Travelogues

Marriott and Emirates run a partnership called Your World Rewards where in you can earn Emirates miles on Marriott stays and Marriott points on Emirates flights if you have a status with the programs. This is over what you already earn as a member of each program so you are not forsaking any of the regular benefits of the program. Your World Rewards. Image courtesy Marriott. Here are the rules: Earn double while flying Emirates: - Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite, Platinum Elite, Titanium Elite and Ambassador Elite members earn 3 points per $1 spent (on top of Skywards Miles) on all eligible Emirates flights. - Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite, Titanium Elite and Ambassador Elite members also receive elite in-airport benefits, including priority check-in and priority boarding. Earn double while staying at Marriott: - Emirates Skywards Silver, Gold and Platinum members earn 1 mile per US$1 spent (on top of points) for all eligible stays at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels and resorts. - Emi

If you have been waiting for award availability on Qatar airlines to open up before new year, now is a good time. I see great saver level Business class availability on multiple days when booking by Oneworld partners like American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Seattle to Amritsar business class availability on American Airlines Qatar is just finishing up hosting the football World Cup and so availability was difficult to come by earlier but now looks to be a good time to make a booking. You can book with American Airlines miles, Alaska Airlines miles, British Airways avios, Cathay Pacific Asia miles, among others. For some reason, the availability does not show up on Qatar's own website.