Star Alliance member Austrian Airlines is offering a deal to Vienna from several European cities, starting at just €291. This offer includes 2 checked bags (up to 32 kg each), plus all the business class perks. Departures are available until November 2026.

You can take advantage of this deal from the following airports:

• Rome at €297
• Lisbon at €317
• Prague at CZK 7,826 (~€323)
• Stockholm at SEK 3,621 (~€334)
• Athens at €341

Sadly, flights in the opposite direction are remarkably more expensive.

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Lufthansa’s website with your selected flight dates.

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Austrian Airlines deploys Airbus A320 aircraft between Vienna and most European destinations. Their European business class offers a 3-3 seating configuration, with the middle seat blocked for extra comfort. On some routes, you might also sit in an Embraerjet, with a 2-2 configuration. In this case, the seat next to you remains empty. You will also receive complimentary food and beverage service.

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This deal does not have an expiration date, but a minimum stay of one night (Saturday overnight) or six days, and a maximum stay of twelve months apply. Departures are available until November 2026.

You can find suitable dates using our calendar above or with the help of Google Flights. We recommend booking directly on the airline’s website.

Editor’s Note: If you need to reach the next level of status or simply want to travel with more comfort, this deal is for you, especially because of the number of available dates.

Miles & Points

This ticket is issued in booking class P. Here are the miles and points you can earn from this deal from Rome:

Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines always offers very good prices on select routes across its entire network, but now they’ve started a high-value sale, with round-trip prices to the Middle East starting at only €117 – including checked luggage and a carry-on! We’ve combed through the offers from airports all over Europe to bring you flights that would normally cost two or three times as much. Each connection requires a change of planes in Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport, both ways.

While the cheapest Light fare merely includes a small personal item, the Saver fare includes an 8 kg carry-on and 20 kg of checked luggage at an acceptable surcharge (usually roughly €17 per direction, which is extremely fair, considering the really cheap base price).

Here are some example routes we’ve found. All prices include checked luggage:

Other possible destinations include:

• Dammam, Saudi-Arabia
• Riyadh, Saudi-Arabia
• Manama, Bahrain
• Baghdad, Iraq
• Tehran, Iran
• and more…

There are also quite a few more possible points of departure, e.g.:

• Athens
• Belgrade
• Budapest
• Dublin
• Stansted
• and more…

You can use our search form to look for these tickets. The availability varies by route, but it’s generally the highest from January through March 2026.

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Pegasus uses short-haul planes, such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A321, featuring a standard 3-3 economy configuration. Pegasus is a low-cost carrier, so meals are not included.

To visualise the wide range of possible destinations with departure from Europe, you can take a peek at our flight map:

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The sale has no expiration date, and the travel period lasts from January through March 2026. As so often, we recommend using Google Flights to find the dates that are most suitable for you. However, it doesn’t display the correct prices for some routes. But for the majority of them, it works well. We recommend booking directly on flypgs.com, where the cheapest tickets are available.

Editor’s Note: While travelling Pegasus hardly gets you any points for style, it does give you several thousand for good thinking. This is a high value offer, with great prices for roundtrips with checked bags. Keep in mind that you have to spend several hours in a low-cost carrier’s cabin with a small seat pitch to score these fares, but at least you get to take a break pretty much in the middle of your journey.

Miles & Points

Pegasus is a low-cost airline but has its own frequent flyer program; you can find all the information here.

Many Scandic Hotels currently offer an interesting promotion for stays in 2026. If book separately, nights from Sunday to Monday are available at a fixed price of €60, NOK 600 (~€51) or SEK 600 (~€55), depending on their location. This rate is not only very attractive by itself, it even includes breakfast. The most significant downside is that these prices are non-refundable and have to be prepaid.

The offer is available until December 14, 2025 for all Sunday Nights in 2026. While it is exclusive to the hotel’s loyalty program Scandic Friends, you can sign up for free. The fare is available when using the code XMASSUNDAYSor on the landing page below:

Examples

We have looked at specific dates and compared prices with and without the discount code. All examples are compared to the cheapest available rate with breakfast for 2 people:

• 78% discount: Scandic Kiruna for SEK 600 (~€55) instead of €258 (e.g. March 15)
• 65% discount: Scandic Neptun, Bergen for NOK 600 (~€51) instead of €161 (e.g. July 12)
• 65% discount: Scandic Grand Central, Stockholm for SEK 600 (~€55) instead of €158 (e.g. May 3)
• 63% discount: Scandic Svolvaer for NOK 600 (~€51) instead of €138 (e.g. April 5)
• 62% discount: Scandic Hamburg Emporio for €60 instead of €161 (e.g. February 8)
• 55% discount: Scandic Berlin Potsdamer Platz for €60 instead of €134 (e.g. February 8)
• 48% discount: Scandic München Macherei for €60 instead of €116 (e.g. February 1)
• 48% discount: Scandic Kopenhagen for DKK 600 (~€80) instead of €154 (e.g. January 25)

If you are travelling alone or don’t need breakfast, the savings are a little lower.

Editor’s Note: This is a tremendous offer by Scandic Hotels. Roughly €60 for a room with breakfast is a great offer by itself, the price comparison makes it even better. While we are usually not a fan of combining prepaid rates with long travel periods, this offer is an exception. There are plenty of short-term saving opportunities – and losing €60 doesn’t hurt as much as losing triple digit sums like you would with other offers.

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China Eastern Airlines‘ subsidiary Shanghai Airlines currently offers discounted business class tickets for its nonstop service from Budapest to Xi’An in China. The city is famous for the tomb of China’s first emperor Qing Shi Huang and the terracotta army guarding his grave. Lounge access and two checked bags of 23kg each are included in the fare. Prices start at €1,542 (~HUF 590,403) for a roundtrip. Departures are scattered between January and May 2026.

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Flights are operated by a Shanghai Airlines Boeing 787-8. These planes have a modern business class product, with lie-flat-seats in a 1-2-1 pattern in their business class section.

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According to the fare rules, these tickets are available without any restrictions, as there is no sales or travel period, nor a minimum stay. Departures are scattered between January and May 2026. You need to buy your tickets at least 7 days before departure to get the lowest fare.

