The Daily Getaways promotion is back yet again, a bit earlier than last year. In 2023, the promotion starts on Monday, June 12, 2022. A preview for the first two weeks is now available… On Monday, June 12, you can buy IHG One Rewards points for 0.5 cents each On Tuesday, June 13, you can buy Hilton Honors points for 0.5 cents each On Wednesday, June 14, you can buy discounted Florida theme park tickets On Thursday, June 15, you can buy Accor hotel stay packages On Friday, June 16, you can buy Marriott gift cards at a discount On Monday, June 19, you can buy Choice Privileges points for 0.52 c ..read more

While some airlines invest in their First Class offering, other airlines steer away from the most luxurious travel cabin in the skies. Qatar Airways CEO announced last weekend that they will not install a First Class cabin in their new generation aircraft. The national carrier of Qatar wants to focus more on its Qsuite Business Class product.  Fleet renewal After the pandemic, many airlines started renewing their fleet. In the new aircraft there is more emphasis on Premium Economy. KLM for instance added a new travel cabin called Premium Comfort in their new Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Boei ..read more

Once in a while you just have to spoil yourself with a nice hotel stay. And if you go to Chicago, The LaSalle, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, is definitely recommended. In this review you can read all about our experiences with The LaSalle Chicago and the beautiful Executive Suite we stayed in. Also, don’t forget to check out the YouTube video we made! Central location in Chicago A city like Chicago has a lot to offer when it comes to hotels. Next to independent hotels, you will also find brands that fall under loyalty programs such as Hilton Honors, Accor ALL and IHG One Rewards. Of ..read more

IHG One Rewards has released details of its summer 2023 promotion, that will run from June 6 until August 31, 2023. The promotion requires you to choose between two options: 2,000 bonus points for every 2 paid nights or 10,000 bonus points for every 4 paid nights However, once you’ve made your decision, you cannot change it! Emails from IHG One Rewards You might have seen an email from IHG One Rewards in your inbox. It will look like this: If you click on the “Register in 1 Click” button, you will automatically be registered for the 2,000 point option – no going back!! Does it Matter? Well ..read more

Nobody wants to experience the same chaos of last summer with lost baggage and long waiting lines at the check in counters. Therefore, in order to skip all that misery, I have some tips and tricks to help you to just travel with a carry-on. This will make traveling a bit less stressful and believe me, you can pack more than you think. Before you start packing, check the weight limits for carry on luggage with your airline along with the number of bags you can bring along. This will differ per airline. 1. Make optimal use of clothing sets It is best to do this a few days in advance. Prepare eve ..read more

One of the quickest, easiest and most cost-effective ways of earning American Airlines AAdvantage Loyalty Points is to book hotel stays with either Rocketmiles or BookAAHotels. But which one is better? That depends… Don’t know what Loyalty Points are? – click here for details Pros of BookAAHotels 20-30% Loyalty Point Bonus AAdvantage recently added “Loyalty Point Rewards” to the program – click here for details. One of those rewards kicks in at 60,000 Loyalty Points – a 20% LP bonus on BookAAHotels earning. (and a few other partners) Another reward kicks in at 100,000 Loyalty Points – a 3 ..read more

It is now widely-known that one of the best possible uses of your Avios is reward flights on Iberia Airlines. But when Iberia Plus offers discounts – WOW! I don’t have all of the details, since I can’t find anything published on the Iberia website, but you should receive a 50% discount when redeeming Avios this weekend on Iberia reward flights. (the cash amount will remain unchanged) Booking Period – May 6-7, 2023 Travel Period – May 8 – June 30, 2023 and September 1 – December 15, 2023 I believe that you will only see the discount on Iberia flights (including Iberia Express, Air Nostrum and ..read more

Norwegian’s loyalty programme, Norwegian Reward, has been named the best loyalty programme at the prestigious Freddie Awards. Norwegian also received an award in the categories Best Promotion and Best Customer Service. The Freddie Awards are among the travel industry’s most internationally acclaimed awards. Norwegian has won a Freddie Award in the categories Programme of the Year, Best Promotion and Best Customer Service. Norwegian was nominated in no less than six categories. The Freddie Awards are the largest annual global awards for loyalty programs within the travel industry. The ceremony ..read more

Hyatt has announced an agreement to purchase Mr & Mrs Smith, a platform offering direct booking access to a collection of over 1,500 boutique and luxury properties in some of the world’s most desirable locations. At the moment, many of these Mr & Mrs Smith properties participate in IHG One Rewards. (click here for details)  Presumably the IHG One Rewards link will be severed once the properties are ready to transition over to World of Hyatt. According to the press release… The transaction is anticipated to close in the second quarter of this year, subject to customary closing con ..read more

British Airways has announced that “Book with Confidence” eVouchers – those issued during the COVID pandemic – will have their validity extended until September 30, 2024. It has been nearly a year since Book with Confidence was ended. Nonetheless, there are undoubtedly many eVouchers that haven’t been redeemed yet. (even though the BA website still refers to Future Travel Vouchers, I believe that most, if not all, of these have already been converted into eVouchers…) Lost Track of Your Vouchers? Luckily, British Airways has implemented a functionality that will help. You simply must visit this ..read more