TAM - New Aeroplan partner

Effective today, April 28, TAM Airlines of Brazil becomes an earning partner of Aeroplan. This means Aeroplan members can earn or redeem miles on all of TAM's flights.

This is one of the first steps for TAM's intergration into the Star Alliance which Air Canada was a founding member of.

VIA Preference members can now redeem for SNCF trip

VIA Preference members can now redeem their points for travel on the French rail system SNCF. All it takes is 2,500 points for a one-way second class ticket or 4,000 points for a first class ticket with one en-roue transfer allowable.

Source: Colloquy

Best Western Rewards Spring/Summer Offers

Best Western recently launched two new offers for its members rewarding them for stays this spring or summer:

The first offer will net Rewards members 1,000 bonus Gold Crown points when you purchase a USD/CAD$100 BW Travel Card and then use it on a BW stay between June 1 and August 31. If you know you will have some BW stays this summer, this is a no brainer as you buy the travel card with your credit card (Earning miles/points on that), then earning points for the actual stay amount and of course. the 1000 point bonus. Travel cards must be purchased by May 31

The second offer which can be combined with the above offer gives members a $50 Travel Card when the complete 2 qualified nights Worldwide. The nights do not have to be consecutive. Plus if you book on Bestwestern.com you will earn an additional 250 bonus points. This offer runs until Jun 14, 09

Full details and registration links can be found on our Best Western Rewards page

Martinair to join Flying Blue program

Martinair, the Dutch Charter/Holiday airline that serves the Canadian cities of Toronto and Vancouver will be joining Air France KLM's Flying Blue frequent flyer program.

As of May 1, 2009 you will be able to earn and redeem Flying Blue miles for Martinair flights and if you have at least Flying Blue Gold Status you will be able to access KLM Lounges when flying on Martinair flights.

Martinair Press Release

Edmonton raises AIF to $20

As of September 1st flying out of Edmonton will cost you $5 more as the Airport Improvement Fee will increase to $20. The increase is to be used to fund the ongoing $1 billion expansion that is set to be completed by 2012.

At the $20 level YEG comes in line with many other Canadian AIF such as Calgary's at $21 and Montreal's at $20 and still reasonable compared to Bathurst NB's $40 fee....... 40 bucks? Wow!

EIA Press Release

Bonus Page Updates: Apr 21, 09

Apr 21 Pages with new and/or updated bonus offers:
Air Canada Aeroplan | American AAdvantage | Czech Airlines OK Plus | JAL Mileage Bank | Marriott Rewards| Northwest WorldPerks | Starwood Preferred Guest | Travelodge Guest Rewards | US Airways Dividend Miles | United Mileage Plus | Wyndham Rewards

Overview:
- Double Aeroplan miles when you park at Park N Jet in Calgary
- Earn up to 1,500 bonus AAdvantage miles for stays at Radisson Hotels in North and South America
- Earn double OK Plus miles for Hilton Hotel stays worldwide
- Earn triple Mileage Bank miles for Marriott stays worldwide
- Receive up to $50 in Amazon Gift Cards for select weekend Marriott stays
- Earn 350 bonus WorldPerks miles for Thrifty car rentals Worldwide
- Earn a free weekend night with every 2 Starwood stays worldwide
- Earn up to 25,000 bonus Dividend Miles when you travel 5 or more times with US Airways
- Earn up to 1,500 bonus Mileage Plus miles for stays at Radisson Hotels in North and South America
- Earn 500 bonus Wyndham Rewards points when you rent from Avis or Budget

Air Canada not code sharing on TAP Trans Atlantic Flights

Apparently Air Canada has not placed their code on the TAP Trans-Atlantic flights as was originally planned

http://airlineroute.blogspot.com/2009/04/air-canada-cancel-codeshare-on-tap.html

Earn double Asia Miles on Mexicana flights between Vancouver and Mexico City

Asia Miles members can earn double miles for flying on select Mexicana and Mexicana Click flights including Mexicana's Vancouver to Mexico City route. This offer is good until May 31, 2009 and registration is required. For more detail and registration link see our Asia Miles bonus offer page.

Bonus Page Updates Apr 13, 09

Apr 13 Pages with new and/or updated bonus offers:
Aeroflot Bonus | Delta SkyMiles | El Al Matmid Club | Miles & More

Overview
- Earn up to 1,000 bonus Aeroflot miles between Moscow and Germany
- Receive 100% bonus SkyMiles when you transfer miles to friends or family
- Earn 25% Bonus Matmid points between Tel Aviv and London Luton
- Earn 1,000 bonus Miles and More miles whenyou stay 3 times at Best Western's in Germany

Bonus Page Updates Apr 8, 09

Apr 8 Pages with new and/or updated bonus offers:
bmi Diamond Club | British Airways Executive Club | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | Delta SkyMiles | Hilton HHonors | Miles & More | Northwest WorldPerks | Priority Club | Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer | US Airways Dividend Miles |


Overview
- Earn 5,000 bonus Destination Miles for joining bmi Diamond Club
- Earn Triple Executive Club miles for stays at Novotel Hotels Worldwide
- Earn 50,000 bonus SkyMiles on Delta flights to London, Manchester or Edinburgh
- Earn 1,000 bonus HHonors points on Hilton stays Worldwide
- Earn 40% bonus Miles and More miles between Germany and Osaka
- Earn up to Triple WorldPerks miles at MGallery and Pullman Hotels Worldwide
- Earn 5,000 bonus Priority Club points for two night weekend stays in France
- Earn double KrisFlyer miles for stays at Hilton's Worldwide
- Earn 1,000 bonus Dividend Club miles for select flights to Latin America purchased with a Mastercard