What Luxury Boutique Hotels can learn from Mandarin Oriental’s new Loyalty Program?

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Fans of M.O. is Mandarin Oriental’s exclusive recognition programme where guests enjoy privileges such as breakfast, pressing services, late check-out, etc right from their first stay at any hotel. A great move to recognise every guest and offer them privileges that chain hotels give only after testing guest loyalty.

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Marriott Introduces New Ways to Earn Points without stays

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Marriott Rewards is offering a new way to earn Marriott points without staying at hotels. Marriott Moments now allows members to earn Marriott Rewards & SPG points on sightseeing and tours booked. We took a closer look at the prices and the earning opportunity and were quite impressed.

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Earn 20,000 JPMiles for JetPrivilege credit cards

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JetPrivilege is offering a crazy amount of bonus miles for a signup on the co-branded credit cards right now. You could get 20,000 JPMiles from one signup, and there are 3 banks which are running promotions right now. A potential opportunity to get a lot of miles for a free trip!

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Government proposes to offer 24-Hours Free Cancellation on all air tickets

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You may still not take off on time, but you might just get paid for it. The DGCA and Indian Civil Aviation Ministry yesterday put out a new consultation paper on passenger rights which include a long rope for customers and a short leash for the airlines concerned. Here is how the policy may change your travel experience.

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