What happens when you need to change or cancel an Aeroplan award? In most cases, Aeroplan change fees apply. While most agents are competent in calculating these, there are occasions where errors have been made. Now, when you’re earning Aeroplan miles, I recommend American Express cards given the upcoming Aeroplan/Air Canada contract termination. That’s because they…
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Park Hyatt New York Review, West Side Suite
One of my favourite properties in North America is the Park Hyatt New York. After my stay at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City, I stayed at the Park Hyatt in Manhattan over the weekend. My suite in Jersey City was spectacular, so I was coming in with fairly high expectations. I’ve stayed once before when…
Ask Aeroplan Your Questions!
It’s a new week… and Aeroplan is doing a Q&A here, with you asking the questions! Everything about Aeroplan is on the table – the struggle with Air China/Swiss/etc. redemptions, the TD, CIBC, and AMEX co-brand partnerships, what’s happening after 2020, and anything in between. Questions will be accepted for the next 48 hours. Please send…
The Weirdest Business Class Flight Ever
Greetings from Easter Island, where I’ve finally to managed to find landline internet speeds slower than in-flight wifi. I can’t even check the speed on my phone because the latency test fails. The hotel has fantastic internet –  a whooping 0.4 mbps download. But I digress. It’s all about the Moai, right? I took LAN’s 787…
Hyatt Gift Cards for 18% Off!
My preferred hotel chain is Hyatt. Part of the reason why is that I get treated really well – for example my gigantic suite at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City. The other is that there are many ways to receive discounts on the standard rates at most Hyatt properties – through cash and points rates,…
Air China Availability Now Bookable With Aeroplan!
In the past few months, Aeroplan hasn’t been able to book flights on Copa Airlines, Avianca, Swiss, and Air China. Aeroplan claims that this is due to technical difficulties. However, a lot of people don’t believe that because no other programs have had trouble booking these airlines. It also seemed a little coincidental that all of these airlines…
Buy Starwood Points: 35% Discount!
In terms of absolute value, SPG points are the most valuable. That’s partly due to flexibility, but also because they transfer at such a good ratio to other programs. The latest promotion allows you to buy Starwood points with a 35% discount. I highly recommend using SPG credit cards for all everyday purchases that don’t…
Air Canada Altitude – Super Elite Status Overview
Air Canada Altitude is the program for frequent fliers, operated within the airline. The highest tier is Super Elite. I’ve never had elite status with Air Canada, but I’ve had it with all of the major US carriers (United, American, Delta, and Alaska). This makes me qualified to compare Air Canada to other US carriers. It’s…
Swiss Award Availability bookable with Aeroplan again!
There are many people annoyed at Aeroplan, not only because Air Canada is splitting up with them. One of the biggest complaints around is that several airlines were not bookable on Aeroplan. This was a problem limited just to Aeroplan miles. You could see the space on all the other star alliance search engines (United, ANA, etc.), but…
Will I Still Be Collecting Aeroplan Miles?
Since Air Canada announced they would split from Aeroplan, there has been a lot of noise about what to do. What is Happening to Aeroplan? Air Canada announced they would be creating a new program after their contract with Aimia (which owns Aeroplan) after their current contract ends in 2020. Roughly 15 years ago, Aeroplan,…
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