Fairmont And Le Club AccorHotels Merger Complete Back in December we learned that Le Club AccorHotels would replace the Fairmont President’s Club effective July 2, 2018. I didn’t take this news particularly well, since the Fairmont President’s Club provided a lot of opportunities for arbitrage (similar to what’s happening between August and the end of
Aeroplan To Europe Via Mexico Introduction School is out for summer! Yay! My partner Brad is a teacher, and as such we need to make most of the summer holidays like most others. While I’m travelling the world throughout the year, Brad is in a classroom doing what he loves, so it’s important we get
New Marriott Award Pricing The wait is finally over! After what felt like an eternity, we finally have details on the new Marriott Award pricing, including (not so good) changes to one of my favourite travel hacks – the hotel and air packages. This news came all at once yesterday, including some info on the
Update 2019-02-26: Please note that the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) American Express Card Canada is no longer available. It has been replaced by the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card. Get the details here! Changes To The American Express SPG Cards Introduction First, let me say it took Amex long enough to announce the changes to
American Express Business Gold No Longer Offering First Year Free Well, this kind of sucks. As of this morning, the seemingly never-ending American Express Business Gold first year free promotion was terminated without any advance warning. Furthermore, American Express has added some of that dreaded language to the referral page, indicating that more changes should
***Update: The application is now working again through Great Canadian Rebates with an increased welcome bonus of 30,000 Alaska Miles. The $99 annual fee can be reduced by applying through this link for $60 cash back*** Alaska Airlines MBNA Mastercard Introduction Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is one of my favourite airline programs due to the
Why The Fairmont Vancouver Airport Is My Favourite Hotel In The World This week The Fairmont Vancouver Airport had a grand opening event for the recently renovated Gold Floor, and I was lucky enough to attend. Brad and I stayed one night during their soft launch (actually we were the first guests welcomed on June
EVA Air A330 Business Class Introduction My EVA business class flight from Vancouver arrived just before 6am, which meant I had just over 2.5 hours to wait until boarding for my onward flight to Jakarta (featuring the new EVA Air A330 business class product). I’ve transited Taipei before, and really dislike the lounge. I don’t
From now until July 31, 2018, RBC Visa Avion cardmembers can earn a 30% bonus when transferring RBC Rewards To British Airways Executive Club. While the RBC Avion program isn’t my favourite when using points for fixed-value redemptions, I do consider the RBC Avion Visa as one of my top travel reward cards for Canadians
EVA Air Business Class Vancouver To Taipei Introduction I’ve flown EVA Air business class on the Boeing 777 in the past from Taipei to Vancouver and Singapore to Taipei, and so has Brad from Los Angeles, and we both agree that it’s one of the world’s best overall business class products. While the seat is
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