The KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes list for travel in July 2023 has been released. As usual, Spontaneous Escapes offers are 30% off Saver award tickets on selected Singapore Airlines flights. The usual key terms & conditions apply: Redemption availability is first come first serve of course, so act fast if you want to take advantage of…
KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes for April 2023 Released
The KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes list for travel in April 2023 has been released. As usual, Spontaneous Escapes offers are 30% off Saver award tickets on selected Singapore Airlines flights. The usual key terms & conditions apply: Redemption availability is first come first serve of course, so act fast if you want to take advantage of…
Sayonara: Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Devaluation Hits JAL Awards
Last year, Alaska Airlines (AS) had hinted at a potential Mileage Plan devaluation. The airline had stated: Starting late December, the way you view award charts online is changing. We’ll have a simplified award chart to show you where award levels start based on which regions you’re traveling from and to. With this change, similar…
KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes for March 2023 Released
The KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes list for travel in March 2023 has been released. As usual, Spontaneous Escapes offers are 30% off Saver award tickets on selected Singapore Airlines flights. The usual key terms & conditions apply: Highlights from this month’s list There’s a few regulars as usual in this month’s list, such as the Premium…
My Loyalty Programme and Status Plans for 2023
A new year means of reset of loyalty status clocks for many programmes. With travel returning to normal, most airlines and hotel chains have rolled back on the various pandemic-era measures to help members maintain their status. The “status bubble” is about to burst for many. On one hand, it’s a good thing as a…
February 2023 KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes Released
The KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes list for travel in February 2023 has been released. As usual, Spontaneous Escapes offers are 30% off Saver award tickets on selected Singapore Airlines flights. The usual key terms & conditions apply: Highlights from February’s list There’s a few regulars as usual in this month’s list, such as the Premium Economy…
KrisFlyer Miles Can Now Be Converted to Marriott Bonvoy Points
KrisFlyer and Marriott Bonvoy have announced an expansion to their partnership. KrisFlyer members who are also members of Marriott Bonvoy, can now link their accounts and convert KrisFlyer miles to Marriott Bonvoy points. This two-way conversion builds on the existing option of converting Bonvoy points into KrisFlyer miles. In this post, I will focus more…
My reflection on 2022 travel
I know we’re already 10 days into 2023, but I thought I’d share a little reflection on and highlights of travel in 2022. It was the year borders properly reopened and travel started to resemble pre-pandemic days. For me, 2022 was a big travel reset. It also coincided with many changes in my personal life…
My 2022 Mid-Year Airline and Hotel Status Progress
As we’re a little past the middle of 2022, I thought I’d share what my airline and hotel status goals are for the year, and my progress to hitting these statuses. Everyone has different programmes that work best for them. Choice of loyalty programmes depend on travel patterns and for many, on corporate agreements as…