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Maldives Welcomes First Tourist of 2023 with Special Ceremony at Airport

The Maldives has welcomed their first tourist visitor for this year, Nikolai Stratichuk from Russia with a special ceremony held at Velana International Airport (VIA) The Maldives secured the title of ‘World’s Leading Destination’ (among several other accolades) at the 2022 World Travel Awards, globally recognised as the hallmark of industry excellence. This was the third consecutive year that…

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Grenada’s November Visitor Numbers Surpass 2019

The Grenada Tourism Authority is pleased to announce that for the third consecutive month commencing in September, visitor arrivals showed a significant increase over the benchmark year of 2019. Available data suggested that November 2022 was the highest ever, with a total of 14,232 visitors, representing a 17% increase over 2019 figures.  December is also projected to surpass the…

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Marriott has something special for Bonvoy elites who didn’t requalify for status in 2022

It’s official: Marriott is providing a “soft landing” to Bonvoy elites who didn’t requalify last year. Specifically, the brand will offer Marriott Bonvoy members who didn’t requalify for their statuses in 2022 the opportunity to hold the status one tier below from March 2023 until February 2024. Loyalty Lobby first reported this news. Here’s what you need to know. Marriott’s…

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The ultimate guide to earning elite status with United cards

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with the latest information. United MileagePlus members with cobranded Chase United credit cards can earn Premier qualifying points (PQP) toward United elite status by hitting certain card spending requirements. But this isn’t as easy as earning Loyalty Points toward American Airlines elite status with a credit card. Instead, United cobranded…

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