If you have traveled in Thailand, you might have noticed the colorful planes with a bird’s beak – they belong to Nok Air, a low-cost carrier based in Thailand. After more than 15 years of visiting Thailand, I finally flew with them and I was pleasantly surprised: Despite their low fares, they are a step […]
The Hilton Honors program advertises that you can get a free night from only 5,000 points – yet category 1 and 2 (10,000 points/night) hotels are very rare and usually the lower brand hotels. I was excited to find a Doubletree hotel in Kuala Lumpur, a full-service hotel near the iconic Petronas Towers! I booked the
Update: Cebu Pacific is a no-excuses, low-cost carrier, serving Filipinos and visitors around the world and has a lot of loyal, return customers. Cebu Pacific no longer allows the retroactive credit of points for flights already taken! Read my update below for more details!
US News & World Travel Report rated – again Alaska Airline’s Mileage Plan as the top rewards program for airlines in the US. This year’s runner up is Delta SkyMiles, followed by JetBlue’s TrueBlue. While this might come as a surprise to many miles & points fans, different people look for different things in an
If you are a member of the IHG Rewards Club and want to make the most out of your reward stays at InterContinental Hotel Group stays, check out my ProTips for the best redemptions of your IHG Rewards Club points! Make use of promotional redemptions, get a 10% discount of any redemption and find the
The credit card I recommend most to people new to the world of points & miles is the IHG Rewards Club MasterCard from Chase: Not only can you earn 80,000 points for signing up (enough for up to 16 free nights), you also get a free night at any Intercontinental Hotel Group property, every year
Last week airberlin declared bankcruptcy, after their largest shareholder Etihad suddenly stopped their financial contributions that had been confirmed in June to keep airberlin running for the next 18 months, while it’s going through a restructuring. Now, they have also stopped the accrual or redemption of topbonus miles, the rewards program of airberlin that is
Cebu Pacific has their own rewards program, called GetGo. Over the last two years since its launch, they have made a number of changes, making it a more robust program with a growing number of partners, earning and redemption options. Find out what you can get from this progrma in my detailed review of Cebu Pacific’s
Wyndham Rewards, is running a promotion until October 31, 2017: Book through their mobile app and pay through MasterPass and earn 7,500 bonus points for up to two stays. You can earn 15,000 points with two stays, enough for one free night at any of 8,000 Wyndham Hotels worldwide – or up to 5 nights
US News & World Travel Report reviews the best hotel rewards programs every year and when all the points were tallied, Marriott Rewards won, pushing last years surprise winner Wyndham Rewards off the pedestal! They are followed by the other budget program, Choice Privileges, revamped World of Hyatt and Best Western Rewards!
airberlin announced a new partnership with JetBlue, offering code-shares to 31 destinations across the US from the JetBlue hubs in New York, Boston and Orlando. The News Release also promises that members of airberlin’s topbonus rewards program will also be able to earn miles on JetBlue flights in the future. This is great news for
If you are attending a convention at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Manila, are planning to see the historical sights of Intramuros or just need a luxurious treat on a “staycation”, I recommend the Sofitel Manila! It’s a favorite of the wealthy locals and of repeat visitors to Manila and offers outstanding service and