The Travel Tiger NFTs are a collection of Ethereum-based utility NFTs created by the AVA Foundation that are the key to unlocking the Smart Diamond membership on Travala—the highest tier of the AVA Smart Program.
The Smart Diamond membership provides access to premium travel perks, including quarterly Travel Credit rewards and AVA token rewards, up to 10% back in Bitcoin, AVA or Travel Credit rewards on travel bookings, entry into exclusive travel giveaways, airport lounge access, and more.
To full list of perks includes:
- Ambassador Bonus: Claim $600 in Travel Credits each year per NFT by completing quarterly Contributor Tasks
- AVA Smart Bonus: Claim up to 500 AVA tokens each year per NFT by meeting quarterly requirements
- Givebacks: Get up to 10% back in AVA, Bitcoin or Travel Credits on bookings after completing your trip
- Travel Drops: Automatic entry into luxury travel giveaways exclusive to Diamond members with increased odds per NFT
- Airdrops: Guaranteed participation and higher allocations of token partner airdrops
- Airport Lounges: 4 free airport lounge passes per year to 1,300+ lounges globally
- AVA Payment Discount: Get up to an extra 3% discount on the total price when you book in full with AVA
- Open Passport: Collect unique NFT stamps and badges for every trip with the Open Passport
- Concierge Access: Access the premium Concierge service with a personal travel manager for bookings over US$20,000
- Marriott Bonvoy Points: Earn Marriott Bonvoy points for Marriott Hotel bookings over US$1,000 via the Concierge service
- AVA+ Rewards: Lock extra AVA and get up to 7.5% per year in daily on-chain AVA rewards
Each of the perks is covered in more detail below.
Ambassador Bonus
What is the Ambassador Bonus?
The Ambassador Bonus is a quarterly Travel Credit reward of $150 for completing quarterly Contributor Tasks. Travel Credits are like travel loyalty points that are denominated in USD (i.e. 1 Travel Credit = 1 USD). Travel Credits can be used to purchase any flight, hotel or activity available on Travala as a full or partial payment method.
How much is the Ambassador Bonus?
The Ambassador Bonus is a reward of 150 Travel Credits per calendar quarter, amounting to a total claimable reward amount of 600 Travel Credits per year.
How do I get the Ambassador Bonus?
- Hold an active Diamond membership by the final day of the previous calendar quarter (e.g. by 31st March to participate in April’s Ambassador Bonus)
- Complete Contributor Tasks during the first two weeks of each new calendar quarter (i.e. January, April, July, October)
- Claim your bonus during the claim period
Contributor Tasks aim to grow the AVA and Travala ecosystems by having members perform specific tasks, usually on social media. Upon completion of the Contributor Tasks, Diamond members will need to claim their Travel Credit rewards during the two-week claim period. In addition to the essential Contributor Tasks that guarantee the Ambassador Bonus, there are extra tasks which may be optionally completed to win further Travel Credit prizes.
BOOST WITH MULTIPLE NFTs: For each additional Travel Tiger NFT in your wallet connected to your Travala account, you’ll receive an additional Ambassador Bonus reward. For example, a Diamond member with two Travel Tiger NFTs will receive twice the amount of Travel Credits than a Diamond member with one Travel Tiger NFT.
NOTE: additional NFTs must be in the same wallet connected to your Travala account by the final day of the previous calendar quarter to receive the Ambassador Bonus at the start of each new calendar quarter. No additional Contributor Tasks need to be completed for each additional connected NFT, provided the Travel Tiger NFTs are connected to the one Travala account.
AVA Smart Bonus
What is the AVA Smart Bonus?
The AVA Smart Bonus is a quarterly reward in the AVA token calculated on the amount of your locked AVA in the AVA Smart Program. The current AVA Smart Bonus rate for Diamond members is 20% per year (15% for all other Smart membership tiers).
How much is the AVA Smart Bonus?
