Dec 6 Update: Further Air Canada Altitude Changes, Choice Hotels Systemwide Bonus, IHG Rewards Club Europe Bonuses

Final update of the week!

News, Tips & Tricks

Yesterday on FlyerTalk
a representative from Air Canada revealed a few more changes to the
2014 Altitude program. We’d loved to hear what are your thoughts are on
this latest news!

  • eUpgrade Add-ons and other changes to eUpgrade eligibility
    Earlier this year, we announced some important changes coming to
    eUpgrades beginning March 1, 2014. These included the introduction of
    eUpgrade Add-ons, a supplementary payment in addition to the required
    number of eUpgrade Credits, which will apply for certain Altitude
    members when upgrading from eligible Flex fares on longhaul
    international flights. Additionally, we also announced some changes to
    the way you can request upgrades for companions. You can find more
    details about these changes here.

  • Montreal Domestic Maple Leaf Lounge access for Prestige 25K members
    Last year, this benefit was offered on a promotional basis, and this
    year it will be introduced as a Core Privilege. Effective immediately,
    when travelling on a Air Canada Express flight from Montreal to Toronto
    City Airport, Prestige 25K members can visit the Air Canada Maple Leaf
    Lounge located in the domestic departure zone of Montreal Trudeau
    Airport.

  • Changes to Maple Leaf Lounge One-Time Guest Passes
    In response to member feedback, and in order to provide a more
    exclusive atmosphere in our international lounges, the Maple Leaf
    Lounge One-Time Guest Passes which Altitude members can choose as a
    Select Privilege will be changing. Beginning this year, Guest Passes
    will only offer access to Maple Leaf Lounges located in the domestic
    and transborder zones of Canadian airports, as well as those in Los
    Angeles and New York (LaGuardia). Other conditions will remain the
    same. As in previous years, Altitude members will continue to have the
    option to choose other Select Privileges which will offer access to all
    of our Maple Leaf Lounges Worldwide.

Otherwise, the Core Privileges and Select Privileges that you’ve come
to enjoy will remain the same for the 2014 benefit year. You can find
all of the latest details at altitude.aircanada.com.

Bonus Offers

Choice Hotels Privileges

– Earn 3,000 Bonus Privileges Points after every two qualifying stays at
any Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria
Suites, Ascend Hotel Collection, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended
Stay, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn hotel in the Choice Privileges
program.  More… Valid for Residents of the U.S. and Canada only Dec 12, 13 – Feb 19, 14

Iberia Plus

– 300 Bonus Avios for every two night stays at all AC Hotels by Marriott
in Spain, Italy and Portugal. And also get 100 Avios for registering at
Marriott Rewards® when you complete your first stay More… Until Feb 28, 14

– Triple Avios for stays of 2 or more nights Monday-Friday at NH Hotels in Madrid, Vienna and the main cities in Germany. More… Until Jan 15, 14


Double Avios for stays of 2 or more nights Monday-friday at
participating NH Hotels in the U.S., Europe and South America. More…Until Jan 15, 14

IHG Rewards Club

– Earn up to 5,000 Bonus IHG Rewards Club points for stays at individual IHG locations across Europe. More… Until Mar, 14

Le Club Accorhotels

– 400 Bonus Le Club Accorhotels Points for stays of 2 or more nights at participating Pullman Hotels in Europe. More… Book by Dec 31 for stays until Jan 31, 14

– Double Le Club Accorhotels Points for stays of 3 or 4 nights at
participating at Sofitel, MGallery, Novotel, Mercure and Ibis hotels in
Budapest. More… Until Apr 6, 14

– Triple Le Club Accorhotels Points for stays on the Novotel Winter
Offer 2013 Direct at participating Novotel hotels in the U.K .More… Book by Feb 27 for stays until Mar 16, 14


575 Bonus Le Club Accorhotels Points for stays on the Mercure
Winter Offer 2013 Direct at participating Mercure hotels in the U.K. More… Book by Feb 27 for stays until Mar 16, 14

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer

– Double KrisFlyer Miles and a 20% discount on the Best Available Rate at any participating Fairmont hotel in Asia. More… Until Jan 31, 14

– Double KrisFlyer Miles and complimentary return airport transfers when
you stay for at least three consecutive nights at Hard Rock Hotel Bali.
More… Until Jan 31, 14

– Earn Double KrisFlyer Miles when you stay at any participating IHG
hotel in Australasia, Southeast & Southwest Asia, Japan & Korea,
and the Middle East & Africa. More…Until Jan 31, 14


Double KrisFlyer Miles when you book and stay on a qualifying room rate
in a Club room or above at the newly-opened Langham Place, Guangzhou, or
any other participating Langham hotel. More… Until Jan 31, 14


Earn up to Triple KrisFlyer Miles when you stay on the Best Available or
Bed&Breakfast rate at any participating Mandarin Oriental hotel
Worldwide. More… Until Jan 31, 14


Earn up to Triple KrisFlyer Miles when you stay at a qualifying rate at
any participating Millennium & Copthorne Hotel Worldwide. Earn
double miles for 3-4 nights, triple miles for 5+ nights. More… Until Jan 31, 14


Double KrisFlyer Miles for stays of 2 or more consecutive nights at participating Preferred Hotel Group properties Worldwide. More… Until Jan 31, 14


Triple KrisFlyer Miles when staying at least three consecutive nights or
Double Miles for two consecutive nights at any Shangri-La Hotel and
Resorts, Traders Hotel or Kerry Hotel at the Best Available Rate. More… Until Feb 28, 14

– Double KrisFlyer Miles when you rent for at
least three consecutive days on the best available pay-at-pick-up rates
with Europcar in Germany, Malaysia, Singapore, or the United Kingdom
(UK). More… Until Jan 31, 14