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…
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…
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…
I have decided to release my first book, Travel Hacking for Canadians, at no charge. Here is a link to download in PDF format. Please share and enjoy! If you have any questions, please e-mail me or use the contact page. Copyright Page Copyright © 2014 Steven Zussino All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced…
I found this great new website that lets you compare the 2 main ride sharing competitors: Uber / Lyft. You just plug in your starting point and destination, and the app uses real-time estimates for Lyft and Uber prices. They use real-time prices so it saves you time from using both websites. Here is a link to try this out.
This is an amazing perk of the AAA / CAA membership (other than the discounts). The next time you need to bring the uber heavy car seats on your trip, call the AAA office near your destination to see if you can borrow a car seat, but you’ll have to find some way to get your kid from the airport to…
I loved this game growing up (many moons ago)! Geek designer Dave Delisle has so far made 9 maps covering: Atlanta, Calgary, Montreal, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Francisco, Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington D.C. San Francisco’s map is even called MarioBART using a Super Mario Brothers theme. This is really cool! Here is a link to this map (you can order these…
A new infographic has revealed that it’s actually a museum that’s the most snapped – the Guggenheim in New York in the world based on data from a Google-powered photo-sharing app to provide the rankings, this infographic, produced by ParrotPrint, reveals how many times each sight has been hashtagged on Instagram. Interesting results!