Feb 20 Update: Wyndham Rewards award changes, vote in the Freddie Awards and up to 25% bonus on buying Avios

Busy day here at the FFB Group!

News, Tips & Tricks
The big news over the past 24 hours comes to us from three hotel reward programs in terms of award night changes, Hilton HHonors (see my post from earlier today), Starwood Preferred Guest (see my other post from earlier today) and Wyndham Rewards (see below).  The majority of the changes are not good!

If you check your email regularily you'll see that voting has opened for the 25th annual Freddie Awards, The Frequent Flyer industry's largest and best know awards celebrating airline and hotel programs, promotions and more. Most of the program that have been nominated have been sending out emails for everyone to go vote for them, so please go vote for your favourites at freddieawards.com

On March 14 Wyndham Rewards is releasing a new award chart for free nights at their properties. The chart shows a new lowest category level of 5,500 points (getting rid of the 6,000 point level) which is the good news, they have also done away with the short lived highest category 35,000 and 45,000 point level redemptions but have kept the rest of the levels just recently introduced that were over the old high end 16,000 points.  You can expect to see many hotels that were capped at 16K to move up.  There is also a new level being introduced at 8,000 points. More details can be found here

Wyndham Rewards point redemption levels

KLM is changing their luggage rules for flights in Economy Class within Europe as they will start charging for any checked bags as of April 22. The charge for checking a bag is EUR15 if you select it in advance at time of booking or EUR30 if you do it at the airport. You can avoid this fee by simply joining the Air France KLM Flying Blue program for free (see this promo for Canadians) or their Blue Biz corporate program or fly on a fully flexible economy class ticket (Y or B). Intercontinental flights remain free (this is the most important for those of here in Canada) and flights within Europe that go to Georgia, Italy, Turkey, the Ukraine, Russia or Belarus. More details can be found here.

I posted another special feature here on the blog portion of Rewards Canada yesterday, covering Credit Card Medical Insurance Coverage. If you didn't read it you can do so here.

Travel Deals
Delta Hotels has another sale offering up to 35% off stays at their locations across Canada. Stays must be booked by Feb 23 for stays until Apr 30.  Book here

Bonus Offers
Air Tran A+ Rewards (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Double A+ Credits on all Air Tran flights Systemwide. More... Until May 15, 13

airberlin topbonus
- Double topbonus Miles on every stay at Choice Hotels locations Worldwide. More... Until Apr 30, 13

British Airways Executive Club
- Earn up to 25% Bonus Avios when you purchase Avios online. Purchase between 5,000 and 23,000 Avios to get a 15% bonus or your full yearly allowance of 24,000 to get a 25% bonus. More... Until Mar 28, 13

Delta SkyMiles
- Double SkyMiles on every Delta flight between the U.S. and Asia. More... Until Dec 31, 13 Targeted offer - May Not Work for everyone

Emirates Skywards
- Triple Skywards Miles when you stay at Atlantis, The Palm Dubai. More... Book by May 31 for stays until Dec 20, 13
- Triple Skywards Miles when you stay for five nights at the Grosvenor House Apartments by Jumeirah Living London. More... Until Mar 31, 13

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Loyalty Club
- Triple Loyalty Points when you book the The Iditarod Package at Millennium Alaskan Hotel Anchorage. More... Until Mar 11, 13
- Double Loyalty Points on qualified stays at the Millennium Hotel Durham. More... Mar 1 - Apr 4, 13

United Mileage Plus
- Double Mileage Plus Miles on qualifying Affordable Rate rentals of five or more days at participating locations in Africa, Australia, Brazil, Europe, Mexico, Middle East, and New Zealand. More... Until Jun 30, 13

US Airways Dividend Miles
- Double Dividend Miles on qualifying Affordable Rate rentals of five or more days at participating locations in Africa, Australia, Brazil, Europe, Mexico, Middle East, and New Zealand. More... Until Jun 30, 13

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Double Flying Club Miles on qualifying Affordable Rate rentals of five or more days at participating locations in Africa, Australia, Brazil, Europe, Mexico, Middle East, and New Zealand. More... Until Jun 30, 13

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