This is turning into quite a week for Canadian aviation. At the beginning of the week it was announced that WestJet is being acquired by a private equity firm in a $5 billion deal. Now there's further airline activity, this time in the form of consolidation…
One of the things that I love about Amex Membership Rewards is that they offer bonuses on points transfers to their partners with some frequencies. We don't see these to all partners (for example, it's rare to see transfer bonuses to Delta SkyMiles or…
I suspect this announcement was actually intended for tomorrow, but leaked early. It potentially has some very interesting implications. As of May 1, 2019, Aeroplan and Etihad will be launching a partnership. For those of you not familiar, Aeroplan is…
The Boeing 737 MAX has been grounded for several weeks now, with no clear timeline for when the plane will be flying again. This has caused big operational challenges for several airlines, and obviously the airlines with the biggest 737 MAX fleets are…
A few times per year Aeroplan offers a bonus when you convert hotel points into miles, and in late March Aeroplan announced the latest such promotion. Through this promotion you can earn a 30% bonus if you convert hotel points into Aeroplan miles. The…
Yesterday it seemed to just be the US and Canada against the world, as virtually every other country banned the 737 MAX from their airspace. Well, Canada has now banned the Boeing 737 MAX from their airspace. Canada's transport minister had the following…
Air Canada operates a network of Maple Leaf Lounges, with locations in Canada, the US, and Europe. What's interesting is that historically only the Maple Leaf Lounge locations in the US belonged to Priority Pass. Priority Pass is the world's largest…
It has been announced that American Express and Air Canada will be renewing their partnership for a further 10 years, which should be good news. This 10 year deal is expected to drive continuity for joint customers, and will allow the companies to deepen…
Air Canada will be launching seasonal service between Vancouver and Auckland as of December 12, 2019. The airline will operate the flight 4x weekly with the following schedule: AC51 Vancouver to Auckland departing 11:45PM arriving 11:05AM (+2 days) [Thu,…
For the less familiar, Aeroplan is the once spun-off but now recently-acquired loyalty program for Air Canada. So if you are earning Air Canada miles, you are actually accumulating miles with Aeroplan. I know many bemoan the devaluations we've seen…
In May 2017 it was initially revealed that Air Canada would be dumping Aeroplan as their loyalty program. Over a decade ago Air Canada spun off their loyalty program to raise cash, and Aeroplan has run their program ever since. The news was that in 2020…
There's huge variance globally when it comes to the legal obligations airlines have to passengers when things go wrong. On one end of the spectrum you have Europe, where EU261 means that passengers could be entitled to as much as 600EUR in compensation…
LaGuardia Airport has long been known for being, well, awful, though the airport's new Terminal B Eastern Concourse has just opened. This looks like a beautiful new terminal that you'd think was at another airport. As part of that, Air Canada has today…
Like many of you, I manage the miles & points accounts for my entire family. I rely on them to use the right credit cards for their spend, but the rest is on me, including making sure that their points don't expire, helping them redeem their points,…
Air Canada has just revealed an interesting fleet update for 2019. In 2019, Air Canada will acquire four Airbus A330s. All four of these planes are being acquired from TAP Air Portugal, which actually acquired these planes from Singapore Airlines in…
Priority Pass has been on a roll lately when it comes to adding new Priority Pass locations. In the US much of this growth has come in the form of Priority Pass restaurants, where members receive a certain dollar credit that they can use to dine at restaurants.…
Update: This is an update to my post from a couple of days ago to note that this promotion is now live, for anyone who is interested. Aeroplan has announced that they're offering a 35% bonus when you convert Marriott points into Aeroplan miles between…
Radisson Rewards has just rolled out a great promotion for anyone who is making any upcoming stays in the US or Canada. Specifically, Radisson Rewards members can earn 2,500 bonus Aeroplan miles per stay, up to a total of 5,000 bonus Aeroplan miles after…
If you are an Air Canada flyer and have tried to access their mobile app, you may have found that you are unable to access it over the past week and are being forced to change your password. That is because Air Canada has identified that there has been…
A few weeks ago we learned that Air Canada made an offer to acquire Aeroplan, which is their spun off loyalty program. For over a decade Aeroplan has been the frequent flyer program of Air Canada, though in 2020 their contract ends. The termination of…
There has been a lot of excitement lately with Air Canada and Aeroplan. Aeroplan is Air Canada's spun off frequent flyer program, and the two companies are parting ways as of 2020. This creates a lot of uncertainty, both for Aeroplan members, and also…
