LOYALTY
Airline and hotel scheme news and promotions
Double CX miles from Vietnam to the US and Canada Members of Cathay Pacific Airways’ Marco Polo Club residing in Vietnam can enjoy double mileage on all of Cathay Pacific’s and subsidiary Dragonair’s services from Vietnam to the US and Canada (via Hong Kong). The promotion is valid for business, premium economy or economy class travel from January 1 through to March 31. Passengers must register online at
asiamiles.com before commencing their journeys.
For instance, business class passengers earn: Destination Ho Chi Minh City
Regular Asia Miles
San Francisco New York (JFK) Los Angeles Chicago Vancouver Toronto
19,602 22,464 20,436 21,766 18,268 21,806
Double
Asia Miles 39,204 44,928 40,872 43,532 36,536 43,612
Hanoi
Regular Asia Miles
18,592 21,454 19,426 20,756 17,258 20,796
Double
Asia Miles 37,184 42,908 38,852 41,512 34,516 41,592
Danang
Regular Asia Miles
18,708 21,570 19,542 20,872 17,374 20,912
Double
Asia Miles 37,416 43,140 39,084 41,744 34,748 41,824
Simultaneously, Cathay Pacific frequent flyers redeeming miles for travel to Ho Chi Minh
City from January 1 through to February 10 will enjoy a 30 per cent saving for travel in business, premium economy and economy class. No pre-registration is required.
Round- trip flight from Hong Kong to…
Ho Chi Minh City Business Class
Regular Asia Miles
required 40,000
30% saving
Total Asia Miles
12,000
required 28,000
Premium Economy Class
Regular Asia Miles
required 24,000
30% saving
Total Asia Miles
7,200
required 16,800
Economy Class
Regular Asia Miles
required 20,000
30% saving
Total Asia Miles
6,000
required 14,000
Bonus miles on China
Southern to Europe Guangzhou-based China Southern Airlines is promoting its services to Amsterdam, London and Paris with a bonus mileage promotion for its Sky Pearl Club loyalty programme members. From January 1 through to February 28, passengers will earn 15,000 extra bonus miles for travel in first class (F/P), 10,000 for travel in business class (J/C/D), 5,000 in discounted business, premium economy and high-fare economy class (I/W/S/Y/B/M/H) and 2,000 in discounted economy class (K/U/L/Q/E/V/Z/T). All extra bonus miles are for one-way travel only, meaning round-trips count double. Pre-registration at
skypearl.csair.com/en
is required.
All Marriott Rewards members get free wifi
Marriott International has begun offering free wifi to all 47 million members of its Marriott Rewards loyalty programme, across 3,800 hotels, including all properties under Marriott Hotels, JW Marriott, Renaissance, Gaylord Hotels, Autograph Collection, AC Hotels by Marriott, and Marriott Executive Apartments brands as well as partner The Ritz Carlton. Platinum and Gold Elite members will continue to enjoy enhanced free wifi, where available. Other members may upgrade to enhanced wifi for a fee, and book through
marriott.com, Marriott’s app, or the hotel.
Double miles with Etihad to Kolkata
Members of Etihad Airways’ Etihad Guest loyalty programme will earn double mileage during the first month of operations on the carrier’s Abu Dhabi – Kolkata route slated to launch February 15. The promotion is valid for travel in both business and economy class. Members must pre-register at
etihadguest.com up to 48 hours in advance of their scheduled flight to receive the double miles.
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