Update: Aeroplan has removed the multi-city price option. Looks like deal is dead. Yesterday I talked about the new Aeroplan pricing system and the new method that the computer uses to auto-validate routings. Many things have changed, yet during the engine swap something very interesting has happened. I looked into it further, and it just…
New Aeroplan Routing Rules Unveiled
Disclaimer: Please be aware that offers for credit cards referenced in this post may have changed since the time of publication. Aeroplan recently unveiled a whole host of new changes to their 2015 program, most of which were negative. However, given some of the highest American Express signup bonuses we’ve seen for a while (such…
Aeroplan Transfer Bonus (Nov 2014)
Aeroplan is running a transfer bonus on points transferred INTO your Aeroplan account. They’ve ran it quite a few times and it’s happened quite regularly every time. The last time it ran was in May. The bonuses for earning more Aeroplan points are tiered, and max out at 25% for a 25,000 point bonus when…
Air Canada Elite Status Changes (Altitude 2015)
The Air Canada representative on Flyertalk released some details today about a revamped devalued Air Canada Altitude elite status program for 2015. I have to say it is looking pretty bleak. Here are a summary of the changes and my thoughts. Air Canada Altitude Negative Changes Minimum Air Canada Flight Requirement The Minimum Air Canada Flight…
Using Plastiq in Canada to pay for non-Credit Card Expenses
Most recently, I’ve had a lot of readers email me with questions about the American Express Business Gold Card. I wrote about the improved offer in this post. It currently offers 40,000 points as a signup bonus, which is the highest I’ve ever seen for a card with no annual fee. In their emails, readers have said…
Singapore Airlines First Class Review, Tokyo Narita to Singapore
This is a continuation of my flights from Vancouver to Melbourne via Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Singapore on Singapore First and Suites Class. You can see the other reviews from this trip in the links below. Introduction Planning and Booking Plaza Premium Lounge Vancouver Transborder Air Canada Premium Rouge Vancouver to Los Angeles Los Angeles…
TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Annual Fee Waived Promotion!
Update: The offer with waived first year annual fee has been extended until Aug 31, 2015. See my updated post here. Credit cards are really heating up this month, and it seems over the past months that many issuers are one-upping each other with offers and benefits. Where I used to see the standard 15,000…
Using Square to Manufacture Spend in Canada
Update: I’ve heard the AMEX IS shutting down people for cash-like transactions to meet minimum spends with Square, so I would avoid using Square illegitimately, and only related to real business expenses or sales. I’ve received lots of reader questions and emails about the new HOT offer for the American Express Business Gold Rewards Card, which…
Is Uber Returning to Vancouver?
Uber has literally changed the way I travel. For those of you who don’t know, Uber is a great car service where you can use in many cities worldwide to order a car with your smartphone. The app has made it much easier to manage my transportation needs when in a city, especially where public transit…
ANA Suites Lounge Review, Tokyo Narita
This is a continuation of my flights from Vancouver to Melbourne via Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Singapore. I had just flown Suites Class on the Airbus A380 from Los Angeles to Tokyo. I wrote about how I booked my flights in this post. You can see all my posts and review of this trip in the introduction.…
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