Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Today we received a Reader Question concerned the reciprocal credits between American Airlines & World of Hyatt which reportedly haven’t been showing up for many customers. Members of American Airlines AAdvantage and World of Hyatt earn 1 point/miles for each US$ of revenue spend at the opposite outlet as part of a double-dipping partnership provided […]
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CLEAR Service Will Be “Temporarily Unavailable” At Los Angeles Airport American Airlines Terminal 4
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
CLEAR has notified customers that their facilities at Los Angeles LAX Airport Terminal 4, used by American Airlines will be temporarily unavailable with no re-opening dates specified. Customers are advised to use the CLEAR lanes in the adjacent Terminal 5 and Tom Bradley International Terminal which is of course a laughable suggestion. According to the […]
First Bali-Bound Singapore Airlines Flight In Two Years Touched Down With 156 Passengers On Wednesday
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Yesterday was almost a historic day for Denpasar Airport in Bali as the first Singapore Airlines flight in almost two years landed on the island, re-establishing international service to the previously popular holiday destination. The flight carried 156 passengers who subsequently entered Indonesia through their current (disastrous) visa- and quarantine system after being processed at […]
Thailand Test&Blow: Three Brazilians Arrested At Bangkok Airport For Smuggling 15.5 KG Of Cocaine
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
I’m always surprised that in this day and age with technology and all there are still attempts to smuggle vast amounts of drugs across international borders by airplane as it was just discovered in Bangkok on Monday. Three Brazilian nationals have been arrested on Monday after arriving at Suvarnabhumi airport with 15.5 kilograms of cocaine […]
Lufthansa Miles&More Double Status & HON Circle Miles For Lufthansa Group Flights Through June 30, 2022
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Lufthansa Miles&More has announced a new campaign, offering Double Status & HON Circle Miles for flights with all Lufthansa Group airlines through June 30, 2022. The promotion does not require active registration and miles will be added automatically to the member account post-flight activity, starting from the beginning of this campaign which was February 1, […]
Development: New Air India CEO Will Be Mr. Ilker Ayci, The Former Chairman Of Turkish Airlines
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
There have been a lot of talks recently about who will take on the leadership of the newly privatized Air India and the person who is going to be the new CEO has now been named: Mr. Ilker Ayci, the former Chairman of Turkish Airlines. One of the more prominent names that was swirling around […]
United Airlines Fires Two Flight Attendant Union Reps After They Filed Fake Complaints Against A Colleague
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
United Airlines has fired two of their flight attendants who were also representatives of the Flight Attendant Union after an investigation concluded they had filed fake complaints against another crew member. The flight attendants retaliated against their colleague because he previously reported a senior attendant to the company for violating safety procedures – such action […]
British Airways Kicked Top Barrister And Family Off A Flight After Nanny’s Downgrade Leads To Argument During Boarding
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
British Airways is currently embroiled in a public row with a well-known barrister in the UK whom the airline kicked off a flight after an argument ensued about a downgrade in the QC’s party. The lawyer and his family were en route to Italy and had their nanny with them on the same booking to […]
Thailand’s 300 Baht Tourism Entry Levy Likely Delayed Due To Payment Channel Issues
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Thailand’s bonehead idea to introduce a 300 Baht Tourism Entry Levy, originally scheduled to kick in on April 1, 2022 (April Fools anyone?) will be delayed by at least two months over unresolved payment issues. The measure which was designed by the tourism officials and green-lighted by the government in late 2021 after years of […]
Confusion With American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts: Why The Expedia Booking Designator, Are They Points Eligible?
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
We frequently get questions from readers about American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts bookings as they often display to their partner hotels as Expedia bookings. What also often confuses customers is that it’s not clearly communicated how these reservations are treated as far as points and elite eligibility is concerned. American Express Fine Hotels & […]
Reader Case: American Express Aeroplan Reserve Card (Canada) Isn’t Honoring Tier Upgrade Offer
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Today we have a Reader Case concerning an American Express card product offered in Canada, the (rather expensive) Aeroplan Reserve card which had a special tier upgrade promotion in 2021. The reader has met all spend thresholds required for the campaign, making him eligible for an upgrade to the next tier level but Amex/Air Canada […]
Success: Visiting The Thai Airways Domestic Lounges in Bangkok & Phuket With Priority Pass
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
A few weeks ago Thai Airways started to accept Priority Pass to access their domestic lounges and I decided to give it a try this week, first stopping by in Bangkok and later in Phuket. As the Priority Pass directory and actual admission at the lounge location are sometimes not up to date we tested […]
New Avianca Buy LifeMiles Promotion With Up To 140% Bonus Through February 23, 2022
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Avianca Life Miles, a Star Alliance airline based in Colombia, has launched yet another sale to buy LifeMiles with up to a 140% bonus through February 23, 2022. LifeMiles members can buy up to 200,000 miles yearly (before any possible bonus), and the maximum bonus under this sale is 140%. A similar offer just expired […]
Virgin Velocity Has Reintroduced Singapore Airlines Flight Redemption Option Per February 7, 2022
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Virgin Australia Velocity has made good on its promise continuing to keep reintroducing award partner redemptions and has just done so with Singapore Airlines for which members can now redeem points again. The Singapore Airlines redemption option was re-activated yesterday, February 7th 2022 after they were paused during the past two years where Virgin Australia […]
New Departure Security & Immigration Fast Track Area At Bangkok Airport Now In Operation
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Over the past few months, Bangkok Airport (BKK) has been busy installing a new Fast Track Lane for international departures and the facility is now ready to be used since last week, February 1st. The new facility is located at the very beginning of the terminal right at the Thai Airways check-in counters and previously […]
Ex-British Airways Boss, Chief Penny Pincher Alex Cruz Rumored To Become CEO Of Air India
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Troubled national carrier Air India might have landed a real scoop as a variety of media is reporting that former British Airways CEO Alex Cruz is in line to lead the Indian airline in the years to come. It’s hard to say who is hit hardest with this development should it be true but sometimes […]
American Airlines AAdvantage Is Clawing Back eShopping Miles From Member Accounts
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
In the past few weeks, American Airlines AAdvantage had a few good opportunities to collect miles through their eShopping portal where in many cases you could collect 1000 miles (+/-) with little to no actual spend. While these transactions were above board and the miles already posted, many members are now seeing their transactions reversed […]
Thailand Threatening Passengers Who Carry More Than 30 Face Masks Out Of The Country With Fines/Prison Is “a Misunderstanding”
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
A graphic posted online by Airports Of Thailand (AOT) outlining that passengers are not allowed to carry more than 30 face masks out of the country or possibly face stiff fines has been “clarified” by the authorities. According to the regulation, anyone who violates the restriction will face up to 5 years in jail or […]
Norwegian Cruise Line Extends Future Cruise Credits Until December 31, 2022
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Norwegian Cruise Line has extended its Future Cruise Credit (FCCs) booked by date until the end of the year (2022) allowing customers more time to redeem their credits from previously canceled cruises. This will mostly affect NCL customers who had a cruise booked and canceled back in 2020 but have so far been unable to […]
New Zealand Govt Humiliated Over Tight Returnee Quota As Pregnant Journalist Turns To Taliban For Help, Quarantine Policy Change Upcoming
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
New Zealand has established itself as a prime example for completely losing the plot when it comes to handling Covid and the associated travel rules allowing citizens to come home, even beating Australia (and that’s saying something). The NZ government got totally humiliated this week, showcasing their insanity as a journalist in Afghanistan who is […]