September 12 Update: Travel Hacking 101 Earn 39,000+ Aeroplan Miles for free, Cathay Pacific cutting Vancouver-New York route & Amex discount for Air Canada flights

With the latest offer now out for the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card we have updated our long standing Travel Hacking 101 post. This post details how you can earn 39,000+ Aeroplan Miles or 4,000 Avios for free. Check it out here!

 Cathay Pacific is cutting a very popular route for frequent travelers, travel hackers, miles hounds you name it. That route is their 5th freedom route between Vancouver and New York City. This route allowed people to try the amazing Asian carrier in First, Business and Economy class without leaving our continent. The route will be sorely missed but it does run until March 28, 2020 so you still have a little bit of time to try it out! (Source RoutesOnline / TPG) Image via Cathay Pacific

Check your inbox for a new Air Canada discount offer from American Express. The offer provides an additional 15% off flights. I received the offer for my Platinum Card from American Express.

Air Canada is adding direct flights between Calgary and Terrace BC as of October 27. The new route will operated once daily by Air Canada Express (Source RoutesOnline)

United Airlines will be cutting their direct flight between Ottawa and Newark come March 2020. (Source TPG)

Posts since our last update:

• Amex Membership Rewards: 30% Bonus Avios when transferring to British Airways Executive Club
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• Flash Sale: Up to a 50% Bonus when you buy Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles until September 14!
  Alaska Airlines has brought back their best bonus for buying Mileage Plan miles! Right now you will get up…
• Free Best Western Rewards Gold Elite status for Canadian Military members
  Canadian Military members who join Best Western’s Service Rewards will automatically receive Gold Elite Status and 10% or more…
• Earn up to 6,000 bonus Le Club AccorHotels Points for all Accor Hotels stays Worldwide (includes Fairmont Hotels)
  Le Club AccorHotels is another hotel chain that currently has a global systemwide bonus points offer out in the…
• September 11 Update: Air Canada upgauges Ottawa-London while cutting Ottawa-Frankfurt, Amex adds Vancouver's TransLink as a merchant & much more!
  Yesterday we brought you the news that Lufthansa will be launching new flights between Ottawa and Frankfurt. At the…

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