I haven’t used Air Miles Dream miles for a long time (except for buying a Dyson vacuum and Peg Perego car seat on sale). I have never found any good redemption values. Loyalty One has cancelled their Expiration policy. They removed the deadline (after a lot of negative press). CBC did a Marketplace segment but unfortunately I am not sure…
All Aeroplan members between the ages of 2 and 12 who reside in Canada or the United States qualify to become Skyriders. Take this opportunity to help make their flying experience extra special. The Skyriders starter kit consists of various useful items all emblazoned with Pax cheerfully flying across them. Your kids will get a friendly introduction letter, a sturdy…
I read this new article today about yet another class action suit for Air Canada / WestJet. A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Air Canada and WestJet “colluded to fix the price” and introduce a charge for a first checked bag fee within days of each other. The suit also plans to claim that the added charge has “unjustly enriched” the two airlines, because…
It is incredible what is happening with Air Miles Canada at the moment. This week, JSS Barristers, a Calgary law firm, filed a class action lawsuit against LoyaltyOne, the company that owns and operates the Air Miles rewards program in Canada. The proposed class includes persons, resident anywhere in Canada, with a positive Dream Rewards Miles balance at any time…
I wish Minister Philpott knew about travel hacking and the benefits of some our credit cards before charging Canadian taxpayers for Air Canada Maple Leaf Access. I still don’t know why politicians charge for elite privileges like limo services or first class flights. These shouldn’t be used by MPs. Spokesman Andrew MacKendrick told The Canadian Press on Monday that Philpott intends…
I am so proud to be Canadian and our government needs to show our citizens how gorgeous our country is! To celebrate this day on July 1st, access to all national parks and national historic sites managed by Parks Canada will be free. We have so many national parks and historic sites so this is a nice perk to have…
NewLeaf Travel Company Inc. is resuming sales with ultra-low fares and an expanded route map. Customers will be able to book flights on the NewLeaf web site from 12 Canadian cities: Halifax, Moncton, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Kelowna, Kamloops, Fort St. John, Abbotsford and Victoria. The first flights can now be booked for July 25, 2016. I wanted to share some…
I read a strange story from the Toronto Star where a family had their passports stolen from their hotel room during an Arizona vacation last April, Air Canada assured them that their return tickets were enough to fly back to Toronto. On their departure day, the family of four did make it through Phoenix airport security. But just before an…
Imagine flying over 9 hours in Economy and not getting a measly meal! Westjet isn’t offering free meals in economy class on its new long-haul route and it’s the first carrier to do this on a direct flight from Vancouver to Europe. It takes nine to nine and a half hours to get to London’s Gatwick airport. “Within Canada, we are the…
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…