Review: Air India Business Class Goa to London
I must admit I was a bit worried on taking Air India after a series of complaints about travel on Air India. So what was…
I must admit I was a bit worried on taking Air India after a series of complaints about travel on Air India. So what was…
There was a lot of excitement today as Porter commenced operations out of Toronto Pearson (YYZ) operated by their new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft in addition…
Now that countries are opening up, dropping restrictions on tourists on the need to be vaccinated and/or do tests pre/post arrival, airlines are now scrambling…
You applied for and got approved for the American Express Cobalt card. Whats next so you can maximize what you can get out of this…
You applied for and got approved for the American Express Aeroplan Reserve card. Whats next so you can maximize what you can get out of…
The Federal government has just announced that the following adjustments have been made and that they will be adjusted if required if the situation takes…
In this day and age when points enthusiasts have several credit cards and several loyalty program cards to carry – either the physical cards or…
Today I was able to sign up and meet the requirement for the first purchase to get the welcome bonus of 10,000 Aeroplan points in…
Flair Airlines is having a sale where they are offering 100% free base fares for flights in February 2022. You need to book by 11:59MT…
If you were planning to visit Dubai, then now is the time. Emirates has just launched an offer today, if you book flights for you…
The last time I was at Metro and buying a gift card and some groceries, I was asked what did and at the same time…
Etihad has just launched their WorldPass subscription that allows one to travel freely where and when you want. You simply pick the destination, class of…
You can now earn Aeroplan points on all your purchases in LCBO stores effective November 16, 2021. Simply swipe or scan your Aeroplan Program membership…
Marriott Bonvoy has just announced a host of changes related to Bonvoy Status, Point Expiry, Suite Night & Free Night Award Extensions. Most of these…
Testing has been a main hinderance to travel during this pandemic and not to mention the uncertainty of finding a testing location while overseas with…
As we see an uptick in travel, it is good to see more and more lounges re-opening. The latest one to re-open since October 12,…
I have always preferred to travel on Porter from the downtown Billy Bishop airport (YTZ) for a couple of reasons: less crowds, shorter security lines,…
Air Canada is now offering the Student Flight Pass to allow students to return to campus, return home or take in some last minute vacation…
Aeroplan and TD has just announced a targeted promotion where you can – earn upto 20x Aeroplan points per $1 and – save 15% on…
In the wake of the void left behind after LCBO ended their partnership with AirMiles in March of this year, Aeroplan and LCBO has announced…
American Express has just announced changes to their Cobalt Card today and all changes seem positive, other then the increased monthly fee that we knew…
In addition to the announcement today by the federal government that will soon require that all public servants be vaccinated, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra also…
Financial instituitions seem to be jumping on the BNPL – Buy Now Pay Later bandwagon to allow customers to make purchases and stagger payments over…
Aeroplan has been constantly cranking out innovative ways to earn Aeroplan points and their latest targeted offer in on their business cards where you can…
Aeroplan has just announced a promo where you can really rack up the points until July 30, where you can get a bonus of up to 80% when you…
There is some serious competition coming to Air Canada and WestJet and also the ULCC’s Swoop and Flair. After Porter had suspended flights “temporarily” at…
Updated on August 1, 2021: Porter has announced that if you now buy a ticket before August 31;Flight change fee waiver applies to any Porter…
This is truly too good to be true. No, its not a dream. No, its not some offers available to US card holders. American Express…
It was sad indeed when Esso stopped issuing Aeroplan Miles (the name for the Aeroplan currency then) June 1, 2018. Now, as of June 17,…
Since Aeroplan teamed up with Starbucks in March this year allowing you to earn Aeroplan Points at Starbucks, they have launched another limited time offer…
The surprises from Aeroplan continue to keep on coming….. This time you can earn cashback of up to $60 cash back when you set up…
I was surprised and curious to know whats going on when I received the email below from Marriott Bonvoy: The several bookings I had were…
The Federal government has just announced a bailout package for the airline, with $1.4 billion earmarked for refunds but is this reason for all affected…
