Western Canada based Coast Hotels has joined ranks with Aeroplan to become the latest hotel partner of Canada’s largest frequent flyer program. The hotel chain boasts over 40 hotels in Alberta, B.C., NWT, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii. Aeroplan members will earn anywhere from 250 to 500 Aeroplan miles per qualifying stay and if […]
Choice Privileges modifies Elite Program
Choice Privileges, the FGP of Choice Hotels has made some minor modifcations to their elite status program and all the changes are actually for the better. The first change is the number of nights required to reach Platinum Status. Previously it used to 25 nights but that has been dropped down to 20 nights. Gold […]
China Southern to launch Vancouver to Gaungzhou service
According to Airline Route Updates, China Southern Airlines will start 3x weekly service between Vancouver and Guangzhou on June 15, 2011. The flights will be operated with a Boeing 777-200ER. A member of the SkyTeam alliance, China Southern’s frequent flyer program is called the Sky Pearl club and with the launch of these flights we […]
Air Canada to stop awarding Aeroplan Miles for online bookings
The bonus Aeroplan miles that members have earned for booking flights online at AirCanada.com over the past few years will come to an end on February 15, 2011. While the bonus was not huge for many of the fares unless you bought really expensive business class flights (1 Bonus Aeroplan Mile for every $3 spent […]
LAN Airlines to cancel Tororto service
Chile’s LAN Airlines will stop serving Toronto as of April 2, 2011. The airline has served the city for the past couple of years with a 5x weekly service from Santiago that went via New York. Source: Airline Route Updates
COPA Airlines to launch Toronto – Panama City service
According to Airline Route Updates, Latin American carrier COPA Airlines will launch a 4X weekly service between Toronto and Panama City on Jun 16, 11. COPA has ties with Continental Airlines (you can earn/burn OnePass miles on COPA) and is set to join the Star Alliance sometime in 2012.
Aeroplan Expiry Rules
As a follow up to our recent appearances in the Globe and Mail and on Global Vancouver we want to give our readers some insight on the Aeroplan expiry rules that are making waves in the news right now: The news revolves around the 7 year shelf life of Aeroplan miles that the company announced […]