Flyermiles - Expert Travel Advice

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. 

I'm not selling a subscription, an e-book, or membership in a secret program.

The information's all here, and it's all free.

Dec 28, 20246 min read

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!

Feb 10, 20245 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!

Jan 23, 20248 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.

Sep 30, 20231 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...

May 1, 20236 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...

Dec 12, 20226 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, 20227 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...

Nov 25, 20226 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...

Jun 13, 20224 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 2, 20228 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...

Apr 20, 20221 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...

Jan 7, 20225 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...

Nov 20, 20218 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 8, 20213 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...

Oct 26, 20217 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 25, 20212 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 21, 20219 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 19, 20217 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 10, 20215 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...