This is the last day of updates until Sep 3 as we are taking an extending Labour Day long weekend.
News, Tips & Tricks
American Airlines has launched an award sale on their
flights to Hawaii and this includes departures from their Canadian
gateways. While not a huge discount, the 5,000 miles in savings is
better than nothing. Unless you are a big time AA or oneworld flyer
credting AAdvantage,hHere in Canada the best way to take advantage of
this offer is via one of the numerous credit cards that can transfer
points into AAdvantage such as the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express, RBC Visa Infnite or Platinum Avion card,
Diners Club Club Rewards MasterCard, Marriott Rewards Premier Visa or
any number of the other hotel cards available:
Save 5,000 AAdvantage Miles when you book a reduced MileSAAver
Off-peak Economy Class award for only 15,000 miles each way when flying
between the contiguous U.S. or Canada and Hawaii on American Airlines.
These awards normally run 17,500 miles each way. Full details. Book by Sep 13 for travel Sep 11 – Dec 17, 13
Voila Hotel Rewards is offering an elite status match
to other hotel programs (you may have seen the post go up 20 minutes
before this one, if not click here) If you don’t have status in any
hotel program just wait for one of the many Le Club accorhotels Platinum
status sign up offers to come around and then you can parlay that into
Centaurus Status. (that’s got to be the coolest elite status name)
Travel Deals
Etihad Airways has launched a Labour Day Sale for their
flights out of Toronto. Book by September 2 for flights Oct-Dec 2013 and
Jan-May 2014. Book online at Etihad
| Destination | Coral Economy Class* |
| AHMEDABAD | CAD 1,265 |
| CHENNAI | CAD 1,108 |
| COLOMBO | CAD 1,318 |
| DHAKA | CAD 1,393 |
| DELHI | CAD 1,156 |
| KARACHI | CAD 1,376 |
| LAHORE | CAD 1,460 |
| MUMBAI | CAD 1,098 |
Bonus Offers
American AAdvantage
– Save 5,000 AAdvantage Miles when you book a reduced MileSAAver
Off-peak Economy Class award for only 15,000 miles each way when flying
between the contiguous U.S. or Canada and Hawaii on American Airlines. More… Book by Sep 13 for travel Sep 11 – Dec 17, 13
Avianca LifeMiles
– Double LifeMiles on Hertz rentals of 3 or more days in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico. More… Until Sep 30, 13
Garuda Indonesia Frequent Flyer (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
– Receive a 30% GFF Miles Discount on First Class award ticket redemptions for select Garuda Indonesia routes. More… Book by Oct 20 for travel Sep 1 – Jan 15, 14
Jet Airways JetPrivilege
– 20% JetPrivilege Miles Discount when you redeem JPMiles online at jetairways.com for Jet Airways and JetKonnect flights. More… Until Mar 31, 14
–
25% JetPrivilege Miles Discount when you redeem JPMiles
online at jetairways.com for an Award ticket in Economy on select Gulf
and ASEAN sectors. More… Until Mar 31, 14
JetBlue
TrueBlue (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
– Double TrueBlue Points on qualifying rentals of 1 day or more at
participating Avis airport locations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto
Rico and the Caribbean. More… Until Dec 31, 13
–
Triple TrueBlue Points on qualifying rentals at participating Budget
airport locations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the
Caribbean. More… Until Dec 31, 13
Saudia Alfursan
– Triple Alfursan Miles on Avis rentals of 5 days or more in Saudia
Arabia, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Austria, UK
& United States More… Until Sep 30, 13
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Double Alfursan Miles on Budget car rentals in the KSA, Egypt or Kuwait. More… Until Sep 30, 13
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Quadruple Alfursan Miles when you rent a Hertz Prestige Collection car in Europe and North America for 5 days or longer. More… Until Sep 30, 13
Voila Hotel Rewards
– Elite Status Match – Send VHR proof of the elite status earned in a
competitor’s reward program (either a screenshot, or a scan, of your
current card) to support@vhr.com and they’ll reward you with
corresponding status in VOILA. More… Until Dec 31, 14
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