Point Hacks reader Shanti commented on a post on our Facebook page with this question:
Continue reading…When I’m on the Velocity site doing a search, why can’t I ever find awards under a million points to Los Angeles? Some seats show as sold out and the others are really expensive!
United Airlines’ loyalty program has shifted its pricing model immediately, affecting travel from mid-November onwards.
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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.
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.
United Airlines’ frequent flyer program MileagePlus is offering an up to 67% bonus on miles purchases until 25 March 4:59PM AEST, which can be used for cheaper Star Alliance redemptions to Asia and beyond.
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You’ve been busy building up your points balance and eyeing a redemption, so when can you get first dibs on an award seat?
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This Star Alliance airline has been aggressively expanding into Australia, flying direct from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to Vancouver, offering an alternative to flying through Los Angeles or San Francisco. Continue reading…
After reading the Point Hacks Air Canada redemption guide in early 2017, I started planning an epic, all-points round-the-world holiday with my partner over Christmas.
What I did not realise at the time was this was going to be the most complicated redemption that I had ever attempted, and that I was also about to learn a very important lesson—a lesson I wanted to share with our readers to ensure no one makes the same mistake.
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Wyndham Rewards have announced a new promotion through which members can earn 15,000 bonus points after two stays at participating properties—enough for a free one-night stay with over 8,000 of their hotels worldwide. Continue reading…
Following the lead of Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, Avianca LifeMiles and Malaysia Airlines Enrich, United’s frequent flyer program MileagePlus has become the fourth major frequent flyer program to announce a devaluation to its award chart this year.
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Canada’s flag carrier flies direct to Vancouver from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, opening up award space across the Pacific, which is one of the hardest routes to redeem on in the world.
In this guide, we outline the most common routes Air Canada operates from Australia and beyond; pricing, searching for and booking Air Canada flights with frequent flyer points; how to choose the best Business Class seat on your flight; and lounge access at key airports. Continue reading…
