In This Issue: 

✈️ Buy Aeroplan Points with Up To a 90% Bonus

💳 Upcoming Changes to Amex Platinum Lounge Access

🛫 Chexy Deals: Business Class to London, Vienna, & Zurich

🌍 Prince of Travel Signature Event: Toronto 2025

Flights are getting pricier, hotels aren’t getting cheaper, and travel rewards have never been more powerful. On Saturday, November 8, 2025, join the Prince of Travel team at the W Hotel in Downtown Toronto for a full day of insider tips, advanced points strategies, and networking with fellow Miles & Points enthusiasts.

From deep-dive sessions on maximizing points and luxury redemptions to curated panels, giveaways, and a VIP dinner with founder Ricky Zhang, this is your chance to level up your travel game and turn your points into unforgettable experiences.

Use code “CHEXY” to get $20 off your ticket.

👀 How do you use your Aeroplan points?

We know how much you all love earning Aeroplan points. Now we want to get your thoughts on spending them! Take this quick survey to tell us how you want to redeem your points for flights, travel, and more.

✈️ One of Aeroplan’s BEST Points-Buying Promos: Get Up to 90% Bonus Points

Aeroplan is back with another “buy points” promo. This time, you might see a bonus as high as 90% when you purchase by October 29th, 2025. But not everyone gets the same deal. For example, I only got 75%, so make sure to check your personalized offer before jumping on this.

What’s the Deal?

Here’s the highest tiered structure (though it varies by member!):

• Buy 4,000 to 15,000 points, get a 40% bonus 

• Buy 20,000 to 60,000 points, get a 60% bonus 

• Buy 70,000+ points, get a 90% bonus 

With the 90% bonus, the effective cost per point drops to about 1.97¢ CAD (including taxes), which is one of Aeroplan’s best offers. However, keep in mind that the last sale a few weeks ago went up to 85%. Aeroplan tends to run these fairly often, so you might see another one around Black Friday.

✅ When It Makes Sense To Buy

Buying points only makes sense if you have a redemption in mind. Otherwise, you’re essentially prepaying for flights at a fixed rate that may or may not work out in your favour.

You should buy points if you’re planning to redeem for a partner airline award (e.g. ANA, Swiss, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines), where Aeroplan uses a fixed distance chart. You can easily get 3 to 5 cents per point in value on long-haul business class flights. 

For example, you can sometimes find sweet spot business class redemptions for 60-70k points, like:

• Toronto (YYZ) to Lisbon (LIS) 

• Montreal (YUL) to Zurich (ZRH)

Buying 60,000 Aeroplan points under the current promotion would cost you just over $1,000 CAD: a small price compared to paying cash for the same business-class flights, which often top $8,000. In other words, you’re getting the same seat for roughly $7,000 less.

❌ When to Skip This Promo

You should not buy points if:

• You mostly fly Air Canada economy class, since dynamic pricing can devalue your points fast.

• You’re not ready to book soon. Aeroplan frequently runs sales, so there’s no need to rush (however, this is one of the best sales we’ve seen this year).

The Bottom Line

If you’re chasing a business class redemption or just need to top up your Aeroplan points for an upcoming award flight, this is one of the best opportunities to do so. With points costing less than 2¢ each before tax, buying points now can save you thousands compared to paying cash, especially on long-haul lie-flat seats. 🤑

Just make sure you have a redemption in mind; otherwise, wait for the next promo. Also, log in to your Aeroplan account to make sure you got the 90% bonus. If you get the 75% bonus like us, this offer might not be worth your while. 

This offer ends October 29, 2025, giving you just over a week to hop on this deal. 

💳 Amex Platinum Lounge Access Changes Coming Soon… and Not for the Better

If you’ve been using your Amex Platinum at the airport for unlimited lounge access, enjoy it while it lasts. Starting January 1, 2027, that unlimited wine and cheese lifestyle is getting capped… unless you’re spending big.

What’s Changing?

Amex is setting limits on two major lounge networks: Plaza Premium and Priority Pass. Here’s the breakdown:

• Platinum & Business Platinum cardholders: 6 free visits per year to each network (12 total).

• Supplementary Platinum cards: 2 free visits per network (4 total).

• Guests: Count as a visit, so choose wisely who you bring in.

All other lounges, like Centurion, Escape, and Aspire, remain unlimited. But since Canada doesn’t have any Centurion lounges, Plaza Premium and Priority Pass make up the core of lounge access here, meaning these changes hit us the hardest. 😦

The caps officially start in 2027, but the clock to unlock unlimited access begins January 1, 2026. 

🔓 How to Unlock Unlimited Lounge Access Again

Spend $20,000 annually on your Platinum or Business Platinum card, and voilà: unlimited lounge access is restored for you (and your travel companion). Once you hit that threshold, you’ll keep unlimited access for the rest of that year and the entire next one.

The earlier you spend $20k, the longer you get to enjoy the lounges without worrying about running out of visits. This might sound like a lot, but you don’t need to sprinkle it evenly across the year. Big, upfront expenses make this much easier:

• Income taxes: Many Canadians have to pay earlier in the year (say $6,000 in taxes), which you can pay with your Amex Platinum and Chexy.

• Rent: On average, rent is $2,000 a month x 3 months = $6,000. 

• Utilities, insurance, or other large annual bills: $4,000 combined. 

With just these one-time or big recurring payments, you’re already at the $16 to $17k mark in just a few months. Add regular spending (groceries, travel, subscriptions), and you’re comfortably over the $20,000 threshold, all before summer. 

TL;DR: Spend strategically in the first few months, hit $20k fast, and enjoy unlimited lounge access for the majority of the year. Using Chexy to pay for big-ticket items makes it simple, while also racking up points on expenses you’d pay anyway.

🤔 Who Will This Change Really Affect? 

If you fly only a few times a year, six Priority Pass and Plaza Premium lounge visits might cover you just fine, especially with other unlimited lounges still available. 

But if you’re a frequent flyer, or you travel as a couple or family, this hits hard. Those six visits could disappear fast with just two round-trip flights. And when you’re already paying $799 a year for the card, earning back what you paid for feels… not very premium. 

Still, if you’re a loyal Platinum cardmember and use it for most of your everyday spending, the $20k threshold is totally within reach. 

The Bottom Line

This isn’t the end of Amex Platinum’s reign as one of the best travel credit cards in Canada. If you’re spending $20k a year, you’ll barely notice the change: your lounge privileges stay unlimited, and life goes on. 

That said, we can’t help but wonder where this is headed. With the annual fee recently increasing in the US, could Canada be next? If the fee climbs higher than $799 while perks quietly shrink, this Platinum card could start feeling a little stingy. 

For now, though, nothing really changes. Keep using your card strategically, enjoy your lounge visits, and keep an eye on what Amex does next.

Check out these awesome deals you definitely don't want to miss if you're thinking about travelling in the next few months!

1. Toronto (YYZ) ➡️ Newark (EWR) ➡️ London (LHR)

   • Cost: 70,000 (Business Class)

     

   • Dates: November 27th, 2025

   • Book: Here

2. Vancouver (YVR) ➡️ Montreal (YYC) ➡️ Frankfurt (FRA) ➡️ Vienna (VEI)

   • Cost: 70,000 (Business Class)

     

   • Dates: February 08th, 2026

   • Book: Here

3. Montreal (YUL) ➡️ Zurich (ZRH)

   • Cost: 60,000 (Business Class)

     

   • Dates: December 28th, 2025

   • Book: Here