With the launch of the new Aeroplan program, many people have been trying to find the new best redemptions to get more value out of your hard earned points. The new program gives members an opportunity to earn elite status without flying through their co-branded credit cards such as the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite and…
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Aeroplan: Why bother publishing a chart?
My name is Scott Kennedy, and this is the first of what may become a series of guest posts here. I am a SFO-based Air Canada Aeroplan Super Elite, and while I like to travel the world, my primary destinations are YYZ and YVR, making AC a great option for me. It also gives me…
Breaking: Air Canada, TD, CIBC, Visa to Acquire Aeroplan
Back in May last year, Air Canada announced that they were ending their Aeroplan partnership. This caused a huge drop in Aimia’s share price, the company that owns Aeroplan. Last month, Air Canada offered to buy Aeroplan from Aimia in a $250 million cash deal and assumption of $2B in outstanding points liabilities. Aimia rejected…
Incredible – Air Canada offers to buy Aeroplan
There is a lot of coverage about the Air Canada and Aeroplan split, but this is just the latest crazy development to come in. Air Canada, along with TD Bank, CIBC, and Visa, is making a hostile bid to buy back Aeroplan. Air Canada Offer For Aeroplan The news broke this morning. The offer is…
1000 Free Aeroplan Miles for New Accounts
Every Canadian should have an Aeroplan account, despite the upcoming changes to the program in 2020. At this point, I have no problem collecting Aeroplan miles as long as you have a plan to use them all before June 2020. Aeroplan has been trying hard to improve their program, but that’s mostly irrelevant until we…
Last Day – Earn 5x Miles on Amazon!
Aeroplan recently added Amazon.ca as a partner on their eStore. Since they just launched, they are running a promotion where you can earn 5x miles on purchases at amazon.ca. This ends tomorrow, May 1. To get these bonus points, you’ll have to click through to amazon via the Aeroplan eStore link. Earn 5x the miles…
Aimia’s Latest Financial Results
I’m written quite a bit about Aeroplan and what we’re going to see post 2020. Aimia has been trying to find it’s footing ever since the announcement came out last May. Just last week, they posted a wider than expected loss and announced more cutting. They’ve already trimmed the portfolio including selling the Air Miles trademark…
Earning and Redeeming Aeroplan Points After June 2020
News broke earlier this May that Air Canada and Aeroplan, would not be renewing their partnership after the current contract expires in June 2020. Aeroplan is an interesting program, because it’s one of the few “airline” programs that operates independently. Aeroplan was spun off by Air Canada in 2002 and is owned by Aimia, a global…
Find Aeroplan MPM Online Easily!
Aeroplan operates on unique routing rules. In determining whether an itinerary is valid or not, many programs use a MPM system. MPM stands for Maximum Permitted Miles, something that IATA and airlines draw up. What is MPM (Maximum Permitted Mileage)? The MPM is the total number of miles you can physically fly between city pairs, including layovers.…
100 Free Aeroplan Miles and Enter to Win 1,000,000!
With the Aimia/Air Canada split, Aeroplan has been really trying to improve their program. They have improved call center times, corrected award space issues, and added new features on the website. Now, they’re trying to improve their brand image by marketing themselves the company that brings families together, lets folks attend their best friend’s wedding, and letting…
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