As per the media release by Air Canada, we hear that they have mutually agreed to terminate the Arrangement Agreement for the proposed acquisition of…
Update as on 20210407 as posted on their website:Flexible cancellation policy for Aeroplan flight rewardsAeroplan flight rewards booked through May 31, 2021 can be changed or…
Edit: We have a datapoint that this offer is valid on a Buddy Pass only for a limited time and is not valid on an…
In early November of last year I had written about how Alaska is ending the ability to book Emirates First Class awards using Alaska Miles…
Since travel is seriously curtailed these days, Aeroplan is constantly seeking ways to allow us to earn Aeroplan points. So, in its latest partnership, they…
Updated on 20210624Porter has just announced that they are deferring its resumption of flights until August 3 due to ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions. Updated on…
Yes, you read that right. 18 minutes. Toronto Pearson airport has announced “Express Pass parking” as a new, convenient way to park when making a…
Emirates – that was the worlds first airline to offer free global cover for your COVID-19 health expenses and quarantine costs back in July 2020,…
Westjet has now rolled out the option to exchange a valid round-trip companion voucher for 4 lounge vouchers. You can use them yourself or with…
Its raining Aeroplan points literally. Aeroplan has just launched their “The Aeroplan Explore For More Contest” where you have a chance to win 25,000 Aeroplan…
If travel is not on your radar in the foreseeable future, and if you are looking at ways to save on your groceries and daily…
I often hear comments like “I will never pay an annual fee for a credit card” or “What?!? You pay how much for that card?”…
When Aeroplan revamped and re-launched their program in November 2020, we had high expectations for epic sign up bonuses. Alas, we were all disappointed when…
Alaska Airlines Mileage plan has just rolled out the first offering to purchase Alaska Miles in 2021. It is a targeted offer and you could…
After the disappointing offers by both TD and CIBC on their co-branded credit cards, TD has now beefed up their offerings. The TD Aeroplan Visa…
As per a press release today, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and Rexall has announced a new strategic partnership that will provide RBC clients with added value…
Porter Airlines has announced that it is deferring the resumption of their flights further until March 29 due to the ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions. Here…
Recognising that travel will still be hard hit in 2021 and also more importantly to prevent guests from moving to other chains as they already…
After I last started looking at flights to Goa to laze on the sunny beaches as described in my last post, I decided to delve…
Aeroplan has just announced a host of positive changes at the start of 2021. The best one revolves around cancellations. You can use your Aeroplan…
Aeroplan has been dishing out one surprise after another last year with the addition of partnerships with Etihad, Vistara, Azul etc. and today they introduced…
While dreaming of lazing on the sunny beaches of Goa, I was playing around on Aeroplan to make speculative bookings for later this year to…
Are you a secondary credit cardholder with an Aeroplan co-branded credit card and/or do not have any status with Aeroplan? With the transformed Aeroplan program,…
Qatar Airways is enticing passengers to book with them with the assurance that you can make changes(some restrictions apply) and even cancel if you decide…
Do you have university going children at home? Then, its time to consider getting them set up with their own credit cards and start building…
If you collected or will eventually collect 40 Airmiles from the base offer at Shell between July 13 to December 31, 2020, you would have…
We have been enviously watching US card holders having the ability to pay fully and even partially with as low as just one American Express…
Air Canada and Uplift has collaborated to offer flexible, pay-over-time booking options in addition to the current options to pay using cash, vouchers and Aeroplan…
Following the revamped roll-out of the Aeroplan rewards program on November 08 earlier this year, where a suite of co-branded Aeroplan credit cards and charge…
Air Canada has launched a new promotion where you can pick from one of three offers when you book a flight for travel until June…
Before making any new bookings on the new Aeroplan platform, I wanted to see how easy it is to set up family sharing. I must…
Porter which operates out of downtown Toronto, has just announced that they are deferring its resumption of flights until February 11 due to ongoing COVID-19…
With the rollout of the new Aeroplan program on November 9, 2020 and the introduction of the co-branded credit cards by TD, CIBC and American…
