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I travel for a living. On this site, I take the mystery out of frequent-flyer programs & flying worldwide during COVID.
Years of non-stop travel for work and fun have taught me the tips, tricks and details of frequent-flyer mileage programs; I've built this site to share what I've learned, and help you get great value out of your frequent-flyer miles.

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I Flew Air India Business Class And It Was Great. No, Seriously.
I flew Air India's new A350 Business class, and it just might turn around their reputation for one of the worst premium products in the sky!
Dec 28, 20246 min read
Review: Is AirAsia The World's Cheapest Lie-Flat Business-Class?
I flew what might be the world's cheapest lie-flat business class ticket with AirAsiaX - here's the review!
Feb 10, 20245 min read
Review: Fiji Airways Business Class, Vancouver to Nadi, Airbus A350
A review of Fiji Airways' business class on a flight from Vancouver to Nadi.
Jan 23, 20248 min read
A Quick Note On My Recent Absence
Some readers may be aware that Flyermiles is a beloved side project for me – in my ‘other’ life, I’m a technical director for...
Sep 30, 20231 min read
Review: ANA's "regular" Business Class, Tokyo-Singapore, Boeing 787
This is the second half of a two-part review. In Part One, I took you inside ANA's flagship business-class product "The Room" on a trip...
May 1, 20236 min read
Review: ANA's "The Room" Business Class, LAX-Tokyo, Boeing 777
Nearly any list of the top business-class products in the air today puts ANA's "The Room" concept near the top, and I was glad to see it...
May 1, 20236 min read
Review: Etihad Business Class, Abu Dhabi-Toronto, Boeing 777
This is the second half of a two-part review of Etihad's business class; on the outbound, we flew a 6-hour hop from Europe to Abu Dhabi...
Dec 12, 20226 min read
Review: Etihad Business Class, Brussels-Abu Dhabi, 787 Dreamliner
I’ve looked forward to the opportunity to fly Etihad ever since they announced a partnership with Aeroplan in 2019. After several...
Dec 12, 20227 min read
Learn To Use Google Flights To Search Like A Power User. No, Really.
Some of the value I bring as a travel professional is deep, detailed experience, but some of my best tips for efficiently finding the...
Nov 25, 20226 min read
Review: Air Canada's Signature Suite Lounge, Vancouver
Launched in 2017, Air Canada’s Signature Suite remains one of the most exclusive and talked-about premium airline lounge concepts in the...
Jun 13, 20224 min read
Review: Air Canada Business Class - Montreal to Buenos Aires
As the concert-touring industry finally gets back to its feet after two ugly years of pandemic shutdown, I'm absolutely thrilled to head...
Jun 2, 20228 min read
Help Ukrainian refugees with a matched donation of Aeroplan points
A new non-profit partnership will allow Aeroplan users to donate points to help book flights for refugees fleeing the devastating war in...
Apr 20, 20221 min read
So You've Caught COVID And Can't Board Your Flight. Now What?
With a new and much-more-contagious strain of COVID now circulating, in the coming months an awful lot of people will find themselves...
Jan 7, 20225 min read
Planning An End-Of-Year Mileage Run? Here's How To Make It Easy.
It's getting colder, the leaves have turned colour, and that one house down the street put their Christmas lights up the morning after...
Nov 20, 20218 min read
The US-Canadian land border has (finally) reopened. Here’s what you need to know.
This morning, the United States reopened its land border crossings to foreign citizens, after a 19-month COVID lockdown that remained in...
Nov 8, 20213 min read
American Airlines’ New, VERY Different ‘Frequent Flyer’ Program.
After months of speculation, American Airlines finally unveiled its new, redesigned AAdvantage elite-status program, completely...
Oct 26, 20217 min read
Air Canada launches take-home COVID rapid-test kits
This one's got huge potential; Air Canada announced this morning the launch of new COVID testing kits that will allow travellers to...
Oct 25, 20212 min read
Deep Dive: "Flight Deal" Websites Part Two: International
Part Two: International flights This is the second half of our deep dive into "flight deal" websites offering cheap airfares. Part One...
Oct 21, 20219 min read
Deep Dive: "Flight Deal" Websites: When To Book, When To Avoid.
Part One: Domestic Flights This is the first of a two-part article; Part Two covers international flights. This won't be the most...
Oct 19, 20217 min read
Canadian Travel Series: Riding The Rails In VIA Business Class
I've always loved travelling by train - I find it relaxing in a way air travel just can't match - and in a career with a lot of travel on...
Oct 11, 20215 min read
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