Friday, December 6, 2013

Dec 6 Update: Further Air Canada Altitude Changes, Choice Hotels Systemwide Bonus, IHG Rewards Club Europe Bonuses

Final update of the week!

News, Tips & Tricks

Yesterday on FlyerTalk a representative from Air Canada revealed a few more changes to the 2014 Altitude program. We'd loved to hear what are your thoughts are on this latest news!

  • eUpgrade Add-ons and other changes to eUpgrade eligibility Earlier this year, we announced some important changes coming to eUpgrades beginning March 1, 2014. These included the introduction of eUpgrade Add-ons, a supplementary payment in addition to the required number of eUpgrade Credits, which will apply for certain Altitude members when upgrading from eligible Flex fares on longhaul international flights. Additionally, we also announced some changes to the way you can request upgrades for companions. You can find more details about these changes here.

  • Montreal Domestic Maple Leaf Lounge access for Prestige 25K members Last year, this benefit was offered on a promotional basis, and this year it will be introduced as a Core Privilege. Effective immediately, when travelling on a Air Canada Express flight from Montreal to Toronto City Airport, Prestige 25K members can visit the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge located in the domestic departure zone of Montreal Trudeau Airport.

  • Changes to Maple Leaf Lounge One-Time Guest Passes In response to member feedback, and in order to provide a more exclusive atmosphere in our international lounges, the Maple Leaf Lounge One-Time Guest Passes which Altitude members can choose as a Select Privilege will be changing. Beginning this year, Guest Passes will only offer access to Maple Leaf Lounges located in the domestic and transborder zones of Canadian airports, as well as those in Los Angeles and New York (LaGuardia). Other conditions will remain the same. As in previous years, Altitude members will continue to have the option to choose other Select Privileges which will offer access to all of our Maple Leaf Lounges Worldwide.
Otherwise, the Core Privileges and Select Privileges that you’ve come to enjoy will remain the same for the 2014 benefit year. You can find all of the latest details at altitude.aircanada.com.


Bonus Offers

Choice Hotels Privileges
- Earn 3,000 Bonus Privileges Points after every two qualifying stays at any Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, Ascend Hotel Collection, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn hotel in the Choice Privileges program.  More... Valid for Residents of the U.S. and Canada only Dec 12, 13 - Feb 19, 14



Iberia Plus
- 300 Bonus Avios for every two night stays at all AC Hotels by Marriott in Spain, Italy and Portugal. And also get 100 Avios for registering at Marriott Rewards® when you complete your first stay More... Until Feb 28, 14

- Triple Avios for stays of 2 or more nights Monday-Friday at NH Hotels in Madrid, Vienna and the main cities in Germany. More... Until Jan 15, 14
- Double Avios for stays of 2 or more nights Monday-friday at participating NH Hotels in the U.S., Europe and South America. More...Until Jan 15, 14


IHG Rewards Club
- Earn up to 5,000 Bonus IHG Rewards Club points for stays at individual IHG locations across Europe. More... Until Mar, 14

Le Club Accorhotels

- 400 Bonus Le Club Accorhotels Points for stays of 2 or more nights at participating Pullman Hotels in Europe. More... Book by Dec 31 for stays until Jan 31, 14
- Double Le Club Accorhotels Points for stays of 3 or 4 nights at participating at Sofitel, MGallery, Novotel, Mercure and Ibis hotels in Budapest. More... Until Apr 6, 14
- Triple Le Club Accorhotels Points for stays on the Novotel Winter Offer 2013 Direct at participating Novotel hotels in the U.K .More... Book by Feb 27 for stays until Mar 16, 14
- 575 Bonus Le Club Accorhotels Points for stays on the Mercure Winter Offer 2013 Direct at participating Mercure hotels in the U.K. More... Book by Feb 27 for stays until Mar 16, 14


Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
- Double KrisFlyer Miles and a 20% discount on the Best Available Rate at any participating Fairmont hotel in Asia. More... Until Jan 31, 14
- Double KrisFlyer Miles and complimentary return airport transfers when you stay for at least three consecutive nights at Hard Rock Hotel Bali. More... Until Jan 31, 14
- Earn Double KrisFlyer Miles when you stay at any participating IHG hotel in Australasia, Southeast & Southwest Asia, Japan & Korea, and the Middle East & Africa. More...Until Jan 31, 14
- Double KrisFlyer Miles when you book and stay on a qualifying room rate in a Club room or above at the newly-opened Langham Place, Guangzhou, or any other participating Langham hotel. More... Until Jan 31, 14
- Earn up to Triple KrisFlyer Miles when you stay on the Best Available or Bed&Breakfast rate at any participating Mandarin Oriental hotel Worldwide. More... Until Jan 31, 14
- Earn up to Triple KrisFlyer Miles when you stay at a qualifying rate at any participating Millennium & Copthorne Hotel Worldwide. Earn double miles for 3-4 nights, triple miles for 5+ nights. More... Until Jan 31, 14
- Double KrisFlyer Miles for stays of 2 or more consecutive nights at participating Preferred Hotel Group properties Worldwide. More... Until Jan 31, 14
- Triple KrisFlyer Miles when staying at least three consecutive nights or Double Miles for two consecutive nights at any Shangri-La Hotel and Resorts, Traders Hotel or Kerry Hotel at the Best Available Rate. More... Until Feb 28, 14

- Double KrisFlyer Miles when you rent for at least three consecutive days on the best available pay-at-pick-up rates with Europcar in Germany, Malaysia, Singapore, or the United Kingdom (UK). More... Until Jan 31, 14


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