One of the biggest mistakes people make with award travel is starting the search when they are ready to book. For premium cabin award travel, we generally start planning 12 to 24 months before departure. That does not mean booking…
Bell runs a set of ongoing promotions that award Aeroplan points and Status Qualifying Credits for signing up or adding eligible services, and the current offers are worth a look if you are working towards Aeroplan elite status. Since Air…
We currently hold both Aeroplan 50K status and the CIBC Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege card. One of the questions we get asked regularly is why we still pay the $599 annual fee when 50K status already includes many of the…
Finnair is not the first program most people think of when redeeming Avios for business class to Europe. Most start with Iberia or Aer Lingus, and both are solid options. Finnair is worth adding to that search, particularly if Scandinavia…
Avios are one of the easiest points currencies to collect in Canada, second only to Aeroplan. When it comes to redeeming Avios for business class flights to Europe, most of the attention usually goes to Iberia or Qatar Airways. Iberia…
RBC British Airways Visa Infinite Companion Voucher: Complete Guide (2026) The RBC British Airways Visa Infinite card carries a benefit that does not get much attention in the Canadian points space: the British Airways Companion Voucher. British Airways Avios pricing,…
Almost everyone gets into points and miles for the same reason. They see a story about someone flying business class for a fraction of the normal cost, staying in luxury hotels on points, or travelling the world for far less…
If you search for the cheapest way to fly business class to Europe from Canada on points, the answer you usually find is 60,000 points. It is not always that simple. Iberia offers business class from Toronto to Madrid for…
We usually use hotel points whenever we travel. Japan was supposed to be no different. Hilton points, Marriott points, free night certificates. We expected this trip to be built around redemptions. Instead, we are paying cash for many of our…
There are a lot of ways to get to Europe using points. Aeroplan, Flying Blue, British Airways, Aer Lingus. All of them can offer good value in the right situation. However, Iberia does not get much attention in the Canadian…
Journie Rewards and Aeroplan: What You Need to Know If you fill up at a Pioneer, Fas Gas, Ultramar, Chevron, or On the Run location, you already have access to an easy source of Aeroplan points and SQC that most…
Aeroplan has announced changes to its flight reward chart, and the new rates take effect on June 1, 2026. Devaluations are a fact of life in the points and miles world, and every program eventually adjusts its pricing upward. Aeroplan…