Hilton Malaysia invites guests to plan ahead and save

With early booking savings, enhanced Hilton Honors benefits and stays designed for every traveller, Hilton invites guests to plan ahead and make the most of Malaysia's 2026 long weekends.

The Plan Ahead and Save 2026 campaign encourages travellers to book early and enjoy up to 25% savings on stays during Malaysia's long weekends and public holidays throughout 2026.

To qualify, guests should book their preferred travel dates by 10 March, for stays valid through 31 December 2026.

In addition to early booking savings, guests can enjoy an enhanced Hilton Honors loyalty programme, including a faster path to Elite status, simplified paths to earning points, and the introduction of Diamond Reserve, a new premium tier offering even more benefits.

With Plan Ahead and Save, guests enjoy up to 25% savings during these peak periods for Malaysia such as:

14 - 18 Feb: Chinese New Year 
Hilton Petaling Jaya – Features connected rooms.
DoubleTree by Hilton Melaka – Close to heritage attractions. 

Source: Hilton website. The Hilton Kota Kinabalu.

21 - 23 Mar: Hari Raya Aidilfitri 
Hilton Kota Kinabalu – Relaxed stay.

1 - 3 May: Labour Day 
DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur – Convenient for shopping, dining, and short breaks. 

30 May–2 Jun: Wesak & Agong's Birthday 
DoubleTree by Hilton Damai Laut Resort – Beachfront and Pangkor island activities. 

29 - 31 Aug: Merdeka Day 
DoubleTree by Hilton Putrajaya Lakeside – Scenic lakeside escape.
Hilton Kuching – Laidback riverfront retreat. 

7- 9 Nov: Deepavali 
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Penang – Beachside fun. 

25–27 Dec: Christmas
DoubleTree by Hilton Damai Laut Resort – Festive beachfront stay. 
DoubleTree by Hilton Shah Alam iCity – Seasonal dining and city celebrations 

Details 

To book, visit https://asiapac.hilton.com/en/country/malaysia

Hashtags: #HiltonForTheStay, #PlanAheadAndSave

Qantas lets travellers link Instagram snaps with out-of-office email responses

Source: Qantas Out of Office website.

Qantas has launched Qantas Out Of Office, a new service that transforms the generic out-of-office email reply into a real-time photographic travel journal.

Qantas Out of Office connects an email address with Instagram and updates the auto reply message with holiday Instagram photos that are tagged with the hashtag #qantasoutofoffice.

To set it up, people need to go to qantasoutofoffice.com, connect their Instagram account and email address, enter the dates that they are out of the office, where they are travelling to, and a simple message.

Qantas Group Executive Brand, Marketing & Corporate Affairs Olivia Wirth said the airline hoped the new out of office travelogue would inspire more colleagues, friends and family to travel the world.

“The traditional out of office message can be both generic and impersonal in nature and from our research, 60% of employees say they appreciate receiving something more creative,” she said.

“We know that tips from friends and colleagues are the highest driver for people when choosing their next holiday destination, so we saw an opportunity to encourage travel through the millions of out of office emails being sent every day.

“There’s no better real-time platform than Instagram to promote global travel, especially when combined with Qantas’ vast domestic and international network which offers endless opportunities for original and inspirational images.

“Whether it’s a snap of a traveller relaxing under a palm tree in the Whitsundays or sampling dumplings in Hong Kong, the images will create travel envy and travel aspirations.”

Instagram Brand Development Lead, Australia and New Zealand Sophie Blachford said Qantas Out of Office is a unique and clever platform for an airline because most people who are travelling will activate their out of office as their final gesture before jetting off.

“With this new service, moments from the holiday you’re on will provide colour and personalisation to what’s otherwise a rather mundane computer generated email,” she said.

How it works:

+ The application features only the photos tagged with #qantasoutofoffice, so people can choose which photos make up their auto reply message. The service also works with private Instagram accounts.

+ Qantas Out of Office is available globally to anyone with Hotmail and Gmail, including other domains that use the Gmail inbox.

+ The auto reply message for people using email through the Outlook desktop application will feature a link that takes recipients to a webpage collection of their Instagrammed holiday photos.


Interested?

Activate Qantas Out of Office

Watch the how-to video for Qantas Out of Office