This is a continuation of my evaluation on Aeroplan’s changes which I discussed here. I’ve split this analysis into four parts. This is the third post in the series of four: Part I – Distinction Part II – Award Chart Part III – Co-branded Credit Cards (This Part) Part IV – Various other bits and pieces, including market-fares flight…
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Increased AMEX SPG (Canada) Signup Bonus!
The SPG AMEX Card has its public signup offer increased until September 25, 2013: For a limited time you can earn 20,000 Welcome Bonus Starpoints after you charge $1,000 in purchases to your Card in your first three months of Cardmembership Earn 1 Starpoint for $1 in purchases charged to the Card Enjoy a Free Weekend Night Award when you reach $40,000…
Award Alert: Virgin Atlantic Upper Class without surcharges!
So earlier Delta decided to buy Singapore’s 49% ownership of Virgin Atlantic. The partnership details are here, and we can start to see VS award availability bookable with DL miles trickling in. If you want to book Virgin Atlantic Economy class, you are probably better looking at Virgin Atlantic miles transferred from SPG or Chase…
Details of Aeroplan’s Enhancements: Award Chart
This is a continuation of my evaluation on Aeroplan’s changes which I discussed here. I’ve split this analysis into four parts. This is the second of the four posts – the other parts are as follows: Part I – Distinction Part II – Award Chart (This Part) Part III – Co-branded Credit Cards Part IV…
Details of Aeroplan’s Enhancements: Distinction
As I mentioned yesterday, Aeroplan has revealed several significant changes for the upcoming calendar year, with changes taking place in effect on January 1st, 2014. On the whole it seems fresh and new, but I would have to say in my perspective, I would say that the changes are pretty lacklustre. I’ve split it into…
BIG CHANGES TO AEROPLAN
This is some pretty crazy stuff! I will go through it in a more detailed way when I have a moment as right now I am rushing to catch a train. 🙂 Some of the “highlights” of the enhancements that will be effective January 1 2014: -Some award levels are changing for the worse, with…
SPG devalues LAN Transfer Ratio!
As you may well know, SPG points are extremely flexible transferable a bunch of airline miles. I didn’t notice this until just a few minutes ago, and I saw this on twitter that SPG had changed it’s transfer ratio to LANPass. I went and checked the Starwood Airline Transfer Partner Page, and lo and behold: Wow,…
Alaska’s Partner Award Engine and Award Space
Given that Alaska started allowing one-way awards on most of their partners including Emirates, Cathay Pacific, and Qantas just under a few days ago, their value in my eyes have gone up significantly, because there is now so much flexibility in their awards. Right now you aren’t allowed to use can’t have an award where…
UA is Changing Award Fees!
As the title says, United has changed its award fees, not for the better. This is really horrible, after what happen with PQD’s (Premier Qualifying Dollars) being implemented for US residents (luckily we Canadians are not affected by this). United previously allowed changes for free more than 21 days out as long as the origin…
EVA Air Updates: Bookable with Aeroplan!
You can now you your Aeroplan miles to book EVA Air flights. As I mentioned yesterday these flights were already bookable with Lifemiles. It really is a great source of TPAC space, although you should really start booking now, as the space is going quite fast. This morning, I saw space everyday from Dec 15…
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