IHG adjusts award charts on Feb 17: Indian hotels going down, new category introduced!

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IHG Rewards Club is coming up with new changes to their categories, where they are making 200 hotels more expensive for redemptions, and making 200 hotels cheaper for redemption as well. This, apart from the fact that they are going to make new redemption categories for some of their most aspirational properties.

All the Indian properties stay the same or go down in redemption pricing. Read the full post for all the details.

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Weekly Roundup: January 31, 2016

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Hello from Mumbai, where we are rounding up the first month of 2016.

It has been a week catching up on some loyalty program news, including Air India dropping a devaluation bomb but also about the #redcarpettrip and other content which we have added to the blog. Also, there is a big JPMiles Giveaway inside.

Here is hoping you will find the posts useful.

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#redcarpettrip: Review: Andaz West Hollywood, Penthouse Suite

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On the #redcarpettrip, our first stop was Los Angeles. We chose to stay at the Andaz West Hollywood hotel there for three nights and had the iconic Penthouse Suite to ourselves.

This is a review of the stay at the Andaz West Hollywood Penthouse Suite. You are in for a suite surprise, so come in and read!

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RocketMiles Special: 4000 JPMiles bonus & 15,000 JPMiles Giveaway!

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RocketMiles is a website which helps you earn miles when you book hotels using their website. We have collaborated to help you with earning a 4000 JPMiles bonus for your first booking, over and above the miles you will earn per night.

Also, here is a chance to win a 15,000 JPMiles bounty as well! Read up to find out more!

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Air India Flying Returns drops the devaluation bomb!

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Air India’s Frequent Flyer Program Flying Returns has been changed for a third time in 8 weeks. Air India’s intentions are noble, because they are taking away fuel surcharge from all international redemptions, but the amount the miles they ask in return for this has gone up a bit too much.

Here are all the details of this program changes, which have gone online overnight!

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#redcarpettrip: Singapore Airlines, First Class Suites, Tokyo Narita – Los Angeles,

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On the #redcarpettrip, we were travelling Mumbai to Los Angeles on the first leg of the trip. We chose to fly Singapore Airlines to the west coast, in their Suites F product.

This is a review of the trip between Tokyo Narita and Los Angeles. SQ was the first carrier to start flying an A380 from India, and if you fly in their F class product, you are in for a suite surprise!

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Marriott MegaBonus 2016: Get a free night for 2 nights and more…

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Marriott has kicked of 2016 by announcing their first promotion for the year, the Marriott MegaBonus 2016. This time around, the promotion only unveils the first part of the promotion, where you get a free night certificate for Cat 1-5 hotels on completing two stays. There is more…

Find out how to use the Marriott MegaBonus promotion here.

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#redcarpettrip: ANA Suite Lounge, Satellite Terminal 4

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Singapore Airlines uses the ANA Lounges during a brief stopover at Tokyo Narita while flying SQ12 to Los Angeles. We used the ANA Suite Lounge, which is exclusive to First Class passengers, on our brief halt at this airport.

Inside is a review of the amenities and services of this lounge, and how a top notch product leaves so much to be desired.

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