2021 in review: A year filled with ups and downs; where do we go from here?
Happy New Year everyone! It’s been an eventful year to say the least and I am finally itching to fly home!
News
Finnair operating VTL flights; fly to/from Europe with 70,000 miles and minimal fees
Great opportunity to redeem miles during a period of “revenge travel” without having to worry about Saver availability and waitlisting.
My stats on 1 year of Pandemic Travelling & ranking my favourite hotels
How much did I spend on accommodations while travelling for a whole year?
World of Hyatt’s peak/off-peak Award Chart is live!
You can now redeem Hyatt points for free nights at fantastic hotels around the world from just 3,500 points!
Oh No: Marriott Bonvoy moving towards dynamic award pricing, extends Elite statuses
While it is still too early to know, this is a red flag and has Devaluation written all over it, especially when award rates will soon be “more closely aligned with hotel rates”.
OCBC 90°N Visa offering 4 MPD on some categories for 3 months
1 MPD after the 3-months offer period? Don’t waste your wallet space with this card.
Breaking: Keep your existing Hilton status and reach new status more easily in 2022
As we approach the end of another pandemic year, it’s nice to see Hilton Honors taking the lead with yet another round of temporary program changes to keep their members loyal.
No surprise: It’s Game Over for Razer Card and Razer Pay
Hope you enjoyed all the free gifts from this horrible product! RIP Razer Card.
You can now redeem Alaska miles for Qatar Airways flights
Uncertainties ahead but Alaska members are still enjoying a net gain from this new partnership with Qatar Airways.
Revealed: List of Plaza Premium Lounges leaving Priority Pass on 1 July 2021
Pretty hard-hit close to home. There will be no Priority Pass lounges in Kuala Lumpur from next week.
Ranking my stays after 6 months living in hotels
Is there a cheaper Category 4 Marriott Bonvoy hotel out there?
Ouch: Conrad Bali changed upgrade policy for Diamond members
And why I cancelled 44 nights worth of stays at this hotel.
Earn Alaska miles with Qatar Airways flights from 15 Dec
All the top oneworld airlines are now partners with Alaska Airlines.
Qatar Airways Privilege Club is awesome again!
The best way to fly to Europe, revaluation of Citibank points/miles and another reason not to dump all your points/miles to Krisflyer.
Suitesmile is 1! Thank you, readers!
No deals, hacks or guides in this article. Just an appreciation note to all my readers, reflection on the past year and what’s next for me.
Beware: I was charged “cash advance fee” for Revolut top up
Use any card from a local bank for future top ups.