Happy Turkey Weekend… and Cyber Monday! Here are some posts that I thought might be interesting (for those who are too tired of reading 5 versions of the same deal): Points, Miles, and Martinis talks about how Lufthansa releases First Class space for some routes at 3pm PST (6pm PST) for those who wish to snag…
A new Lifemiles eStore Promo…
Unfortunately, it isn’t that good, although for some it may be better to rack up lifemiles for very cheap redemptions vs. getting aeropesos, especially with electronics as often they are cheaper in the US than buying through the Aeroplan eStore in Canada. Lifemiles is running a 2x the points on purchases of 50 dollars or…
The HA Devaluation is final…. Ha, ha, ha?
Yep, Hawaiian has clarified their award chart. All travel is to London. Have a good day, guys. I would suggest getting on social media and tweeting your displeasure to @HawaiianAir, if you’re inclined.
There goes the value in Hawaiian Miles…
Two very crappy pieces of news for the redemption options in Hawaiian Miles. First is the fact that transfers to HHonors are allowed to occur if the miles have come in from a third-party. This includes AMEX, Marriott, and Point.com. This makes the transfer from Aeroplan not viable, so don’t follow this post here. From an…
Aeroplan Transfer Promotion
So, Aeroplan releases its typical seasonal transfer bonuses (this one is valid until December 17), with bonuses around the usual levels: What sucks this time around, is that AMEX is not included. The only redemption that I see worthwhile then, are: CIBC Aventura -> Aeroplan: Good to use with the recent signup bonus and 50%…
2x on all Retail Purchases … on Sunday November 24
Aeroplan/CIBC has an interesting promotion where cardholders of CIBC Aeroplan Credit Cards earn 2x points on all retail purchases, on one day only: November 24. What this means is you can get 2x Aeroplan per dollar spent. If you’re shopping online you can combine this with the online offer of up to 4x points per…
Technical Updates…
For those returning, you may have noticed (actually you should have noticed… ;0) that there are several new updates to the interface of my site. First, in addition to the subscription on the top right of the screen, there is another subscription box in the sidebar. Note that these are different. The new subscription is an…
Why I’m buying AA miles…
AA is having another buy miles promotion until December 31. While View from the Wing isn’t buying any miles, I am. Why?  Primarily that I live in Canada and churning is not so easy. Furthermore, unlike Gary, I unfortunately don’t have a 7 figure AA mileage balance, only 6. I can burn that pretty quickly. If…
Do not use Aeroplan to book hotels + How to transfer AMEX to Hilton (Updated)
Update: Note that the T&C do prohibit miles from being transferred straight out of a third party program, but there have been multiple instances where it has been possible. Consider using the HA toolbar to rack up a few non third-party miles. YMMV. Update 2: Officially confirmed that transfers from third-parties NOT POSSIBLE: check…
Looks like another decent value for Aeroplan just evaporated…
Points.com is a very interesting site. Essentially, it allows you to either trade one type of miles (e.g. AA) to another type (e.g. Aeroplan) at either a horrible ratio or for 2 cents per mile, if you trade with other people at a 1:1 ratio. What further is interesting is that Aeroplan was a very…
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