Google Flights helps you find additional flight dates. While purchasing premium tickets directly from the airline is advisable, China Eastern’s website can be very clunky and difficult to handle. You might want to consider purchasing tickets from an online travel agency like trip.com instead. It is cheaper, but does not come without risks:

Editor’s Note: Xi’An is one of my favourite cities in China, combining loads of history with a brand new and visually impressive entertainment district. There are just three non-stop flights between Xi’An and the European Union (plus one to London). China Eastern’s 787 to Budapest not only offers the best business class out of those, it is also the one of two that grants mileage credits to a wide array of programs.

Miles & Points

Tickets are issued in booking class I. For your accrual, it is important if your ticket features a FM (Shanghai Airlines) or MU (China Eastern) flight number. A Shanghai Airlines ticket earns the following:

While a China Eastern tickets are credited by far more programs:

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AirHelp is generally known for pursuing compensation for flight delays and cancellations from airlines in exchange for a percentage of the compensation. However, with AirHelp+, they offer a subscription for €100 per year that comes with various benefits:

• 100% of the compensation received from the airlines (up to €600, depending on the flight distance) if AirHelp successfully files the claim for you.
• Lounge access voucher if your flight is delayed by more than one hour.
• Flight Insurance: A flat €100 is paid to your account if your flight is delayed by more than three hours, cancelled within 28 days before departure, or diverted. This is in addition to any compensation from the airline.
• Luggage Insurance: A flat €100 for lost or delayed luggage, completely independent of claims against the airline.
• Missed connection insurance: A flat €200 if you miss your connecting flight.

What’s great about these compensations is that they’ll be payed regardless of the reason – there are no exceptions for bad weather, strikes, or other reasons that airlines can usually use to refuse payments.

So, you’ll break even (or even make a profit, depending on the situation) if you have 1 issue on any of the 9 trips you register. Two issues, and you’ve at least doubled your money.

Update

Until December 21, 2025, you can get a 15% discount off AirHelp+ packages by using the code COZY15, lowering the price to €85 for a year-long subscription.

AirHelp basically offers two tiers for the Plus subscription: Smart for €40 per year, limited to three trips. Pro, on the other hand, covers 9 trips. You can get a 15% discount on both offers.

Editor’s Note: Anyone who flies a lot and often has short connections should take advantage of this offer. The chances of you coming out with a profit are quite high. I’ve earned hundreds every year with my AirHelp+ subscriptions.

100% Payout of Compensation

When your flight is delayed or cancelled, AirHelp will ensure you receive compensation according to EU air passenger rights. As a Plus member, you get 100% of the compensation without AirHelp taking a commission. If you use AirHelp without AirHelp+, you receive a maximum of 65% of the compensation. AirHelp normally charges a success fee of 35% if the airline pays without legal action, and 50% if AirHelp has to go to court.

However, AirHelp is generally quite expensive. There are significantly cheaper providers that charge a commission starting at 27% or at least buy your claim and pay you within a few days. Of course, you can also pursue the claim yourself without hiring a service. Providers like AirHelp are convenient and low-risk only when the airline rejects the claim.

Lounge Pass for Delays or Cancellations

You’ll receive a lounge pass if your flight is delayed by more than 1 hour or cancelled at least 6 hours before departure. You don’t have to use the voucher for the delayed flight; you can use it flexibly in over 1,300 lounges worldwide within 90 days. The voucher is provided by LoungeKey for participating lounges worldwide.

The airport, however, has to actually have a lounge for AirHelp to grant you the lounge pass. In my personal experience, I’ve received lounge passes even when I wasn’t entitled to one (e.g. the delay was less than one hour, but I still got a lounge pass).

Flight Insurance: €100 Payout for Delays or Cancellations

The membership pays off once your flight arrives at the destination at least 3 hours late or is cancelled within 28 days before departure. In such cases, the AirPayout insurance pays a flat €100. This is in addition to any compensation from the airline, regardless of whether you have a claim. Moreover, it even applies to flights outside of Europe, such as within the USA, where passenger rights are limited compared to the EU.

While there are some exceptions in which the insurance doesn’t pay, these are quite limited, for instance, in cases of war or disruptions lasting more than 7 days, such as strikes or volcanic eruptions.

In addition, only one compensation of €100 will be paid per trip, even if it consists of multiple flights. If there is a delay on both the outbound and return flights, you will only receive €100 once.

To be eligible for the €100, the trip must be registered in the AirHelp dashboard at least 48 hours before the departure of the first flight. If your flight is delayed or cancelled according to the rules, AirHelp will notify you and ask for your bank details. Afterwards, you will receive the compensation within 5 working days.

Luggage Insurance: €100 Payout for Delayed or Lost Luggage

You can receive even more money if an airline loses your luggage or it arrives late. In such cases, you receive a flat €100 per incident. AirLuggage is also limited to a maximum of 1 claim per trip. Sadly, damaged baggage does not get you compensation.

Missed Connection Insurance: €200 Payout for Missing Your Connecting Flight

This insurance is the newest addition to AirHelp+’s insurances – and it’s a good one. Should you miss your connecting flight, e.g. because your first flight was delayed, you’ll get €200. So if this happens to you even once, you’ll have made a profit of €100!

Personal Experience

I’ve used AirHelp+ for roughly 2 years now, and I’ve made a lot of money with it. Basically, each trip with a short connection (of an hour or less) has a really high chance of either you or your luggage not making it to the final destination on time. So to anyone who flies a lot and has at least 3 trips with short connections, I would definitely recommend getting this subscription.

I would not necessarily recommend AirHelp+ to people who usually fly non-stop. The chances of something going wrong are much lower, and so you’re taking more of a risk.

Regarding the payouts, except for one time where there was an issue, I’ve always received my money within 2 days. Usually, you just need to upload a passport/ID photo and the boarding pass or baggage report.

Changelog

AirHelp has made a lot of changes to its AirHelp+ membership conditions, some even retroactively for existing memberships. From being a no-brainer, to being an okay-ish offer, to now actually being very attractive again. Here’s everything they’ve changed in the past years:

June 2025:

Things have stabilised now. The only changes since November 2023 have all been positive:

• The Pro plan now covers 9 trips.
• All plans now also grant a €200 compensation for missed connections.

November 2023:

• The AirPayout and AirLuggage insurance now compensates only once per trip, even if multiple flights are affected, such as on the outbound and return flights.

• To receive compensation from the AirPayout insurance, you no longer need to fill out the privacy-questionable Google Docs form. Instead, AirHelp monitors the flights you have registered and pays the compensation in the event of a delay or cancellation. You will then receive an email, provide your bank details, and receive the €100 within 5 business days. However, if you are not informed, you will still need to fill out a Google Docs form.
• Previously, the AirPayout insurance only paid for cancellations within 7 days before departure. Now, it pays for cancellations within 28 days before departure. Additionally, the compensation from the AirPayout insurance is now also paid for diverted flights.

