✈️ TRENDING AWARD TRAVEL NEWS 🚨 Deal Alert: Pelago is offering up to 12 miles per dollar on Kris+ activity bookings from 2 to 30 Nov 2026. ✈️ Airline Loyalty: Any hotel status can now get you oneworld Sapphire through Royal Jordanian's flash match, open until 7 November. 🏨 Hotel Loyalty: Wyndham added 40+ independent luxury hotels to its Registry Collection through a new partnership. 💳 Credit Cards: DBS Treasures customers now get four annual limo rides and an annual fee waiver on the DBS Vantage Card. |
| Three routes, one standout, and a status trick worth a look |
If you've been sitting on a stash of points waiting for the right moment, this week gives you a few reasons to pay attention. The flight deals are thin on volume but strong on value, and one Doha departure in particular caught my eye.
On the news side, the Royal Jordanian status match is a genuine curiosity for UK and EU residents. Smart With Points has the full breakdown, and for the daily news flow, Miles & Points Daily has you covered.
Miles & Points Trivia
Which tier of oneworld status is Sapphire, the one Royal Jordanian's flash hotel status match is offering this week?
The entry-level tier, with no lounge access
The middle tier, with priority services and lounge access when flying oneworld
The top tier, with first class lounge access
It's not a oneworld tier at all
The answer is at the bottom of today's newsletter... keep scrolling!
| Deal of the Week: Doha to Tokyo in Business for 60,000 Points |
Off-peak pricing on a premium route
🚨 Doha to Tokyo - Business Class
Just 60,000 points one-way at the off-peak rate. The standard peak price on this route is 75,000 points, so you're saving 15,000 points per seat.
Available: Thursday, Dec 10 (availability is Low, so this is a single-date opportunity).
Why it's special: Business class to Tokyo at the off-peak tier is the kind of redemption that makes a points stash worth building. Because availability is Low, expect this to disappear quickly. If the date works for you, don't wait on it.
How to book: Search the route on Award Travel Finder, confirm the Dec 10 space, and move points over to the right program only once you've verified the seat is there.
Note: there are no live transfer bonuses on our radar right now, so the price above is the full cost with no discount layered on.
| Economy Deals: Departing from the Middle East |
Both economy deals this week leave from Doha, and both are priced at the off-peak tier. Availability is Low on each, so it pays to act quickly.
*Doha to New York** - Economy - **35,000 points** (peak is 47,500) - Dec 1, Dec 2 and Dec 3. Availability: Low. Dec 1 sits around the Thanksgiving period, so it's an interesting window for a transatlantic hop.
*Doha to Tokyo** - Economy - **25,000 points** (peak is 32,500) - Thursday, Dec 10. Availability: Low. Pair this with the business class space above if you're traveling with someone who prefers to save points.
Sometimes paying cash beats burning points, especially on economy. Friday Flight Deals is worth a look if you'd rather keep your points for premium cabins.
| Featured Hotel Redemptions |
Two standouts from this week's list
🏨 **Prince de Galles, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Paris** (Marriott) - roughly **130,000 points/night** at **11.6 cents per point**. That's a big number for a Paris luxury property.
🏨 **Alila Ventana Big Sur** (Hyatt) - roughly **45,000 points/night** at **4.5 cents per point**. A scenic California coast stay at a very reasonable points price.
Browse more on the hotel redemption finder. Subscribers get the full list below.
| Featured Hotel Redemptions |
Top hotel award values this week:
Waldorf Astoria Park City (Hilton) - Park City, UT, US | 255.7cpp value
The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort (Marriott) - Dhaalu Atoll, MV | 6.7cpp value
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