Monthly Archives: June 2016

NewLeaf Travel is Back – Flights take off July 25, 2016 (Pros and Cons)

NewLeaf Travel Company Inc. is resuming sales with ultra-low fares and an expanded route map. Customers will be able to book flights on the NewLeaf web site from 12 Canadian cities: Halifax, Moncton, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Kelowna, Kamloops, Fort St. John, Abbotsford and Victoria. The first flights can now be booked for July 25, 2016. I wanted to share some…

RBC Avion to British Airways Avios 30% transfer bonus, Ends July 31, 2016

Collect 30% more Avios when you convert your RBC Rewards points between now and July, 31 2016. That’s 1.3 Avios for every RBC Rewards point converted. As an RBC Avion® cardholder+ you can convert RBC Rewards points to Avios as often as you want. A minimum of 10,000 RBC Rewards points must be converted to receive your 30% bonus Avios. Here…

Vancouver Hotels Offering $100-$175 AmEx Gift Cards (ends August 2016)

For every booking made at one of 36 downtown Vancouver hotels, Travelzoo members will receive American Express Gift Cards valued up to $175. What you need to know: Includes a mix of basic, moderate and the most luxurious hotels in the city Gift cards can be used towards any purchase, including the hotel room itself Every additional night booked comes…

Flying WestJet’s Vancouver to London, England has no free meal!

Imagine flying over 9 hours in Economy and not getting a measly meal! Westjet isn’t offering free meals in economy class on its new long-haul route and it’s the first carrier to do this on a direct flight from Vancouver to Europe. It takes nine to nine and a half hours to get to London’s Gatwick airport. “Within Canada, we are the…

T-Mobile U.S to offer “Tourist Plan”: $30 USD for 3 weeks

Great deal for Canadians travelling to the US! T-Mobile is starting a new “Tourist Plan” for $30 USD for 3 weeks of service (starts June 12th). Pros: Free Sim 1,000 Minutes of U.S. calling Unlimited International Texting to 1,000 2 GIGS of 4G/LTE data (after that it’s unlimited 2G data). WiFi Hotspot/tethering allowed Cons: No calling back to Canada (use…