WestJet announced today that they will offer direct non-stop flights from Calgary and Vancouver to Orange County, California. The summer seasonal service will be daily and is slated to start on May 2 from Vancouver and on June 13 from Calgary. For those who are not aware, Orange County’s John Wayne Airport is close to […]
Month: January 2011
Virgin America cuts Toronto service
Less then a year after it started Virgin America will cut its service between Toronto and Los Angeles and San Francisco. Citing a lack of available planes and YYZ being the least profitable route, Virgin America will move the planes from these routes to more profitable ones. The Toronto flights will operate until April 5, […]
Further update to Air Canada Top Tier Program
Air Canada’s FlyerTalk Ambassador, Andrew Yiu posted last week that there are still some delays in getting the new top tier benefit packages out to all of the airlines elite members. The packages were to include some additional paper upgrade certificates to cover the time period before the electronic upgrade system went live. However, due […]
Coast Hotels now an Aeroplan Partner
Western Canada based Coast Hotels has joined ranks with Aeroplan to become the latest hotel partner of Canada’s largest frequent flyer program. The hotel chain boasts over 40 hotels in Alberta, B.C., NWT, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii. Aeroplan members will earn anywhere from 250 to 500 Aeroplan miles per qualifying stay and if […]
Choice Privileges modifies Elite Program
Choice Privileges, the FGP of Choice Hotels has made some minor modifcations to their elite status program and all the changes are actually for the better. The first change is the number of nights required to reach Platinum Status. Previously it used to 25 nights but that has been dropped down to 20 nights. Gold […]
China Southern to launch Vancouver to Gaungzhou service
According to Airline Route Updates, China Southern Airlines will start 3x weekly service between Vancouver and Guangzhou on June 15, 2011. The flights will be operated with a Boeing 777-200ER. A member of the SkyTeam alliance, China Southern’s frequent flyer program is called the Sky Pearl club and with the launch of these flights we […]
Air Canada to stop awarding Aeroplan Miles for online bookings
The bonus Aeroplan miles that members have earned for booking flights online at AirCanada.com over the past few years will come to an end on February 15, 2011. While the bonus was not huge for many of the fares unless you bought really expensive business class flights (1 Bonus Aeroplan Mile for every $3 spent […]