Airlines (Reward Programs)

[AIRLINE] Air Canada Jumps on the Baggage Fee Bandwagon

After fellow WestJet airlines make a move to stamp on $25 for first checked bags, Air Canada decides to jump on the bandwagon days following. The fees started applying on September 18, 2014 for flights as of November 2, 2014 to the lowest economy flights within Canada. Lucky for us, the fees will not apply to specific frequent flyers and to flyers who purchased an Air Canada Vacations package.

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[PROMOTION] 15,000 Sign Up Bonus Points with RBC Cathay Pacific Visa Platinum (expired on October 31, 2014)

The RBC Cathay Pacific Visa Platinum is offering a higher than usual sign up bonus. The sign up bonus is temporary increased from 10,000 to 15,000 points. Below are the highlights of the credit card: $150 annual fee $75 for each…

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[PROMOTION] 25,000 Sign Up Bonus with the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card (expired October 31, 2014)

Unfortunately, for the time being, none of the co-branded Aeroplan credit cards have their annual fee waived. So I will be holding off singing up for any of those Aeroplan cards for now. I will stick with the American Express…

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[AIRLINE] Virgin Atlantic to No Longer Operate in Canada

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…