January 2024:

• In the Complete plan, only 7 trips are insured, no longer unlimited as before.

April 2024:

• For the AirLuggage insurance, only a one-time compensation of €150 per case is paid, no longer €150 per piece of luggage for up to two pieces of luggage.
• A trip must now be registered at least 48 hours before departure, instead of the previous 24 hours before departure.

May 2024:

• The Essential and Complete packages have now been discontinued. Instead, there are two new packages that are even less attractive than before:
  • Airhelp+ Smart for €40/year: AirPayout & AirLuggage for 3 trips per year
  • Airhelp+ Pro for €100/year: AirPayout & AirLuggage for 9 trips per year

• Both plans now include lounge access in case of delay and compensation service without commission, instead of only the Complete package.

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Conclusion

In essence, the €100 per year membership can be worth it for frequent flyers who have some fragile bookings with risky layovers, where issues are probable. You only need one issue to break even or even make a profit.

For normal people, however, the risk of making a loss may be too high. The fact that AirHelp has changed the conditions so often is also worth mentioning and casts a shadow on this deal – though they’ve been very consistent for over a year now.

Have you had any experience with AirHelp Plus and used the included insurance? Please share your experience in the comments section.

Oneworld member Iberia is currently selling discounted premium economy tickets from Madrid to Costa Rica‘s capital, San Jose and Panama City. Prices start at €889 for a round-trip from Lisbon to San Jose. The fare includes 2 checked bags of up to 23kg each. Dates to Panama are scattered from April to June 2026, except for Madrid, which also has dates from September to November. You can fly to Costa Rica until March, after that, Iberia stops offering premium economy on this route.

To Panama City:

• Madrid at €961 (non-stop)
• Barcelona at €965
• Lisbon at €969
• Porto at €970

You can fly from other Spanish cities for slightly more than €1,000.

Discounted tickets to Costa Rica are only available from Portugal:

• Lisbon at €889
• Porto at €982

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates for less than €1,000, for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Skyscanner with your selected flight dates. From there, you can proceed to Iberia or check what OTAs have to offer.

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Iberia serves the two cities with Airbus A330-300 and Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The comes with 2-3-2 seating in premium economy, the latter offers 2-4-2 seating in premium economy, compared to the 3-3-3 in economy. Of course, the seat pitch is also bigger. The seat alignment in the A350 cleverly reduces the number of middle seats:

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According to the fare rules, this fare doesn’t have an expiration date, nor does it have a minimum or maximum stay.
Dates to Panama are scattered from April to June 2026, except for Madrid, which also has dates from September to November. You can fly to Costa Rica until March, after that, Iberia stops offering premium economy on this route.

Google Flights is the best way to find suitable dates and other departure airports. Especially with departures from other airports, the tool gets increasingly unreliable. We recommend booking directly on Iberia’s website.

Editor’s Note: Decent fare from the Iberian Peninsula to Central America. While we have seen slightly cheaper offers in the past, it’s the best deal currently available. The next best offer comes from Air France, is €200 more expensive and doesn’t even include checked bags.

Miles & Points

Iberia issues premium economy segments in booking class T. A non-stop roundtrip to Panama will be rewarded like this:

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Air France & KLM are once again offering a status match. If you have a frequent flyer status with Miles&More or ITA Volare (and Italian residency), you can secure Silver, Gold, or Platinum status with Flying Blue. The status is valid for 12 months. Even the lowest Silver status for €89 would already get you free luggage on all SkyTeam flights for a year!

Costs & Eligibility

Unfortunately, this is a paid status match. The fee depends on the status level you receive with Flying Blue:

• €89 fee for Flying Blue Silver (SkyTeam Elite)
• €199 fee for Flying Blue Gold (SkyTeam Elite Plus)
• €349 fee for Flying Blue Platinum (SkyTeam Elite Plus)

The offer is only valid for status holders of Miles&More or ITA Volare. Additionally, you must reside in Italy. For residents of Canada, China, India, the United Arab Emirates and more non-Europeans countries, the list of matched programs is much longer. You can find an overview here.

Which Status Will You Receive?

During the registration process, you can also select programs other than Miles&More. However, according to the FAQ, with a residence in the mentioned countries, only a Miles&More status qualifies for a match.

Based on your current Miles&More status, you will receive the following Flying Blue status:

Miles&More Senators get to choose if they prefer to match to Gold or Platinum status.

Editor’s Note: The worst thing about this promotion is its limitation to Italian residents – unless you are from Italy, of course. It’s nice that Senators can choose between Gold and Platinum. While the latter is more expensive, it grants two years of SkyTeam Elite Plus thanks to FlyingBlue’s soft landing policy.

Application Process

To use the status match, you first need to visit the landing page at flyingblue.statusmatch.com. There, you’ll enter your name, email address, and Flying Blue membership number. It’s important that the information exactly matches the details on your Flying Blue account.

After selecting your country of residence, you can provide information about your current frequent flyer status and then upload proof of it. This can be either a screenshot of the app or website of the frequent flyer program, or a photo of your physical frequent flyer card.

Depending on your current status, you may be able to choose which status you’d like to receive with Flying Blue, e.g. if you’re a Senator, you can choose between Flying Blue Gold (€199) or Flying Blue Platinum (€349):

The next step is to pay the “participation fee” by credit card. The review process should take no more than three working days. It may take a few more days before the status appears in your Flying Blue account. Once granted, the status is valid for 12 months. After that, you’ll need to meet the regular qualification requirements to retain it.

Perks & Benefits

Once you have completed the status match process and become part of the Flying Blue family, these are the benefits you will have, depending on your new status:

The promotion has no expiration date; however, we recommend taking advantage of it as soon as possible. You can find more information in the terms and conditions of the offer.

ITA Airways offers some decent premium economy fares from Paris to Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, starting at just €975 with a change of planes in Rome both ways. This fare includes 2x23kg of checked luggage. Departures are available in March 2025.

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to ITA Airways with your selected flight dates.

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The European flights are Airbus A320 family services, during which you will seat in the economy class section of the plane. You will fly from Rome to Rio de Janeiro with ITA Airways on an Airbus 330neo with a 2-3-2 configuration. You can check the flight experience on this review from Upgraded Points.

