Canadian Travel Hacking

Category: Point and Mile Bonuses

  • Share your Aeroplan goals for a chance to win 1,000 Aeroplan Miles

    What are your frequent flyer goals with Aeroplan? Do you have a dream destination in mind?

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    I just finished an amazing 6-week trip with my family booked with Aeroplan to Sydney and 2 stopovers in New Zealand all for under $1,000 for my family of 4!

    The flights would have cost nearly $8,500 if I used Google Flights.

    Aeroplan will be introducing a campaign that will encourage all Aeroplan Members to share how they want to use their miles.

    My next Aeroplan goal is to visit Melbourne for the Australian Open (big tennis fan)! I am not sure I can handle the heat but it would be fun.

    Thanks to Aeroplan, I am having a contest where the only requirement is to comment and share your Aeroplan goal.

    Someone will win 1,000 Aeroplan miles!

    Just name where is your dream destination with Aeroplan.

    This contest will end April 10, 2015.

    Here is a link to the Aeroplan goals promotion. Once the member has shared their goals with Aeroplan, they will use this important data to create a more personalized experience for them with targeted opportunities for members to engage with the Aeroplan program.

  • Air Canada’s Premium Economy Cabin now available for Aeroplan Flight Rewards

    Aeroplan just announced that Aeroplan Members can now use their miles for the Premium Economy cabin on applicable Air Canada flights when booking both ClassicFlight and Market Fare Flight Rewards.

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    Introduced in 2013, Air Canada’s Premium Economy is a new class of travel, where passengers can experience superior comfort in a dedicated cabin, with premium meal service, enhanced amenities and priority airport services.  Available on select routes, Premium Economy features a larger seat with more recline and extra legroom, giving passengers more space to stretch out and get comfortable.

    “We are excited to provide our members with even more choices when it comes to reward travel,” said John Boynton, Chief Marketing Officer, Canada, Aimia.  “Travel continues to be the most popular reward option at Aeroplan.  We’re listening to our members to ensure that Aeroplan offers better value to get members the flights they want, to the places they want to experience so that we remain the travel rewards program of choice for Canadians.”

    For example, members can fly from Canada to Paris or London in Premium Economy for 75,000 miles for a ClassicFlight Reward plus applicable taxes and fees. Visit aeroplan.com for more details and flight reward options.

    Aeroplan has invested significantly in the last few years to provide members with a world class flight redemption experience from the launch of Market Fare Flight Rewards in 2014, giving members notably improved value with all members having access to mileage levels reduced up to 20 percent and Distinction members enjoying reductions up to an additional 35 percent, one-way flight rewards on Air Canada and any of the 27 other Star Alliance member airlines to more complicated routings involving multiple countries and free stop-overs.

  • Air Canada St. Patrick’s Day Promotion – Bonus Aeroplan Miles

    Earn your share of 10 million Bonus Aeroplan® Miles.

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    Book at aircanada.com using promotional code, STPATRICK2015.

    Book by March 17 for travel until May 31, 2015.

    Here is a link to the promotion.

  • Yet Another $25 Promo Code for Uber

    Uber has been rolling out the promotions recently!

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    Here is another code to get $25 off.

    The promo reads: You’ve unlocked $25 off one ride care of Rogers & Roam Like Home! Rogers customers only.

    Here is the promo code: RoamWithUber.

    It expires 1/1/2016.

  • Free Uber Ride (up to $40) – Compliments of Kenmore Air

    This coupon code is found on the Kenmore Air website, for Seattle only but your mileage may vary!

    Uber fares are all-inclusive – no need to tip, and no exchange of cash or card is necessary.

    All you have to do is download the Uber app and enter the promo code KENMOREAIR or sign up here for your 1st ride FREE* (up to $40)!

    Already an Uber lover? Just enter the code KENMOREAIR10 before requesting and save 10% off your ride* to or from any of our Kenmore Air locations.

    Valid through December 31, 2015.

    Here is a link to the promotion.

  • Uber rewarding Starwood points to bookings

    I am excited that I am going to be using Uber on my next trip from the airport.

    Uber is partnering with hotel chain Starwood to give riders a bit more incentive to choose the ride-hailing service over a taxi.

    Uber passengers can now earn one Starwood rewards point for each dollar they spend on a ride in a car found through the San Francisco-based company’s mobile app. Guests spending the night at one of Starwood’s 1,200 hotels will earn two to four points per dollar spent, depending on their level of status with Stamford, Connecticut-based Starwood.

