In late 2020, Air Canada launched the new Aeroplan program, which included a bunch of changes. One of the new aspects of the program -- the ability to earn status without flying -- has now gone live. In this post I wanted to take a look at how that works.…
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Air Canada has just secured significant financial support from the Canadian government. For consumers the biggest implication here is that Air Canada will finally be issuing cash refunds for tickets canceled due to coronavirus. So let's talk about that…
Here's some major airline news out of Canada. It has today been announced that Air Canada and Air Transat have mutually agreed to terminate their acquisition agreement. It was first announced in June 2019 that Air Canada would acquire Air Transat for…
Air Canada has just become the first major airline in North America to extend status in 2021, and make it easier (for some) to earn status in 2022. On top of that, Air Canada is extending the expiration of Aeroplan points. As the airline describes it,…
Air Canada Aeroplan has done an incredible job adding airline partners outside the Star Alliance in recent months, as the program has added Etihad, Azul, Vistara, Air Serbia, and Virgin Australia. Aeroplan has now announced yet another new partner, which…
Aeroplan has just introduced its latest promotion on purchased miles, and it potentially represents an excellent deal. This follows the redesigned Aeroplan program having launched in late 2020. Aeroplan only got into the business of selling miles in…
It's not uncommon to see airlines paint planes in special liveries, particularly retro liveries that commemorate the carrier's past. A few weeks ago I posted about Air Canada's beautiful new plane in a retro livery, and the airline has today officially…
The new Air Canada Aeroplan program launched in late 2020, and that included changes to the elite program, and also major changes to award pricing. One of the new program features that was announced last year is formally being rolled out right now, so…
Canada has today officially unveiled the details of its new mandatory hotel quarantine for arriving international travelers. We first learned about this concept a couple of weeks ago, but we now know when the policy will be implemented, and how exactly…
Air Canada Aeroplan has done an incredible job adding airline partners outside the Star Alliance in recent months, as the program has added Etihad, Azul, Vistara, and Air Serbia. Aeroplan has now announced yet another new partner -- Virgin Australia…
I wasn't going to write a story about this, but I feel like perhaps some balance is needed compared to how I've otherwise seen this incident portrayed in the media. My mom even asked me about this story yesterday, because she saw it in the news -- "did…
The Air Canada Aeroplan program was recently refreshed, and it has some fantastic sweet spots. I love the ability to redeem on Star Alliance airlines with no fuel surcharges, and to have a stopover on a one-way award for just 5,000 extra miles. For those…
The new Aeroplan program has launched this week, and that has included the introduction of refreshed co-branded credit cards. In this post I want to focus on what's perhaps the most intriguing card of the collection, the American Express Aeroplan Reserve…
Back in August, Air Canada revealed the full details of its new Aeroplan frequent flyer program. Well, the new program has just gone live as of today. In this post I wanted to recap all the changes, because there's a lot to love about the program. I'll…
This week the all new Air Canada Aeroplan program is launching. A new points program and approach to redemptions are all well and good, but most of us aren’t earning all those Aeroplan points with our butts in seats. Credit cards, even in Canada’s tight…
In positive news for both Canadian airlines decimated by COVID-19, the federal government has announced that it will commence talks this week with the industry about providing federal assistance. There's a catch, however, and it's one many Canadian fliers…
Air Canada Aeroplan has done an incredible job adding airline partners outside the Star Alliance in recent months, as the program has added Etihad, Azul, and Vistara. Well, Aeroplan has now announced yet another new partner. As of Monday, November 9,…
Only a day before the formal launch of its revamped program, Aeroplan has announced a day's delay to "complete adequate testing" with its partners. This pushes the launch from tomorrow afternoon to noon on Monday, November 9. Aeroplan's site and app…
Here's a route I didn't expect Air Canada to launch... Air Canada will be launching 3x weekly flights between Toronto and Doha as of December 15, 2020. The flight will operate with the following schedule: AC58 Toronto to Doha departing 8:10PM arriving…
O (Air) Canada... Many airlines around the world have been absolutely awful when it comes to providing passengers with refunds in the event of flight cancelations during the pandemic. It's at least worth acknowledging that there are two sides to this:…
Airlines are trying to find new ways to utilize planes given how the industry has changed. A few months back Air Canada offered all business class service from Toronto to both Montreal and Ottawa, and now the airline is extending this concept to popular…
Well, I guess there's some small silver lining to the coronavirus pandemic for Air Canada. In June 2019 it was announced that Air Canada would acquire Canadian low cost carrier Air Transat: Initially Air Canada was going to pay $13 per share, for a total…
This November Air Canada is introducing an entirely new loyalty program, which includes a new approach towards award redemptions, new elite perks, and new credit card benefits. In addition to all of the changes that have already been revealed, a new…
Air Canada has just started selling passes for unlimited monthly flying within Canada, and that sure is interesting... Airlines around the globe are in a cash crunch and have a lot of empty seats on planes, so are trying to get innovative. That's where…