The Diamond membership requires 2,500 AVA to be locked. This AVA remains yours at all times and can be unlocked any time after a minimum of 30 days. With this amount of AVA locked at the current rate of 20% per year, you’d receive 125 AVA per quarter.
How do I get the AVA Smart Bonus?
The AVA Smart Bonus follows the same quarterly schedule as the Ambassador Bonus. If you complete the Contributor Tasks, you’ll be able to claim both the Ambassador Bonus AND the AVA Smart Bonus. One set of tasks, two rewards!
Alternatively, you can spend US$50 in AVA on Travala in the previous quarter on completed travel bookings, Travel Credit purchases, or Travel Gift Card purchases. However, you’ll still need to complete the Contributor Tasks to claim the Ambassador Bonus.
BOOST WITH MULTIPLE NFTs: For each additional Travel Tiger NFT in your wallet connected to your Travala account, you’ll be able to lock up to an extra 2,500 AVA. Read more
NOTE: to boost the AVA Smart Bonus, additional NFTs must be in the same wallet connected to your Travala account and extra AVA must be locked by the final day of the previous calendar quarter to be counted in the AVA Smart Bonus at the start of the new calendar quarter. Any travel bookings that are refunded or not yet completed by the end of the applicable quarter will NOT count towards the AVA minimum spend requirement for that quarter. Meeting the AVA minimum spend does not qualify members for the Ambassador Bonus. The AVA Smart Bonus rate is subject to change based on community voting. Read more
Givebacks
What are the giveback rates?
Diamond members receive 10% back on all hotel and activity bookings, and 3% back on flight bookings. It’s important to note that the giveback amount is calculated on the final booking price less any applicable service fees and taxes.
What giveback rewards are available?
Diamond members unlock a range of premium giveback reward options in Bitcoin and Travel Credits, in addition to AVA. Members can set their preferred reward currency from these three options and change it at any time in the Giveback section of their Travala account.
When are giveback rewards credited?
Giveback rewards are credited within 24 hours of completing your trip!
Travel Drops
What are Travel Drops?
Travel drops are luxury travel giveaways that take place several times throughout the year and are exclusive to Diamond members. These are once-in-a-lifetime travel experiences curated by the Travala team and include accommodation, activities and a flight budget.
What were the previous Travel Drops?
Previous travel drops include an all-access VIP Singapore Grand Prix experience, a package featuring tickets to the Super Bowl LVII, a luxury Australian Open tennis experience, and many more. See all previous Travel Drops.
How do Travel Drops work?
All issued Travel Tiger NFTs are automatically entered into the draw, and the winner is selected at random. The prize is then attached to the winning Travel Tiger NFT’s metadata and can be sold on the secondary market, enabling users to make offers for the prize if the winner does not wish to (or cannot) utilise the prize.
In addition to the regular travel drops, Founders Edition Travel Tiger NFT holders are also entered into extra travel drops exclusive to the issued Founders Edition Travel Tiger NFTs.
BOOST WITH MULTIPLE NFTs: For each additional Travel Tiger NFT you own, you’ll increase your odds of winning! 1 Travel Tiger NFT = 1 entry, 2 Travel Tiger NFTs = 2 entries, and so on.
Airdrops
Diamond members receive guaranteed participation in all airdrops of early-stage token partner projects. We partner with projects that we believe have the potential to make an impact in the industry, with the goal of supporting their journey and list the project’s token as a payment option on Travala in the future.
Airdrops are announced via email and on social media, with a one-week whitelisting period for you to register for the airdrop by providing your wallet address in the Airdrop section of your Travala account. Airdrops are then completed within one week of the whitelist concluding.
BOOST WITH MULTIPLE NFTs: For each additional Travel Tiger NFT in your wallet connected to your Travala account AND an extra 2,500 AVA locked up per NFT, you’ll receive a larger airdrop allocation. The allocation for each airdrop varies depending on each project.
Airport Lounges
Get access to 1,300+ airport lounges across the globe, with 4 free passes annually via Priority Pass. Your airport lounge access invitation code will be emailed to you within one month of activating your Diamond membership.