Now that TD, CIBC and American Express has unveiled their Aeroplan co-branded cards to coincide with the revamped Aeroplan program, I wanted to provide a…
Westjet has announced their new Member Exclusive Fares today touting that it offers great value with exclusive discounts when you pay the full base fare…
The Alaska Mileage program that was once favoured by many for their sweet spot redemptions on Emirates, especially when it was at a mere 90,000…
Further to my earlier post on credit cards by Desjardins, I wanted to have a look at what this lounge can offer. The Desjardins Odyssey Lounge…
During these unprecented times when travel is limited and restricted, one tends to look for other ways to redeem the points one accumulates using their…
On the heels of the flexibility announced by Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton has now announced their flexibility for their Hilton Honors members. Here are the updates:1.…
There has been no official press release but it appears that Air Canada will operate direct non-stop flights to/from Doha in the Middle East.The flights…
Marriott has just announced that the expiration date on eligible Free Night Awards will be extended through August 1, 2021. (See details below)Plus;Points expiration won’t resume until…
In an effort to ramp up air travel and get passengers to pull out their credit cards, airlines have been showing that they are cleaning…
Update on October 22, 2020On the Westjet media page, it still omits mentioning Basic Fares are included: While on newswire, it seems to be updated…
Its been quite a while that we have been in this pandemic and there have been so many changes and many airlines have been flip-flopping…
Aeroplan has just announced changes coming to their loyalty program which will be effective November 8, 2020 and I wanted to summarise the key changes…
Etihad has announced a promo where in addition to tranferring points from some other loyalty programs, you will also get 1 Tier mile for every…
Emirates has always been a pioneer in introducing never done before amenities and features for their travellers – showers on a plane? Bar on a…
Aeroplan is back with yet another promo and this time its upto 40% off on hotel and car bookings. This promo is to prompt Canadians…
Aeroplan is really on a roll with one offer after another. Yesterday we heard of their great improved approach to miles expiry, and today we…
I must say I am impressed with all the positive changes and updates that Aeroplan has been rolling out since air travel has practically come…
Effective July 13, 2020 till end of this year all AirMiles collectors have membership in Shell Go+ so you can get more value every time…
Porter appears to have partnered with Uplift to offer travellers the option to pay monthly and stagger payments instead of having to pay as a…
One of the limitations of Etihad Guest Miles has been that unless you are a Platinum members your Guest miles expire after a set period…
Aeroplan seems to be on a roll these days leading up to their launch of the new program towards the end of this year. On…
Aeroplan just launched a new promo where Air Canada Altitude members who purchase Aeroplan Miles will receive upto 75% bonus Aeroplan miles and in addition,…
WestJet has now jumped on the bandwagon to offer elevated reward offers for select purchases this summer between June 30 – August 31, 2020. WestJet…
Aeroplan has just launched a sales promo offering 10x Aeroplan Miles for shopping via the Aeroplan eStore. There are daily themes every day for a…
Air Canada has announced that it will offer over 200 titles via an online platform created by CineSend. The service is available to members of Air Canada’s loyalty…
WestJet just announced today that Member Exclusive fares will be temporarily unavailable for new bookings after June 24, 2020. This was quite sudden and without…
Aeroplan has just announced another promo where you can get 50% of your miles back after you travel on an Air Canada domestic flight reward for…
Edited on August17, 2020Updated on Aeroplan.com – Deadline extended till October 16, 2020If you’d like to cancel any Flight Reward, the fastest way to do…
On the heels of the earlier promo by Etihad where you could buy a voucher and get another 50% added which I wrote about earlier,…
As the economy starts to open up gradually, Marriott Bonvoy is eyeing to get its share of the market by luring its members with some…
I must commend the ME3 airlines for coming up with innovative ways and incentives to get passengers to book flights or opt for a voucher…
Aeroplan is really on a roll over the last few days with offers for Aeroplan members. Their latest limited time offer valid between June 09,…
Aeroplan and Air Canada seem to be in overdrive in trying to push promos out the door to entice travellers to travel domestically with their…