ITA’s premium economy class is offered on long-haul flights from and to Rome. An extra cabin with a maximum of 17 seats provides a nice and cosy atmosphere. 2 x 23 kg of luggage are included, and you’ll save some time at the airport by skipping the check-in line and being among the first to board the plane.

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These tickets are available until without an expiration date. However, you need to purchase your gift before November 18 to get the lowest possible price. Your stay in Brazil may not exceed three months. Departures are available in March 2025.

Google Flights helps you find additional flight dates. We recommend purchasing tickets directly from the airline.

Editor’s Note: Considering that it’s almost impossible for Air France to offer these prices directly from Paris, and if they did, you would have to pay extra for luggage, this is the best deal available right now for traveling in premium economy between Paris and Brazil.

Miles & Points

ITA Airways issues economy class segments in booking class Y and long-haul flights in booking class A. A ticket to São Paulo is rewarded like this:

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IHG One Rewards is starting 2026 with a double points promotion, allowing members to earn twice the usual points until the end of March 2026. The number of bonus points you can earn with this promotion is not capped.

• First stay: No bonus points
• Second stay & all followings stays: Double points

The promotion ends on March 31, 2026. You can register at the link below:

Until December 31, 2025, you can can earn triple points for all your stays:

Terms & Conditions

You can stay in any of IHG’s 6,000+ hotels worldwide. All stays between January 1 and March 31, 2026, are eligible for the bonus, as long as you are registered at the time of checking out. You also have to book a Qualifying Rate, i.e. one that will earn you points. A night has to be worth at least $30 or local equivalent to be a qualifying stay. The promotion rewards both existing and new bookings.

Please also note that these are just bonus points, earned on top of your regular earnings. Points you earn through status benefits are not doubled. You can spend these points on award nights, but they will not count towards your status.

You can find the full terms & conditions here.

Editor’s Note: IHG starts 2026 like it started 2025 – with a double points promotion. This is a bit of a letdown, coming off the heels of a three-month triple points promotion. Then again, getting twice as many points is better than getting no bonus at all.

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The promotion is only valid for bookings made through IHG’s website, portals like booking.com are excluded. You can book stays easily using our Go2 form:

The Conrad Manila is currenly offering a 3-for-2 deal for guests who book an Impressario rate, e.g. through ASMALLWORLD or Classictravel. The promotion is valid for stays until December 31, 2026. Furthermore, the Impressario rate includes many additional benefits, such as free breakfast, US$100 (~€86) hotel credit, double Hilton Honors points, as well as early/late check-in/out and an upgrade, if available.

Booking on ClassicTravel is free, but its website looks like it’s from 1990. Nevertheless, they are absolutely a trustable site. If you prefer a more polished site, you can also book on ASMALLWORLD. However, if you didn’t take advantage of our recent promo, you’ll have to get a €79 membership to take advantage of this deal. It’s valid for a year and for all of their hotels, though.

Our calendar below has the cheapest dates marked in green. Remember that you need to select 3 nights, and that the 3rd night will be free. As long as the first two nights are green, the total price should lie under €130 per night. You can either choose to go to Classictravel (free and ugly), or ASMALLWORLD (pretty but not free).

The rooms measure 40 m². You probably shouldn’t expect too much from the upgrade. Most probably, it will only be a better view or something along those lines. You can choose between a king bed or twin beds.

Here’s an overview of the hotel’s bars and restaurants, where you’ll be able to redeem your US$100 (~PHP 5,913) credit.

You can earn Hilton nights with this eligible rate, and you will receive your benefits if you have Hilton status. For instance, Diamond members will receive executive lounge access when booking this rate.

Editor’s Note: Both the price and the travel period are hard to beat. And it’s even non-prepaid and refundable until the day before arrival. If you’re travelling to Manila anytime next year, you should probably take advantage of this great deal for a beautiful hotel. It’s just not the right deal for you, if you prefer staying right in the city center.

The Hotel

Conrad Manila sits on the waterfront of Manila Bay, occupying the top floors above the S Maison retail complex in the Bay City / Mall of Asia area. It offers 347 guest rooms and suites, many with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the bay or city skyline. The hotel includes a spa, 24-hour fitness center, an outdoor infinity pool, multiple restaurants and lounges, and direct pedestrian access to nearby conference, shopping and entertainment venues such as the SMX Convention Center and SM Mall of Asia. It’s typically chosen by travellers wanting a full-service hotel that combines international-grade facilities with convenient bay-side and urban access.

Previous guests have left excellent reviews of the hotel (e.g. 4.6/5 on Google, with over 9,300 reviews), many praising the magnificent view of the sea and the elegant lobby. Most negative reviews seem to be quite old and based on minor personal problems.

The hotel is in the Bay City area, next to the Mall of Asia complex and overlooking Manila Bay. It sits above the S Maison mall, with restaurants, shops, and entertainment directly connected. The SMX Convention Center and Mall of Asia Arena are within a short walk, and the airport is about 15–20 minutes away by car, depending on traffic. The location is convenient for travellers who want easy access to MOA, events, and the waterfront rather than the older central districts.

Price Check

Thanks to this 3-for-2 deal, you’ll only pay €129 per night, and also get free breakfast. Normally, a refundable rate with breakfast at this hotel – even on the exact same dates – costs over €215 per night. You’re saving over 40%, and on top of that also get the upgrade, the US$100 (~€85) credit, and double Hilton Honors points!

Star Alliance member TAP Air Portugal is currently offering a status match. If you have a frequent flyer status with one of 15 frequent flyers programs, you can secure Silver or Gold status with TAP’s loyalty program Miles&Go. The status is valid for 12 months. Silver status already grants you access to TAP lounges on TAP flights, and comes with a €49 price-tag. Gold status comes with full-fledged Star Alliance Gold benefits, but is also rather expensive at €199.

Who is Eligible?

These are the eligible countries of residence for the status match, basically any European citizen can apply. The glaring exception is Portugal:

• Albania
• Andorra
• Austria
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Bosnia
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Italy
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Netherlands
• Macedonia
• Norway
• Poland
• Romania
• San Marino
• Serbia
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Ukraine
• Vatican
• United Kingdom

Editor’s Note: €199 for 12 months of Star Alliance Gold can pay off, if you intend to switch to the Star Alliance and wish to enjoy benefits such as extra luggage and lounge access right away. For occasional flyers, it’s better to run some numbers if the money spent is worth it. Another thing to consider: TAP’s frequent flyer program isn’t particularly great (as our status calculator also shows), so even if you use the status for benefits, you may want to consider still crediting your miles to a better program.

