Canadian Travel Hacking

Month: July 2015

  • Transfer points to Aeroplan to earn up to 40,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles

    Aeroplan has a transfer promotion where you can transfer from partners like Starwood, Hertz, Hilton, etc and as long as the total Aeroplan miles deposited from all of them reaches one of the bonus thresholds you will be awarded the respective bonus miles.

    aeroplan-bonus

    Bonus offer valid only on conversions made between July 27, 2015 and August 24, 2015 (11:59 EDT).

    Maximum 40,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles can be earned per Aeroplan Member. Bonus Aeroplan Miles will be issued by Aeroplan as follows: 1,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles will be deposited into the member’s account when the total Aeroplan Miles earned by converting points from any combination of eligible partner programs during the promotion is between 5,000 and 9,999 Aeroplan Miles; OR 2,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles will be deposited into the member’s account when the total Aeroplan Miles earned by converting points from any combination of eligible partner programs during the promotion is between 10,000 and 19,999 Aeroplan Miles; OR 4,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles will be deposited into the member’s account when the total Aeroplan Miles earned by converting points from any combination of eligible partner programs during the promotion is between 20,000 and 49,999 Aeroplan Miles; OR 10,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles will be deposited into the member’s account when the total Aeroplan Miles earned by converting points from any combination of eligible partner programs during the promotion is between 50,000 and 99,999 Aeroplan Miles; OR 25,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles will be deposited into the member’s account when the total Aeroplan Miles earned by converting points from any combination of eligible partner programs during the promotion is between 100,000 and 149,999 Aeroplan Miles; OR 40,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles will be deposited into the member’s account when the total Aeroplan Miles earned by converting points from any combination of eligible partner programs during the promotion is 150,000 Aeroplan Miles and more.

    Conversion of Membership Rewards® points from American Express Cardmember accounts into Aeroplan Miles are not eligible for this promotion. Although eligible CIBC Aventura cardholders as of October 1, 2013, can convert their Aventura points to Aeroplan Miles, these conversions are also not eligible for this promotion.

    Here is a link to the promotion.

  • Before you bring out your selfie stick – find out if it is banned

    I was just recently in New York City and selfie sticks were everywhere!

    selfie-stick

    An online ticket company, AttractionTix.co.uk, has just launched a brand new venture, CanIBringMySelfieStick.com, a website that provides all the answers to where selfie sticks can and cannot be used.

    Using a handy grid format, it’s easy to see that you can’t bring it to the Brooklyn Museum!

    Personally, I find them intrusive!

  • Vancouver and Calgary to Shanghai in (September and October) Under $530 Round-trip

    On FlyFork today they posted an incredible deal for those folks in BC and Alberta looking to get to Shanghai.

    yvr-china

    Here is an example of a flight.

    Here is a link to the sale.

  • Uber Southwestern Ontario – First 4 rides are free (up to $20 each) until this Sunday, July 26

    I found a nice new promo for our readers in Southwestern Ontario.

    uber-seattle

    Residents of London, Waterloo Region, Hamilton, and Guelph will have access to the safety, convenience and reliability of Uber at prices up to 25% cheaper than a traditional taxi.

    Your first 4 rides will be FREE (up to $20 each) until Sunday July 24, 2015.

    Here is a link to sign up for Uber if you are not already a member.

     

  • Introducing Aeroplan miles on select grocery products at Costco

    For the first time ever, earn Aeroplan Miles on select Kirkland Signature grocery products at Costco warehouses.

    UPDATE: My Aeroplan contact has told me that this is a targeted offer.

    aeroplan-costco

    Simply visit a Costco warehouse between July 22 and August 18, 2015 and spend a minimum of $75 on select Kirkland Signature grocery products to earn 500 miles and get even closer to your next reward!

    Kirkland Signature products deliver unparalleled quality and value in a variety of categories.

    Find out more about all eligible Kirkland categories by clicking here and start earning miles with your grocery cart.

  • Avianca in Brazil Joins Aeroplan as New Travel Partner

    Aeroplan today announced the addition of Avianca in Brazil to its roster of travel partners.  Starting today, Aeroplan Members can earn and redeem Aeroplan Miles for travel with Avianca Brazil, bringing the total number of airline partners to 34.

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    Aeroplan Members will be able to use their miles for flights with Avianca Brazil through Aeroplan’s Fixed Mileage Flight Rewards that offer industry-leading value at a fixed mileage level.

