Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to Vietnam Airlines and their business class excursion round trip fares between Singapore (SIN) and Paris (CDG), France.
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Hyatt yesterday released its second-quarter numbers after the market was closed, and, as expected in this environment, they weren’t pretty.
The overall revenue was down 89% (April, May & June), and the chain still has 120+ hotels closed (most of those full service & higher number of rooms than Hyatt’s average) as of July 31.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has lifted its entry ban on four more groups of foreigners who can soon travel to Thailand again as part of the latest easement measures by the authorities.
Affected by this are Permanent Residents (including their spouse/children); foreigners with work permits (including their spouse/children), Thailand Elite Visa holders, and documented migrant workers from neighboring countries.
World of Hyatt members can earn 500 bonus points per night at select new hotels, and now this promotion has been extended through December 31, 2020, with more hotels.
Members can earn 500 bonus points per night on top of any other possible bonuses. There is no registration required for this offer.
United Airlines has launched a MileagePlus buy miles Mystery Sale that comes with an up to 100% bonus. The offer is valid through August 27, 2020, and you can check your bonus or discount offer on United’s website here.
United Airlines has promotions monthly for buying miles, but they all max out at a 100% bonus or a 50% discount (the same offer because United usually limits the number of miles one can purchase per year, including any possible bonuses to 175K).
American Express has made a range of new points earning offers available for their Marriott Bonvoy Card portfolio, earning 10X (4-8 additional points per $ spent) from August 3 to October 31, 2020.
These offers are available on U.S. Marriott Hotel, restaurant and gas station purchases for eligible Marriott Bonvoy, Brilliant and Business Card Members and sign up is required on the Amex website under the offers tab.
Air France-KLM Flying Blue has brought back its promotional awards that are valid for travel through March 31, 2021, and must be booked by August 31.
The discount is usually from 20% to 50% off the usual number of miles required (although sometimes the rebate is capped at 25%).
IHG has launched a 50% off Sale for stays at participating hotels in Europe through April 30, 2021, that is available for bookings until August 24.
You must book a two-night stay (not longer), and the discount is 50% off of the Best Available Rate. This Limited Time Offer is prepaid, noncancelable, and nonrefundable.
Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to TAP and their business class excursion round trip fares between Toronto (YYZ), Canada and Ponta Delgada (PDL), Azores Islands – Portugal, which allows a free stopover in Lisbon on the outbound flight.
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United Airlines had for a long time a function called Travel Bank which is basically an online account where you can store funds to be used for future travel, deposited via regular payment methods.
The airline has now rolled out a promotion where you receive 10% bonus on top of all your funds deposited into the Travel Bank but this is something to proceed with caution at.
Japan, with rising Covid-19 infection rates, has drafted a list of 12 countries with whom it could open up travel opportunities.
I don’t believe that this plan will be going anywhere anytime soon because the government is only now letting non-citizen residents back in who were overseas at the time the entry bans were instituted in March. There have been talks that Japan could allow some foreign student arrivals.
American Airlines has a new offer available for select AAdvantage members who can earn double Million Miler qualifying miles on travel through the end of 2020.
Eligible members must register by August 24, 2020, and book the flights after completing this step.
American Express Membership Rewards has a new promotion available for their U.S. based members, offering a 30% bonus on Membership Rewards transfers to Hilton Honors.
This promotion is showing up on my Platinum Charge Card account and has the expiration date listed for October 31, 2020.
