Air Canada (Aeroplan)

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[PROMOTION] Earn 1,000 Aeroplan Points at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (expired on September 30, 2014)

Between July 1, 2014 and September 30, 2014, you can 1,000 Aeroplan points when you reserve online and park at the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport. There are different ways for you to earn Aeroplan points depending on which parking lot: Earn 1,000…

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[AIRLINE] Air Canada Rouge YOW-LAS

This is the first time I had flown with Air Canada Rouge (from Ottawa-YOW to Las Vagas-LAS). Since flying Air Canada to our destination would clock in over 500 Aeroplan miles for me, I decided it was an ideal choice. Previously I had read some articles which suggested that this flight team would be one of the most modern and youngest of the Air Canada line. I was pretty ecstatic to see how this would differ from the regular Air Canada airlines. While waiting in our tiny airport at YOW, it would be inevitable for us to see the flight crew board the airplane in which we would be sitting in minutes after.

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[PROMOTION] Up to 30,000 Aeroplan Points Towards Distinction (expired on August 31, 2014)

Right as the 25,000 sign up bonus points expired on July 14, 2014 on the American Express AeroplanPlus Gold Card expired , two new promotions came out that expire on August 31, 2014. The current promotion is that if you apply by…

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[PROMOTIONS] Bonus Aeroplan on Select Air Canada Flights (expired on October 31, 2014)

Aeroplan is offering a few bonus promotions if you fly on a few select Air Canada flights. Earn up to 120,000 bonus points for up to 4 round-trips to London, United Kingdom. You need to register and make your reservation by August 24,…

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[AIRLINE] Lack of Competition in Canada

I often hear a lot of complaints about Aeroplan and Air Canada, ranging from poor service, to high tax and fuel surcharges, lack of award availability, blackout dates, etc. Just as we are about to discuss the lack of competition in Canada, Jetlines announces that they plan a new low-cost airline that will save consumers up to 40% off the regular market fares.

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What’s Currently in my Airline Portfolio in the Year 2014

The rules of the points game is constantly evolving, especially when airline loyalty programs have significant changes to their earning and reward structures. I have always talked about diversification. So today, I will explain how I have structured my airline points’ portfolio.