Uber is offering new users free rides to and from polling stations on Election Day in the cities where it operates. A representative from Uber says the company will cover rides to the polling station and back again, for first-time customers only, up to $15 each way. Uber says the offer will be available in Edmonton, Calgary, the Greater Toronto…
Great move on Westjet’s part. This isn’t an instant status match however as you need to complete one flight on WestJet by the end of the year. Any North American airline includes those based in Canada, U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. Gold Elite with WestJet provides: • Two free checked bags • Ten airport lounge passes • Priority…
Well it was inevitable that Aeroplan would increase the Aeroplan miles required for some of the sweet spots of their chart. Major changes: Canada to Europe 1 Business Class has gone from 90,000 Aeroplan Miles to 110,000 miles. Business class awards within Asia 1 (increasing from 30,000 miles to 80,000 miles round-trip) Between Europe 1 and Asia 2 (increasing from 105,000…
WestJet today announced it will launch new non-stop service next spring toLondon (Gatwick) a total of four times daily from six Canadian cities: Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto and St. John’s. These new routes represent WestJet’s first non-stop service to London, and the only non-stop service from Winnipeg to the United Kingdom. “Canadians have been paying far too much to fly…
We found a nice promo with Shop.ca (where we bought our 2 vanities and earned a whopping 18000 Aeroplan miles). They have a 15x Aeroplan Miles promo where you will earn 15 Aeroplan miles for every $1 purchase! Here is a link to Shop.ca.
I saw this interesting graphic and I was shocked to not see a few countries in the list (New Zealand, Japan). The World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2015, which assesses 141 economies on a range of factors linked to their tourism industries. In the report, price competitiveness is calculated based on ticket taxes and airport charges, hotel…
I personally do not have this card but it has some interesting offers where you don’t need to redeem points! The National Bank World Elite MasterCard has a new offer where you earn $200 in points first year, $100 in points second year and $250 travel credit (on airport parking ($100), seat selection ($50) and baggage check-in fees ($100)). The first year is…
This is a great idea for when you are researching flights. If you’re planning a trip, and you’re a member of multiple frequent flyer programs, you might want to see how much that flight will cost in terms of miles rather than dollars. AwardAce can help with that. Head over to http://www.awardace.com/ to check it out.
For new Uber users in Ottawa only, use promo code: OTTAWARIDES and your first two rides will be free with the promo code. Here is a link to register if you are not already a member.
We found a great promotion to get a huge $230 savings with the Capital One Aspire Travel World Elite MasterCard. Here is the lowdown: $250 cash back when you apply through Great Canadian Rebates. $120 Annual Free $100 worth of rewards after first purchase = $230 of money earned. You earn 2 miles per dollar spent – essentially making it 2%…