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Sneaky: Qatar Airways quietly adds US$70 fee per Business Class award segment

13 April 20234 April 2022

Your Qatar Airways award flights to Europe are now going to cost US$140 more each way.

Qatar Airways Qmiles is now Avios; link your accounts today

19 March 20243 April 2022

Qatar Airways adopts Avios as its rewards currency for some (minor) additional benefits.

Amaze card lowers cashback for SGD spending, increases minimum spend from 1 April

13 April 202328 March 2022

Even with these changes, the Amaze card is still the best out there, as long as its 2 key features remain untouched.

Brutal: Marriott’s dynamic award pricing starts on 29 March; some hotels increasing by 30,000 points

31 December 202226 February 2022

A proper devaluation of Marriott Bonvoy points. Use them by 29 March, if you can.

Awesome: Finnair bringing new Business Class to Singapore from April 2022

13 December 202222 February 2022

Fly Finnair’s beautiful new Business Class to Europe for 70k miles + S$58? Sign me up! Plus, how to spot seat maps with the new seats.

You can now redeem Alaska miles for Malaysia Airlines flights

18 February 2022

Another partner airline that you should not be spending your Alaska miles on.

World of Hyatt announces 2022 Award Category changes

28 February 202416 February 2022

Some ultra luxury properties are going to cost more points while good “lower-end” properties are going to be ridiculously cheap.

2021 in review: A year filled with ups and downs; where do we go from here?

22 August 202431 December 2021

Happy New Year everyone! It’s been an eventful year to say the least and I am finally itching to fly home!

Finnair operating VTL flights; fly to/from Europe with 70,000 miles and minimal fees

19 November 202111 November 2021

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

28 November 20219 November 2021

How much did I spend on accommodations while travelling for a whole year?

World of Hyatt’s peak/off-peak Award Chart is live!

27 October 202126 October 2021

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

30 October 202126 October 2021

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

10 June 202415 October 2021

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

15 September 2021

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.