Air Canada passenger suffers ‘horrible pain’ after being stuck in cramped seat

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…

The soundtrack of your next trip is on TripAdvisor with Google Play Music

Google Play Music teamed up with TripAdvisor to offer Android users a new music experience on the TripAdvisor Android app with locally-themed music stations based on the destination of your choice. Starting today, with the TripAdvisor Android app you can access a wide array of well-known and hidden-gem soundtracks for popular cities to listen to whether you’re in travel planning…

Air Canada Offer: 25% off base fare sale from/to Alberta. Sale ends on May 28, 2016

Air Canada is running a 25% off base fare promotion for flights to Alberta. Works from all Canadian cities and vise-versa. Book by May 28, 2016 at 11:59pm from your city of departure. Travel from June 1 to September 6. NOTE: The only period with substantial savings appear to be from early to mid June. Apply promo code ‘ALBERTA2016’. Source

WestJet, Qantas Launch New Deal (Reciprocal Benefits)

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…

Air Miles – Donate Dream miles to Red Cross Fort McMurray Relief Funds + Govt match

It appears that you can donate dream miles to Fort McMurray relief funds (which is an awesome way to contribute)! Remember your donation is matched by the Canadian Federal government. A Tax Receipt for your donation will be mailed to you by the Canadian Red Cross. To donate dream or cash rewards, do the following: 1) Go to Airmiles.ca, login with your account.…

Air Canada says parents must pay to guarantee 2-year-old can sit with them on flight

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…

Air Canada passengers told to sleep in baggage area in Tokyo Hotel during 24-hour delay

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…