Which Status Tiers are Matched?

The number of matched statuses is quite extensive, well, with five Oneworld airlines, three SkyTeam programs and four carriers without an alliance mixed in between.

• Aer Lingus AerClub
  • Silver -> Silver
  • Concierge -> Gold
  • Platinum -> Gold
• Air Europa SUMA
  • Silver -> Silver
  • Gold -> Gold
  • Platinum -> Gold
• Air France / KLM FlyingBlue
  • Silver -> Silver
  • Gold -> Gold
  • Platinum -> Gold
  • Ultimate -> Gold
• American Airlines AAdvantage
  • Gold -> Silver
  • Concierge Key -> Gold
  • Executive Platinum -> Gold
  • Platinum -> Gold
  • Platinum Pro -> Gold
• British Airways Club
  • Bronze -> Silver
  • Silver -> Gold
  • Gold -> Gold
  • Gold Guest List -> Gold
  • Premier -> Gold
• Delta SkyMiles
  • Silver Medallion -> Silver
  • Gold Medallion -> Gold
  • Platinum Medallion -> Gold
  • Diamond Medallion -> Gold
  • Delta 360 -> Gold
• Finnair Plus
  • Silver -> Silver
  • Gold -> Gold
  • Platinum -> Gold
  • Platinum Lumo -> Gold
• Iberia Plus
  • Plata -> Silver
  • Oro -> Gold
  • Platino -> Gold
  • Infinita -> Gold
  • Infinita Prime -> Gold
• jetBlue trueblue
  • Mosaic 1 -> Silver
  • Mosaic 2-> Gold
  • Mosaic 3 -> Gold
  • Mosaic 4 -> Gold
• LATAM Pass
  • Gold -> Silver
  • Gold Plus -> Silver
  • Black -> Gold
  • Black Signature -> Gold
  • Platinum -> Gold
• Royal Air Maroc Safar Flyer
  • Silver -> Silver
  • Gold -> Gold
  • Platinum -> Gold
  • Ambassador -> Gold
• WestJet Rewards
  • Silver -> Silver
  • Gold -> Gold
  • Platinum -> Gold

How to Apply?

To use the status match, you first need to visit the landing page at tap.statusmatch.com. There, you’ll enter your name, email address, and TAP Miles&Go membership number. It’s important that the information exactly matches the details on your Miles&Go account.

After selecting your country of residence, you can provide information about your current frequent flyer status and then upload proof of it. This can be either a screenshot of the app or website of the frequent flyer program, or a photo of your physical frequent flyer card.

After entering your details and uploading proof, you will be forwarded to the payment screen. There you can see your matched and new status.

The next step is to pay the fee by credit card. The review process should take no more than three working days. It may take a few more days before the status appears in your TAP account. Once granted, the status is valid for 12 months. After that, you’ll need to meet the regular qualification requirements to retain it.

Perks & Benefits

Once you have completed the status match process and become part of Miles&Go, these are the benefits you will have, depending on your new status:

The promotion has no expiration date; however, we recommend taking advantage of it as soon as possible. You can find more information in the terms and conditions of the offer.

Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines has put a decent price-tag on flights from Brussels to Johannesburg, starting at €511. This offer includes 2×23 kg of checked luggage. Departures are available between January and March 2026.

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Turkish Airlines or Skyscanner with your selected flight dates. You can also check what OTAs have to offer, as they sell these tickets up to €30 cheaper.

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Turkish Airlines operates a mixture of Airbus A321 and Airbus A330 aircraft between Europe and Istanbul. An Airbus A350-900 operates the long flight from Turkey to South Africa. You can enjoy personal in-flight-entertainment on all four segments.

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These tickets are on sale without an expiration date. A minimum stay of one night from Saturday to Sunday is necessary to get the lowest price. Departures are available between January and March 2026.

Google Flights helps you find additional flight dates. While you might be able to find cheaper tickets on Skyscanner, we recommend buying them straight from Turkish Airlines.

Editor’s Note: If you are planning to travel last minute to South Africa, this is your deal. Unlike flying with European airlines that will charge you extra for checked baggage, with Turkish Airlines, you get 2×23 kg check luggage included.

Miles & Points

Turkish Airlines issues tickets in booking class U, limiting you to very limited earnings in their own Miles&Smiles program:

Destination

Good deals for business flights to Nepal are rare. However, Star Alliance members Air India is currently offering relatively inexpensive tickets with departure from Amsterdam. You can get the round-trip journey from €1,381 (when booking through third-party providers). Departures are available between December 2025 to June 2026

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Skyscanner with your selected flight dates. You can also check what online travel agencies have to offer, as they sell these tickets up to €100 cheaper than the airline.

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Boeing 787 planes are used for long-haul flights – these feature lie-flat seats in a 2-2-2 pattern in business class. On the short flight between Delhi and Kathmandu, you will fly in an Airbus A319 or Airbus A320 aircraft, with cushiony recliner seats in a 2-2 pattern.

Search & Book

Departures are available between December 2025 to June 2026. There is no minimum stay requirement.

You can find available dates very easily using Google Flights (Instructions), though the preview can be unreliable at times. You can book the flights through our Skyscanner or directly through Air India.

Editor’s Note: If you want to fly to Nepal while taking advantage of the benefits of business class, this is a good deal. In the end, you will only spend two hours in a recliner seat, but on the intercontinental flights, you will be in a lie-flat seat. It’s true that Turkish and Qatar offer options with all lie-flat seats, but they are thousands of euros more expensive.

Miles & Points

The booking class is Z, which leads to the following mileage credits:

Destination

SkyTeam member Saudia is offering a deal from Italy to Bali starting at just €471. This deal includes 23 kg of checked luggage. Departures are available from January to November 2026 with blackout dates during school vacations.

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates for less than €600, for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Skyscanner with your selected flight dates. From there, you can proceed to Saudia or check what OTAs have to offer, as they sell these tickets up to €50 cheaper:

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First, you will fly from Italy to Jeddah. If you fly from Rome, it will be with an Airbus A320 with a 2-2 seat configuration, and from Milan Malpensa, it will be with an Airbus A330 with a 2-4-2 configuration. From Saudi Arabia, you will board your Boeing 787 with a 3-3-3 configuration. Unfortunately, the flight from Jeddah to Bali is not non-stop; you will have a 90-minute stop in Singapore.

