This is the main card we use for spending amongst all our credit cards. The Starwood Preferred Guest American Express Personal Card, has an annual fee of $120 but it comes with a bonus 20,000 Starwood points which you can use towards hotels, flights, etc. Each Starwood point is worth at least $0.02, giving you a value of $400 –…
Europe is the ultimate destination for many Canadians with their Aeroplan miles. When you first try to put in a flight using Aeroplan, you may get a scare like this on a flight to London England to Heathrow! It comes back with a fee of a whopping $670 dollars for a return flight – plus the Aeroplan miles! This is…
So I signed up for yet another American Express card. Currently the American Express AIR MILES Platinum card has a new bonus offer of 2,000 Bonus AIR MILES when you charge $500 in purchases for the first three months of Card membership. You also do not pay no annual fee for the first year ($65 value). This is a great way to…
Lonely Planet has crammed 26 of the best new experiences into their latest free ebook. They’ve all recently opened, or will start up in 2015, so you can be among the first to explore the newest frontiers in travel. So will it be adventures by bike, boat or zipline? Gazing at the stars or sipping the latest craft beer? Be ahead of…
Aeroplan® should be a familiar program with Canadians. This is the frequent flyer program for Air Canada. Aeroplan® miles are earned by flying with Air Canada and other Star AllianceTM airlines. Star AllianceTM is the largest global airline network in terms of daily flights, destinations, and countries to which it flies, and number of member airlines within the alliance. The…
Our regular readers will know that I am a big Aeroplan fan (many redemption options, many partners, and credit card offers). I wanted to share 10 of the easiest ways to earn Aeroplan miles. 1. Get an eye exam. FYidoctors provides complete vision care for you and your family, and they are offering Aeroplan miles. New patients earn 5x the miles…
I love the Aeroplan distinction program as it is not just a frequent flyer program (I no longer travel frequently for work). It gives you many nice bonuses like bonus Aeroplan Miles for stays, reduced miles for Market Fare Flight Rewards, bid miles on dExclusives, one-of-a-kind experiences and items offered through an exclusive online auction site. I don’t fly as much…
Checked baggage is getting to be so expensive when you fly that it is good to know the policies and prices before you get your ticket. It can make the difference if you fly with Air Canada vs Westjet or another carrier. Here are five ways to help save money on baggage with Air Canada: 1. Calculate Air Canada baggage…