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    Under the Radar: An intriguing way to fly to Hawaii

    by Mohammad February 11, 2023
    February 11, 2023

    Introducing the “Under the Radar” series. Over the coming year – I hope to write about some of my favorite …

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    Ottawa Points and Miles meetup on August 27th

    by Anshul August 10, 2017
    August 10, 2017

    Join us for the 3rd edition of Ottawa Points and Miles meetup at Andaz Ottawa, on Sunday, August 27th, 2017 from 7:30pm …

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    When life comes between flying Cathay First Class

    by Anshul March 25, 2017
    March 25, 2017

    Let me confess – I have never flown a true international first class cabin. To be honest, I don’t care …

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    Reader Question: Can I sell or refund my Marriott certificate?

    by Anshul March 22, 2017
    March 22, 2017

    Earlier today, I wrote about how I converted 90K Starpoints to 150K Aeroplan miles and 7 nights at Marriott and got some …

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    ‘Great Deals’ on Aeroplan – Canada to Europe RT for 20k!

    by Anshul March 9, 2017
    March 9, 2017

    Aeroplan (AP) periodically offers lower award rates (Market Fare Flight Awards) on select Air Canada routes. I stumbled upon a dedicated …

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    Analysis: IHG Accelerate promo vs Buying points outright

    by Anshul August 22, 2016
    August 22, 2016

    IHG Accelerate Fall 2016 promotion was recently launched and there has been a flurry of offer comparisons on various platforms. …

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    YOW meetup, Andaz Ottawa pre-opening tour

    by Anshul August 16, 2016
    August 16, 2016

    YOW Exclusive: Thanks to our good friends at Canadian Points University, we are all set to host the first YOW …

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    Award Flights vs. Cash bookings

    by Anshul June 2, 2016
    June 2, 2016

    One thing I learnt pretty quickly in this hobby is the “Earn and Burn” philosophy.  Unless I am saving for …

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    How to value your Miles and Points?

    by Anshul May 30, 2016
    May 30, 2016

    It’s all about that bass. Base worth of your miles and points that is. Cents Per Mile or CPM is …

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