The Japanese Government has lifted the state of emergency outside the Tokyo region today as improvement of the infection situation and concerns about resurgence of COVID-19 cases slowly makes way to more optimism.
The state of emergency was lifted a week earlier than the planned March 7 expiry date, after the six prefectures met conditions for an early exit.
Marriott Bonvoy announced in early February its 2021 award category changes that will occur this Wednesday (March 3, 2021).
It is unfortunate that Mariott, despite crashing paid and occupancy rates, will only lower the number of points required at 150 hotels and will require more at 51.
American Express today announced a new benefit for select cards issued in the United States.
Cell Phone Protection covers up to two incidents, including cracked screens and stolen phones, every year (max $800 each incident and $1,600 total) with a $50 deductible as long as the previous month’s wireless bill was paid using an eligible card.
Last week, we received an email from a reader who had an issue with the IHG Rewards and Ambassador program that resulted in his account close to 628K points frozen (read more here).
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Several readers have been in touch with us regarding the latest global promotion from Marriott Bonvoy that began on February 16, 2021 (read more here).
Per the promo T&Cs stays that have at least one paid nights are eligible for double elite qualifying nights, but these apparently are not posting to member accounts while stays with only paid ones are.
Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to Etihad and their business class promotional round trip fares between London (LHR), United Kingdom and Bangkok (BKK), Thailand.
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Accor has launched a new rate offer for stays at its four resorts in the Maldives for stays through September 30, 2021.
The rare plan includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner at set venues with an upcharge for wining and dining elsewhere in the property.
Three years after a mass exodus of Alaska Airlines Lounge locations from the Priority Pass network most lounges have once again popped up on the application and appear to have rejoined.
Alaska Airlines and their lounge network has been point of contention for Priority Pass members in the months leading up to their exit as many of their clubs began to exclude access for PP memberships.
It has been a while since I have had free night award certificates sitting in my account (remember those China and other promotions way back?).
IHG Rewards Club (their name back last year) targeted my account for a free night certificate after two stays (read more here), and I earned another by renewing my Ambassador-membership for additional 12 months and staying once (read more here).
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Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to Singapore Airlines and their premium economy excursion round trip fares between New York (EWR), USA and Bali (DPS), Indonesia.
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We wrote a piece (access here) earlier this February about a new rate plan that had started to pop up for stays in the Americas called “Express Saver,” which tends always to be the lowest.
Hilton has decided to rename the “Express Saver” to “Honors Travel/Sale,” and the change took place this week. Conditions of the rate plan and the savings appear to be identical.
Hilton Effect Foundation has decided to match point donations made to Team Rubicon through PointWorthy through March 13, 2021, for a maximum of 10 million points.
Hilton opened its first-ever hotel in Texas more than 100 years ago and, I believe that many of those emails and inquiries sent to the Diamond Desk are replied to from a contact center in the state.
