Sep 23 Update: Miles & More devalued for low end economy, Etihad Biz Class sale, ANA award sale for Air New Zealand flights

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News, Tips & Tricks
Starwood Preferred Guest has added a new airline transfer partner, Virgin Australia. Starpoints can be transferred at 1 to 1 basis (and of course if you transfer 20,000 Starpoints SPG will kick in the extra 5,000 miles) Source: Loyalty Lobby

Miles & More, the frequent flyer program for the Lufthansa group which includes Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, Austrian and more has announced lower mileage earning for discount economy class tickets on all flights worldwide. Source Miles & More

Qatar Airways and American Airlines have joined forces on the FFP side, another step in Qatar Airways joining the oneworld alliance. A few weeks ago we mentioned that Qatar and British Airways started their reciprocal FFP partnership and now we AA as well. Here are the earning details from Qatar's site and here they are for American.

In the bonus offers section we list an offer from ANA All Nippon Mileage Club for discounted award flights. This is one of those better offers for Canadian Mileage Club members since ANA doesn't actually fly to Canada but the promotion is for reward tickets on Air New Zealand and ANZ does serve Vancouver. If you don't collect Mileage Club miles you can take advantage of this offer by converting Starwood Preferred Guest Points into Mileage Club.


Travel Deals
Etihad Airways: is offering up to $2,400 off their Pearl Business Class fares out of Toronto! Some of the destinations are shown below but more are available. Flights must be booked by Sep 30 for travel until Dec 31. Simply book online at Etihad

Bonus Offers
airBaltic BalticMiles (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Earn up to 2,500 BalticMiles Points for stays of two nights or more at the Gallery Park Hotel Riga.More... Until Dec 20, 13

ANA All Nippon Mileage Club
- 30% Mileage Club Miles discount on the number of miles for Air New Zealand Flight Awards when reserving and issuing for flight tickets via ANA SKY WEB More... Book by Dec 15 for travel until Dec 19, 13

Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- Save up to 12,000 Mileage Bank Miles for Mileage Bank Award tickets between Tokyo and Guam. More... Nov 1 - Mar 31, 14
- Double Mileage Bank Miles for stays at the The Okura Prestige Taipei. More... Oct 1 - Dec 31, 13

Le Club accorhotels
- Triple Le Club Accorhotels Points when you book a minimum two night City Breaks stay at participating Novotel and Suite Novotel hotels Worldwide. More... Book by Oct 1 for stays until Dec 31, 13

Marriott Rewards
- Earn up to 10,000 Bonus Points for stays at athe Residence Inn Montreal Airport. More... Until Oct 31, 13
- 500 Bonus Points per stay at the SpringHill Suites Vero Beach. More... Until Nov 6, 13
- 500 Bonus Points per stay at the Fairfield Inn St. Petersburg Clearwater. More... Until Nov 1, 13

Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Triple Frequent Flyer Points for stays of 2 or more nights at over 160 participating World Hotels Worldwide. More... Until Mar 31, 14

TAM Fidelidade
- Triple Multiplus Points for stays of 2 or more nights at over 160 participating World Hotels Worldwide. More... Until Mar 31, 14

Transaero Privilege (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Triple Privilege Points for stays of 2 or more nights at over 160 participating World Hotels Worldwide .More... Until Mar 31, 14

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Earn 2 bonus Tier Points, 50% Bonus Flying Club Miles and Complimentary Little Red Flights when you register, book and fly in Upper Class on Virgin Atlantic Worldwide. More... Register and book by Oct 20, 13 for travel until Feb 28, 14





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