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Hilton has signed a franchise agreement with Yotel, marking the first independent brand of the newly established lifestyle segment, Select by Hilton. The agreement sees Yotel continue to independently manage and license its brand of 23 hotels in urban markets across 10 countries, while...

Motto by Hilton will launch in 2027 in Sydney’s CBD, marking the arrival of the lifestyle brand in Australia as part of a greater Asia Pacific expansion. The Motto lifestyle brand is Hilton’s seventh in Australia, and offers “cleverly compact design, vibrant social spaces and locally inspired...

A B(oeing) Double Double. JTs plane is on its way to Wollongong. Source Facebook, unable to link.

Beat that flight have advised CZ have some bargains: China Southern has released excellent fares to Beijing and Shanghai from multiple Australian cities for travel between October and December 2026. Sydney offers the best value with Beijing from $416 return and Shanghai from $455 return. Route...

Hilton’s LXR Hotels and Resorts will make its Australian debut in 2027 following a new signing of the hotel previously known as Palazzo Versace and currently operating as The Imperial Hotel. The signing with hotel owner Islander Hotel Trading Pty Ltd will introduce LXR as a 200-key hotel in...

We’ve loved being a part of your adventures since you joined IHG One Rewards 20 years ago. Why not celebrate with a special treat? Just register for this offer, and for every stay you spend with us within the next 90 days, you’ll receive 4X bonus points up to 25K points.

Nice to see Gerrard Lappin flying Col Pays P40 at Tyabb this weekend. I was at cadets with Gerrard back in the day and he ended up marrying Michelle Hailey, a school friend of mine. Michelle was well known in Gliding circles and sadly lost her life to a medical condition a few years back, far...

IHG signs new franchised Holiday Inn Express in Western Australia IHG has signed a new 170-key Holiday Inn Express coughburn, set to open in September, in partnership with Australian property development and construction giant, SKS Group. The franchised property will form part of a new 13-level...

Seems not many wanted to go to Singapore on Friday on QF53. Fiona Pollard

Little bit more expensive than last few years, can credit to Velocity. $1k in Y if you must! https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/948224 Flying: Hainan Airlines Cheapest Dates: February - June and October/26 Included: Economy 2x 23kg checked luggage, meals and entertainment Included: Business 2x...

Network F100 VH-NHO will be departing Perth this morning for the final time. The aircraft will be flown directly to HARS in Parkes NSW as QF 6236. This aircraft entered into Australia 18 years ago in 2008 and has been retired from the Network fleet in 2026. It is great to see that a F100 is...

Holiday Inn Express and Suites Queenstown will be converted into IHG Hotels and Resorts’ premium Voco brand to “unlock long-term owner value”. The move is in partnership with asset owner, developer and manager, Pro-invest Group, and will reposition the centrally located hotel within IHG’s...

She went flying yesterday in Mojave, not bad for a 1971 delivery. Don’t think IFE or WiFi was available! https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N879AD

Looks like it will be Ospreys LOL.

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Aeroplan have a bonus offer of up to 100% more points which kicks in at 80000 (C$3000), it’s 50% at 5000 and 75% at 30k https://aeroplan.points.com/air-canada-kilo/sso/buy?

Marriott normally kick of a bonus nights promo at the start of the year, keep an eye out this week based on the last few years schedules. 1,000 Bonus Points + Extra Elite Qualifying Night For Each Paid Night February 11 – April 28, 2025 Was the last one.

If you travel often enough you will realise that delays and cancellations are part of being a frequent flyer. What’s always left me feeling sad is the treatment staff get when such delays occur. It’s not the staff’s fault that you’re not getting to where you want to go when you want to go. So...

Today there are massive delays for inbound international customers, with 25000 passengers scheduled to use the 18 smart gates (more than the QFd side will see). Oh dear

Today marks the sixth anniversary of the crash of Tanker 134, a C130, near Cooma, doing a drop without a lead in aircraft which is unusual.