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Loyalty I 53Regal Hotels stays now earn Reward-U points
Members of budget airline HK Express’s frequent flyer programme,
Reward-U, can now earn bonus points when booking an eligible stay
at participating Regal Hotels International properties in Hong Kong and
mainland China.
Reward-U members can earn 2,000 points on stays at a Regal Hotels
property and 1,000 points for stays with an Iclub Hotels property.
Regal Hotels currently has properties in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Dezhou,
Foshan and Xian, with hotels in Chengdu, Jiangmen and Kunshan set to join
its portfolio next year. regalhotel.com; hkexpress.comOCTOBER 2017Singapore Airlines and Alaska Airlines
begin codeshare
Singapore Airlines is expanding its footprint in North America
with a new codeshare and frequent flyer agreement with
Alaska Airlines. The Singapore carrier will begin placing its
SQ code on Alaska’s flights to 18 destinations in the US and
Mexico. These will be in addition to the existing codeshare
flights to 19 US destinations flown by Virgin America, which
Alaska acquired last year.
The partnership enables members of Singapore Airlines’
Krisflyer frequent flyer programme to earn and redeem miles
on Alaska-operated codeshare flights, though members of
Mileage Plan will have to wait for a later, as-yet unconfirmed
date to be able to redeem miles on Singapore Airlines-
operated flights. singaporeair.com; alaskaairlines.comEtihad Guest implements
widespread changes
Etihad’s frequent flyer programme, Etihad
Guest, will undergo a significant overhaul
starting October 8. Positive changes
include an increase in the number of miles
awarded for J (business) and F (first) fare
class tickets.The second stage of the revamp however,
launching on January 15, 2018, will see
more miles required for upgrades.
All tiers will also be aligned to get the
same one-year validity, as opposed to the
current two years for Gold and Platinum.
A full rundown of the changes can be
seen at businesstraveller.com. etihad.comAsia Miles offers bonus miles on economy flights
Loyalty programme Asia Miles is offering between 3,000 and 6,000 bonus
Asia Miles on Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon economy class bookings
to select destinations across Asia-Pacific.
Bonus miles vary between destinations as well as fare class. Flights to
mainland China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia get 3,000 bonus miles across
all fare classes, while those to Japan and South Korea can earn either
4,000 or 6,000 depending on fare class. A full accrual table can be viewed
at businesstraveller.com.
The promotion is only valid for Asia Miles members residing in Hong
Kong and Macau and runs until December 17 this year. Members are
required to register for eligibility for the promotion prior to their trips.
asiamiles.com