January 30 Update: Hyatt opens 9th location in Canada and adds 56 more SLH properties to World of Hyatt & new Amex Centurion Lounge restrictions

 Hyatt officially added their ninth location in Canada yesterday with the Hyatt Place Calgary Airport opening its doors. As far as we know there are six more Hyatt properties slated to open in Canada this year. We’ll have a post detailing those hotels soon! (Source Hyatt) and continuing with Hyatt news, the World of Hyatt […]

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WestJet Rewards Platinum & Gold Elites now receive unlimited lounge access for themselves and up to 5 family members

One new benefit that we have alluded to in past posts and in our podcast about WestJet Rewards Platinum Elite Status is here, unlimited lounge access is now here! The great news is that it also counts for Gold Elite Members! As of yesterday Platinum and Gold members receive unlimited access to 15 airport lounges […]

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January 15 Update: AIR MILES year end summary email, Amex Centurion lounges closing temporarily in LAS & MIA, Egyptair new business coming to Toronto

AIR MILES sent out a really cool summary email earlier in the month. Check your email for it if you haven’t seen it. It gives you a summary of 2018 in terms of how many miles you earned, where you earned the most and also shows your lifetime summary with the program.   If you […]

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December 6 Update: Amex to Hilton transfers temporarily suspended, new Centurion Lounge to open at LHR, Double Esso Extra points for 3 days

Just in case you may have been wondering why Hilton Honors isn’t showing as a transfer partner in American Express‘ Membership Rewards, it isn’t because they aren’t a partner anymore. They are still a Membership Rewards partner but due to some updates transfers are not available for the moment. Here is what Amex told us: […]

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