Bonus Page Updates Apr 28 and 29, 09

Apr 29, 09
TAP Portugal Victoria

Apr 28, 09
Brussels Airlines Privilege | Continental OnePass | Delta SkyMiles | Emirates Skywards | Jet Airways JetPrivilege | Korean Air SkyPass

Overview
- Earn Triple Victoria miles for Avis Car rentals worldwide
- Double SkyMiles for Starwood stays in Australia
- Earn up to 7,500 Skywards Miles for United Flights between the U.S. and Sydney or London
- Earn up to Triple SkyPass miles for Accor Hotel stays Worldwide

Delta adds $50 2nd Checked Bag Fee on International Flights

Citing big losses, Delta announced they will be adding a $50 fee for checking in a second bag on International flights to try and generate more revenue. They are the first large U.S. airline to impose such a fee, most including Delta have had checked bag fees for Canada/U.S. Domestic flights but none on International flights.

The fee went into effect for tickets purchased after April 22 for travel on or after July 1.

The following passengers will be exempt from the fees:

* First and Business Class passengers
* SkyMiles and WorldPerks Elite members (Executive/Platinum/Gold and Silver, including Flying Colonels)
* Active duty military members traveling on orders
* Passengers who purchased tickets prior to April 22, 2009
* Passengers who are confirmed on a Full Y class Economy ticket.

Continental, Delta, Northwest all follow with bonus miles offers to the U.K.

If you are flying on Continental, Delta or Northwest and connecting to one of their flights that go to London, Manchester or Edinburgh you may be able to earn up to 50,000 bonus miles in their respective frequent flyer programs. All bonus offers until June 30 and require free registration

Continental earns:
* 50,000 Bonus Miles on BusinessFirst round-trip tickets purchased and flown in J, D and Z classes
* 25,000 Bonus Miles on select BusinessFirst or Economy Class round-trip tickets purchased in A, Y or B classes of service.
See the full details and link to the registration page here

Delta earns:
* 50,000 Bonus Miles for paid BusinessElite/Business Class (fare classes J/C/D/S/I on Delta-coded flights and J/C/I/Z on Northwest-coded flights)
* 25,000 Bonus Miles for paid Premium Economy Class (fare classes Y/B/M on Delta-coded flights and Northwest-coded flights)
See the full details and link to the registration page here

Northwest earns:
NW World Business Class (J/C/I/Z) DL Business Elite (J/C/D/S/I) and earn 50,000 bonus miles
F NW Coach (Y/B/M) DL Economy (Y/B/M) and earn 25,000 bonus miles
See the full details and link to the registration page here

Bonus Page Updates Apr 23 & 24

Apr 24 Pages with new and/or updated bonus offers
Accor A|Club | Delta SkyMiles | Hilton HHonors | Miles & More| Northwest WorldPerks| Priority Club |

Apr 23 Pages with new and/or updated bonus offers
Air Berlin Top Bonus | Air Jamaica 7th Heaven | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | Continental OnePass | United Mileage Plus

Overview
- Earn up to 6,000 Bonus A|Club points for booking Accor stays online
- Earn up to 25,000 Bonus SkyMiles for non-flight partner activity
- Earn 10,000 bonus HHonors points for Conrad stays of 3 nights or more
- Earn Double Miles and More miles between Munich and Tel Aviv,
- Earn up to 25,000 Bonus WorldPerks miles for non-flight partner activity
- Get free Callaway golf equipment and up to 25,000 bonus Priority Club points for Crowne Plaza stays
- Earn Triple Flying Club miles for Hilton stays Worldwide
- Earn double Top Bonus miles for Best Western stays in Germany or Luxembourg
- Earn 500 7th Heaven Rewards miles for joining the program
- Complete update of the Asia Miles page
- Earn up to 50,000 Bonus OnePass miles for flying to the U.K.
- Earn Quadruple Mileage Plus miles for Shangri-La and Traders Hotels stays

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