Saudia is a dry airline; the airline doesn’t serve alcohol in their planes and lounges. It also does not allow you to consume your own alcoholic beverages onboard.

Search & Book

This deal doesn’t have an expiration date. There is no minimum stay in the fare rules, but a maximum stay of twelve months applies. Departures are available from January to November 2026 with blackout dates during school vacations.

You can find suitable dates using our calendar above or with the help of Google Flights. We recommend booking directly on Saudia’s website, but you can find cheaper prices with Skyscanner. However, booking on OTAs has its downsides.

Editor’s Note: Unless drinking alcohol is a priority for you, this is one of the best offers for traveling between Europe and Bali. Although the flight has a technical stop in Singapore, you will save the hassle of having to go to an airport in Asia to then catch an unconnected flight to Bali to save some money on your airfare, and that is gold.

Miles & Points

This ticket is issued in booking class T. Here are the miles and points you can earn from this deal from Milan:

Destination

The Conrad Singapore Orchard is currenly offering a 4-for-3 deal for guests who book an Impressario rate, e.g. through ASMALLWORLD or Classictravel. The promotion is valid for stays until February 28, 2026. Furthermore, the Impressario rate includes many additional benefits, such as free breakfast, US$100 (~€85) hotel credit, double Hilton Honors points, as well as early/late check-in/out and an upgrade, if available.

Booking on Classictravel is free, but their website looks like it’s from 1990. Nevertheless, they are absolutely a trustable site. If you perfer a more polished site, you can also book on ASMALLWORLD. However, if you didn’t take advantage of our recent promo, you’ll have to get a €79 membership to take advantage of this deal – it’s valid for a year and for all of their hotels, though.

Our calendar below has the cheapest dates marked in green. Remember that you need to select 4 nights, and that the 4th night will be free. You can either be redirected to Classictravel (free but ugly), or ASMALLWORLD (pretty but not free):

The rooms measure 35 m². You probably shouldn’t expect too much from the upgrade. Most probably, it will only be a higher floor or something along those lines. You can choose between a king bed or twin beds.

Here’s an overview of the hotel’s bars and restaurants, where you’ll be able to redeem your US$100 (~SGD 129) credit. The Summer Palace restaurant even has a Michelin star.

This is an eligible rate to earn Hilton nights and should you hold a Hilton status, you’ll be entitled to your benefits. For instance, Diamond members will receive executive lounge access when booking this rate.

Editor’s Note: I usually stay at the other Conrad in Singapore, as I personally prefer the Marina Bay location. Nevertheless, I’ve visited this Orchard Conrad, and it’s really nice that it’s been completely refurbished lately. It has a very elegant touch. For such an expensive city like Singapore, €217 with breakfast and extras is definitely a fair price at a 5-star luxury hotel. The only things that may dampen the enthusiasm are the short travel period and the min. 4 nights.

The Hotel

Conrad Singapore Orchard is a recently rebranded property in the Tanglin/Orchard area, a bit set back from the main Orchard Road stretch but still within reasonable walking distance. It’s a full-service hotel with a wide range of room types, multiple dining venues, and an executive lounge. Many rooms have been refreshed as part of the transition to Conrad, but parts of the hotel still feel more like a classic luxury business hotel rather than a brand new build. People usually pick it if they want a quieter base near Orchard with a more residential feel than staying directly on the main shopping street.

Previous guests have left very good reviews of the hotel (e.g. 4.5/5 on Google with over 600 reviews), many praising the comfortable atmosphere and the clean rooms. Couples seem to particularly enjoy this hotel.

Conrad Singapore Orchard sits at 1 Cuscaden Road, just one block away from the shopping and entertainment district of Orchard Road, making major malls, shops and dining easily reachable on foot. The hotel is also a short walk from Singapore Botanic Gardens, giving guests quick access to green space while staying close to urban amenities. Public transport is well accessible: the nearby Orchard Boulevard MRT station (and a couple of other MRT stops) connect you easily to the rest of the city; a plus for anyone planning to explore beyond the immediate area.

Price Check

Getting the 4th night free should decrease the price by roughly 25%. We put this to the test. On the same dates, on which you’d be paying €217 per night, the next-cheapest price for a flex-rate with breakfast is €304 – meaning that you’re even saving 29%! Add the US$100 (~€85) hotel credit, and this is a great deal.

Destination

Like the deal but still need flights to Singapore? Check these deals out:

Singapore: €1,047 Vietnam Airlines Premium Economy from Paris (With 2×23 Kg Luggage)

Bangkok & Singapore: €1,306 Biman Bangladesh Business Class from Rome (Overnight Layovers)

Singapore: Finnair Premium Economy Flights Starting at €932 from 10 European Countries (€1,012 With 23 kg Luggage)

Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines: €444 China Eastern Flights from Milan & Rome (With Luggage)

Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Indonesia & More: €375 Scoot Flights from Athens (€501 with Luggage)

Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia & More: Etihad Business Class from Europe, Starting at €1,594 (No Lounge Access)

Thailand, Kuala Lumpur & Singapore: €1,642 Air India Business Class Flights from Milan

Singapore: €492 Finnair Flights From 18 European Cities (Checked Bags Add €80)

Southeast Asia, China & More: €426 Shenzhen Airlines Flights from Barcelona (With 2×23 Kg Luggage)

Star Alliance member Ethiopian Airlines is offering a business class deal from Copenhagen to Johannesburg starting at just NOK 16,207 (~€1,372). This deal includes 3x23kg checked luggage and all the business class perks. Departures are scattered between January to May 2026, except for Oslo and Rome that have dates until October 2026.

You can get these prices for flights to Johannesburg:

• Oslo at NOK 16,207 (~€1,372)
• Copenhagen at DKK 11,095 (~€1,485)
• Vienna at €1,508
• Brussels at €1,550
• Rome at €1,592
• Milan at €1,593
• Stockholm at SEK 17,831 (~€1,643)
• Marseille at €1,680

From Oslo, you can also reach Windhoek, Namibia for as little as NOK 16,643 (~€1,409). Tickets from the other seven airports cost more than €2,000.

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Ethiopian Airlines with your selected flight dates.

