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Incorrect Name Spelling Costed a Couple Fees to Cancel Airline Tickets
As the title states, a couple was charged fees to cancel airline tickets after discovering that their names were misspelled. Apparently they argued with customers service over the phone for several hours and still had no luck.
[AIRPORT] Options for Flights from Las Vegas to Canada
Today, we continue our series on flights operating out of a popular Canadian destination and directly to Canada. Las Vegas definitely fits the bill of a popular destination.
[PROMOTION] RBC Rewards Conversion Bonus with British Airways Avios (June 1, 2015 – July 15, 2015) (expired)
RBC Rewards (or Avion points) is offering a transfer bonus to British Airways Executive Club. The offer is valid between June 1, 2015 and July 15, 2015.
[PROMOTION] 20% off with Petro-Points and itravel2000.com (expired)
You can redeem your Petro-Points with itravel2000.com for your trip, whereby 10,000 Petro-Points gives you $10 off your booking with itravel2000.com. There is currently a promotion that expires on June 15, 2015, where you need 20% less points for the redemption. Therefore,…
[READER QUESTION] What are some Common Miles and Points Mistakes?
I am not going to lie, there was a point in time that I made some of the following mistakes and I have regretted it ever since. But it’s never too late to do a course correction. Below is a…
[READER QUESTION] What Method of Transportation Should I Take for Last Minute Trip?
A few days ago, a friend had asked me which type of transportation she should take from Ottawa to Guelph, Ontario as an emergency trip occurred and she would need to leave within the next couple of days. For last…
[PROMOTION] First Year Fee Waived on the MBNA Rewards World Elite MasterCard
The MBNA Rewards World Elite MasterCard is currently offering a promotion that waives it first year annual fee. However, the link to the credit card seems to be spotty, which is why I linked the main MBNA page. If you do…
[AIRLINE] My Memory of United Airlines Flight from Ottawa (YOW) to Las Vegas (LAS)
For my Las Vegas flight, I decided to fly United Airlines as I flew them last time. They are also a partner alliance of Aeroplan, my preferred loyalty program. This was the first time I had flown in a Boeing…
[PROMOTION] IHG PointsBreak (May 26, 2015 – July 31, 2015)
IHG Rewards has released its next round of hotels that are included in the PointsBreak offer, that will run between May 26, 2015 and July 31, 2015.
[AIRPORT] Options for Flights from Paris to Canada
Paris is definitely a popular destinations for Canadians, especially for those living in the province of Quebec. So undoubtedly, there are fair number of options to choose from throughout the country. Furthermore, there are two airports operating out of the…
[PROMOTION] First Year Fee Waived with the National Bank World MasterCard
National Bank is having a great promotion with its World MasterCard. The current offer waives the first year annual fee and increases its sign up bonus to 20,000 points. Below are the highlights of the credit card: $125 annual fee (first year fee…
[LOUNGE] My Experience with LoungeBuddy at The Club at LAS
After attending the Frequent Traveler University a couple weeks ago, we had become familiar with LoungeBuddy, a great mobile application for frequent flyers looking to experience airport lounges. Loungebuddy had given us a small credit to use as a gift…