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22 November, 2022
Aeroplan gets top award in Rewards Canada 2022 Canada's Choice Travel Loyalty Awards
07 November, 2022
British Airways partners with Uber to offer Avios on every journey.....
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05 October, 2022
Aeroplan launches HotelSavers, raising the bar for travel rewards yet again
Aeroplan, Canada's leading travel loyalty program, today launched HotelSavers, allowing members to book stays with Aeroplan points at preferential rates at a broad range of acclaimed hotels worldwide.
Members can use points to book top hotel brands worldwide with up to 30% fewer points39 hotel brands across 11 chains to participate at launchAnother global first for Aeroplan, helping to cement its position as Canada's go-to travel rewards program for travellers—both frequent and occasional
26 September, 2022
IAG Loyalty To Launch Online Wine Business As Everyday Avios Collection & Redemption Offering Expands
IAG Loyalty to provide award-winning wines to members of one of the UK’s leading loyalty programmes, the British Airways Executive Club
The new venture broadens IAG Loyalty’s services and products, enabling members to collect and redeem Avios that can be used for future rewarding experiences.
World-class wines, including those enjoyed across British Airways flights and lounges, will be delivered to members’ doors.
20 September, 2022
American Airlines and Citi Celebrate 35 years of Partnership with Events, Promotions and Sweepstakes to Reward Customers’ Loyalty
American Airlines and Citi Celebrate 35 years of Partnership with Events, Promotions and Sweepstakes to Reward Customers’ Loyalty
One cardmember will win a trip valued up to $35,000 plus 350,000 AAdvantage miles as part of a social media sweepstakes available from Sept. 26 to Oct. 23Cardmembers will have access to an exclusive concert featuring a Grammy Award-winning artistAdditional appreciation events will be held in Boston, Miami, Chicago, and New York City
26 August, 2022
IAG Loyalty and Bilt Rewards Partner to Help U.S. Renters Earn Avios for Travel on British Airways, Aer Lingus, and Iberia Airlines - Just by Paying Rent
IAG Loyalty and Bilt Rewards Partner to Help U.S. Renters Earn Avios for Travel on British Airways, Aer Lingus, and Iberia Airlines - Just by Paying Rent
IAG Loyalty’s global loyalty business serves over 35,000,000 members worldwide. Of the partnership, Rob McDonald, IAG Loyalty’s Chief Commercial Officer, says, “We are thrilled to give collectors a new way to earn Avios, and to reach a new audience of loyalty members through Bilt Rewards. IAG Loyalty and Bilt share a mission to make life more rewarding for our members, and we are excited about the value that we can bring to the market with a brand as innovative as Bilt Rewards.”
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05 August, 2022
Hawaiian Airlines to award double Hawaiian Miles to Mahalo Members for every neighbour Island flights until the end of this year.....
As a mahalo to its loyal members, Hawaiian Airlines announced that guests travelling between the islands through the end of the year will earn double the miles on every flight – making a trip to see friends and relatives or vacation on Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Maui or the Island of Hawai‘i even more rewarding.
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01 August, 2022
Emirates Skywards, is giving members even more reasons to explore the world this summer with exclusive bonus Miles offerings.......
Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, is giving members even more reasons to explore the world this summer with exclusive bonus Miles offerings. Enjoy splurging and rack up Miles this August on flights, hotel stays, car rentals, lifestyle partners and much more.
Earn up to 15,000 Miles on hotel stays*
- Emirates Skywards Hotels: Earn up to 15,000 Miles per night with more than 400,000 hotels, in more than 900 destinations worldwide.
- Atlantis The Palm, Dubai: Earn up to 10,000 bonus Miles for a three-night stay.
- IHG Hotels & Resorts: Earn 1,000 bonus Miles per stay at any of the Intercontinental Hotels worldwide.
- Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts: Earn double Miles per stay at any of the Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts worldwide.
Earn up to 6,000 bonus Miles on car rentals*
- Avis: Earn 6,000 bonus Miles per rental worldwide.
- Hertz: Earn up to triple Miles on car rentals worldwide.
- SIXT: Earn up to 3,000 bonus Miles per rental worldwide.
Earn thousands of Miles on shopping*
- The Bicester Collection: Earn thousands of Miles this summer at the popular luxury shopping destinations within The Bicester Collection. Members can earn double Miles on all spends and triple Miles based on achieving the minimum spend criteria.
- utu: Get a chance to win a whopping 100,000 bonus Skywards as well as earn up to 1,750 bonus Miles with utu Tax-Free. Continue to earn Skywards Miles on Tax refunds in 50 countries across Europe, Asia and the Middle East with utu Tax-Free app.
