Travel Hacking: Another Free Flight Offer – FREE 25,000 Bonus Miles with AMEX Gold Rewards Card

American Express Gold Rewards Card

It looks like American Express has finally ended their incredible AeroplanPlus Gold Card promotion. AMEX is no longer waiving the first year’s annual fee ($120 value) and they’ve dropped the free Aeroplan bonus miles from 30K to 26K. I hope this is only temporary and the offer will be back soon. You can still refer people and get 10K bonus miles for each approved referral.

The good news,  American Express Gold Rewards Card promo is still available! It’s very similar to the AeroplanPlus Gold Card offer. The annual fee is waived the first year ($150 value) and you get 25K free bonus Membership Rewards points for signing up for the card! AMEX Membership Rewards points are very flexible and can be transferred one-to-one to Aeroplan. Here’s a full list of all the Loyalty Programs that you can transfer your points to. The best part about this offer is you can refer your friends & family and get 10K bonus miles for each approved referral!

Even if you already have the AeroplanPlus Gold Card, you can still sign-up for the Gold Rewards Card and get the free 25,000 bonus points. I personally have both cards and think the Gold Rewards Card looks 10 times nicer then the AeroplanPlus card.

I took some convincing before I took this offer, and I’m incredibly glad that I did. Here’s why this deal is awesome:

  • With 25,000 free Membership Points which you can transfer to Aeroplan 1 to 1, you can get a round-trip flight to anywhere in North America, or 2 round-trip short hauls flights for free!  Or save up more points and travel to other destinations for free!  See where else you can fly with Flight Reward Chart.
  • The first year is absolutely free ($150 value), so if you decide the card is not for you, just cancel it and you get to keep the 25,000 free bonus points! You can cancel the card at anytime without a penalty and keep all your points.
  • AMEX is a charge card, not a credit card, which means that it doesn’t hit your credit score as hard as a credit card would.  A charge card only does a soft credit pull. The difference between the two is that you must pay off your balance every month, or else you’ll be charged a higher interest rate.  If you always pay off your card, then it doesn’t even matter!
  • The very best part of this deal, and the reason I’ve earned over a million points in the last six months is that AMEX has a referral program.  If you refer someone to sign up for the card under you, you get an extra 10,000 free bonus points for each approved referral!  There is no limit on what you can earn! You’ll get your own referral link after you sign-up and activate the card. Note: You’ll only get the referral bonus when you refer cards within the same family you own (Ie. You can only refer the AMEX Gold Rewards Card if you have the AMEX Gold Rewards Card).

If you consider all the points, this is a deal you can’t ignore! Worst case, you take the 25,000 free points, and cancel the card before the first year, and best case, you refer plenty of friends and family and manage to rack up your very own round-the-world-trip! My original plan was just to sign-up for the card, get the free bonus points, and then refer my wife for the extra free points, but a great deal sells itself and it’s been astonishingly easy to get referrals. This exclusive offer is valid for Canadians only.

Click here to get your FREE 25,000 Membership Bonus Points and start Travel Hacking now!

Air Canada: Surprise Seat Sale (Book by Sept 22)

Air Canada Surprise Seat Sale (Book by Sept 22)

Air Canada is having a Surprise Seat Sale. Book by September 22, 2014 11:59 pm EDT to take advantage of sale fares within Canada. Travel by December 17, 2015. A blackout period applies from October 10 to October 13 2014. Book these great sale fares now!

Enjoy the most choice of non-stops flights, online check-in for your boarding passes, personal touch-screen TVs at every seat, power outlets within easy reach, and earn Aeroplan Miles and Altitude Qualifying Miles on every flight to over 175 destinations worldwide. Experience why Air Canada has been voted #1 international airline in North America for four years in a row by Skytrax.

WestJet is also having the same sale. It’s best to check both sites and compare prices and flight times.

Travel Tips:

  • If you need to book a hotel, check out AirbnbHotwire.comHotels.com, and Priceline.com. These are the 3 websites I use to book hotel rooms.
  • Save money whenever you travel by checking Groupon for hot deals in the city you’re visiting.

Click here to visit Air Canada’s website to book a flight now or for more details.

Click here to read my Travel Hacking post and learn how you can easily get 55,000 FREE Aeroplan Miles, enough points for (2) free flights to anywhere in North America!

WestJet: It’s Seat Sale Time (Book by Sept 22)

WestJet It's Seat Sale Time (Book by Sept 22)

WestJet is having a Seat Sale! Save on flights and vacation packages to select Canadian, U.S., Mexico and Caribbean destinations if you book by September 22, 2014 (11:59pm MT). Book today, these fares won’t last.

Book by: September 22, 2014 (11:59 p.m. MT)*
Travel until: December 10, 2014
Blackout dates from: October 9 – 14, 2014 and November 6 – 12, 2014

How to get this deal: For Canadian destinations travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Offer limited and subject to availability.
How to get this deal: For U.S. destinations travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Offer limited and subject to availability.
How to get this deal: For Mexico and Caribbean destinations travel on any day of the week where WestJet offers scheduled service. Offer limited and subject to availability.

Travel Tips:

  • If you need to book a hotel, check out AirbnbHotwire.comHotels.com, and Priceline.com. These are the 3 websites I use to book hotel rooms
  • Save money whenever you travel by checking Groupon for hot deals in the city you’re visiting.

Click here to visit WestJet’s website to book a flight now or for more details.

Click here to read my Travel Hacking post and learn how you can easily get 55,000 FREE Aeroplan Miles, enough points for (2) free flights to anywhere in North America!