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    This is the first global deal where ground transportation passengers can earn hotel points for trips.

    Here is the link to register and link your accounts!

    Here are some tips to remember:

    1. Your email address on your Starwood account must match the email address on your Uber account.
    2. You need to have had 1 paid stay in a Starwood property in 2015 to start earning points. Once you’ve had a single stay you’ll earn 1 Starpoint per dollar spent with Uber all year long, up to $10,000 in Uber spending per year.
    3. If you use Uber during a stay at a Starwood property then non-elites will earn 2 Starpoints per dollar spent with Uber, Gold and Platinum Starwood elite members will earn 3 Starpoints per dollar spent with Uber, and 75 night Platinum elites will earn 4 Starpoints per dollar spent with Uber.  Points will post to your Starwood account 2-4 weeks after the ride.

    I am excited as I have a stay coming up to use both services.

  • $25 Uber credit for Canadians only!

    I love to post promo codes, especially for Canadians only!

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    This is only valid on rides in Canada, ROAMLIKEHOME.

    Login to Uber.com and click Payment. Under Promotions, Active, you should see:
    “$25 Off Your Ride. Valid in Canada. For Rogers customers only. Expires 03.31.15”.

    It also works on Uber accounts that have already used a referral to sign up for $10-20 credit. If you haven’t signed up for Uber here is the link to get an additional $20 credit.

    Enjoy your free taxi/limo rides before March 31, 2015.

  • BMO World Elite Mastercard – $300 Travel Credit on First Purchase! First Year Free

    BMO World Elite Mastercard has a new offer for no annual fee the first year (worth $150).

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    • Limited time offer: $0 annual fee for first year ($150 value), 20.5% interest rate
    • 30,000 welcome bonus points – that’s a $300 travel credit to use right away.
    • Points you can use to cover all flight charges & taxes
    • Fly on any airline, with no blackout dates
    • 2% back for travel on all card purchases
    • Best-in-class travel and medical insurance (unlimited trips per year)
    • VIP airport lounge access (over $200 US/year value) – 4 lounge passes.
    • You can now use your BMO MasterCard at Costco locations across Canada

    I personally have this card and I used it already to get free 3 nights on my upcoming adventure!

    You need to use their portal but it is great as you can price match with other vendors.

  • RocketMiles Canada – 3000 Aeroplan Bonus – 2015

    Rocketmiles is a Chicago-based startup that lets travellers earn frequent flier miles in major airline programs when booking hotel stays through its site.

    It is a great way to earn bonus Aeroplan or Alaska Miles. The prices are quite comparable to other hotel websites, but do a calculation to see if it is worth it?

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    To be eligible, the hotel reservation must be booked by 30 June 2015 .Limited to first time customers and subject to investigation post-purchase. Limit one per customer. Limit one per stay. Promotional offer can not be applied to existing bookings or retroactively applied to bookings not made using the link above.

    Here is a link to register with RocketMiles.

  • 20,000 Bonus Starwood Points with the American Express Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card

    This is the main card we use for spending amongst all our credit cards.

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    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 – $120 annual fee.

    Here are some of the benefits of the card:

    • Earn 20,000 bonus Starpoints® after you charge $500 in purchases to your Card in your first three months of Cardmembership
    • Earn 1 Starpoint for every $1 in purchases charged to the Card
    • Enjoy a Free Weekend Night Award when you reach $40,000 in purchases each year
    • Experience Starwood Gold Preferred Guest status when you reach $30,000 in purchases each year

     

    In my opinion the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express Personal Card is the best credit card(s) for earning Air Canada Aeroplan miles, which offer one SPG point per dollar spent on all purchases, and two SPG points per dollar spent at SPG properties.

    Starwood has the most airline partners of any transferrable currency, which is partly why it is very flexible. This signup bonus will also get you one or more free nights at any Starwood hotel up to Category 6.

    Points can be transferred to Aeroplan at a 1:1 ratio, and for every 20,000 points transferred you get a 5,000 point bonus, meaning you’re essentially earning 1.25 Aeroplan miles per dollar spent.

    I like to transfer to Alaska Airlines or other programs like Avios where I can get 3 flights to Seattle from Victoria!

    The hotel redemptions are great as well. One hotel I stay often is the Vancouver Wall Center YVR (close to the Canada Line). Each night is worth close to $160 usually but this bonus gives you almost 3 free nights with no blackout dates!

    That is what puts Starwood points ahead of other hotel points – no blackout dates.

    Here is the link to get the Starwood American Express Card with the 20,000 bonus Starwood points.