One of my barometers of how expensive it is in a city is how expensive the fancy drinks are at my coffee favourite, Starbucks. If you are in Zurich, Switzerland be prepared to fork out a whopping $6.69 compared to just $1.49 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The survey discovered the price of a Starbucks latte in 30 countries around…
Aeroplan Members will soon have the flexibility to use their Aeroplan Miles to cover the cost of taxes, fees, charges and carrier surcharges when making a flight reward booking via aeroplan.com, the Aeroplan Mobile app or through Aeroplan’s Contact Centre. Here is how it works on aeroplan.com: Find your flight reward via aeroplan.com Select ‘Pay it all with miles’ when…
I found a great new offer for you to pad your Aeroplan miles! In addition to the free 25,000 American Express Membership Reward Points (convertible to 25,000 Aeroplan miles) with no annual fee for the first year, TD has a new offer to give you 30,000 Aeroplan Miles and the first year free! • Receive a Welcome Bonus of 15,000…
Germany has claimed bragging rights in an annual ranking of the world’s most powerful passports, while the UK and US each fell multiple spots. All three countries shared first place in last year’s study, but the UK and US have dropped to third and fourth, respectively, in this year’s list. German citizens hold the world’s most powerful passport as they…
Starwood Hotels and Resorts across Canada are offering guests savings so great they only come around once every four years. Today only (Feb. 29), participating Sheraton, Westin, Four Points, Le Méridien, W, Element and Aloft hotels are offering travellers the chance to enjoy up to 29% off stays through April 30. The Leap Day sale is a limited time offer…
WestJet Canada Leap Year Sale: Save on Flights to Canada, the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe
Westjet has jumped on the bandwagon with a new promo for leap year. WestJet Canada has Leap into spring sale valid until Monday, February 29, 2016 at 11:59 pm MT. The offer includes: Save on flights to select destinations in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe. To get this WestJet offer: Book by: Monday, February 29, 2016, 11:59…
Aeroplan today unveiled that members can now use the new Aeroplan app as an easy and convenient way to book flight rewards using their Aeroplan Miles. Customers with iOS, Android and Blackberry mobile phones may now download the app from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store and Blackberry App World. “We know it’s increasingly important for our members…
Travel booking site Busbud analyzed nearly 220,000 Airbnb listings worldwide and compared their rates to the average rates listed in the Hotels.com price index. They found that, on average, the U.S. cities of Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, New York City, and Washington D.C. all had Airbnb rates that were better than hotel rates. And in some cities the…
I read a strange story on CBC about a passenger that volunteered to forgo a flight in London UK and did not get fully re-imbursed. Chris Johnson, a colonel in the Royal Canadian Air Force, was in London, preparing to board an Air Canada flight to Ottawa, where he lives. Then the aircraft broke down, and the airline’s ground staff…
United Airlines has added flights to Orlando from YVR $288 CAD roundtrip including taxes! Availability for travel March and April 2016 Try one of the following date combinations: March 5, 6, or 7 to March 9, 10, 11, 15, or 16 March 8 to March 15 or 16 March 29 to April 4 or 10 March 30 to April…