The flights are via Addis Ababa. Ethiopian Airlines serves Europe with its Boeing 787, Boeing 777, and Airbus A350, usually featuring a 2-2-2 or 2-3-2 seating configuration in business class class, except for some A350s that have a 1-2-1 alignment. Most flights to Johannesburg and Windhoek are operated with wide-body aircraft, but you may also find yourself on one of the flights operated with their Boeing 737 MAX, which has a 2-2 seating configuration with recliner seats.

Editor’s Note: Personally, I’m no fan of Ethiopian Airlines (though readers in the comments beg to differ). However, the price is really good – especially from Scandinavia – and the number of possible departure points is also a big plus of this offer.

Search & Book

This deal does not have an expiration date, but a minimum stay of five days, and a maximum stay of twelve months applies. Departures are scattered between January to May 2026, except for Oslo and Rome that have dates until October 2026.

You can find suitable dates using our calendar above or with the help of Google Flights. We recommend booking directly on Ethiopian Airlines’ website.

Miles & Points

This ticket is issued in booking class P. Here are the miles and points you can earn from this deal:

Destination

Star Alliance members SWISS and Lufthansa are offering a deal from Europe to Dubai, starting at just €1,175. This offer includes 2×32 kg of checked luggage and all the business class perks. Departures are available between March to September 2026.

You can take advantage of this deal from the following airports:

• Vilnius at €1,175
• Tallinn at €1,177
• Riga at €1,187
• Oslo at NOK 14,328 (~€1,213)

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Lufthansa’s booking site with your selected route and flight dates.

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First, you will take a feeder flight to Frankfurt or Zurich, depending on your dates, and then continue to Dubai with either Lufthansa or SWISS, both using Airbus A330s. Lufthansa offers lie-flat seating in a 2-2-2 configuration across almost its entire fleet. SWISS’s cabin provides a little more privacy with alternating 1-2-1 and 2-2-1 seating.

Generally, Travel-Dealz writers and readers are not big fans of the Lufthansa business class, even though it is definitely not bad. One reason for that is that the service is too inconsistent: From extremely friendly and quick to unfriendly and slow – everything is possible with Lufthansa, even in business class. Regarding the seats, they are mostly fine, though not really on-par with the competition anymore. That’s why the airline is now slowly installing their new Allegris seats.

With SWISS, it very much depends on the specific seat, as SWISS has a throne seat in every row. While the double seats share a platform in the middle, the throne seat has its own platform on each side, which you won’t have to share with anyone. Those seats thus offer privacy and comfort to an extent that the other seats cannot compete with. Therefore, you may be disappointed if you don’t get one of the throne seats, even if the other seats obviously also have a very high standard. In the future, SWISS will have a new business class, called “Swiss Senses”, which is basically Lufthansa’s Allegris cabin, but in red.

Search & Book

This deal does not have an expiration date, but a minimum stay of eight days and a maximum stay of twelve months apply. Departures are available between March to September 2026.

You can find suitable dates using our calendar above or with the help of Google Flights. We recommend booking directly on Lufthansa’s website.

Editor’s Note: Lufthansa Group has released more dates for this offer, but most of the dates are in the summer months. While these are not the best months to visit Dubai, if you have to go, it’s an excellent price.

Miles & Points

This ticket is issued in booking class P. Here are the miles and points you can earn from this deal with Lufthansa:

And here are the miles and points you can earn from this deal with SWISS:

Destination

Oman Air is offering a deal from Rome to Bangkok, starting at just €466. This deal doesn’t include checked luggage, but the cheapest fare including a 20kg checked bag is just €33 more expensive. There are plenty of available dates throughout the entire year.

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Oman Air with your selected flight dates.

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First, you will fly with Oman Air on a Boeing 737 MAX with a 3-3 configuration from Rome to Muscat. The economy seat offers 76 cm of legroom, in-seat power, USB outlets, and personal entertainment on your seat. That flight takes about 6 hours, and arund 6h45 on the way back.

You will continue to Bangkok on their Boeing 787 with a 3-3-3 configuration. The 787 offers slightly more legroom at 79 cm with the same amenities. That flight takes around 5h15, and around 6 hours on the way back.

Editor’s Note: The luggage surcharges are very low, you don’t have to spend more than 6 hours at once in an economy class seat, and you earn a couple of Oneworld miles. Overall, an attractive package.

Search & Book

The fare rules mention no notale restrictions. You can find suitable dates using our calendar above or with the help of Google Flights. We recommend booking directly on Oman Air’s website.

Miles & Points

This ticket is issued in booking class R. Here are the miles and points you can earn from this deal to Bangkok:

Destination

LuxuryEscapes currently has an interesting deal for a great 5-star hotel in Barcelona. The hotel has a Michelin-star restuarant, a heated rooftop pool, modern rooms, and usually costs at least €300 per night. Through LuxuryEscapes, you’ll only pay €225 + the €16.50 city tax, saving around 25%. The price includes breakfast and is available between January and March and in November and December 2026. You can also stay there in the next few weeks before Christmas at a slightly higher price.

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You’ll be staying in a Design room, which is one category above the lowest room category. The room is 27 m² large and has a queen bed. The room also has a desk, TV, Wi-Fi, and other typical amenities.

The rate includes daily buffet breakfast for two, served from 7:30 to 11:00. You’ll also get a welcome drink during check-in (a glass of cava or a glass of water). In you room, you’ll also find a bottle of red wine. Once during your stay, you can also get a 20% discount if you eat lunch or dinner at the hotel’s La Plassohla restaurant (not the one with the Michelin star). Parking is not included and would cost €37 per day.

Editor’s Note: The hotel is intriguing, offering classic luxury to a small number of guests, in a great location in a completely modernized building. While we’ve seen higher discounts for some other LuxuryEscapes deals, this hotel seems a bit more exclusive than usual.

The Hotel

Hotel Ohla Barcelona is a five-star boutique hotel located on Via Laietana in the historic heart of Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, just a few minutes on foot from the cathedral, the old city and major cultural spots. The building’s neoclassical façade, recently revived and decorated with a distinctive ceramic-eye installation, hides a thoroughly contemporary interior. The hotel offers 74 rooms, a rooftop with a heated pool and a cocktail bar, a spa and fitness area, and a fine-dining restaurant with a Michelin star. For travellers looking for a centrally located, design-oriented base with easy walking access to Barcelona’s old town and cultural sights, Ohla Barcelona is a solid, complete option.

Previous guests have left very good reviews of the hotel (e.g. 4.6/5 on Google or 4.7/5 on TripAdvisor with over 3,000 reviews), many praising the clean and modern rooms, the excellent location, and the gorgeous exterior. We couldn’t find any recurring points of criticism.

