Hong Kong’s flag carrier will end its four-times-a-week service to Far North Queensland on 27 October 2019.
Continue reading…Cathay Pacific cutting Cairns service from October
Buy Alaska miles at their best price
Until 19 May, Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is offering an up to 50% bonus when purchasing miles, so log in your account to see if you can access the offer.
Continue reading…8 reasons why you should consider Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
If you’re based in Australia and you’re looking for a way to stockpile some valuable points currencies, it might be time to start considering Alaska Airlines miles as a viable option.
Continue reading…How to transfer Marriott Bonvoy points to frequent flyer partners
A popular feature of the legacy Starwood program was the ability to transfer hotel points to frequent flyer programs with a generous bonus. I am happy to say that this feature is continuing with Marriott Bonvoy.
How to buy, gift and transfer Marriott Bonvoy reward points
Like most other hotel loyalty programs and some frequent flyer schemes, you can buy a set amount of Marriott Bonvoy points each year to help top-up your account, as well as share points around with friends and family.
How buying miles got me 20+ hours in a lie-flat Business Class seat for under $2,000
Using Alaska Mileage Plan miles instead of cash got me a 72% discount on the price of a Cathay Pacific Business Class ticket from the US to Hong Kong and Dubai.
Continue reading…Flight Deal: fly to South America from $1065 return with LATAM and Qantas
Taking advantage of Qantas and LATAM’s nonstop services between Sydney/Melbourne and Santiago, you can get cheap fares to a traditionally expensive destination across a wide range of dates, plus pick up more than enough points for a domestic award flight.
Continue reading…Alaska Airlines First Class overview
Qantas partner Alaska Airlines is the fifth-largest airline in the US. It generally ranks towards the top of US airlines in terms of customer satisfaction and its loyalty program Mileage Plan is more often than not the winner in annual rankings. Continue reading…
When do frequent flyer programs release award space for redemptions?
You’ve been busy building up your points balance and eyeing a redemption, so when can you get first dibs on an award seat?
Continue reading…A quick introduction to the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan program
Whilst Alaska’s frequent flyer program remains a favourite of advanced points enthusiasts, this policy change makes it harder to secure premium cabin redemptions within Asia on three quality airlines.
Continue reading…Flight Deal: fly direct to South America for under $1200 return and earn enough points for a domestic Qantas flight
Taking advantage of Qantas and LATAM’s nonstop services between Sydney/Melbourne and Santiago, you can get cheap fares to a traditionally expensive destination across a wide range of dates, plus pick up a free domestic flight (as long as you credit your miles correctly – our pick would be to Alaska Airlines.)
Travellers in Brisbane and Adelaide can connect in Sydney, Melbourne or Auckland for $50+ more. Continue reading…
Qantas 737 Domestic and Trans-Tasman Business Class overview
Many people understandably wouldn’t choose to redeem points for domestic business travel on shorter flights – but if your travel preferences see you wanting the Business Class experience, and you have points to use, then why not?! Continue reading…
Alaska Airlines MileagePlan increases prices of Emirates redemptions with no notice – a solid program for buying miles for premium flights now can’t be trusted
Alaska’s MileagePlan is one of a few frequent flyer programs that we can use to buy frequent flyer miles at competitive enough rates to redeem them immediately for Business or First Class flights at great value.
There’s a full guide to buying Mileage Plan miles here, and they have run (and I have promoted) a 40% bonus offer which ends imminently.
However, they just broke one of the cardinal rules of operating a trustworthy loyalty program – making changes to a key part of the program with no notice. Continue reading…