Here is what Thursday January 9th offers us:
News, Tips & Tricks
Here is one piece of news that got lost over the holiday break that we had not passed on yet. American Airlines
is reintroducing service between Edmonton and Dallas. The flights will
be once daily on their A319 aircraft and will launch on April 1st. If it
hasn’t already happened we are sure WestJet will place there codeshare
on this route as they do on other AA flights between Canada and the
U.S.. This is great news for AAdvantage members and oneworld members in
the capital region as they now have easy access to American’s large
worldwide flight network. Source: airlineroute.net.
Here are the flight times.
AA1428 DFW1620 – 1925YEG 319 D
AA1493 YEG0810 – 1305DFW 319 D
Gogo, the inflight WiFi provider on 10 airlines has
gone live here in Canada. While Air Canada does provide Gogo service on 2
of thier A319s between Toronto/Montreal and Los Angeles that service
was limited to US airspace. Now with this announcement, not only will
those AC flights but any flights on American or other carriers within
Canadian airspace (ie Canada to U.S. or the U.S. overflying Canada to
Europe) have WiFi access while in Canada. Back in December we passed
along the news
that WestJet is planning to introduce Wifi service in 2014 and with
this Gogo announcement it wouldn’t be a surprise if that is who WestJet
choose to provide it. Source Gogo
Travel Deals
Auto Europe is offering 7 day car rentals in Europe for the
price of 5. Rentals must be booked by Jan 31 but are good for travel
until the end of the year. Book online here
Bonus Offers
Best Western Rewards
– 1,000 Bonus Rewards Points for each qualified “Internet Only” stay at
Best Western branded hotels Worldwide. Elite members get 500 more bonus
points per stay. More… Until Feb 2, 14
– 1,500 Bonus Rewards Points for each qualified “Internet Only” stay
made by Best Western Ride Rewards members at Best Western branded hotels
Worldwide. More… Until Feb 2, 14
Emirates Skywards
– Quadruple Skywards Miles for Avis rentals of 3 or more days in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and North America. More… Until Mar 31, 14
Hyatt Gold Passport
– Endless Possibilities: Earn up to 4 free nights or 50,000 Bonus Gold
Passport points for your stays at Hyatt Hotels Worldwide. More… Valid for stays January 15, 2014 through April 30, 2014.
Le Club accorhotels
–
500 Bonus Le Club Accorhotels Points “Enjoy The Lunar New
Year with 500 Bonus Points” offer at participating Accor Hotels in China
More… Booking Jan 15 – Feb 28, 14
–
Double Le Club Accorhotels Points for stays on “Mercure
winter special” at all participating Mercure hotels in Germany, Austria
and Switzerland. More… Until Mar 2, 14
– 500 Bonus Le Club Accorhotels Points when you complete stays at 2 separate Accor Hotels in Spain or Portugal. More… Until Mar 31, 14
Qantas Frequent Flyer
– Double Frequent Flyer Points for stays at various hotels in Australia that are booked via Qantas. More… Ongoing
US Airways Dividend Miles
– Double Dividend Miles and save up to 25% when you rent a compact size
car or larger at any participating location in the U.S. and Canada. More… Until Dec 31, 14
– Triple Dividend Miles on rentals of a compact car or larger for two days or longer at any Thrifty location Worldwide. More… Until Dec 31, 14
– 4x Dividend Miles on all vehicles and any length rental at
participating Hertz airport and off airport locations in the U.S.,
Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. More… Until Jun 30, 14
– Triple Dividend Miles on rentals of a compact car or larger for two days or longer at any Thrifty location Worldwide. More… Until Dec 31, 14