    “We’re excited to add Avianca Brazil to our program,” said John Boynton, Chief Marketing Officer, Aeroplan.  “This addition will give our members greater choice when it comes to accumulation and redemption opportunities with Avianca in Brazil offering our members 23 domestic destinations with over 200 daily flights.”

    Avianca, a Star Alliance member is the fastest growing airline in Brazil, and widely recognized for its product and service, due to its modern fleet, full on-board service and individual in-flight entertainment. It is the only airline in Brazil to have been awarded the highest grade for seat pitch in all of its fleet, by local civil aviation authorities (ANAC).

    They provide domestic services to destinations throughout the country, operating from its primary hub at Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airport, with additional bases at Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador International Airports

    For more information, please visit:  www.aeroplan.com and click on partners.

  • Complete list of Aeroplan carriers with small or no fuel surcharges

    One of the main complaints I hear about redeeming miles in Canada is that many airlines charge enormous fuel surcharges that don’t make it worth it to redeem miles. Here is a list of carriers that do and do not collect fuel surcharge with Aeroplan.

     

    Aeroplan fuel surcharges (YQ) collected on the following airlines:

    Air Canada (AC)
    Lufthansa (LH)
    All Nippon Airways (NH)
    Asiana (OZ)
    Thai (TG)
    Austrian Airlines (OS)
    LOT Polish Airlines (LO)
    TAP Portugal (TP)
    Adria Airways (JP)

    Aeroplan fuel surcharges (YQ) NOT charged on these airlines:

    Aegean Airlines (A3)
    Air China (CA)
    Air India (AI)
    Air New Zealand (NZ)
    Avianca/TACA (AV)
    Brussels (SN)
    Copa (CM)
    Croatia (OU)
    Egypt Air (MS)
    Ethiopian (ET)
    Eva Air (BR)
    SAS (SK)
    Shenzhen (ZH)
    Singapore (SQ)
    South African Airways (SA)
    Swiss (LX)
    Turkish (TK)
    United (UA)

    All fuel surcharge amounts are applied by Aeroplan on behalf of the ticketing carrier and are passed through directly to the ticketing carrier. Fuel surcharge amounts are determined by each airline and may change from time to time. Aeroplan has applied fuel surcharges for flight rewards on Air Canada since 2004. The fuel surcharge amounts to be applied by Aeroplan for flights on Star Alliance airlines will be the same as those applied by the individual airlines within their own frequent flyer programs.

    Fuel surcharges applied to flight rewards on the following Star Alliance airlines became effective on January 25th, 2012: Adria Airways and TAP Portugal.

    These are in addition to fuel surcharges applied to flight rewards on Lufthansa that became effective on November 9th, 2011 as well as: ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, bmi, LOT Polish Airlines and THAI that came into effect on November 30th, 2011.

    Members making voluntary changes after the applicable effective date to existing bookings with these airlines will also be subject to the fuel surcharges.

  • Hotels.com Limited-Time $40 off Coupon Code – No Chains

    Use coupon code SUMMERVACAY, to get you $40 off the price of your booking at a participating Best Price Guarantee hotel on Hotels.com – when you stay for 1 or more nights (must spend a minimum of $300 for your stay). You must pay for your stay when you make the booking.

    Hotels.com Canada Mobile promotion.
    Hotels.com Canada Mobile promotion.

    You may only use this coupon for bookings made between 12:01 am MT on July 15, 2015 and 11:59 pm MT on July 17, 2015 on the US version of Hotels.com for a stay to be completed between July 15, 2015 and September 30, 2015.

    Go to this link for a list of non-participating hotels.

    Here is a link to the promotion.

    Source

  • Multiple Canadian Destinations to Hong Kong for under $600 Return!

    We found some great seat sales to Hong Kong for cheaper prices than a domestic flight in Canada!

    yvr-hng-kong

    I see flights from Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa.

    Look at using Google Flights because many carriers are price matching now! The flights are in peak season (September to December).

    Source

  • $15 off each of your first three Lyft rides

    app-screen-request-ride
    I found a promo code so you can enjoy $15 off each of your first three Lyft rides.
    Download the Lyft app for iPhone or Android, enter the code BLOGHER15 into the payment section, then request a ride for pickup in minutes.
    This code is for new users only.