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[ANALYSIS] Aventura Rewards

ByByMattJun 19, 2014

CIBC is sort of in a limbo phase where they are still hanging on to the Aeroplan program, but we are uncertain for how much longer. That being said, they do have their own travel loyalty program called Aventura Rewards. There are…

[AIRLINE] Changes of the United Airlines MileagePlus Program

ByByMattJun 18, 2014

Changes are coming to members of the United Airlines MileagePlus program. United Airlines has decided to change its elite status earning structure from a distance base calculation to spending base. The new changes will come into effect on tickets that…

[ANALYSIS] Booking a Hotel Room on Priceline.com

ByByMattJun 17, 2014

Priceline has been a very popular way of booking a hotel room, especially if you want to get a very nice hotel room for only a fraction of the regular price. There are many advantages and disadvantages to booking through…

[HOTEL] Beware of IHG Rewards Club Account Closures

ByByMattJun 16, 2014

There has been a lot of IHG Rewards Club members who have their accounts being closed because of violation of its program terms and conditions. Basically, the reason that the accounts have been closed is that people sign up for…

[AIRLINE] Cathay Pacific Destinations Departing from Canada

ByByMattJun 15, 2014

Cathay Pacific may not have too many flights out of Canada, but they are quite popular in the destinations that they do fly out of. Cathay Pacific operates out of two airports in Canada:

[TRAVEL] The Gap between Luxury and Affordable Lodging Widening

ByByMattJun 14, 2014

I just finished reading a great article about how it seems that the gap between luxury and affordable lodging is widening. Below are three paragraphs that essentially summarize the whole article: Private elevators, personal shopping assistants, six-bedroom suites with their…

[PROMOTION] Earn up to 120,000 Bonus Aeroplan Points (expired on September 30, 2014)

ByByMattJun 13, 2014

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…

[LOUNGE] List of Priority Pass Lounges in Canada (updated June 12, 2014)

ByByMattJun 12, 2014

If you have a Priority Pass, you can get access to over 600 lounges around the world in over 300 cities and over 100 countries. You can read our previous post about how to obtain a Priority Pass. Below is a…

[PROMOTION] Scotiabank Credit Cards (expired on June 30, 2014)

ByByMattJun 11, 2014

Scotiabank has three great credit card promotions that end on June 30, 2014. All 3 credit cards listed below offer great value with the current promotions. If you have been thinking about getting one of the credit cards, now is…

[ANALYSIS] No Fuel Surcharges on Certain Air Miles Rewards Flights

ByByMattJun 10, 2014

Apparently, effective on July 17, 2014, Air Miles will no longer require us to pay fuel surcharges on certain reward flights. This can be a game changer, but let’s look into the details further. The change in policy will apply…

[AIRLINE] Elite Status with British Airways Executive Club Avios

ByByMattJun 9, 2014

We previously wrote about the British Airways (“BA”) Executive Club program. Today, we will focus on the elite program with the Executive Club. With Executive club, you earn Avios points, which you can redeem for reward flights. But to achieve…

[PROMOTION] 10,000 Sony Points and a Wireless Speaker (expired on July 31, 2014)

ByByMattJun 8, 2014

MBNA is currently offering two promotions on the Sony Card Platinum Plus MasterCard: 10,000 sign up bonus Sony points and a free wireless speaker. Here are the highlights of the credit card:

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