Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
To celebrate the latest Marriott global promotion, an offer to buy Bonvoy points at a 50% bonus, and the world opening for vaccinated visitors, we decided to launch a Giveaway for 100,000 points! The Giveaway is now open, and you must enter by 11:59 PM EST on Sunday (February 27, 2022). We will announce the winner […]
Author: John Ollila
BA’s Latest Email: “Could You Make It As Cabin Crew”?
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
British Airways has sent out an email to its Executive Club elite members trying to get them to apply for flight attendants positions at a meager wage. BA has had staffing and retention issues lately, and many of its flights have been short in the number of cabin crew, although meeting the absolute minimum requirement. […]
Hong Kong Hotel Charges $641 If Guest Tests Positive After Checking Out
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
A reader from Hong Kong sent us a note about a hotel in the city that charges guests an extra fee if they test positive during their stay or within 24 hours of checking out. Nina Hotel Group hotels in Hong Kong demand that guests sign an acknowledgment that they are willing to pay a […]
Qatar Airways $500 (Business) & $125 (Economy) Coupon Discount Ex-US Through October 31, 2022 (Book By March 31)
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Qatar Airways has launched a discount code campaign from the United States that applies to economy and business class flights through October 31, 2022. You can save $500 ($250 one-way) in business class and $125 ($62.50 one-way) economy class flights if you use promotional code ASQR22 and book by March 31. You can access this […]
United Airlines MileagePlus February Mile Play Fly By March 31, 2022
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
United In 2018, launched a promo called Mile Play, trying to get MileagePlus members to spend and fly more (they have previously had these under different names). They refresh these offers every few months and have launched a new one for February. The Mile Play promotion is tailored to each targeted member based on their […]
Reader Question: JAL Tokyo – Sydney/Melbourne Awards Not Available Using Alaska Airlines Miles?
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
A LoyaltyLobby reader sent us a question about booking a Japan Airlines award using Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles that appears to be not possible. Readers are encouraged to send us questions, comments, or opinions by email, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. We’ll try to cover them here several times a week. You can access Alaska Airlines here and […]
Marriott Bonvoy 1,00 Bonus Points For Linking Account With Uber + One Transaction By March 20, 2022
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Marriott inherited its Uber partnership from SPG and periodically offers bonus points for members that haven’t linked their accounts previously. Now, Marriott Bonvoy members who link their account with Uber and have one transaction by March 20, 2022, earn 1,000 bonus points. You can access this offer on Marriott’s website here. READ MORE: Marriott Bonvoy […]
Accor ALL Mastercard South America Offer For Stays Through July 31, 2022 (Book By June 30)
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Accor has launched an offer for Mastercard cardholders stays in South America through July 31, 2022. Mastercard discount is 15%, and Accor Live Limitless (ALL) members are eligible for an additional up to 10% off if they book by June 30. You can access this offer on Accor’s website here. READ MORE: Accor ALL Rate […]
Marriott Americas, Europe, Middle East & Africa 25% Off Escapes Through March 20, 2022
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Marriott has released its latest 25% off Escapes for stays at select countries in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa through March 20, 2022, that are available for bookings through Sunday. Escapes have been available for stays in the Americas, and recently Marriott extended them elsewhere too (still no Asia-Pacific through). You can […]
Air France-KLM Flying Blue Buy Miles 100% Bonus Until February 27, 2022
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Air France – KLM’s Flying Blue has launched a sale to buy miles at up to 100% bonus that is valid for purchases made through February 27, 2022. Flying Blue elite members can purchase up to 300,000 miles per transaction before the bonus, and others 100,000. There is no limit on the number of miles […]
New Hilton Affiliated Hotel In Bali – Jumana Ungasan Resort (LXR Hotels & Resorts)
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Hilton save signed up a new hotel in Bali that adds to the existing three ones on the island; Conrad, Hilton, and Hilton Garden Inn. Bali Jumana Ungasan Bali Resort has started to appear on searches for the area without any brand association. It will become part of Hilton’s LXR Hotels & Resorts (conversion luxury […]
Guide To Checking Your Uber Rider Rating Breakdown
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Uber allows both riders and drivers to rate each other after every trip, and it took a while before we were able to see our rating. These ratings are of high importance for drivers. If they fall below 4.6, Uber will likely deactivate them from the program, and drivers with a rating of 4.8 or […]
Alaska Airlines Launches Subscription Flight Passes
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Alaska Airlines has today launched a Flight Pass product that is available only through a monthly subscription. The valid routes are non-stop intra-California and California to/from Reno, Las Vegas, and Phoenix. You can access Alaska’s page for Flight Passes here. Note that Flight Pass is only valid on non-stop flights. Connections are NOT allowed. You […]
Japan Lowers Quarantine To Three Days & Removes It From Some In March 2022
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Japan has had stringent entry requirements in place for non-nationals since March 2020 (I was able to get in the night before) and didn’t even allow foreign residents of the country to enter for months if they happened to be overseas when the border was closed. Japan slightly relaxed entry requirements for students with approved […]
Singapore Vaccinated Travel Travel Lane Extends To Six More Countries & Testing Changes
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Singapore has had a Vaccinated Travel Lane in place with a limited number of countries since 2021, and there have been several extensions and changes to the program since its inception. VTL expands to allow travelers from Hong Kong, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates to enter from February 25 and Israel and […]
Malaysia’s Reopening For Tourism In March Put On Hold
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Malaysia’s National Recovery Council (NRC) recommended to the country’s government last week that it should reopen for tourism arrivals from March 1, 2022. As we noted already back then (read more here), this was merely a recommendation, although many outlets had published this as close to a certainty. The government has communicated that they indeed […]
Marriott Bonvoy Buy & Gift Points 50% Bonus + 10% UnionPay Discount Through March 23, 2022
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Marriott Bonvoy has launched its last points sale before moving to dynamically priced awards next month. Members can buy points with up to a 50% bonus and get a 10% payment discount if they settle the purchase using a UnionPay card through March 23, 2022. You can access this offer on Marriott’s website here. READ MORE: Marriott […]
Indonesia Returns To Three Night Quarantine & Considers Removing It In April
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Indonesia recently lowered the quarantine requirement to five nights and allowed tourists to arrive in Bali with a “Warm Up Vacation” quarantine (read more here and here). Now the country has lowered the quarantine to three nights for those who have been boosted, like before Omicron, and is planning to remove all quarantine requirements in […]
Conrad Bora Bora Nui Awards Wide Open Using Honors Points Through December 2022
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Hilton Honors members can now use their hard-earned points at one of the most sought-after properties, where finding awards is usually a challenge. Conrad Bora Bora Nui in French Polynesia has made most of the dates available (again) using standard awards through December 2022. You can access Conrad Bora Bora Nui here. READ MORE: Hilton […]
Accor ALL Australia Triple Points March 1 – May 31, 2022
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Accor has launched an offer to get members to stay at its affiliated hotels in Australia between March 1 – May 31, 2022. Accor Live Limitless (ALL) members earn triple points for stays of two nights or longer booked after registering for this offer and between February 15 – March 1. You can access this […]