In what can be regarded as another downgrade to the Aeroplan program, as of August 1, 2011 the minimum number of Aeroplan Miles accumulated based on distance flown on Air Canada and Star Alliance member airline flights will change from 500 to 250 miles. The program that used to be called a Frequent Flyer program […]
Year: 2011
Aeroplan announces Facebook initiative for Beyond Miles Program.
“Aeroplan today announced a new Facebook initiative in celebration of the fifth anniversary of its Beyond Miles Program. Starting today until May 31st, Aeroplan will donate 50 Aeroplan Miles to its nine Beyond Miles Program charitable partners for each ‘Like’ that Aeroplan receives on Facebook up to a total of 1.5 million Aeroplan Miles. To […]
Expanded Travel Rewards Credit Card Comparisons now on RewardsCanada.ca
We are pleased to announce that we have expanded our travel reward credit card comparison charts on the RewardsCanada.ca website. You are probably familiar with our mainstay and often referenced “Most Popular Card” comparison chart that has been around since September 2004. Since the launch of that chart we added a few cards to it […]
Lufthansa’s Toronto – Dusseldorf route moves to year round service
According to Airline Route Updates, Lufthansa’s seasonal service between Toronto and Dusseldorf will become a year round flight. The flight operates 3 times weekly with an Airbus A330-300. This is good news for Miles and More members (and Star Alliance flyers) out of Canada as it keeps open additional flight options to Germany outside of […]
Aeroplan set to increase reward ticket levels and improve online booking tool
An interesting press release from Aeroplan today which tries to promote the good over the bad. The good is that they are once again enhancing the online booking tool for Aeroplan reward tickets to offer more flight options, flexibility and more self service functionality. Quoted enhancements from the press release: – An improved flight reward […]
Changes to IHG’s Priority Club announced
We had mentioned that changes were forthcoming to InterContinental Hotels Group Priority and those were officially announced on March 29. Usually when news starts trickling out about changes, it means the change is going to be big, whether it be good or bad (think Hilton HHonors early in 2010). However in this case the majority […]
Air Canada cancels Toronto – Dayton service
Air Canada has announced that they will no longer fly their route between Toronto and Dayton Ohio as of May 1. Source: Flyertalk