I always said, I am not ready to write off Aeroplan and it does indeed have sweet spot redemptions on Star Alliance airlines. Well, today…
British Airways seems to have sent out an email today announcing some changes to your Executive Club membership. These changes include adding an arbitration agreement and…
After a huge public outcry, and in an effort to drum up sales and to generate revenue, Air Canada seems to have copied the strategy…
Air Canada seems to be desperately seeking passengers to book flights and is offering flexibility options to encourage that, Flights booked on Air Canada from today-May…
After American Express doubled the offer of Member Rewards on the Platinum Card, TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite has now jumped on the bandwagon but a…
Emirates is resuming scheduled inbound and outbound passenger flights effective May 21 to nine destinations. The destinations being offered are London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan,…
Air Canada and Aeroplan are going all out with offers during these days when travel is almost at a standstill. The newest promotion is an…
Its flying Jim – but not as you know it. COVID-19 is changing a lot of things considered normal and there is a new normal.…
Further to my earlier post where Aeroplan had extended its deadline from March 31, 2020 till April 30, 2020, it has now extended it till…
Emirates has just announced today that it has ramped up its capability to process refunds, reaffirming its commitment to customers and travel trade partners impacted…
American Express is really trying to appease its members and especially those holding the premium cards where the most value one gets from it is…
After Canada and the U.S. agreed to extend restrictions on cross-border travel for another 30 days because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Air Canada has announced…
On the heels of news that Aeroplan is offering additional benefits we hear today from American Express Platinum that they are now offering – Double…
Since no one is travelling these days, it is good to see Aeroplan introduce a novel way during these challenging times to allow us to…
Is this going to be the new phrase by the gate agents as we board planes soon? Well, its already happening. Emirates has begun carrying…
Due to the current pandemic, the ME3 airlines are constantly amending their refund processes and sweeting the deal in some scenarios. Emirates:Flights cancelled by Emirates…
Further to my post where Emirates has started operations from Dubai to London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris, Brussels and Zurich, with four flights a week to…
After all the doom and gloom news we have been hearing from Marriott after the merger, it is really refreshing to hear some positive changes…
Its great to see the ME3 airlines, Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways putting repatriation flights to get foreigners stranded safely back home. EmiratesEmirates will fly…
UpdateApril 02, 2020Initial flights will commence from Dubai to London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris, Brussels and Zurich, with four flights a week to London Heathrow, and…
It is refreshing to see Aeroplan has extended its deadline from today March 31, 2020 till April 30, 2020. If you’d like to cancel any…
I was prompted to write this as I hear a lot of passengers are being denied refunds to their original forms of payment when their…
It goes without saying that COVID19 has impacted everyone in some shape or fashion. It impacts businesses beyond just the airlines and hotel industry. Here…
Further to my post in early March when Qatar Airways introduced a generous rebooking policy due to COVID 19 where they were offering passengers an…
UpdateApril 02, 2020Emirates to operate limited passenger flights from April 6Click here for details. UpdateMar 23, 2020As per the UAE government’s directive, Emirates will temporarily…
Here is a quick summary of updates to the Aeroplan program due to impacts of COVID-19. Cancel any Flight Reward free of charge, until March 31If you’d…
Air Canada said today that it will gradually suspend the majority of its international and U.S. transborder flights by March 31, 2020 in response to decisions by…
Following the Government of Canada’s announcement that the country is closing its borders to foreign nationals, as well as similar decisions by several other countries…
Porter has announced that they are temporarily suspending operations at the end of the day on Friday, March 20. Flights are scheduled to restart on…
Limited time offer. Are you stranded in a foreign city or country and want to get back home to Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic?…
Sunwing has just announced that all southbound flights from March 17 – April 9 are cancelled. Northbound flights will continue to operate. As a result,…
I have written a few blogs on how some airlines like KLM, Qatar Airways, Air Canada etc are waiving change fees and allowing rebookings and…
