Qantas is the latest airline to make changes to their FFP, rather then rehash everything, I will quote this post from Canflyer.com that summarizes the changes: Classic award flights cost more points Qantas is imposing a 50% price increase on the number of points required to pay for surcharges and taxes on classic award flights. […]
SPG Amex member get a member offer, lots of Starpoints to go around!
Holders of the Canadian Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express can earn up to 25,000 bonus Starpoints for referring new applicants to the card and those applicants can earn 20,000 bonus Starpoints with the card. Here’s how it works, existing members will earn 5,000 bonus Starpoints for each successful applicant they refer to […]
Air Canada cancels Montreal to Mexico City service
According to Airline Route Updates, Air Canada will stop flying their direct non-stop service between Montreal and Mexico City as of Jul 1, 2011.
WestJet’s Frequent Guest Program turns one and we ask them 15 questions about the program
The WestJet Frequent Guest program recently celebrated its first birthday and I had the chance to talk to WestJet about the program, how the first year went and what the future of the program may hold. Many thanks to Richard B. and Lauri F. over at WestJet for taking the time to answer these questions. […]
All Marriott Rewards members now entitled to free Internet at Asia Pacific properties
Marriott has recently enhanced their program by giving their members free Internet access at their properties in the Asia Pacific region. Previously free Internet was only available to Gold &Platinum elite members (as is the case for stays outside the region). The free internet access is available for stays at any JW Marriott, Renaissance Hotels, […]
Aeroplan lowers minimum mileage accumulation
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 […]
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 […]