Thai Airways has launched an award discount for travel between Bangkok and Milan or Oslo (both ways) from July 1 to 31, 2024. Royal Orchid Plus members save 50% on the miles required (the discounted rate is 21,250 miles) if they book April 22 – 30. You can access this offer on Thai’s website here. The offer is available for one-way or return itineraries both ways. Eligible Routes: Conclusion The number of required miles is discounted by 50%, but surcharges are not (I am not sure how significant these are on TG issues TG awards). Nevertheless, it is suitable for summer travel. Terms and condi ..read more

A LoyaltyLobby reader sent us a case about a Renaissance hotel that offers “Member Rates” and Bonvoy bonus points but is not participating in Marriott Bonvoy. Readers are encouraged to send us questions, comments, or opinions by , Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. We’ll cover them here several times a week. You can access Marriott’s page for the Renaissance Residences Oahu Honolulu here. READ MORE: Marriott Bonvoy Rate & Bonus Points Offers Reader‘s Email: Brand hew property in Honolulu is a combined Renaissance Hotel and Renaissance Residences, each sold separately: h ..read more

Emirates has been in a complete operational meltdown now for two days after heavy rain hit the area. The airline initially didn’t accept any Dubai-originating passengers but continued to operate flights for passengers merely transiting in Dubai. However, Emirates has now issued a notice that it won’t accept any transit passengers on its flights until 23:59 GMT today (April 19, 2024). You can access Emirates here. Emirates Announcement: Emirates is suspending check-in for all customers in our network travelling with onward connections through Dubai until 2359hrs [GMT] on 19 April. This is to ..read more

Lufthansa’s Miles&More program has a somewhat curious way of selling miles, trying to masquerade it as a Bundle when the other components don’t make much sense in the broader picture. You can buy 250,000 miles in a calendar year using these bundles (not counting the bonus), and currently, they have yet another bonus campaign with a 50% Bonus through the end of April. You can access this offer on the Miles&More website here (EUR), here (GBP), or here (USD). Lufthansa stopped selling miles directly a few years ago and also stopped accepting transfers from hotel programs because of a cou ..read more

Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to British Airways and their basic season midweek premium economy instant purchase fares valid for round trip travel departing from New York (JFK), United States to London (LHR), United Kingdom. Image by Ichigo121212 from Pixabay Remember to  or message us via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with your airfare-related questions or discoveries! fare: British Airways (BA) TLX0T1S5 NYC to LON SEASONAL RESTRICTIONS: from the United States – permitted 24DEC through 31MAR or 17APR through 20NOV or 24NOV through 13DEC for each transatlantic sector. To the ..read more

Accor is bringing back its ALL NIGHT offer, but this time, it is only available for hotels in the greater Sao Paulo area between April 27 and July 31, 2024. The up to 30% off sale rate is only bookable from PM Brasilia time today (April 18) until 8 AM Brasilia time tomorrow (April 19). You can access this offer on Accor’s website here. READ MORE: Accor ALL Rate & Bonus Points Offers Participating Hotels: Conclusion Accor tends to run these ALL NIGHT sales for stays in South America and/or Brazil monthly, but this time it is only for hotels in Sao Paulo. The booking window is relatively s ..read more

City and Accor have brought back the ThankYou to ALL conversion bonus for transfers made between April 14 and May 11, 2024. ThankYou to ALL conversions are bonused by 50% during the promo period. You can access Accor here and this offer here. READ MORE: Accor ALL Rate & Bonus Points Offers ThankYou to ALL Conversions: 1,000 ThankYou = 500 ALL (10 euros) 1,000 ThankYou = 750 ALL (15 euros) for the duration of this promotion Conclusion So, usually, these ThankYou to ALL conversions value Citi points at 1 cent each, which is bonused to 1.5 cents during the promotion. Whether these conversion ..read more

Among cruise ship passengers, one item is almost universally known as a complete ripoff: the internet connection that guests have to purchase at a rather excessive fee of several hundred dollars per sailing. While for some, the internet is something they can live without for a week or two, others are reliant on online connectivity to follow their daily business and important developments. Opinions differ strongly here, but these discussions often take place among people who aren’t exactly seeing eye to eye when it comes to their daily needs. For example, I don’t expect a retiree to see the ne ..read more

Choice Privileges launched discounted awards called Free Night Sweet Spots in 2022 and has now updated the selection through June 30, 2024. The Choice tends to launch a new set of discounted properties when the previous offer ends. You can access this offer on Choice’s website here. READ MORE: Choice Privileges Rate & Bonus Points Offers You can often buy Choice Privileges points at a bonus or discount. You can check if there is an ongoing offer here. Choice Privileges Buy Points Up To 40% Bonus Through April 30, 2024 Discounted Hotels: United States Canada Europe Conclusion ..read more

Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to Saudi Arabian Airlines and their basic season business class restricted fares valid for round trip travel departing from Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia to Barcelona (BCN), Spain. W Barcelona. Image by Whistofino from Pixabay Remember to  or message us via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with your airfare-related questions or discoveries! fare: Saudia (SV) IARXMYB5 KUL to BCN SEASONAL RESTRICTIONS: -/- SALES RESTRICTIONS: no sales restrictions apply. AVAILABILITY: September 2024 onwards. Booking class: I Price: from $1,839 ($1,680 base fare ..read more