Please note that the change/cancellation/refunds policies are changing by the minute. Please refer to the website of the respective airline for the most updated information.…
We are indeed in strange and uncertain times. A lot of us have flights, hotels, vacation packages booked and we are torn between cancelling or…
India has just announced measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 by passengers arriving in India. Here are all the details: 1. All existing visas,…
Updated post on March 11, 2020West Jet has just announced an update to the flexible change policy that now also applies to bookings made before…
With the current developing conditions around the globe, Emirates is now giving you the flexibility to reschedule your trip with no change fees. Any booking…
Qatar Airways has announced that it recognises that some passengers may wish to alter their existing travel plans in light of COVID-19 (coronavirus). They have…
Updated post on Mar 11, 2020Air Canada is now waiving change fees on bookings made prior to March 04, 2020. If you purchased a ticket…
Airlines seem to want to be in the spotlight by announcing waivers for rebookings and cancellations. Jet Blue started this off on February 27. Others…
With Aeroplan, you cannot pool miles and a family and it has never been a good value to transfer miles between members, given that its…
Aeroplan has just announced a host of changes effective May 25, 2020. Here is a link to the current T&C’s. Here is a quick summary…
In case you missed hearing about this, please note that effective January 01, 2020, the Ontario government has eliminated OHIP’s Out-of-Country Travellers Program. This means…
American Express has just upped their sign up bonus when you apply via a referral link where you can earn upto 70K Amex Membership Rewards…
JetBlue has come up with a novel way (pun intended) to drum up sales during these uncertain times due to scare of the COVID19 virus.…
Flights to/from People’s Republic of China Air Canada is extending the suspension of its flights between Canada and Beijing and Shanghai until April 10, 2020. …
Aeroplan is back with the Aeroplan Miles multiplier when you shop at the e-store with upto 10x and if you are a targeted CIBC Aeroplan…
Here is a review of flight number one SAN-YVR on the way home to Toronto. Business class passengers in Zone 1 were invited to board…
Sometimes you find hidden gems of bars and restaurants and I happened to find the Pink Z Bar and Restaurant in Arpora Goa. I was…
Effective December 15, 2019, passengers in Canada were supposed to get better protections, more rights under the Canadian Transportation Agency’s (CTA) Air Passenger Protection Regulations…
Alaska Airlines has just announced that they are partnering with American Airlines to expand their global reach to connect the West Coast to the rest of the…
Sometimes a higher than expected take-up rate is not a good thing, and this is the reason why Tim Hortons has lost money and hence…
It appears that the Corona virus outbreak is impacting travel into US even if you are originating and travelling out of Canada. Air Canada is…
Etihad – You had me at “free”. Are you travelling on Etihad and going onwards from Abudhabi? If you are, then you qualify for a…
Marriott has just announced their category changes for 2020 and its pretty much all doom and gloom. This impacts all stays booked on or after…
Qatar Airways has launched a program – Beyond Business – to allow your business to earn Q rewards. In addition, you can also get exclusive…
Emirates will suspend flights to Guangzhou (CAN) and Shanghai (PVG) from Wednesday 5 February 2020, until further notice under directives from the UAE authorities. However,…
Just noticed that you need to renew your passport? Head over to your local Costco warehouse and have your passport photos taken for a ridiculously…
One of the perks of the RBC WestJet Mastercard was the companion voucher that got deposited into your account upon sign up and 30days after…
If you plan to travel to Europe and rent a car, be prepared for long line ups to pick up your rental. Or, you can…
Heres a quick way to earn 300 Bonus Aeroplan Miles. Earn 300 bonus Aeroplan Miles when you spend $30 or more at a participating Starbucks in Canada…
Have you been collecting PC Optimum points and wasn’t sure when to use them up? Now is the chance. Now’s the time to redeem them!…
As of May 1, 2020, Rexall will no longer be a participating partner of the AIR MILES Reward Program as it pursues an alternate business strategy. So,…
Do you often find that you have a lot of stray points and miles spread amongst several family members and its not really enough to…
In the last week of December of 2019, I noticed that CIBC was offering upto 35,000 Aeroplan Miles for the Aerogold Visa for Business. What…
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