03 May, 2022
Aeroplan recognized with Best Redemption Ability & Top Trending in the latest Freddie Awards
Extra travel perks such as upgrades and in-flight Wi-Fi for as low as 1,000 points;More than 1,200 merchandise items at the Aeroplan eStore where you can find the latest electronics, gift cards and ecards, housewares, and much more;More than 300,000 hotels and 11,000 car rentals worldwide;Booking a scenic rail journey with Rocky Mountaineer or when booking a vacation with Air Canada Vacations;A brand-new capability for members to convert Aeroplan points to Starbucks Stars to redeem for Starbucks coffee, food items and more, starting at 1,000 Aeroplan points for 200 Starbucks Rewards stars
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21 April, 2022
Air Canada is donating 100 million Aeroplan points to support the Canadian government's initiative to bring Ukrainians to Canada.
Air Canada is donating 100 million Aeroplan points to support the Canadian government's initiative to bring Ukrainians to Canada. The points will contribute towards facilitating transportation and can be used on flights operated by Air Canada and its Star Alliance partners including Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, SWISS, United Airlines and other carriers. The Shapiro Foundation is also contributing to this effort and Miles4Migrants, a non-profit charity will manage and facilitate the flight bookings.
An Air Canada donation of $10 per booking made on its website starting March 22 for a total donation of $250,000 to Ukraine relief aid;Air Canada employees and the Air Canada Foundation donated $170,000 to support Ukraine relief;On March 9 Air Canada operated a humanitarian special cargo flight on behalf of Airlink and other aid partners transport hospital beds, humanitarian and medical supplies to Warsaw, Poland and medicines destined for Lviv, Ukraine;Ongoing transportation of medical supplies to Europe with a final destination in the Ukraine;Transportation of rapid response teams to scale up operations in Europe to help arriving Ukrainian families.
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26 March, 2022
Chase and IHG® Hotels & Resorts Launch New Business Mastercard and Enhanced Benefits Across the Chase IHG® Rewards Consumer Mastercard Portfolio
All three cards feature benefits allowing cardmembers to earn points faster than ever before, as well as simplified pathways to IHG Rewards’ new Elite tiers and optimized ways to use points. This includes the new industry-leading ability for Premier and Premier Business cardmembers to add unlimited points to Anniversary Free Night certificates, increasing the flexibility of where the Anniversary Free Night certificates can be used across IHG Hotels & Resorts’ growing global portfolio of 17 brands and 6,000 destinations. These updates to the card portfolio align with IHG® Hotels & Resorts’ new vision for the IHG Rewards loyalty program, beginning with new tiers launching in April 2022.
“With the addition of the new IHG® Premier Business Mastercard and updates to the Premier and Traveler cards, we’re excited about what our strong cards offer those who love traveling,” said Ed Olebe, President of Chase Co-Brand Cards. “The cards complement IHG’s reimagined loyalty program, providing an accelerated way to earn points and benefits that will help create more memorable travel experiences for our cardmembers.”
“We set out to offer our members reimagined benefits to meet their needs for today’s environment and are really proud of what we have delivered with our new consumer and business cards,” said Heather Balsley, Senior Vice President of Global Loyalty and Partnerships, IHG Hotels & Resorts. “By offering the fastest way to earn rewards, including new benefits like 5X points on purchases at gas stations, up to $50 United® TravelBank Cash each calendar year, we’re helping turn everyday expenses for consumers and small business alike into meaningful travel rewards that can be applied at our more than 6,000 destinations across the world, including leading global brands such as InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants and Holiday Inn Express®.”
“Mastercard is thrilled to continue the partnership with Chase and IHG Hotels & Resorts, to support the product travelers choose for rewards that help fuel their passions, and now the product small business owners can rely on for benefits that are meaningful to them as well,” said John Levitsky, Executive Vice President, Mastercard. “People are looking for card benefits that match their lifestyle and through our Chase and IHG Hotels & Resorts portfolio, we’re creating propositions that they find truly rewarding and that are accessible simply by going about their every day or operating their business.”
On the IHG® Rewards Traveler Mastercard (no fee), updates and enhanced benefits include:
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23 March, 2022
American Airlines and JetBlue bring in more perks for loyalty status members
Starting today, AAdvantage status members and TrueBlue Mosaic members will have access to complimentary Main Cabin Extra or Even More Space seats when checking in for a flight on American Airlines or JetBlue.Select status members can also request a same-day confirmed flight change when traveling on either carrier.Admirals Club members can access Admirals Club lounges when flying on JetBlue.
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10 March, 2022
Qantas Frequent Flyers going green.......
Qantas was the first airline in the world to announce that it would recognise and reward frequent flyers for taking sustainable actions on the ground as well as in the air.
