Posts Tagged ‘Aeroplan’

I’m feeling really happy today! Mom and dad had spent last night at Calgary Airport due to their flight being cancelled from Calgary to Tokyo because of bad weather (Lightning, Thunder, etc.). – They got rebooked and luckily enough got moved from a Tango Fare to a Latitude Fare. I was able to use my Air Canada e-Upgrade credits to get them an upgrade from Calgary (YYC) to Vancouver (YVR) to Hong Kong (HKG). This is pretty much their first time flying business class, so I am extremely excited and happy that they get to be blessed and have an incredible journey to Asia this afternoon. – Thank you Air Canada for treating me and my family so amazing. Your rewards program is brilliant and you have allowed us to Experience great things!

The real funny thing is that both Dad and I have known all day that they got bumped and we have been telling her she will have an emergency exit so she can enjoy a little extra leg room!  We have also been teasing her about sleeping on the plane and having mimosas and enjoying some port and cheese!

Also, a special thank you to Gayle from AC Concierge in Calgary for taking great care of my parents yesterday in Calgary as well as Gina from ACSE Desk for ensuring my parents got rebooked ASAP. I am looking forward to family vacation this upcoming weekend. I will see you on the party bus AC63 on Saturday!

MK

Hey friends, here is the article I wrote this past week on travel credit cards and their points. – Enjoy!

MK


Moose Jaw Express.com
31 May 2012

My Article for the Moose Jaw Express written in April. Better late than never ;)


Oh, the places you’ll go

Moose Jaw Express.com
5 Apr 2012

Travel and flight bookings can be a real pain in the neck, so what is the best solution when booking a trip? How do you scope out the best deal? Generally speaking, there is somewhat of a detailed process that I follow to shop for flights. Firstly,…read more…

Here is this weeks article which I had written for the Moose Jaw Express about traveling with children!  - Enjoy!


Oh, the places you’ll go
By Mark Ritchie
Moose Jaw Express.com
12 Apr 2012

Travel is always best when shared with others; some prefer to travel with a friend, their loved one or with their kids. I had a good chuckle this week while watching the April fools video ‘Kargokids’ by Westjet. As a frequent flyer, I can definitely…read more…

The Airplane is my time travel machine. A couple drinks followed by a few Melatonin tablets. Close your eyes and you have crosses great lands, passed by many cultures that are left still to explore.

Every time that I travel, I am always amazed that I am not in a dream. It just blows my mind that within 8.5 hours from Vancouver that I am in London town. Insane!

This upcoming week should be rather busy. I am in London for a couple days of meetings followed by a Football game on Saturday (Arsenal), after that I will jet off to Glasgow, Scotchland for a conference until Wednesday night before making my way back to Canada on Thursday evening. Should be good!

The UK is one place that I used to never like coming too, but after the 4th or 5th time, it grows on ya! Happy to be here this week, but going to miss my wife! Honey, I’ll be home for almost all of April!

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I have just boarded Air Canada flight AC844 from Calgary to Frankfurt, it is not really a long flight, but an Air Canada eUpgrade is always welcome! About half my flights are upgraded On Air Canada, but riding in the back of the bus isn’t always so bad as their seats are quite comfortable and their service is generally quite good. I usually have no complaints about where I sit, as long as it is not a middle seat! Heres a little picture of my Air Canada Suite. This is where I will rest my head for the next 9.5 hours.

One more thing, I am not sure if it’s my imagination, but it feels like the A330 suites are bigger than those on a 767 or 777?

Thank you Air Canada!

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