Air Canada is introducing “Altitude Qualifying Dollars” (AQD) that needs to be combined with Altitude Qualifying Miles (AQM) or Altitude Qualifying Segments (AQS) to determine Altitude elite status.
With American Express burying itself with all sign up bonus changes, I am glad to see that there are other financial institutions that are stepping up, like CIBC. They are once again offering its first year fee waived promotion with its CIBC Aerogold Visa Infinite Card. It has been a while since we last saw this promotion (March 31, 2014).
With the discontinuation of the Capital One Delta SkyMiles Credit Cards, as well as multiple devaluations, Delta Air Lines’ SkyMiles program can easily fall out of favour as a top frequent flyer program. That being said, below are some of the factors to consider if you do choose to continue using this program.
It is Saturday again, so we’ve got another round of weekly updates for you. This week, we saw the Aeroplan conversion bonus back, Scotiabank officially taking over the Sears credit cards and a historic merger, pending final approval, between Marriott and Starwood.
People often tell me that they do not want to earn miles and points because they do not spend enough on a credit card or they do not travel often enough. But those are not the only ways to earn points.
Air Canada has its elite qualifying program called Altitude. They have now introduced Altitude Students, which is a program designed exclusively for post-secondary students registered in a Canadian institution. It is free to sign up and offers special travel and exclusive perks.
Best Western is one of my favourite hotel chains, which has a hotel loyalty program called Best Western Rewards. I do understand that Best Western hotels are not the more luxurious and glamorous. I also know that Best Western Rewards’ Elite statuses are nothing to brag about, even with the introduction of the Diamond Select status. If these are some of your major preferences, then you probably do not need to continue reading my post.
Just in case you were not aware, American Express changed its sign up bonus policy, where you can only receive a sign up bonus once in your lifetime. The only exception is if you are referred to the credit card by one of your friends or family member who already has the credit card. That being said, the wording on the referral is still a little tricky.
The Scotiabank Gold American Express Card is offering a nice first year fee promotion. The highlights of the new promotion:
Best Western recently added its newest up-scale brand called Best Western Premier. They essentially renamed some of their top tier hotels under this brand, which is suppose to offer more deluxe features and amnesties. Some of the amenities and services that you should expect include: