Colin Savage has spent a lifetime staying fit and healthy, but one long airplane flight changed that. Until recently, the 64-year-old Victoria man would cycle an average of 400 kilometres a week and run marathons. Now he is short of breath and has trouble moving around. In January, Savage travelled to Argentina on a hiking trip. The trip home included…
Google Play Music teamed up with TripAdvisor to offer Android users a new music experience on the TripAdvisor Android app with locally-themed music stations based on the destination of your choice. Starting today, with the TripAdvisor Android app you can access a wide array of well-known and hidden-gem soundtracks for popular cities to listen to whether you’re in travel planning…
Air Canada is running a 25% off base fare promotion for flights to Alberta. Works from all Canadian cities and vise-versa. Book by May 28, 2016 at 11:59pm from your city of departure. Travel from June 1 to September 6. NOTE: The only period with substantial savings appear to be from early to mid June. Apply promo code ‘ALBERTA2016’. Source
WestJet and Qantas Airways have unveiled the details of a reciprocal frequent flyer agreement that will allow members of the airlines’ frequent flyer programs to earn their choice of WestJet dollars or Qantas Points when travelling on flights of either airline. The new deal expands on the existing code-share relationship between Qantas and WestJet that was announced in 2014. Bob…
This is a great card to get for a few free nights (could be up to 7 if you can find a great value but at least 3 realistically). You can even convert to Aeroplan at a 5:1 ratio to earn 12,000 but I would advise against this. There is no annual fee so I can’t see any problems with…
Aeroplan just published an infographic that showed 12 common Aeroplan myths (in my opinion some of these are still true but I still think it is the best frequent flyer program for Canadians). They include: Myth 1:Fixed Mileage Flight Rewards are never available. Myth 2:Aeroplan has blackout dates. Myth 3:Contact Centre Agents have access to more seats. Myth 4:You need…
It appears that you can donate dream miles to Fort McMurray relief funds (which is an awesome way to contribute)! Remember your donation is matched by the Canadian Federal government. A Tax Receipt for your donation will be mailed to you by the Canadian Red Cross. To donate dream or cash rewards, do the following: 1) Go to Airmiles.ca, login with your account.…
I read an interesting article today about a family that found out that their two-year old was not guaranteed a seat adjacent to her parents on a forthcoming Air Canada flight. Air Canada only guarantees a child between the ages of two and eight will be seated in the same cabin as a parent or guardian, not an adjacent seat, or…
Having taken Air Canada many times I can attest to this Buzzfeed post that shows some of the worst airline food they had. I enjoy Alaska Airlines but even their meal in business class for the flight to Hawaii wasn’t that great (few years ago now). I always fly economy and some of my favourites include British Airways and Air…
Yikes! Alex Soldano, 28, and his girlfriend, Sam Jones, 26, were supposed to fly out at 5 p.m., but they were delayed five times due to weather, and finally were told to board the plane at 10:45 p.m. Then, as the bleary-eyed passengers were lining up after multiple delays, Soldano said they were told that due to an 11 p.m. curfew at…