Last month hospitality group Ennismore launched ‘Dis-loyalty’, a new travel rewards program that gives discounts to travelers who sign up and stay and eat at 10 of the 14 brands in the collection. Part of Accor, Ennismore specialize in ‘lifestyle’ hotels, including Mondrian, SLS, Hyde, The Hoxton, Rixos, SO/ and Delano. But is it …
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If you’re a member of Star Alliance, you have access to some of the best lounges at LAX Los Angeles Airport. They have several lounges at LAX airport in Los Angeles, each with its own unique benefits and amenities. 1. United Club Lounge LAX is a massive airport with eight terminals and 146 …
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Marriott Bonvoy is one of the most popular hotel loyalty programs in the world, offering a wide range of benefits and perks to its members. One of the key features of the program is the ability to buy Marriott Bonvoy points, which can be used not only to book award stays at Marriott hotels, but …
Star Alliance and HSBC Australia have reimagined airline rewards for consumers with a world-first credit card. The HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card is a first by a global airline alliance. It brings together seven of the world’s leading airlines on a single credit card platform. For a limited time there is no Annual Fee in …
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Singapore will soon eliminate its mandatory mask rules at airports and onboard airplanes. This is huge news from a country that was amongst the most cautious in addressing the pandemic and had the very tighest laws from very early in 2020. Singapore have announced that indoor masking will no longer be mandatory starting on …
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Lufthansa has unveiled new special edition Porsche Design-branded pyjamas in its first class cabins, which I sampled on my flight from Frankfurt to JFK last week. Special Edition Porsche Design Lufthansa First Class Pyjamas The pyjamas are made by Van Laack, a German fashion company with its headquarters in Mönchengladbach that has made …
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Velocity Frequent Flyer members will soon be able to transfer Velocity Points into Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Miles once again. It’s a move that’ll swing back open the doors to flight bookings right across Star Alliance for those based in Australia who primarily collect Velocity Points. By converting Velocity Points into KrisFlyer Miles, they can …
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American Express is currently offering a very generous increased sign-up bonus on the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card in the UK, offering 30,000 Membership Rewards points instead of the usual 20,000 for a limited time for the next two weeks only. The bonus criteria is Amex’s usual bonus criteria for these offers – …
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The Lufthansa Senator Lounge at JFK airport in New York feels like you are in a very swish Lufthansa hub. It’s a great lounge to wait for your flight in an otherwise chaotic terminal, and is open for Star Alliance Gold members. Location of Lufthansa Senator Lounge JFK The Lufthansa Senator lounge is located …
Lufthansa’s First Class Lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport is a surprisingly decent understudy for its First Class lounges in Frankfurt and Munich. New York is such an important market for Lufthansa these days that it has built a special wining and dining area for first class passengers and Miles & More HON …
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Recently I needed to fly from Brisbane to Singapore. You’ll know by now that my favourite Star Alliance airline is Singapore Airlines. They offer a considerable range of Business Class seats across the fleet, including the Airbus A350s. These days, you’re always guaranteed a fully-flat bed when flying from Brisbane. But what that bed …
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The 26-airline alliance’s robust customer-centric vision is encapsulated by a new brand tagline “Together. Better. Connected.” Continued focus on innovations in customer experience, loyalty, and technology. Star Alliance and its 26-member carriers will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the world’s first and leading global airline alliance on Saturday, May 14, 2022. This bold vision …
