FlyerTalk - The world's most popular frequent flyer community. Exclusively Yours Rewards. Reminder: US Airways 100% Share Miles Bonus Ends Tomorrow, October 15. Just a friendly reminder that the lucrative 100% bonus on shared miles currently being offered by US Airways ends tomorrow, October 15, 2013, so if you haven’t shared your miles already, you’ve just got a day left to do so. Last week’s Thursday Giveaway was inspired by the Share Miles promotion. The reason I keep reporting on this is that it’s been a while since we’ve seen a bonus that high on shared miles through the airline. Other airlines have only offered up to 50% on share miles promos lately, and US Airways has only been offering bonuses on purchased miles this high lately as well, and what’s more, this isn’t a targeted promotion like some past promotions, and there is no need to register as you will receive the 100% bonus miles automatically when you go to the Share Miles page.
If you were to purchase miles, they normally cost 3.5 cents each plus a 7.5% tax, and sharing miles costs 1 cent each plus a $30 processing fee and 7.5% tax. Key Rules and limitations 1. Review Rates & Fees. Aerogold vs. Avion: Two travel credit cards compared. Two of the most popular travel rewards credit cards are CIBC’s Aerogold and RBC’s Avion. Which is best for you depends.
The best travel rewards programs come paired with a credit card to help you earn points faster and enjoy perks like free flights and hotel rooms. Two of the most popular travel rewards programs in the country are CIBC’s Aerogold and RBC’s Avion. So, when it comes to earning and redeeming points, which program will give you the biggest bang for your buck?
Aerogold and Avion have the same $120 per year fee and offer more or less the same insurance benefits. But if you spend more on travel and want to redeem your points on any airline with no restrictions, Avion is the way to go. The cards come in different types, so choose the Infinite cards if you earn more than $60,000 per year and use your card a lot. With both the Avion and Aerogold Infinite cards, you’ll earn one point for every dollar spent. So which card comes out on top? Robb Engen blogs at Boomer & Echo. Aeroplan Miles: A Complete Guide. Aeroplan, for better or worse, it is undoubtedly the most important and relevant airline rewards program to Canadians.
The reasons for that are plentiful: Air Canada is the largest Canadian airline owning nearly 4 times the number of planes as its closest rival, WestJet. Air Canada was the only large Canadian airline to offer a rewards program for years, until WestJet recently introduced one as well. Due to Canadian laws, only Canadian airlines can operate flights that both originate and terminate in Canada. All other airlines can only offer flights with one point of entry into Canada. That being said, Aeroplan is not without its problems and many people are quick to complain about the program and often abandon it after having a frustrating experience. Nobody wants to waste their time earning 10 miles here and 20 miles there while taking a lifetime to achieve any sort of reward and after reading this guide you won't have to anymore! Measuring Value The Value Of An Aeroplan Mile.
Maximize Monday: Transferring Hotel Points to Airline Miles. A lot of readers sent in questions regarding Club Carlson’s recent unannounced devaluation of its option to convert Gold Points into airline miles with its various partners, so for today’s Maximize Monday post, I thought I’d outline the conversion rates of hotel points to airline miles for the major chains as well as some better redemption options for your points. Although it might be tempting to transfer points to miles, it’s rarely a good value. In general, converting hotel points to airline miles is not a great value proposition since the transfer ratios are usually abysmal. While it’s true that you usually earn multiple points per dollar with hotel chains so you can rack up points quickly – sometimes quicker than airline miles – you lose a ton of that value when the conversion ratio is, say 10 points to 1 miles.
Before I get started chain by chain, you’ll see I included a spending scenario in each where you could see what you could get by spending $5,000 with each chain. Club Carlson. Aerogold vs. Avion: Two travel credit cards compared. Maximize Monday: Transferring Hotel Points to Airline Miles. Aeroplan Miles: A Complete Guide.