Earn up to 40,000 bonus Aeroplan miles for flights within North America

Air Canada has launched their summer Aeroplan bonus mile promotion for tons of flights within North America

The promotion requires registration (see link below) and offers bonuses as follows:
* Fly 4 one-way flights - earn 3,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles
* Fly 8 one-way flights - earn 4,000 additional Bonus Aeroplan Miles, a cumulative total of 7,000
* Fly 12 one way flights - earn 8,000 additional Bonus Aeroplan Miles, for a cumulative total of 15,000.
* Fly 16 one way flights - earn 25,000 additional Bonus Aeroplan Miles, for a cumulative total of 40,000.

The following direct routes are eligible for the bonus mile offer:
* Between Vancouver and Calgary
* Between Vancouver and Edmonton
* Between Edmonton and Calgary
Between Vancouver, Calgary or Edmonton and:
* the rest of Canada
* California (San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles)
* Newark
* Chicago
Rapidair® flights:
* between Toronto and Montreal
* between Toronto and Ottawa
Between Toronto, Montreal or Ottawa and:
* California (San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles)
* New York (Newark , La Guardia)
* Chicago
* Boston
* Washington (Dulles and Ronald Reagan International)

For more details on this promo and the registration link visit the Aeroplan page on Rewards Canada.

Bonus Page Updates May 22, 09

May 22, 09
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | Etihad Guest

Overview
- Earn double Asia Miles for stays on the CustomStay package at Shangri-La and Traders Hotels
- Earn double Guest Miles on Etihad's new flight between Chicago and Abu Dhabi

S7 Airlines to join Oneworld Alliance

With the announcement coming the same day as Aegean/Star Alliance, British Airways, one of the founding members of the Oneworld Alliance is sponsoring the membership of S7 (Siberian Airlines) to the alliance. The airline will go through an 18 month integration program with full membership expected by 2012. S7 is the second Russian airline to join an alliance after Aeroflot which has been a member of SkyTeam since 2006.

Greece's Aegean Airlines to join Star Alliance

At a press conference in Greece on May 26 representatives from Aegean Airlines and the Star Alliance announced that Aegean will join the alliance. It is expected that Aegean will become a full member by 2010. Aegean flies to 47 destinations in Greece, Europe and Africa with over 200 daily flights. Once integrated members of other Star Alliance frequent flyer programs like Aeroplan will be able to earn and redeem miles for Aegean flights.

Bonus Page Updates May 21, 09

May 21, 09
China Airlines Dynasty Flyer | Continental OnePass | Delta SkyMiles | GoldpointsPlus | United Mileage Plus

Overview
- Earn 500 Bonus Dynasty Miles for using KIOSK or E-Checkin
- 20% Bonus OnePass miles when your transfer miles between OnePass accounts
- Earn up to 50,000 bonus SkyMiles on Delta's new international routes
- Earn 1,000 bonus Gold Points per night starting with your third night
- Earn double Mileage Plus miles for stays at 3 Langham Hotels locations.

Bonus Page Updates May 20, 09

May 20, 09
Air Canada Aeroplan | Northwest WorldPerks| US Airways Dividend Miles

Overview:
- 5,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles per member when you book an Air Canada Vacations Air & Hotel package to Barbados by June 15, 2009.
- 1,000 Bonus WorldPerks Miles at over 300 participating Starwood properties in North America and Latin America.
- 3,000 Bonus Dividend Miles when you stay two or more consecutive eligible nights at any Hyatt worldwide..

Bonus Page Updates May 19, 09

May 19, 09
Hyatt Gold Passport | Priority Club | US Airways Dividend Miles

Overview:
- Earn 20,000 Bonus Gold Passport points for stays of 5 nights or more at the Hyatt Aruba Resort and Casino
- 3,000 Bonus Priority Club points for stays at the Hotel Indigo Buffalo Amherst
- 25% Bonus Dividend Miles when you buy miles online

Northwest/Delta to suspend service to Waterloo

From the Waterloo International Airport Website:

"Effective June 1, 2009 Delta / Northwest Airlines service from the Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) will be suspended.

If you are booked on a flight, departing from the Region of Waterloo International Airport after the June 1, 2009 suspension date please contact Delta / Northwest Airlines customer service line at 1-800-225-2525 or your travel agent to make alternative travel arrangements or arrange for a refund."

Aeroplan relauches one-way classic awards

In a trial run from May 15 to Sep 30, Aeroplan has relaunched one-way classic award tickets (one-way classic plus was what was available prior and online) for booking up to 356 days in advance.

The flights have to be booked via the Aeroplan call center, which of course means they are subject the call center booking fee.

The mileage levels for the awards are as follow:

Short Haul :

Y : 10,000
J : 17,000
Elite IKK : 20,000
SE IKK Y : 13,000
SE IKK J : 22,000

Long Haul :

Y : 17,000
J : 27,000
Elite IKK : 34,000
SE IKK Y : 22,000
SE IKK J : 35,000

Carribean (including Hawaii) :

Y : 27,000
J : 40,000
Elite IKK : 54,000
SE IKK Y : 35,000
SE IKK J : 52,000

Europe :

Y : 40,000
J : 57,000
Elite IKK : 80,000
SE IKK Y : 52,000
SE IKK J : 74,000

Asia :

Y : 50,000
J : 77,000
Elite IKK : 100,000
SE IKK Y : 65,000
SE IKK J : 100,000

All the pertinent information and discussion on these awards can be found on this FlyerTalk post. (Thanks to Bestof2k9 and other on the thread for this info)

Aeroplan Call Center: Reduced hours of operation

A heads up to those who like to or will be using the Aeroplan Call Center, as of June 1st the hours of operation will be reduced to the following:

0600-2100 Pacific time.

0700-2100 Eastern time.