The Scotiabank Gold American Express card is one I haven’t talked about much, since generally I focus on airline/hotel miles and points. However, with the new offer, I thought it was worth mentioning. Improved Offer for the Scotiabank Gold American Express The new offer is a 20,000 point signup bonus, after $500 spending within the…
My Best Airfare Deal for the Year
Generally, you don’t have mileage running deals anymore, especially with less than 100% redeemable mile earnings, revenue based earning, and higher fares. However, I booked the best airfare deal of the year just a month ago, when British Airways had an incredible fare sale on flights to Europe. Flights to London were advertised at $2015,…
Is it worth Buying Alaska Miles with a 50% Bonus offer?
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is selling miles with a 30%, 40%, or 50% bonus offer, until December 23rd. It’s a mystery bonus, so you have to fill in your membership information to see what bonus you get. Mine was targeted with a 50% bonus. This account has never been utilized in buying miles before, but I…
AirBNB Coupon Code for up to $53 in Free Credit!
Update: Deal has expired 🙁 I used AirBnB for the first time last week while I was in Spain. It was an interesting experience, and I’m glad I finally tried it out. With these kinds of companies (startups), you can often find first-time credits or other AirBNB coupon codes that decrease the overall cost of…
What’s Next for Miles and Points?
These past few months haven’t been so good for the miles/points world. We’ve seen cut after cut, devaluation after devaluation: Avios raising cost of the 4,500 mile award Aeroplan increasing award chart levels Air Canada implementing revenue minimums for elite status American devaluing award chart and elite benefits American Express implementing once-per-lifetime restrictions on bonuses…
16.5% Discount on Hyatt Gift Cards!
Hyatt is my preferred hotel chain, and one of the ways I same money on my hotel stays is by utilizing discounted gift cards. These are valid for properties within Canada and the USA, and are available in electronic versions as well. Normally, I’ve purchased them at 14.5% off with AMEX Open and a discount…
Avios Award Chart Short-Haul Devaluation
Boy, it’s been a hard year for redeeming miles this year. We’ve had Aeroplan announce a devaluation in December, and British Airways Avios itself devalue earlier this year. Unfortunately, it looks like British Airways has decided to eliminate another sweet spot, which is the 4,500 miles short-haul award. In an email they sent out today:…
Tangerine Bank Account Bonus Review (up to $150)
In a previous post, I mentioned Tangerine as an option for withdrawing funds abroad without ATM fees. As far as I know, it’s the only Canadian bank account that will not charge you an ATM withdrawal fee or foreign transaction fee if you withdraw from a Bank of America ATM in the US. Tangerine used to…
Aeroplan eStore Promotion 5X Miles
One way to easily earn miles is through their mileage portal – allowing you to earn miles whenever you shop online. Aeroplan runs promotions a few times a year allowing you to earn increased miles per dollar on spend. The last one was in April. Until October 26th (the graphic on the Aeroplan site is…
Great Qantas First Class Award Space!
Getting a direct flight in business or first class to Australia from North America is one of the hardest redemptions available. Qantas is releasing significant amounts of award space to/from Australia in First Class, on the Airbus A380. Qantas First Class Award Space There are two routes where the award space is plentiful, from February…
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