How To Make Your Aisle Seat a PLUS Seat
This entry is part 6 of 14 in the series How ToIf you have read my blog posts, you may realize that I prefer to fly Business, especially when it comes to international travel. However, I often fly Economy when it comes to intercontinental flights. There are various reasons for this but the main one
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Travel Hacking Dictionary – CPM
This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Travel Hacking DictionaryToday I am launching a new series called Travel Hacking Dictionary where I will provide clarity around some of the common phrases and acronyms that are thrown around in the community so you can get better acquainted with the what everyone is talking about.
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The Freedom of Points
For the past month, I have been providing some how-to’s, reviews and credit card overviews but sometimes we get so deep in the weeds, we sometimes forget why we are playing this crazy game. Over the weekend, I was determined to find a vacation that my wife and I could take together without our daughter.
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What is NEXUS and Why You Need It
One of the most stressful things about airport travel is going through security. Fortunately in Canada, we don’t have the TSA so rarely do we get stories of a 4 year olds having to remove their leg braces in order to clear security. Sorry for the low quality of the video but you get
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PointsU Wrap Up
As some of you may know, I attended PointsUYYZ in Toronto last weekend and I just wanted to share with you what you missed out on if you weren’t in attendance. The first thing you should know is that the creators of the conference, Jason Binstock, Borris Remes and Viola Ng, did a masterful job
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Reward Flights and Close-In Availability – Part 3
This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Reward Flights and Close-In AvailabilityIn the last couple of days I wrote about the reason close-in availability exists and what I did to quantify the data in order to bring it to life. Today I will conclude the series by sharing with your the patterns
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Reward Flights and Close-In Availability – Part 2
This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Reward Flights and Close-In AvailabilityYesterday I covered off why close-in availability exists for airlines and talked about why you might have better luck finding a reward flight closer to your date of travel. Today I want to provide you with the background and search methodology
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Reward Flights and Close-In Availability – Part 1
This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Reward Flights and Close-In AvailabilityLet’s face it. Earning points is a whole lot easier than redeeming them for the flights you want. There are countless hurdles to jump over and things to consider that can make you question why you even started collecting points in
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How To Keep Up To Date With Travel Hacking News
This entry is part 5 of 14 in the series How ToLet’s face it. This little hobby of ours can be a rabbit hole. I can’t remember how many times I searched something like “Aeroplan Redemption Sweet Spots” or something along that vein only to realize 6 hours later that I’m now watching a video about Etihad’s
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Another Free 1,000 Aeroplan Point Offer for 1 Minute of Your Time
Aeroplan has been trying to on a social media rampage to try to dispel “myths” about the program … I assume to try to attract more people to the program. If you want to read more about their Truth vs Myth campaign, you can go here but if you want to earn an easy 1,000 Aeroplan
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