Wyndham Rewards is offering up to a 90% bonus on purchased points, dropping the cost to 0.68 cents each. Is this promotion worth taking advantage of?
Air Canada Aeroplan is offering up to a 100% bonus on purchased points through September 25, working out to about 1.35 cents per point.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig11 Sept
These fares aren't as bad as you think if you're an elite member.
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One Mile at a Time•AVEnthu8813 AugAir Canada has announced a CA$2.5bn minority equity investment in Aeroplan from funds managed by Blackstone and La Caisse, alongside other Canadian institutional investors. Under the transaction, the investor group will acquire a 25% non-controlling stake in Aeroplan, valuing the loyalty programme at CA$10bn. Air Canada will retain a controlling ownership interest and full operational […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm13 Aug
Is Air Canada saying goodbye or simply au revoir to 25% of Aeroplan? A repurchase clause suggests the airline is keen to keep its options open.
Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith12 Aug
Air Canada is selling a 25% stake in its loyalty program Aeroplan for $1.7 billion (C$2.5 billion) to…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux12 Aug
Chase Ultimate Rewardshas just launched a new transfer bonus to Air Canada Aeroplan, and I think this is one that may interest many people. If you have Aeroplan’s co-branded credit card, you can get an even better transfer bonus.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig12 Aug
Bloomberg is reporting that that Air Canada is nearing a deal to sell a minority stake in its frequent flyer program to Blackstone, in order to fund new planes, aircraft interiors, etc. Will this have any implications for program members?
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig11 AugOften buying points strategically can be a good value, especially for first and business class travel. Air Canada Aeroplan has just launched its latest promotion on purchased points, and it has the potential to be quite an attractive offer. The program is offering up to a 110% bonus, which is among the best deals we’ve seen from the program in quite some time.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig16 Jul
Its common for airline and hotel loyalty programs to have partnerships, given that those who are frequent flyers are also often frequent hotel guests. Along those lines, we’ve just seen Air Canada Aeroplan and World of Hyatt launch a new partnership, offering reciprocal status, rewards, and points opportunities, for members who link their accounts. There are some potentially lucrative aspects to this…
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig15 Jul