Virgin Atlantic announced that they will no longer be operating in Canada. The summer seasonal service from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) will discontinue as of October 11, 2014. I was hoping to write up a post…
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.
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,…
There is a current promotion with Aeroplan where you can earn up to 120,000 bonus points for up to 4 round-trips from Canada to London when you register here, reserve by August 24, 2014 and fly by September 30, 2014. Due to Greenwich…
Air Canada’s low-cost carrier called Rouge is proving to be somewhat of a flop. I am uncertain what Air Canada would like to achieve from this. They are essentially trying to offer a low-cost carrier, but are the prices charged…
You can read more about the Elite statuses: Elite 25K, Elite 35K, Elite 50K, Elite 75K and Elite 100K.
Below are the list of changes that became effective in March 2014 to the Elite statuses.
If you have not heard of this incident yet, check out this news article. This incident, to me, is another result of the check-in baggage fee. Since the implementation of checked-in luggage bag fees, our overheads on planes are full and…
Like it or not, it seems to me that Air Canada is clearly making money. The breakdown of his salary is as follows: $1.4 million in base salary, $2.6 million in share-based awards, $2.6 million in stock options and $2.26 million in annual bonus,…
This is the final part of the series on Air Canada Elite status. We previously wrote about the Prestige 25K, Elite 35K, Elite 50K and Elite 75K statuses. Today, I will focus on the highest level, which is the Elite 100K status.
Air Canada has suspended flights to and from Venezuela due to the protests against the government until further notice. Air Canada announced that they can no longer ensure the safety of its operation. The last flight leaving Canada departed Toronto…