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Aeroplan’s Mini-RTW – Part 3 – Airlines with No Fuel Surcharge – Europe

by JayceMar 26, 2017Aeroplan Mini-RTW, Burning Miles, Comprehensive Series, Guides8 Comments

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Aeroplan's Mini-RTWThrough the first two parts of the mini-RTW series, we have taken a look at the rules associated with the redemption as well as how to actually get enough points to redeem for these incredible trips. Now that you have an idea of the

American Express Platinum Spend Requirements Increased

by JayceMar 23, 2017Credit Card News, Credit Card News1 Comment

As first reported by my friends over at the French-language Travel Hacking Blog, Milesopedia, American Express has quietly increased the spend requirements of the American Express Platinum Card from $1,000 in the first 3 months to $3,000 in the first three months. Some may find that the new spend requirement is a touch on the

Aeroplan’s Mini-RTW – Part 2 – Points

by JayceMar 21, 2017Aeroplan Mini-RTW, Burning Miles, Comprehensive Series, Guides3 Comments

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Aeroplan's Mini-RTWToday, we will cover the points required to book your mini-RTW trip and how we go about accumulating them. This may come off like a post designed to get affiliate sign ups and I won’t lie … there’s a bit of that to it

Aeroplan’s Mini-RTW – Part 1 – Rules

by JayceMar 20, 2017Aeroplan Mini-RTW, Burning Miles, Comprehensive Series, Guides17 Comments

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Aeroplan's Mini-RTWAs I alluded to in my previous post, I will be starting a new series that will introduce you to what I believe to be one of the best values when it comes to miles and points redemptions. Today we will talk about the

Aeroplan Overview

by JayceMar 19, 2017Aeroplan, Burning Miles, Guides0 Comments

I would first like to apologize for the lack of posts this week … it’s just been a very hectic week but I’ll try to do better next week. Today we are going to take a look at Aeroplan because it is the most ubiquitous loyalty program for Canadians and is most likely the program

The Economies of Airline Class

by JayceMar 16, 2017Background Information, Our Insights0 Comments

I fell in love with the economics of flight when I did a case study on Southwest Airlines as part of a strategy course during my MBA. That case study concentrated primarily on how Southwest found efficiencies that allowed them to dominate the market and how other airlines tried to emulate what they did. Ever since

Hotel Review – San Francisco Marriott Marquis

by JayceMar 13, 2017Hotel Reviews, Hotel Reviews0 Comments

For those that follow the blog closely you’ll know that I don’t do a lot of hotel reviews and that because for the most part, stays are fine … neither great nor terrible. The San Francisco Marriott Marquis is the exception. Midnight Welcome My daughter and I flew into San Francisco late on Thursday night

My Best Redemption Yet!

by JayceMar 9, 2017Award Redemptions, Hotel Tips0 Comments

I have been lucky enough to travel a lot of places on points and for the most part, I tend to get pretty good value for my points but the just other day, I made what I believe to be my best redemption yet. From a CPM value point of view, it wasn’t my most lucrative,

Agoda 10% Discount Code

by JayceMar 8, 2017Deals We Like, Hotel Tips, Points Promotions1 Comment

One of my acquaintances through the Travel Hacking world has struck deal with Agoda to provide folks with a 10% off coupon in celebration of the launch of his new blog, 23 Hour Layover. Nicky asked me to send this out to my users so I am sharing this with you in the hopes that

Props from Hainan Airlines!

by JayceMar 6, 2017Alaska Airlines, Points News1 Comment

When I started this blog, I really wrote it with no plans to monetize it or turn it into anything more than a site where Canadians could come to learn about how to earn and use their points. My mantra was to write a blog with quality content and the rest would figure itself out.