Air Canada Bid Upgrades: How Do They Work?
Learn how Air Canada bid upgrades work and how you can use cash or points to bid for a better seat in a higher class of service on your next flight.
Combined Air-Rail Tickets: A Guide for Canadians
A guide to the top air-rail booking options available to Canadian travelers.
Comprehensive Guide to All Airline Stopover Programs
A complete guide to airline stopover programs, which let passengers explore an airline’s hub city at no extra cost on paid fares.
Mileage Runs 101: What You Need to Know
If you can get creative with planning, completing mileage runs can offer some exceptional benefits within frequent flyer programs. Click to learn more.
Understanding Airline Married Segments & How They Can Benefit Your Award Travel
Everything you need to know about airline married segment logic, and how it affects award availability when redeeming miles.
Finding the Best Aircraft for a Redemption
Among many factors that influence flight redemption decisions, the aircraft you choose significantly shapes your experience. Learn the key aspects to keep in mind during your search.
Ultimate Guide to Flight Award Release Dates
Looking to book award travel? Learn exactly when loyalty programs and airlines release award seats so that you can secure difficult-to-book flights.
Everything You Need To Know About Transfer Bonuses
Loyalty programs offer transfer bonus promotions which increase the amount of points you receive when transferring to that program. Click to learn more.
Which Frequent Flyer Programs Allow Award Ticket Holds?
Certain frequent flyer programs allow members to hold award tickets before finalizing their booking. Learn which programs and how to take advantage.
Award Flight Search Tools Compared: AwardTool, Point.me, PointsYeah, Roame, Seats.aero
Airline search engines are inefficient at searching for award tickets. Fortunately, there is no shortage of dedicated award search tools available. Learn more.
Low-Cost Carriers: Save Money while Earning Mainline Points
Some major airlines operate Low-Cost Carriers as a cheaper alternative to fly. Here’s how to earn mainline points and status through their budget subsidiaries.
Booking Cathay Pacific Awards: Don’t Let Your Points Get Stranded!
Transferring points to airlines to make award bookings can be risky due to long transfer times. Use ‘ticket holds’ with Cathay Pacific transfers to avoid this problem.
Buying Miles & Points: Is It Ever Worth It?
Many frequent flyer and hotel loyalty programs offer the option of buying miles and points with cash. But is it ever worth it? Click to learn more.
Air Miles Onyx Personal Shopper: A Tutorial
Air Miles is a program that has unfortunately fallen from grace. However much value can still be extracted through the Onyx Personal Shopper service. Learn how.
Credit Card Travel Insurance For Award Flights: The Best Cards to Use
Booking flights using points is what we do. Here we look at which credit cards to use when booking award flights and still be covered by travel insurance.
Cents Per Point: Do They Really Matter?
Cents per point (CPP) is a metric we use to determine the value of credit card welcome bonuses and redemptions. How much does this metric really matter?