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[PROMOTION] 30,000 Sign up Bonus British Airways Avios Points (expired on December 31, 2014)

The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is currently running a higher than normal sign up bonus Avios points promotion on its British Airways Visa Infinite. Normally it has been 15,000 British Airways Executive Club sign up bonus Avios points, which has been bumped up to 30,000 points. Below are the highlights of the credit card:

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[TRAVEL] What the U.S. Airways Merger with American Airlines means for Canadians

On December 9, 2013 a merger between American Airlines and U.S. Airways became official. Though in the grand scheme of things, it’s more like American Airlines sucking in U.S. Airways (more below). Below are a few important dates to keep…

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[ANALYSIS] RBC Cathay Pacific VISA Platinum

Before going into depth about this credit card, I would like to point out that Cathay Pacific is a member of the Oneworld alliance, which means that any points that you accumulate with this airline, you can use to redeem on any of its member partners. Airlines that are members of an alliance makes their loyalty points that much more valuable because it gives you so much more flexibility when looking for award bookings. With Cathay Pacific flights, you earn Asia Miles points.

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[PROMOTION] RBC Rewards Conversion Bonuses (October 15, 2013 – December 31, 2013) (expired)

It is not well publicized, but RBC Rewards is current holding several different conversion bonus promotions. Here is a breakdown of the different promotions. American Airlines AAdvantage Between October 15, 2013 and November 30, 2013, you can convert your RBC…