Fairmont is one of my secondary hotel chains I prefer, because it’s really easy to get top-tier status because of the American Express Platinum Card. With just five nights, you can get top-tier status which gets you a free hotel certificate valid at nearly all Fairmont properties, as well as $100+ food and beverage credits and…
Frequent Traveller Programs
Category Archives for Frequent Traveller Programs.
Air Miles Expiry Policy Cancelled!
Air Miles is one of my least preferred mileage programs. Even though their name contains “air” – it’s not really an airline program. Redemptions for travel are generally a horrible value, and they’ve just had scandal after scandal: Redemption Items hidden to certain customers, resulting in a class action lawsuit Expiry Rules causing legislation in…
Fairmont Gift Cards 20% Bonus!
Fairmont is one of my preferred hotel chains when travelling. Their presence is fairly limited outside Canada and the US, but it’s quite easy to get their top-tier status with the American Express Platinum Card. In addition to offering 60,000 points as a welcome bonus after meeting the requirements, the Card offers great travel benefits.…
Aeroplan Transfer Bonus – Earn up to 30% Extra!
Aeroplan is running their transfer bonuses again; this occurs every few months, with the last one was in August. The promotion runs between November 7 and December 12. This applies for transfer to Aeroplan, from various hotel partners including Starwood and Marriott. Co-branded cards and other transferrable programs are not included, so if you’ve picked up a TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite…
My Stay at the Andaz Ottawa: Amazing!
The Andaz Ottawa is my current favourite hotel. I have been raving about the property to all of my travel friends, and those who don’t do the hostel travel life quite agree with me. I had a three night stay a few days ago, and fell in love with the property. Having opened just recently…
Air Canada Launches Two New Routes to Europe From YVR!
Air Canada has been on a huge international expansion lately. Their low cost arm, Air Canada Rouge, has been performing well, creating routes that would not have existed previously due to cost constraints. As well, their new Boeing 787 aircraft has fantastic fuel efficiency, allowing for new city pairs. In September 2016, they launched six new…
Aeroplan Change Fees Increasing? Meh.
A month from today, December 6, Aeroplan change fees will be adjusted for members. I haven’t written about this when it first came up, so here are my thoughts. Aeroplan Change Fees (Prior to Dec 6, 2016) Aeroplan has had their current fee structure for the longest time. Any changes or cancellations for tickets more…
35% off SPG Resort Redemptions!
Starwood is offering 35% off points redemptions at selected resort properties through February 28, 2017. This is a promotion they’ve offered for the past few years. SPG has a lot of luxury properties, but have quite high redemption rates for those properties. However, with these discounts, they become a lot more palatable. I earn most of…
27% Discount on Hyatt Gift Cards!
I’ve written previously about Gift Card Spread, where you can buy gift cards at a significant discount. Gift Card Spread is currently offering Hyatt e-gift cards at 27% off. Hyatt e-Gift Cards are delivered electronically and can be used at most properties within the US and Canada. This is the highest discount I have ever seen, and I’m…
Delta Award Sale to Canada
Delta Skymiles are often ridiculed for being low value and moving the industry dangerously to a revenue based model, but they sometimes are quite useful, given that American, United, and Aeroplan have all devalued in the past few years. I received a neat email where Delta is discounting the miles required for economy class trips…
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