Air Canada and American Express have announced their newest welcome bonuses and accelerated earn rates on their suite of American Express Aeroplan Cards. Whether for a get-away to Los Angeles, sun-bathing in the tropics of Hawai’i (hey, I’m there today), or tasting sushi in Tokyo, this limited time points offer will enable Canadians to get away sooner and do so in style. Here are the details: Premium Card Get up to 115,000 Aeroplan points with the American Express®* Aeroplan® Reserve Card. Earn up to 45,000 Aeroplan points after spending $6,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of Cardmembership. Plus, Read more
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The ranking of Canada’s best travel rewards points currencies is back. Rewards Canada, the premier loyalty rewards resource for Canadians has revived its near decade old feature that looks at thel best rewards points to collect for travel. Canadians looking to save money on their travels or travel more luxuriously should look no further than collecting these top points currencies. The rankings released today can be found at : https://www.rewardscanada.ca/best-travel-rewards.html “If you are looking to get the most bang for your buck, well bang for your points that is ” says Patrick Sojka, founder of RewardsCanada.ca “you should look at collecting one Read more
The economy is a bit of a mess, but young Canadians remain eager to travel. A new Scotiabank study says 61% of Canadian Gen Z’ers and a third of Canadian Millennials (32%) plan to travel this spring. Overall, nearly one-in-four Canadians (23%) say they’re planning to vacation this spring, with another 17% considering travel. Among those officially planning a trip, the majority want to venture internationally (53%), while 42% plan to stay within Canada’s borders. What’s more, younger Canadians (aged 18-34) are mostly looking to travel domestically (53%), while Canadians aged 35-54 (58%) and 55+ (70%) are looking at an international destination. Read more
March Break is a great time for Canadian families to get away. But airports, especially busy ones such as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, can be a huge hassle. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is reminding travellers of what to expect when crossing the border during the coming spring travel season and offering some March Break tips. I’ve got a few of my own suggestions on how to avoid hassles at the airport, listed in bold face. Plan ahead and check border wait times and alternate ports of entry. Travellers crossing the border by land are encouraged to cross during Read more
A lot of folks were skeptical when Air Canada said it was taking over Aeroplan and would bring in a whole new loyalty rewards system. But the early reviews are excellent, indeed. Air Canada this morning officially released details of its new Aeroplan program, which begins Nov. 8. Among the changes: Every seat on every Air Canada flight can now be booked with Aeroplan points (they’re using points as the terminology, not miles) There are no longer any annoying fuel surcharges or other surcharges on Aeroplan tickets The credit cards have been given a big boost, with more perks for Read more