The Green tier will sit alongside existing flying tiers – Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Platinum One – to encourage and reward the airline’s 13 million frequent flyers for everything from offsetting their flights, to staying in eco-accredited hotels, purchasing sustainable wine and supporting environmental initiatives.
Members who achieve Green tier status by completing at least five sustainable activities across six areas in their membership year, can choose to receive either 10,000 Qantas Points, 50 Status Credits or have three tonnes of carbon offsets purchased by Qantas on their behalf, as well as a range of other exclusive benefits. These rewards are in addition to benefits members get under their existing flying status or as part of Points Club. Qantas will also recognise certain sustainable actions taken by members since the program was first announced in November.
The six Green tier activity areas are:
- Travelling: Book an eco-accredited hotel through Qantas Hotels in Australia.
- Flying: Offset the emissions of flights through our Fly Carbon Neutral Program, with Qantas matching contributions dollar for dollar.
- Sustainable purchases: Choose from more than 200 sustainable wines through Qantas Wine, or make deliveries from both Qantas Wine and the Qantas Rewards Store climate positive for just $1.
- Lifestyle: Install solar panels or help support high quality and verified carbon offset projects in Australia and around the world when offsetting home and car emissions.
- Reducing impact: Complete the sustainability quiz in the Qantas Wellbeing App which is designed to help members understand how they can better reduce their impact, with plans to add more actions to the app in the future.
- Giving back: Make a contribution towards organisations and projects committed to sustainability, including protecting the Great Barrier Reef and supporting sustainable initiatives developed by charity partners OzHarvest, UNICEF and Kimberley Land Council.
The program will continue to evolve and offer members more ways to be rewarded for other environmentally friendly activities like walking or cycling to work and choosing sustainable aviation fuel when they travel.
Qantas Loyalty CEO Olivia Wirth said frequent flyers have said they would welcome support and rewards for being more sustainable.
“This program makes it easier for frequent flyers to make more sustainable choices, at home and when they travel, and rewards them when they do,” Ms Wirth said.
“We know that points influence behaviour, we’ve seen that when we’ve provided points for walking and sleeping through the Wellbeing App as well as to reward those who got vaccinated. We also know that small changes by many, can have a big impact.
“Like many Australians, our frequent flyers are concerned about climate change, as are we. As a business, we are working towards net zero emissions by 2050 and later this month, we will be releasing more details on our interim 2030 emissions target and the steps we are taking to get there.”
The Qantas Group is committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and was the second airline in the world to make that commitment. The airline will reach this target through four main actions: the use of sustainable aviation fuel, reducing fuel burn through operational improvements, utilising new, low emission technology and carbon offsetting.
Benefits of Green tier status
As well as choosing either points, Status Credits or carbon offsets for reaching Green tier status, members will also unlock additional bonus points. These include earning 150 points for every night they stay at an eco-accredited hotel booked via Qantas Hotels, and 250 bonus points for every case of six eco-wines purchased through Qantas Wine.
Other benefits include invitations to exclusive events and a green digital Qantas Frequent Flyer card within the Qantas app.
Eco-accredited hotel examples
More than 30 hotels have been selected based on their commitment to sustainability against seven criteria including water and waste management, design innovation, conservation, ethical food, clean energy and community engagement.
- Alto on Bourke, Melbourne: First hotel in Australia to receive the coveted EarthCheck Gold Certification and first city hotel in Australia to offset all calculated carbon output to become carbon neutral – 1 night from $410.
- Daintree Wilderness Lodge, Daintree: Committed to sustainable and regenerative travel; from conservation and community initiatives, to integrating green technology and sustainability into every aspect of operations – 1 night from $345.
- Crystalbrook Byron: Focussed on sustainable luxury, from the restaurant to the in-room amenities, the hotel is dedicated to using locally sourced items and produce – 1 night from $505. (pictured above)
Prices based on two people, with a check-in date of 18 May 2022 and a check out date of 19 May 2022. Prices are correct as at 25 February 2022.
Eco-wine examples
To help members choose wines with strong eco-credentials, Qantas Wine is working with Sustainable Winegrowing Australia who annually measure, monitor and report members’ carbon footprint and sustainability practices in six key areas: land and soil, waste, energy, water, biodiversity, people and business.
When purchasing eco-wines through Qantas Wine, frequent flyers are choosing wines from certified wine businesses exhibiting excellence in sustainability practices as verified by an independent audit against Australian wine industry standards.
- Tahbilk Marsanne 2020
- Penfolds Bin 28 Shiraz 2019
- Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2018
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22 February, 2022
Qatar Airways Privilege Club adopts Avios as its new rewards currency from late March
Ground-breaking new partnership will open a new world of reward opportunities for Privilege Club members, in addition to their current redemption options
Qatar Airways has today announced that it will be adopting Avios as the reward currency for all members worldwide from late March 2022.
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