia & New Zealand that is open for everyone.

IHG has extended its IHG Sports and IHG Sports Supporter rate plans for stays in Australia and New Zealand through December 31, 2024. The rate plans offer up to 15% off the Advance Saver Rate, and you don't need to be an IHG One Rewards

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