Saturday News and Updates (Aeroplan/VIA Rail Promotion, Our Youtube Channel)
This may be a regular weekend for us Canadians, but it is a long weekend for our friends south of the boarder. Just a few updates for this week.
Airlines (Reward Programs)
Air Canada (Altitude) (Merged with Air Canada Aeroplan) | Expedia | Marriott Hotels & Resorts (Marriott Bonvoy) | Porter Airlines (VIPorter) | Special Days | Starwood Preferred Guest (Merged with Marriott Bonvoy) | WestJet (WestJet Rewards)
Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Deals for Canadians
It’s Black Friday and there are deals everywhere as we wish our neighbours in the United States and Happy Thanksgiving! In recent years, both Black Friday and Cyber Monday have been combined into a long weekend of unbelievable discounts assisting our needs into the holiday season.
Air Canada Altitude Now Requiring Qualifying Dollars
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.
CIBC Aerogold Visa Infinite Card First Year Fee Waived Promotion is Back
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).
Rundown of Delta Air Lines’ SkyMiles for Canadians
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.
Air Canada (Aeroplan) | Chase Canada (Discontinued) | Marriott Hotels & Resorts (Marriott Bonvoy) | Scotiabank | Starwood Preferred Guest (Merged with Marriott Bonvoy)
Saturday Updates (Aeroplan Bonus, Scotiabank-Sears, Starwood-Marriott)
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.
Air Canada Altitude Students
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.
Canadian Airline Series: Hawkair
In today’s post, we will be introducing Hawkair, a Canadian airline based in Terrace, British Columbia. The airline operates services in British Columbia only. Its major hub is Northwest Regional Airport.
Earn 20,000 Aeroplan Miles First Year Fee Waived with TD
I have been noticing a trend with TD Aeroplan credit cards lately. They tend to have special offers on a specific link, rather than on a their main site for everyone to see. So you do need to dig around to find promotional offers. The latest offer
Canadian Airline Series: Wasaya Airways
As I mentioned in a previous post, Bearskin Airlines has a partner relationship with Wasaya Airways. Wasaya Airways is a First Nations owned domestic airline with major hubs in Thunder Bay International Airport and Sioux Lookout Airport. In 2003, Wasaya Airways bought the rights to serve remote First Nations communities from Bearskin Airlines. Not only that, but Wasaya Airways also supplies food, clothing, hardware and other supplies to 25 remote communities in Ontario.