Broader fuel surcharges coming to Aeroplan
Following on the heels of this summer’s award chart adjustments that saw many awards increase in cost it appears that Aeroplan, the loyalty program associated...
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Buying a ticket shouldn’t be this hard
I’ve been working lately on cobbling together a rather ridiculous series of flights for our winter vacation this year. The plan is mostly South Asia,...
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Bonus from Membership Rewards to hotels; not quite as bad a deal
I’ve never been a particularly big fan of using American Express Membership Rewards points for hotel stay transfers. The rates are generally pretty awful and there...
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Virgin America/Membership Rewards earning rate announced
The partnership between American Express Membership Rewards and Virgin America was announced several weeks ago but without many details at the time. Those details were expected...
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Buying a round of drinks in flight
Anyone ever tried to buy a round of drinks for an entire airplane? I did today and the logistics were surprisingly complicated. Maybe that’s because...
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American Airlines announces changes to lifetime AAdvantage status
For many months now the rumor mill was been swirling with thoughts on changes to the lifetime elite status program offered by American Airlines‘ AAdvantage...
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A great time to transfer AmEx Membership Rewards to British Airways
The next two months are going to be a fantastic time for folks holding American Express Membership Rewards points and looking for travel awards through the...
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Insight into loyalty programs at the Randy Petersen Travel Executive Summit
Ever wonder what’s going through the minds of the folks running your favorite loyalty programs? Of course; we all do. Ever think you’d see five...
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American Express steps up travel benefits for Platinum card
There was a time that the American Express Platinum Charge Card was a tremendous value for road warriors. The list of benefits was impressive, from...
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South African admits their mistake; refunds extortion payments
A couple weeks ago on my jaunt to Mauritius I had the great pleasure of flying on South African Airways, with one minor exception: they...