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All the talk about how poor the Air Canada and Aeroplan program, I think this merits a post about airline alliances. As a Canadian, we are not stuck with only having Aeroplan as the only frequent flyer program. You can…
VIA Rail is currently running a promotion where you can use 40% fewer points to redeem for a reward trip on the Ocean or the Canadian. Trips are available in any class of service on board the Canadian (Toronto – Vancouver…
Rogers is trying to step up their game by introducing the Rogers First Rewards program as well as a new credit card to help you earn those points. In terms of the rewards program, you will earn 1 point for every 1 dollar spent on Rogers products.
Since TD Bank has become a partner with Aeroplan, they have begun offering products that allow you to earn Aeroplan points. I have previously written about two TD Aeroplan credit cards, the Infinite and Infinite Privilege credit cards.
The list of complaints against airlines can be endless, including: rude staff, poor communication, lost baggage, flight disruptions, overbooking, etc. Air Canada has taken the brunt of these complaints, as explained in a news article. Seems like things have gotten…
Similar to the promotion to Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai, Air Canada is celebrating Gold medals wins in Freestyle Skiing – Ski Cross and Curling at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, with another 20% promotion. This time, the flights are from…
This is the continuation of my series on the Aeroplan Distinction program. I previously wrote about the dSliver and dBlack elite statuses. Today, I will focus on the highest level, which is the dDiamond status, which will complete the Distinction program series….
I previously provided an analysis on two of the TD Aeroplan credit cards, the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card and TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card. This is a reminder that TD is offering a 2‑for‑1 reward flight offer if you sign up for one of the following credit cards before May 9, 2014:
Air Canada is celebrating a few gold medals won by Canadians at the current 2014 Sochi Olympic Games. In celebration of the women’s bobsled gold medal win, you can also get 20% flights from anywhere in Canada to Beijing and…
It has been well-documented that people have trouble redeeming their Aeroplan points and getting a fair value. I wrote a post about how to maximize your Aeroplan points. In terms of Aeroplan, the bottom line is that you need to redeem your points on Star Alliance partners to get more value out of your points. If you do not fly internationally often enough or you do not fly to the destinations of any of the partnered airlines, then maybe Air Canada is not your best bet.