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Best Western has brought back another variation of their discount award rates for hotel stays in USA and Canada using points that offers up to a 58% discount on the standard number of points per hotel reward night from December 6 to February 6, 2022. B…
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Radisson Rewards 100% bonus on purchased points ends Dec 1
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Radisson Rewards has a CyberMonday special for 100% bonus points on purchased points through Wednesday December 1. This deal brings the cost of points down to $3.50 per 1,000 points. You can purchase a minimum 6,000 points for $21 or a maximum 160,000 …
Are hotels across the USA closing quickly enough to slow the spread of Covid-19?
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Hotels across the USA and many other countries have closed or have plans to close down. Recent hotel industry data indicate hotel closures across the USA may not be happening quickly enough. Hotel News Now – Inside weekly US data: Looking at comp…
SFO to Sydney $589 April-May, via China CAN airport transit
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China Southern has SFO to Sydney at $589 round trip for many dates in April and May 2020. Unfortunately the flight tends to require an overnight in Guangzhou when transiting CAN airport. That may lead to some major issues getting back into the USA with…
Trump’s European countries travel ban for 30 days, UK/Ireland exempt despite 29% infection increase in past day
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President Trump announced a travel ban lasting for 30 days beginning 11:59pm Eastern, Friday March 13 of foreign nationals who have been in any European Schengen-zone country in the preceding 14 days before entry into the United States. For purposes of…
American 5K one way USA and 20K Europe summer award space
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There are loads of award tickets with American Airlines for summer travel around the USA at 5,000 to 8,000 miles and 20,000 mile tickets to and from European cities. Where I see the big opportunity for my travels and for many others (if you still plan …
TAP Portugal SFO-London $119 one way, other summer and Christmas travel deals
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There have been some very low airfares this week for travel in summer and Christmas season 2020. One of these deals is TAP Portugal San Francisco SFO to London Gatwick LGW one way tickets priced as low as $119 for several dates from Sep to Dec and as l…
Wolrd’s largest travel conference canceled due to COVID-19
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ITB Berlin, the world’s largest travel trade show, was canceled Friday evening due to the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19 in Europe. The travel conference and trade show brings together industry people from around the world for tourism promo…
FAT, MRY, RNO, SAN, SBA, SMF to Montreal under $100 one way
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West coast regional airports like Fresno FAT, Monterey MRY, Palm Springs PSP, Reno RNO, Sacramento SMF, San Diego SAN and Santa Barbara SBA have a deal for travel to Montreal, Canada for travel from March 1 into May and June with one way ticket prices …
Wyndham Rewards 7,500 points for 2 stays Feb 21-May 21
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Wyndham Rewards members will earn at least 7,500 points after two hotel stays from February 21 and May 21, 2020. The deal is any Wyndham eligible paid stay earns a minimum 1,000 points. After two stays are completed the member will receive an additiona…
Marriott Bonvoy buy points $8.33 per 1,000 through March 25
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Marriott Bonvoy offers 50% bonus points when you purchase 2,000 to 50,000 points from Feb 18 to March 25, 2020. The price drops from $12.50 to $8.33 with this promotion. That is one of the lowest prices ever for Marriott Bonvoy points. Members can buy …
LAX/SFO to Australia or New Zealand under $700 tickets
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Multiple cities in Australia and New Zealand including Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington are on sale at ticket prices from about $670 to $695 from Los Angeles and San Francisco for travel from April through November 202…
Hyatt 2x points Feb 15-May 15, plus 1,500 points per stay credit card promotion
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World of Hyatt has all kinds of announcements this week with a new promotion for double points Feb 15-May 15 beginning with second stay. A linked Hyatt credit card offer for 1,500 bonus points on stays including a Friday, Saturday or Sunday night makes…
Feb 11 only LEAPDAY sale, buy 2-for-1 Alaska Airlines fly Feb 29 and March 3 only
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Alaska Airlines has a Tue Feb 11 only one day 2-for-1 flights flash sale using promotion code LEAPDAY for select routes nationwide, including Hawaii, for flights on Saturday, Feb 29 and Tuesday, March 3 only. You can use LEAPDAY promotion code 2-for-1 …
Analysis of Marriott Bonvoy Hotel Category changes March 4, 2020
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Marriott Bonvoy is making a significant adjustment on March 4, 2020 when about 2,200 hotels change hotel reward category. These changes are significant in that 70% of these hotel category changes are located in the USA (1,548 hotels) and 87% (1,291 hot…
Hyatt buy points $18 per 1,000 rate to Feb 29
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World of Hyatt is selling points at 25% discount through February 29, 2020 dropping the rate from $24 to $18 per 1,000 points. A member must buy at least 5,000 points for the discount rate to apply. A member may buy a maximum 55,000 points in a calenda…
Remembering European cities with reminders of the Holocaust
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January 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year, January 27, 2020 commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Soviet forces liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau Forced Labor and Extermination Camp in the final months of World War Two. U.S. po…
Park Plaza Vondelpark Amsterdam for the birds
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Park Plaza Vondelpark Amsterdam remodeled since my last stay a few years ago. This hotel has been my go to Radisson property in Amsterdam as the chain’s lowest priced hotel within the city center. The hotel’s tagline is “A natural hab…
Earn 150K Radisson Rewards bonus points for $900 with 2 weeks in Estonia and Latvia
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When Radisson Rewards released their 150,000 bonus points offer with 15 stays from January 15 to March 31, my thoughts turned to Riga, Latvia. Last week I was checking Riga for hotel rates and was surprised to see all seven Radisson Hotels Group proper…
Radisson Rewards up to 150K bonus points for stays Jan 15-Mar 31
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Radisson Rewards launched its winter 2020 promotion with up to 150,000 bonus points available for members who complete 15 stays between Jan 15 to March 31, 2020. This promotion offers bonus points based on number of stays. This offer is available at al…