The hotel sits on Via Laietana, right between the Gothic Quarter and El Born, giving you quick walking access to the cathedral, the old town, and many of the city’s main sights. It’s also close to several metro stations, making it easy to reach other parts of Barcelona. The beach is half an hour away on foot or 15 minutes by bus. The location works well for travellers who want to stay in the historic centre without being tucked into narrow side streets.

Price Check

While LuxuryEscapes offers a fixed price of €242 per night (incl. city tax), the hotel itself – even on the cheapest dates – charges over €305 per night for a rate with breakfast in the Design room.

In other words, you’re saving at least 23% by booking throug LuxuryEscapes. However, the savings can be even higher. An extreme example is February 16-18, where the hotel charges €387 per night, while LuxuryEscapes stays at €242 – i.e. 37% cheaper.

If you feel uncomfortable with new things, like weekly changed introductions or wild comparisons to underline the quality of our weekly columns, you should check out the Saturday morning edition of deals, that did not make it. It has perfectly fine deals in a tested environment, that won’t raise your heart beat at all. If you rather indulge in convoluted metaphors about the thrill ride of last week’s highest offers, topped off by the adrenalin raising steep fall of the best deal of the year – that you might’ve just missed out on: Welcome to our Sunday afternoon roller coaster of great deals, fast drops and sudden stops.

Today, we proudly present our best dealz since November 30, 2025:

The Show Deal button leads you directly to the offer in question. Click on the embedded link below to see our article about it, where we give comprehensive information about the travel period, availability and possible restrictions.

Lots of Business Class Flights from Norway to China for €1,300 r/t

Star Alliance members Air China and Lufthansa have expanded their sale of business class tickets from Norway to China. You can fly from half-a-dozen Norwegian airports to 18 destinations in China, with prices constantly remaining below €1,400 (~NOK 16,541) for a roundtrip. The only popular destination missing from the sale is Shanghai.

Why it’s awesome: These are great prices for lie-flat-business to Asia. Whether you wish to explore the Middle Kingdom itself or use China as a gateway to travel Japan, Korea or Southeast Asia: You will have a hard time finding cheaper business class offers than this. Unless something exceptional happens.

Luxury Hilton Brands in Dubai for Less Than €140/Night With Extras

ASMALLWORLD currently offers a series of extremely attractive rates for luxury Hilton hotels in Dubai. Rooms at the Conrad Dubai and Waldorf Astoria Palm Jumeirah are available for less than €140/night – a rate that includes breakfast, double Hilton Honors points and flexible cancellation options.

Why it’s awesome: This is really easy to break down. On one hand, you pay a lower price and get more inclusions when booking this offer than paying the cheapest rate with no inclusions on Hilton’s website. On the other hand, these are flex rates. So you can lock up great prices now and, should you not need them, cancel them later without any risk.

Status Match for Hotel Tier Holders up to Oneworld Sapphire

Oneworld member Royal Jordanian Airways has been offering a status match for quite some time. But until December 10, their Royal Club offers the opportunity to match top tier statuses of Accor ALL, Marriott Bonvoy, IHG One Rewards, Hilton Honors and World of Hyatt to Oneworld Sapphire, a status granting alliance wide lounge access. An increased fee of $199 (instead of $149 for airline program matches) is necessary.

Why it’s awesome: Matches from hotel programs to elite airline statuses are rather uncommon. While Royal Jordanian has been offering this status match for several months, hotel program tiers were limited to the (largely worthless) Oneworld Ruby status – a regulation that will likely be back in place on Wednesday.

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What Else Was Going on This Week?

• On Friday, Japan Airlines sold business class tickets from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands to Japan for an insanely low fare of €1,250 r/t. All discounted itineraries featured a change of planes in Doha, and most segments were operated by Qatar Airways. The offer was gone in the early afternoon. At the time of writing, we are not aware of any cancellations from either of the airlines.

Just because they did not make the podium, our other deals of last week are still worth checking out. Because many of them have been online for some time now, availability may not be as good as at the beginning. That’s why we recommend subscribing to our newsletter.

• Vienna: €297 Non-Stop Austrian Business Class from Rome, Lisbon, Prague, Stockholm & Athens
• Kuwait, Egypt, Iran & More: Crazy Cheap Pegasus Flights from All Over Europe Starting at €117 r/t (With Luggage)
• Scandic Hotels: Fixed Rate of €60 for Sunday Night Stays in 2026 (Incl. Breakfast, Non-Refundable)
• Xi’An, China: €1,542 Non-Stop Shanghai Airlines Business Class from Budapest
• AirHelp+: Up to €400 Compensation per Flight Disruption + Delayed Luggage for €85/Year (max. 9 Trips)
• Costa Rica & Panama: €889 Iberia Premium Economy from Spain and Portugal
• FlyingBlue Status Match from Miles&More & ITA Volare, Starting at €89 for Italian Residents (Elite Plus for €199)
• Rio de Janeiro & São Paulo: €975 ITA Airways Premium Economy from Paris in March 2026 (With 2×23 Kg Luggage)
• IHG One Rewards: Double Points for Stays between January and March 2026 (Registration Required)
• Conrad Manila: 3-for-2 Deal, Starting at €129/Night with Breakfast, $100 Credit, & Double Points (Flex)
• Last Chance: TAP Miles&Go Status Match to 12 Months of Star Alliance Gold for €199 (Silver for €49)
• Johannesburg, South Africa: €441 Turkish Airlines Flights from Athens & Rome (With 2×23 Kg Luggage)
• Nepal: €1,381 Air India Business Class to Kathmandu from Amsterdam
• Bali, Indonesia: €471 Saudia Flights from Milan & Rome (With 23 Kg Luggage)
• Conrad Singapore Orchard: 4-for-3 Deal until February, from €217/Night with Breakfast, $100 Credit, & Double Points (Flex)
• Johannesburg & Windhoek: €1,377 Ethiopian Airlines Business Class from Scandinavia; €1,508+ from 4 Other Countries
• Dubai: €1,175 Lufthansa Group Business Class from Oslo, Vilnius, Riga, & Tallinn
• Bangkok: €466 Oman Air Flights from Rome (€499 with Luggage)
• Hotel Ohla Barcelona: €242/Night with Breakfast & Extras (min. 2 Nights)
• Sydney, Australia: €736 Garuda Indonesia Flights from Amsterdam (With 30 Kg Luggage)