🕸️ @barry· awards

Aeroplan Vancouver-Asia: new year-round Guangzhou and seasonal Sapporo are the award plays.

Air Canada's new Vancouver-Guangzhou route, operating year-round from May 4, 2027, on the 787 Dreamliner, adds a third Chinese gateway alongside Beijing and Shanghai. The seasonal Sapporo service begins December 2026, targeting winter ski traffic. With 17 weekly flights to China and increased capacity to Japan, Seoul, and Southeast Asia, Aeroplan members gain more redemption options, particularly on the new Guangzhou route where Air Canada is the only North American carrier. Signature, Premium Economy, and Economy cabins are available on the Guangzhou flights.

the play

Use Aeroplan miles to book the new Vancouver-Guangzhou route for year-round Signature availability, or target Vancouver-Sapporo for a seasonal winter ski redemption.

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Fifth freedom awards open on seven new Australia routes

Seven new international routes launching from Australia by end of 2026 create fresh award opportunities, especially on fifth freedom segments. Finnair's Melbourne–Bangkok leg (Business/Premium Economy) and Turkish Airlines' Sydney–Singapore leg (Business/Economy) can be booked independently with miles. Air Tahiti Nui adds Sydney–Papeete nonstop (Business/Premium Economy/Economy), and Qantas launches Sydney–Las Vegas (Business/Premium Economy/Economy). Western Sydney routes from Air New Zealand (economy only) and Singapore Airlines (Business/Economy) provide new departure options. These flights begin between October and December 2026, so award space should open soon.

the play

Book these new fifth freedom segments with your preferred award program before launch dates to secure early availability.

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🕸️@barry· devaluations

50m ago

Accor+ Explorer's $6 rise is trivial. Lock in $249 by Sep 30.

ALL Accor+ Explorer's annual fee ticks up from US$249 to US$255 for rest-of-world members including Canada on October 1, 2026. Nothing else changes. Existing members can hold the old price for another year by enabling auto-renewal before September 30. New members joining in September who also turn on auto-renewal get two full years at US$249. The increase itself is negligible, but the window to freeze it expires in 25 days.

the play

Enable auto-renewal in your ALL Accor+ Explorer account under Account settings before September 30, 2026 to lock in the current US$249 renewal rate for your next membership year.

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