Your 4 free passes renew annually from the time that you activate this invitation code (NOTE: not at the time of your Diamond membership activation), provided your Diamond membership remains active.
If you travel more frequently, additional lounge passes can be purchased if you exceed the four free pass limit. If you’re travelling with others, an additional fee may be charged per person.
NOTE: multiple NFTs do not provide additional airdrop lounge access if connected to the same Travala.com account.
AVA Payment Discount
Paying for the full amount of your booking with the AVA token confers up to an additional 3% discount on the total price. This discount is applied at the time of booking, with the biggest discount applicable for hotel and activity bookings.
Open Passport
Get access to the Proof of Travel NFT program to claim NFT stamps and badges in your Open Passport. The Open Passport is currently offered exclusively to Diamond members and enables you to relive your trips by collecting digital NFT stamps in your blockchain-based Open Passport for every flight, stay and activity booking completed on Travala.
The capabilities of the Open Passport will continue to expand, with exciting features like customisation options, rewards for completing travel quests, limited edition stamps, and the ability to use AVA to enhance your Open Passport experience all planned to be introduced.
Concierge Access
Diamond members receive access to Travala’s luxury Concierge.io personalised travel service for bookings over US$20,000 in value. As an exclusive, elite service dedicated to crafting memorable experiences, a minimum upfront commitment of US$100,000 is typically required to join the service without a Diamond membership.
The Concierge service includes full access to your own personal travel manager who will work with you to plan your perfect escape—including travel, accommodation, activities and dining—based entirely on your interests. You will also receive access to thousands of luxury products, such as private jets, yachts, private islands, exclusive dining experiences, and more. The team is available to chat 24/7 through your preferred communication service, whether it be Telegram, WhatsApp, phone, or email.
NOTE: Smart membership perks are not applicable to Concierge bookings.
Marriott Bonvoy Points
Diamond members can earn Marriott Bonvoy points for Marriott International hotel bookings over US$1,000 via Travala’s Concierge service. When a qualifying booking is made via the Concierge service, points are credited directly to the member’s existing Marriott Bonvoy account, which are redeemable on the Marriott International website.
This perk enables Diamond members to access Concierge travel agents at a significantly lower price point than the $20,000 minimum booking amount mentioned in the Concierge Access section above.
Diamond members with an existing Marriott Bonvoy account who are planning to spend US$1,000 or more in a single booking on Marriott International hotels can contact [email protected] to arrange a booking with a concierge agent and earn Marriott Bonvoy points.
NOTE: Smart membership perks are not applicable to Concierge bookings.
AVA+ Rewards
The AVA+ Rewards perk enables Smart members to lock up to an additional 200,000 AVA via an Ethereum-compatible self-custody wallet and receive up to 7.5% per year in on-chain AVA token rewards on the locked AVA amount. AVA+ Rewards is offered by the AVA Foundation exclusively to Smart members, with Diamond members receiving early access. Smart Steel-Platinum members will be able to lock tier-dependent AVA amounts and receive AVA+ Rewards equivalent to 5% of their locked AVA per year, with Smart Diamond members able to lock up to 200,000 AVA and receive 6% by default, with the ability to boost by connecting multiple NFTs.
BOOST WITH MULTIPLE NFTs: For each additional connected Travel Tiger NFT, the percentage reward will be boosted by an additional 0.3%, up to a maximum total of 7.5% (i.e. 6% base with 1 NFT + up to an extra 1.5% with 5 additional NFTs).
About AVA Foundation
The AVA Foundation’s overarching mission is to create a decentralised and self-sufficient blockchain-based loyalty ecosystem with AVA at its core. The AVA token functions as the key to accessing web3 loyalty programs and provides perks to end users, such as AVA payment discounts, AVA loyalty rewards, gated access benefits, and more. AVA tokenises the concept of loyalty reward programs using blockchain technology, bringing web3 to traditional loyalty models.
