Up it goes! 2-for-1 this time. https://www.lifemiles.com/eng/tra/pro/proofeinf.aspx?D=DOF24
Lack of posts
Slow posting lately – mostly because of the stupid Aeroplan Stars promo taking up all my time. 😛
Aeroplan 2013 Stars Challenge – quarter-way update
So I’m about a quarter of the way through this ridiculous promo. Aeroplan did a fine job of clamping down on any possible loophole that there was – so much so that the promo isn’t even fun anymore, and it’s…
Aeroplan Star Challenge 2013: strategies and ideas
So I plan on taking advantage of this for at least one of my accounts, possibly more. This year’s promo is certainly not as easy as before, especially if you do not have any Sobeys close to you. So here…
Aeroplan Star Challenge up again for 2013!
Looks like the 2012 promo is back – with a vengeance. While in 2012, most people just pumped gas in $3 increments. A number of strategies came about, such as to buy a gift card and immediately use it to…
How to book intra-Europe Avios flights even when BA.com has no availability
BA’s Avios is probably one of the most confusing programs ever. At least for me. I mean, sure, you can earn Avios points through BA. That’s obvious. Did you also know you could earn them through Iberia? How about through…
Aeroplan mini-RTW rules, tricks and explanation, part 4
In this iteration, we will discuss the arcane exception to “maximum permitted mileage” (MPM) rules that normally prevents you from visiting way far off cities along a route. Generally, your routing between point A and point B must fall within…
Starwood SPG points devaluation
Looks like it’s hotel re-valuation season. I posted earlier about the Starwood Cash and Points devaluation; now it seems Starwood regular points have been devalued, as well. Hurry before March 5th to redeem your points, as that’s when the rates…
Aeroplan mini-RTW rules, tricks and explanation, part 3
Continuing the previous post on the background of a mini-RTW, and the general information about a mini-RTW, let’s look at what rules a mini-RTW must abide by. There must not be any backtracking, with some very specific exceptions. For example,…
Aeroplan mini-RTW rules, tricks and explanation, part 2
In continuing the previous post on Aeroplan mini-RTW information, it’s time to discuss how this whole thing works. It’s a bit of a complex undertaking, and probably won’t quite cover everything (and will be a bit of a difficult read),…