Maple Leaf Lounge (Air Canada)

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[ANALYSIS] Elite Status with Air Canada Altitude, Prestige 25K

Not to be confused with the Aeroplan Program, Air Canada operates its own elite program called: Altitude. The program consists of five elite statuses: Prestige 25K, Elite 35K, Elite 50K, Elite 75K and Super Elite 100K. This post is going to focus on Prestige 25K. We will be posting about the other statuses later on.

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[ANALYSIS] American Express AeroplanPlus Gold vs. Platinum Card

To cut to the chase, it’s a close call between AMEX AeroplanPlus Gold Card over the AMEX AeroplanPlus Platinum Card. It will depend on your spending habits. I’ll explain. But before I describe the cards, keep in mind that you can only take advantage of the larger sign up bonuses that I will be referring to if you have a friend or family member who can refer the credit card to you. Also keep in mind that they are both Charge Cards, so you will have to pay your balance off in full every month.