Notice to Orbital Points members: change to the Pathfinder companion discount. Issued 15 November 2042.

For companion bookings made on or after 1 January 2043, the Pathfinder companion discount increases from 15 percent to 20 percent off the lower-priced passenger's voyage package.

The date that decides which rate applies is the date the companion discount is requested at booking, not the departure date. A companion booking made on or before 31 December 2042 keeps the 15 percent discount, even when the voyage departs in 2043 or later. The higher rate is not applied retroactively, and an existing booking cannot be cancelled and rebooked to obtain it without the standard cancellation fees for that booking.

Nothing else about the companion benefit changes. Both passengers must still hold Pathfinder loyalty tier status at the time of booking, travel on the same itinerary and departure date, and have linked Pelorus Voyages accounts. The discount still applies to the base voyage package only, and still cannot be combined with group rates, corporate account discounts or promotional codes unless a promotion's terms say otherwise.

Guides and brochures published before this notice, including the Passenger Handbook, the FAQ and the Orbital Points Loyalty Programme and Account Guide, still state 15 percent. They will be updated in their next edition. Until then, for companion bookings made on or after 1 January 2043, this notice takes precedence over them.
