“Unlock 20+ Amazing Travel Deals and Points Bonanza for the New Year!”

A fresh year signifies a new beginning. If your 2025 resolutions entail traveling more frequently, cost-effectively, and in greater luxury, continue reading. The recent updates from the realm of loyalty programs, frequent flyer strategies, and credit card offers can assist in aligning your travel preparations for the year with the season’s prime deals and advantages. From new lounges to bonus points (or points-saving) campaigns, keep this guidance at the forefront of your mind this month and throughout the entire year.

Accumulate Or Conserve Miles And Points While Traveling

Hilton Double Your Stay promotion

From now until April 30, Hilton Honors members who enroll in the Double Your Stay offer can acquire twice the number of points on qualifying expenditures at Hilton family locations. This encompasses properties worldwide, from the Maldives to the Caribbean. Additionally, Hilton Honors has prolonged its new member bonus from the previous year. After joining the program, new members may earn up to 3,000 bonus points on future stays.

Air France-KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards

Travelers who book mileage flights before the month concludes can seize the savings on journeys up until June 30. Traveling between Miami or Phoenix and Europe via Air France in economy currently offers a 25% reduction on the miles required for the journey. KLM economy class rewards between Atlanta and Europe enjoy a comparable discount. Premium economy award redemptions also have a 25% discount on flights between Cancun or New York JFK (on Air France) or Chicago (on KLM) and Europe. Furthermore, if you’re traveling with children ages 2 to 12, an extra 25% discount will apply to their award tickets.

Gather additional Best Western points

After staying for two nights (consecutive or not) at any Best Western-affiliated hotel in the U.S., Canada, or the Caribbean Islands, members receive 5,000 bonus points to redeem for a future visit. Travelers can earn as much as 20,000 points from now until Feb. 2, but be sure to enroll in the promotion prior to your initial stay. The corresponding WorldHotels Rewards program has a similar offer until Feb. 2, though it features its own registration link.

Extra GHA DISCOVERY Dollars

Receive an extra $5 in loyalty currency when making a reservation at a Global Hotel Alliance DISCOVERY-partner property through its app from now until the end of March. This collective of luxury brands includes exquisite hotels such as the Viceroy Snowmass, Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Lisboa, and Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome. Additionally, there is a different promotion for stays booked until the end of June (but ensure to register by March 31). For stays of at least two nights, members can accumulate up to $150 in bonus DISCOVERY Dollars after completing four trips.

Endless Double IHG One Rewards

Accumulate double points at any IHG One Rewards affiliate from now until the end of March afterenrolling in its Unlimited Double Points promotion. Participants can secure 2x points at premier hotels such as Regent Santa Monica Beach and Hotel Indigo Tokyo Shibuya.

Complimentary Qatar Airways Avios points for flight bookings

Receive 2,000 bonus Avios points when you complete your first booking on the Qatar Airways platform. Each additional reservation earns 500 bonus points, and there is no cap on the points you may accumulate. Qatar Airways is recognized for its distinguished business class Qsuite featuring a private entrance and restaurant-quality meals, now including caviar on select routes to North America and other significant locations from Doha.

Accumulate more World of Hyatt points this winter

Bonus Journeys is back this year providing double points (up to 20,000) at over 1,600 World of Hyatt hotels worldwide. If you have eligible stays between Jan. 27 and March 28, make sure to enroll by using this link before March 10 to take advantage. For stays at Hyatt Place or Hyatt House during the promotional duration, you can earn triple points (up to 10,000). Additionally, if you’re in search of one of the latest additions to the World of Hyatt portfolio: The Venetian Resort Las Vegas now presents members the opportunity to earn or redeem points.

Elite Status And Credit Card Changes For 2025

American AAdvantage welcomes the new year without altering its elite status requirements (unlike some other loyalty programs). Members can acquire status through flights, credit card expenditures, or engaging with numerous partners like online shopping or staying at World of Hyatt locations after linking their accounts. AAdvantage members also obtain certain Loyalty Point Rewards upon reaching specific earning milestones. New for 2025 are chances to earn Hyatt award stays or attain Hyatt elite status.

Another Oneworld alliance member, Alaska Airlines, has improved its Alaska Mileage Plan loyalty scheme. Starting this year, members can gain elite status not only from purchasable flights but also when redeeming miles for award journeys. Members can also advance towards those sought-after elite tiers through spending on an Alaska Airlines co-branded credit card or through partnerships within the program.

With the merger between Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines now approved, frequent flyer members with elite status can harmonize their tier with one airline to the other. This is especially advantageous for Hawaiian’s top tier flyers who now gain access to Oneworld elite status through Alaska.

Despite revisions to elite status qualifications this year, United MileagePlus elite status passengers will receive a Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) bonus next month as an initial boost. This is intended to facilitate the achievement of status and obtaining upgrades to premium cabins, including Polaris business class, which has begun serving Laurent-Perrier Champagne onboard (just in time for New Year’s Eve).

However, it’s not all positive developments. British Airways Executive Club has transitioned its program to a revenue-based model, which signifies that members earn elite status according to their spending rather than the frequency and distance of their flights. The alterations will be implemented on April 1, which is no joke.

Other Thrilling Travel Updates For The Year

Charlotte’s vibrant airport now features a new lounge for Delta Air Lines travelers and qualified American Express card members. Recently, the airline’s latest Sky Club debuted in Concourse A near gate A32 with 14,000 square feet of seating, a food buffet, and bar service, including soundproof booths for phone conversations.

Star Alliance members now have an additional lounge option at Chicago O’Hare, as LOT Polish has inaugurated its first branded lounge outside Poland. Access to the Terminal 5 lounge is granted to business class passengers on its flights and Star Alliance Gold cardholders departing from the same terminal on a Star Alliance international journey.

Etihad travelers leaving from or passing through Abu Dhabi and heading to the United States can once again utilize U.S. Pre-Clearance amenities at the airport. With the launch of a fresh, new terminal, the efficient passport option for clearing immigration for the U.S. before departing from Abu Dhabi had been placed on temporary suspension. It is now operational, allowing passengers to save considerable time upon landing stateside and disembark as if they were a domestic traveler.

Traveling Air Canada on domestic or cross-border journeys between Canada and the U.S.? There are some thrilling updates for 2025: complimentary wine, beer, and snacks in economy class.

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