Lots of news and bonuses from the hotel sector today
News, Tips & Tricks
Air Canada Rouge will take over another mainline long haul Air Canada
route. This time its the Toronto to Lima Peru route which will switch
over to Rouge service as of May 1, 2015 (Source Airlineroute.net)
Emirates is making free Wi-Fi onboard their flights as a standard feature. Source: Emirates
On most Emirates flights equipped with Wi-Fi, passengers enjoy the
first 10MBs of data for free, which is sufficient for most travelers to
check in on their social media accounts. Subsequently, a token US$1
charge is imposed for the next 600MB. Emirates is updating its software
programming to eventually enable passengers to have unlimited free
access to Wi-Fi.
WestJet is apparently going to be lowering fares on
select routes since they now charge for all checked bags. The price drop
won’t be as much as the bag fees as of course they want to be revenue
positive and make money on the move. Our question to our readers is have
you noticed any changes in their pricing? Has it dropped on your most
frequent routes or travels? Let us know by commenting below!
Once again you can 100 bonus Air Miles for spending $50 or more at Rexall on the weekend.
Another short term bonus, earn 3x Aeroplan Miles on Home Hardware purchases until November 15. Find out more here.
Travel Deals
Hyatt is once again offering 10% off their Gift Cards. This
can be a good way to save additional money on any of your Hyatt stays!
Simply use promo code GPGIFT14 when you buy them online. Offer is good until December 31st.
Bonus Offers
AeroMexico Club Premier
– Earn up to Triple Club Premier Kilometers for stays at participating Best Western Hotels in Mexico. More… Until Nov 30, 14
– Double Club Premier Kilometers for stays of 2 or more nights at participating NH Hotels in Europe. More… Until Dec 31, 14
Air Canada / Aeroplan
– Double Aeroplan Miles when you book online and stay at participating Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. More… Until Apr 30, 15
AirAsia Big (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
– Earn up to 15,000 Bonus Big Points when you book hotel stays via Kaligo. More… Until Jan 31, 15
American AAdvantage
– Double AAdvantage Miles when you book online and stay at participating Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. More… Until Apr 30, 15
British Airways Executive Club
– Double Avios for stays on your next stay at participating Global Hotel Alliance Hotels Worldwide. More… Until Dec 15, 14
– Double Avios on all stays at Hyatt Hotels Worldwide. More… Until Dec 31, 14
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Double Avios for stays at participating Mandarin Oriental Hotels Worldwide. More… Until Jan 31, 15
– Double Avios for stays at participating Raffles Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. More… Until Dec 31, 14
– 25,000 Bonus Avios points when you spend £3,000 in your first 3 months
on the British Airways American Express Premium Plus Card More… Residents of the UK only Until Feb 11, 15
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9,000 Avios points when you spend £500 in your first 3 months on the British Airways American Express Credit Card More… Residents of the UK only Until Feb 11, 15
Finnair Plus
– Earn up to 40% Bonus Plus Points when when you buy points online. More… Until Nov 28, 14
Germanwings Boomerang Club (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
– Double Boomerang Miles when fly between Vienna and Hannover, Hamburg, Berlin Tegel, Düsseldorf, Köln or Stuttgart. More… Until Nov 30, 14
Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
– Double Mileage Bank Miles when you book online and stay at participating Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. More… Until Apr 30, 15
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
– Double KrisFlyer Miles when you book online and stay at participating Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. More… Until Apr 30, 15
WestJet Rewards
– Elite Status Match to any Air Canada Altitude Elite level or Canadian North Aurora Rewards Diamond.More… Until Jan 31, 15
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Fast Track to Gold Elite Status by simply achieving $1,500
in qualifying spend on WestJet flights by January 31, 2015. More… Until Jan 31, 15
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