NEWS: UK – Cape Town £1577, MGM/Marriott Collection live and This week see Taylor Swift with Bonvoy

UK – Cape Town £1577

There is a very good price to Cape Town for £1577 in business class per person return, which is cancellable and changeable for $400 and $200, respectively. You must stay a Saturday night, but you can do free stopovers in each direction.

The fare is available on most Monday, Tuesday and Thursday departures until February 2025, except for August.

The fare is with Ethiopian Airlines, which may cause a few people to raise their eyebrows. In fact, Ethiopian Airlines has a decent business class product, which you can read our review of here. They have a modern fleet of aircraft, including the A350 and B787s they use on this route. The only disadvantage for some is that their business class seats are in a 2-2-2 configuration. They are also part of the Star Alliance if you want to collect miles on your trip.

The cheapest fares are only available through online agents. You can check the cheapest online travel agent here with SkyScanner.

You can also check if your dates are available here on Ethiopian’s website which will cost around £1713.

MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy live

MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy is now accepting reservations for 16 hotel and resort destinations on Marriott.com and the Marriott Bonvoy app. Thease are mainly in Las Vegas. Marriott Bonvoy and MGM resorts have formed a partnership which you can read more about here. 

MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy hotels are

• New York-New York Hotel & Casino, MGM Collection
• MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
• Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, MGM Collection
• Vdara Hotel & Spa, MGM Collection
• The Signature at MGM Grand
• Luxor Hotel & Casino, MGM Collection
• Excalibur Hotel & Casino, MGM Collection
• Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, MGM Collection (Atlantic City, New Jersey)
• Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, MGM Collection (Biloxi, Mississippi)
• MGM Grand Detroit (Detroit, Michigan)
• MGM National Harbor (Oxon Hill, Maryland)
• MGM Springfield (Springfield, Massachusetts)

Of the 16 MGM resorts comprising MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy, four of the properties are also affiliated with existing Marriott collection brands:

• Bellagio, a Luxury Collection Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
• ARIA Resort & Casino, Autograph Collection
• Park MGM Las Vegas, a Tribute Portfolio Resort
• Continuing its affiliation with Autograph Collection is The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Autograph Collection

These hotels offer more or less the full Bonvoy benefits, whereas the MGM Collection has a different set. Marriott Bonvoy members can also earn and redeem Marriott Bonvoy points at MGM Collection hotels.

Marriott Bonvoy Moments – new Vegas additions

There are also a number of unique experiences you can redeem your Bonvoy points for:

• Choreograph the World-Famous Bellagio Fountain Show. For the first time in Bellagio’s 25-year history, one lucky Marriott Bonvoy member can curate the production of the show, from selecting a new song to the choreography. With a visit to the WET Campus, the fountains’ design studio, they will work hand-in-hand with the show’s producers before witnessing their masterpiece come to life when they visit Las Vegas with five of their closest friends for an exclusive fountain show premiere. 
• The Ultimate Golf Weekend at Shadow Creek – From playing Shadow Creek, one of the country’s most exclusive golf courses, to a VIP Bungalow Bay at Topgolf at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino with three friends during golf’s biggest major on April 14, this weekend is a golf lover’s dream. 
• Cirque du Soleil, the MGM Collection Way – Journey further behind the scenes at four of Cirque du Soleil’s most awe-inspiring shows – KÀ, Michael Jackson ONE, Mad Apple, and “O.” This one-of-a-kind experience will immerse guests in these world-renowned shows with special access, exclusive meet and greets with the artists, a pre-show VIP experience and premier show seating, and dining at MGM Resorts’ restaurants. 

See Taylor Swift using Marriott Bonvoy points 

Marriott Bonvoy will make it possible for some fans to witness Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in select cities through member sweepstakes and Marriott Bonvoy Moments. The packages go live on Wednesday, so this is your reminder to set yourself an alarm if you plan to try and score one of the packages. 

Eigible fans can already enter the Marriott Bonvoy Sweepstakes (which closes 11:59 p.m. GMT on 9 October 2024) for the opportunity to win one of the following prizes:

• 3 Concerts, 3 Countries, An Unforgettable Experience
  • You and a guest can win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to see Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour at three (3) different tour stops at select shows in Europe, the USA, and Canada. Each 4-day/3-night trip for two (2) includes air travel, hotel accommodations, two (2) concert tickets, and a Marriott Bonvoy Welcome Gift.
• Vancouver Ultimate Concert Experience
  • Head to Vancouver, Canada, for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour. This 4-day/3-night trip for two (2) includes air travel, hotel accommodations, two (2) concert tickets, and a Marriott Bonvoy Welcome Gift.
• “Where Can We Take You?®” Concert Packages
  • Win two (2) tickets to see Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in select cities and a Marriott Bonvoy Welcome Gift. Packages are available for multiple performances at tour stops, including Stockholm, Madrid, Zurich, Milan, Hamburg, Vienna, Miami, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Toronto, and Vancouver.

You can also take advantage of Marriott Bonvoy Moments packages, which feature two concert tickets, a two-night hotel stay at a Marriott Bonvoy portfolio property, dinner at one of Marriott Bonvoy’s premier restaurants, a spa treatment, transportation to and from the venue, and more. We don’t know the price of these and whether they will be a fixed price or require bidding. My guess is it will require very deep Bonvoy pockets!

Moments packages for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour will go live starting March 13 at 12:00 pm UTC at moments.marriottbonvoy.com. 

 Full details, including the sweepstakes Official Rules, Moments terms and conditions, and open and close dates for the sweepstakes and Moments, are available at marriottbonvoy.com/TSTheErasTour.