American Airlines (AAdvantage)

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Converting Esso Extra to Airline Miles

ByMatt

You probably see a lot of advertisement about the Esso Extra program. Lots of hype goes into the Esso Privileges card. However, there is actually a pretty net way of converting your Esso Extra points into airline miles and get more value. It requires a 2 step process though.

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[AIRLINE] Expiration Policies (updated on February 20, 2016)

ByMatt

I think that we are due for an update for airline expiration policies, as a few of them have changed recently. I have only listed frequent flyer programs that have a direct way of earning miles with them in Canada. You can always keep these accounts active with co-share or alliance member partners.

Rundown on American Airlines for Canadians

ByMatt

American Airlines and the now former U.S. Airways took another huge step into its full integration. When two airlines of this magnitude, it takes time for every aspect of the merger to go through. This past weekend, US Airways flights have ceased to exist. All the flights that were listed as US Airways or US Airways Express are now listed as American Airlines or American Eagle respectively.

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[ANALYSIS] Thrifty Blue Chip Rewards

ByShirley Huang

It is always important to diverse our points portfolio in order to maximize our rewards. Depending on what our purchases are, we can choose the preferred loyalty program to maximize our possible earnings. Let’s put our focus on those who prefer to travel by car; many car rental companies have their own loyalty program, so you are not losing out on possible rewards.

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[AIRLINE] American Airlines/U.S. Airways Destinations Departing from Canada (updated on April 5, 2015)

ByMatt

It is well-known that flying on airlines from the United States is generally cheaper than flying from Canadian airlines. American Airlines is a Oneworld alliance member. Personally, I collect Avios points with British Airways Executive Club that I can use on American Airlines for international flights.

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[ANALYSIS] Rocketmiles

ByShirley Huang

Rocketmiles is a hotel booking engine which looks for the best rates at a number of hotel chains. One of the marketing tools that Rocketmiles uses to grasp attention from its frequent users is the fact that by booking through Rocketmiles, you will earn airline miles or points instead of hotel points.

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[AIRLINE] Earning American Airlines AAdvantage Points

ByMatt

There are actually many different ways to earn American Airlines AAdvantage points as a Canadian, but I will try to pinpoint a few easier ones. I am a big fan of AAdvantage points because they are a member of Oneworld alliance, so we can get access to a lot of different flights around the world. T

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[AIRLINE] American Airlines/U.S. Airways Destinations Departing from Canada (updated November 1, 2014)

ByMatt

Since American Airlines and U.S. Airways merged, we have a lot more options with Oneworld alliance flights. We previously listed out all the destinations departing from a Canadian airport, operated by American Airlines. Below is an updated version of the list (changes…