[ANALYSIS] Using Sears Club Points
Sears Canada has been on a downward spiral for a few a while now and there has even been chatter than they might shut down completely in Canada. Below are some articles regarding the downfall of Sears in Canada:
Author: Matt
Matt has been an avid points collector since 1992 (an elementary school student), when his dad signed up for the new (at the time) Air Miles program. Since then, Matt took a keen interest in learning how the miles and points world works. He quickly found out that there is a lot of value in leveraging miles and points to fund his passion for travelling.
[PROMOTION] Reminder 1,500 Sign Up Bonus Air Miles (expired on June 30, 2014)
This is a quick reminder that there is a 1,500 Air Miles sign up bonus points with the American Express Air Miles Platinum Credit Card that expires at the end of the month (June 30, 2014). The highlights of the credit card are as follows:
[LOUNGE] List of all Maple Leaf Lounges
For Father’s Day, last week, I gave my dad two Maple Leaf lounge passes for their upcoming trip. So I thought I’d write a post listing out all the lounges across the world. When you fly on Air Canada operated…
[ANALYSIS] Earning WestJet Rewards
When you fly with WestJet Airlines, you can sign up for the free loyalty program, WestJet Rewards and earn WestJet dollars. The issue with these dollars is that you need to keep your account active once every 12 months to prevent your dollars from expiring.
[ANALYSIS] Aventura Rewards
CIBC is sort of in a limbo phase where they are still hanging on to the Aeroplan program, but we are uncertain for how much longer. That being said, they do have their own travel loyalty program called Aventura Rewards. There are…
[AIRLINE] Changes of the United Airlines MileagePlus Program
Changes are coming to members of the United Airlines MileagePlus program. United Airlines has decided to change its elite status earning structure from a distance base calculation to spending base. The new changes will come into effect on tickets that…
[ANALYSIS] Booking a Hotel Room on Priceline.com
Priceline has been a very popular way of booking a hotel room, especially if you want to get a very nice hotel room for only a fraction of the regular price. There are many advantages and disadvantages to booking through…
[HOTEL] Beware of IHG Rewards Club Account Closures
There has been a lot of IHG Rewards Club members who have their accounts being closed because of violation of its program terms and conditions. Basically, the reason that the accounts have been closed is that people sign up for…
[AIRLINE] Cathay Pacific Destinations Departing from Canada
Cathay Pacific may not have too many flights out of Canada, but they are quite popular in the destinations that they do fly out of. Cathay Pacific operates out of two airports in Canada:
[TRAVEL] The Gap between Luxury and Affordable Lodging Widening
I just finished reading a great article about how it seems that the gap between luxury and affordable lodging is widening. Below are three paragraphs that essentially summarize the whole article: Private elevators, personal shopping assistants, six-bedroom suites with their…