Groupon.com: Extra 10% Off All Getaways Deals Promo Code (Sept 12-13)

Groupon Extra 10 Off Summer Getaways Deal Promo Code (July 18-19)

Groupon is offering an extra 10% off promo code today!!!

You can save an extra 10% off all Getaway Deals on Groupon.com when you enter the promotion code EARLY10 at checkout! The code is valid for 2-days only from Friday, September 12 to Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 11:59 PM PDT. This is going to be a popular offer so don’t miss out! I tested the code and can verify that it works.

I quickly browsed around and there’s over 300+ vacation deals to choose from (Ie. Las Vegas, Hawaii, Florida, New York, California, Mexico, Costa Rica, + much more)

There’s a limit of 1 deal per customer with a maximum discount of $50. Hurry, only a limited amount of people can use the code so take advantage of the offer while you can!

This is a hot deal because Groupon rarely offers promo codes and most of their local deals is already discounted 50-95% off. You’ll find lots of amazing deals with the extra 10% off.

Extra 10% off New Groupon Getaway Deals
Code: EARLY10
Valid 9/12 – 9/13
Limit 1 use per customer, up to $50 discount. Limited quantities available.

Click here to shop on Groupon.com now and view all their Getaway deals.

Last Chance: WestJet – Back to School Super Sale (Book by Sept 8)

Last Chance WestJet - Back to School Super Seat Sale (Book by Sept 8)

Last Chance Reminder: I originally posted about this deal last week. Here’s a reminder that the seat sale ends tonight at 11:59pm MT.

WestJet is having a Back to School Super Seat Sale! Save on flights and vacation packages if you book by September 8, 2014 (11:59pm MT).

Book by: September 8, 2014 (11:59 p.m. MT)*
Travel until: February 12, 2015
Blackout dates from: October 9 – 13, 2014 and December 17, 2014 – January 7, 2015

How to get this deal: For Canadian destinations travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Offer limited and subject to availability.
How to get this deal: For U.S. destinations travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Offer limited and subject to availability.
How to get this deal: For Mexico and Caribbean destinations travel on any day of the week where WestJet offers scheduled service. Offer limited and subject to availability.

Travel Tips:

Click here to visit WestJet’s website to book a flight now or for more details.

Click here to read my Travel Hacking post and learn how you can easily get 55,000 FREE Aeroplan Miles, enough points for (2) free flights to anywhere in North America!

WestJet: Back to School Super Seat Sale (Book by Sept 8)

WestJet Promo Code - 15 Off to Canada and USA (Book by Aug 14)

WestJet is having a Back to School Super Seat Sale! Save on flights and vacation packages if you book by September 8, 2014 (11:59pm MT).

Book by: September 8, 2014 (11:59 p.m. MT)*
Travel until: February 12, 2015
Blackout dates from: October 9 – 13, 2014 and December 17, 2014 – January 7, 2015

How to get this deal: For Canadian destinations travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Offer limited and subject to availability.
How to get this deal: For U.S. destinations travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Offer limited and subject to availability.
How to get this deal: For Mexico and Caribbean destinations travel on any day of the week where WestJet offers scheduled service. Offer limited and subject to availability.

Travel Tips:

Click here to visit WestJet’s website to book a flight now or for more details.

Click here to read my Travel Hacking post and learn how you can easily get 55,000 FREE Aeroplan Miles, enough points for (2) free flights to anywhere in North America!

Air Canada: Worldwide Seat Sale (Book by Sept 4)

Air Canada Worldwide Seat Sale (Book by Sept 4)

Air Canada is having a Worldwide Seat Sale. Book by September 4, 2014 at 11:59pm EDT and take advantage of sale fares to Air Canada’s worldwide destinations! For travel by Feb. 12, 2015, blackout periods from Oct. 10-13 and Dec. 15, 2014 – Jan.7, 2015.

Enjoy the most choice of non-stops flights, online check-in for your boarding passes, personal touch-screen TVs at every seat, power outlets within easy reach, and earn Aeroplan Miles and Altitude Qualifying Miles on every flight to over 175 destinations worldwide. Experience why Air Canada has been voted #1 international airline in North America for four years in a row by Skytrax.

Travel Tips:

Click here to visit Air Canada’s website to book a flight now or for more details.

Click here to read my Travel Hacking post and learn how you can easily get 55,000 FREE Aeroplan Miles, enough points for (2) free flights to anywhere in North America!

Air Canada: Earn 50% more Aeroplan Miles anywhere you travel (Register by Oct 31)

Air Canada Earn 50 more Aeroplan Miles anywhere you travel

Air Canada and Aeroplan are running an awesome 50% promotion!

Fly anywhere with Air Canada and receive 50% Bonus Aeroplan Miles! This offer is valid on all Air Canada roundtrip and one-way flights and fares for travel between October 1, 2014 & April 30, 2015.

Simply register and book by October 31, 2014 to take your Aeroplan Mile balance to new heights. Valid on eligible scheduled non-stop flights operated by Air Canada (including flights operated under the Air Canada Express brand) and Air Canada rouge.

Get 50% bonus Aeroplan Miles by following these 3 steps:

  1. Register by October 31, 2014.
  2. Book by October 31, 2014.
  3. Travel Between October 1, 2014 and Arpil 30, 2015.

Click here to register your Aeroplan number or for more details.

Click here to read my Travel Hacking post and learn how you can easily get 55,000 FREE Aeroplan Miles, enough points for (2) free flights to anywhere in North America!