Nov 8 Update: New Priority Pass Lounge in YEG, Reactivate AAdvantage Miles, 1,000 Free HHonors Points for new members

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If you are not a member of Hilton’s HHonors program you can get 1,000 Free HHonors points just for joining via the Alitalia offer below in the bonus offer section.

Priority Pass, the global lounge program that lets travellers pay to access
over 600 business class lounges worldwide has added some new lounges to the
program that would be of interest
to Canadians. The first is the addition of the Air Canada Maple Leaf lounge
in New York’s La Guardia airport and the second is the addition of Edmonton’s
Plaza Premium lounge. For more details on the program please visit PriorityPass.com.

If you are an American Airlines AAdvantage member that has lost miles
due to them expiring, you have a chance to buy them back as follows:

Eligibility

Miles that expired on or after December 31, 2002 are eligible for reactivation

There’s no limit to the number of expired miles you can reactivate

The price to reactivate miles is $200 – $600 (subject to 7.5% federal excise
tax), depending on the number of miles reactivated

This offer is available through December 31, 2012

Reactivate Miles

Contact AAdvantage Customer Service at 1-800-882-8880 (ask for “AAdvantage
Account” at the Main Menu)

Reactivate rates are as follows, plus 7.5% federal excise tax

$200 – to reactivate 1 – 50,000 expired miles

$400- to reactivate 50,001 – 75,000 expired miles

$600 – to reactivate more than 75,000 expired miles

Rates are charged based on the total number of miles reactivated from one account
at one time, regardless of when the miles expired

Of course it would not be worth to reactivate several thousand miles but if
you were unlucky enough to lose large amounts of miles due to expiry then this
isn’t that bad of deal. If you reactiviate 50,000 miles for $200 you essentially
have enough miles for two economy class tickets in North America that are worth
more than that $200 (of course not taking into account what those expired miles
cost you in the first place) or there is also good value if you can use the
miles to boost your balance to redeem for an international business class or
first class ticket.

Big shouts out to Rob Carrick once again as he provided coverage for my Canada’s
Choice rankings on the Globe & Mail website today.

Bonus Offers

Air Canada Aeroplan

– 1,500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you book an AMResorts Book a Zoëtry Wellness
& Spa Resorts, Secrets, Dreams, Now, or Sunscape Resorts & Spas package through
Air Canada Vacations. More… Until Dec 15,
12

– Earn up 5,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you book a getaway at Sandals and
Beaches resorts. More… Until Nov 30, 12

Air China Phoenix Miles

– Triple Phoenix Miles Kilometers when you stay at any participating hotel
and resort in the Hilton Worldwide portfolio. More…
Until Dec 31, 12

Alitalia MilleMiglia

– Earn up to 6,000 Bonus MilleMiglia Miles + 1,000 HHonors points when you
stay at any participating Hilton Worldwide. More…
Until Jan 31, 13

American AAdvantage

– 3,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles when you purchase a new annual Admirals Club
membership. More… Until Dec 31, 12

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles

– Triple Asia Miles when you stay at any participating hotel and resort
in the Hilton Worldwide portfolio. More…
Until Dec 31, 12

Delta SkyMiles

– 1,500 Bonus Medallion Qualifying Miles SkyMiles when you purchase or renew
a one-year or three-year Delta Sky Club membership. More…
Until Dec 31, 12

Etihad Guest

– Double Guest Miles for stays at the Sands Hotel Abu Dhabi. More…
Until Dec 31,12

– Double Guest Miles for stays at the PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney. More…
Until Jan 31, 13

Gulf Air Falconflyer (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)

– Triple Falconflyer Miles for every car rental of 5 days or more at Sixt
locations Worldwide. More…
Until Dec 15, 12

– Double Falconflyer Miles for stays at the Centro Capital Centre – Abu Dhabi.
More…
Until Dec 30, 12

Jet Airways JetPrivilege

– Earn up to 40% JetPrivilege Miles Discount when you purchase JPMiles online.
More… Until Mar 31, 13

Korean Air SKYPASS

– Triple SkyPass Miles when you stay at any participating hotel and resort
in the Hilton Worldwide portfolio. More…Until
Dec 31, 12

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer

– Triple KrisFlyer Miles when you stay at any participating hotel and resort
in the Hilton Worldwide portfolio.More…
Until Dec 31, 12

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club

– Double Flying Club Miles for stays at select Taj Hotels Worldwide. More…
Until Dec 15, 12