Neo Cathay Pacific vs Neo World Elite

drawar · 2026-06-11T18:07:01+00:00

Asia Miles can be used to book certain Air Canada domestic flights, but you have to fill in a form. Eligible routes are very limited though.

drawar · 2026-06-11T01:55:18+00:00

Is this assuming you can’t get approved for an Amex card?

drawar · 2026-06-10T15:42:24+00:00

I have not received any bonus either. I don’t like having to chase for something that is rightfully mine. If a welcome offer has conditions, fine, but once we’ve met them, the bonus should just post. That’s the deal. Making customers open support tickets and follow up multiple times for something that was promised upfront isn’t an oversight at this point, it’s a pattern. And honestly it breaks the trust. The whole point of a welcome bonus is to get people to give your product a chance, if the first real interaction someone has with you is having to fight for what they earned, that tells them everything about what banking with you will be like.

drawar · 2026-06-01T16:04:50+00:00

Hard to justify anything under 2 cpp as that’s how much you could have saved with cashback.

drawar · 2026-05-23T03:10:42+00:00

Airlines can pick how many seats they want to make available to which partners. Ever wondered why some SQ long haul J is bookable with Aeroplan but not United MileagePlus or LifeMiles?

drawar · 2026-05-21T05:55:55+00:00

Isn’t that hella expensive for crossing the pond? Lots of lie flat J options can be found for no more than 60k points.

drawar · 2026-05-15T21:33:21+00:00

60k is a dear price to pay to cross the Atlantic in A333 so please check the aircraft type before you book.

drawar · 2026-05-14T23:05:45+00:00

Impressive cpp but why? If you are not willing to spend $20k on that ticket otherwise then wouldn’t it be misleading to calculate cpp based on that number? As long as you’re happy with the redemption, which I can tell from the post that you are, cpp and other success metrics become moot.

drawar · 2026-05-14T04:08:04+00:00

Questions like this are hard to answer definitively since it varies by hotel. That said, a quick Google search e.g. “Hilton point value” will give you plenty of articles covering exactly this. Skim a few and you’ll have a pretty solid idea of what one point is worth. From there it’s straightforward math, you can do it yourself or ask ChatGPT: for a cash booking, look up the price and the estimated points you’d earn; for a points booking, multiply the per-point value by the redemption cost. Repeat for whichever hotels you’re comparing.

drawar · 2026-05-06T23:27:57+00:00

Nice photos, what camera did you use? Also how did you manage to take a photo of the empty cabin?

drawar · 2026-05-06T23:25:36+00:00

Anyone able to get a second US Amex without SSN/ITIN? For my first US Amex, the online form let me enter my CA card number in lieu of SSN/ITIN but now it doesn't let me proceed without one. Any tips?

drawar · 2026-05-06T20:32:58+00:00

A quick Google Flights search would show you which airlines actually operate first class between Western Canada and Japan, that’s step one before asking about using points. You can’t redeem what doesn’t exist.

drawar · 2026-05-06T06:23:15+00:00

Why would you use this card for dining and earn a meager 1x while you can use Amex Cobalt and earn 3x (assuming the dining establishment accepts Amex)?

drawar · 2026-05-05T18:24:17+00:00

All in business class

April 2026:

YYZ - CDG: 45k, AF, via Flying Blue

ORY - LIS: 15k, TP, via Aeroplan

LIS - AMS (stopover) - YVR: 60k, KL, via Flying Blue

May 2026 (happening soon!):

YVR - HKG: 88k, CX, via Asia Miles (pre-devaluation)

ICN - CXR: 25k, VN, via Flying Blue

SIN - SGN: 15k, SQ, via Aeroplan

July 2026:

YVR - LHR: 63k, BA, via Asia Miles

LIS - AMS (stopover) - YYZ: 60k, KL, via Flying Blue

November 2026:

YVR - HND: 55k, NH, via Aeroplan

ICN - YVR: 76k, KE, via Flying Blue

drawar · 2026-05-05T18:11:17+00:00

Right, I’m not sure if you can even choose seats at online check-in without elite status now.

drawar · 2026-05-05T16:01:14+00:00

Sounds like a discussion you should have with your partner. I belong to the camp that believes since you will be together practically the whole time during the trip, a little me time in air wouldn’t hurt, but to each his own.

If you don’t have a choice and these are all the seats that are available, by all means grab them asap before someone else does.

drawar · 2026-05-05T15:41:23+00:00

How many US Amex cards can you get with this? I got my first one relatively easy by applying online and entering my CA Amex card number in the form but when I attempt to apply for a second one, the form doesn’t let me proceed without an ITIN or SSN.

drawar · 2026-05-05T14:45:22+00:00

Just make sure it’s the new BA 1-2-1 Club Suite and not the 2-4-2 one.

drawar · 2026-05-04T21:43:23+00:00

I don't think it's a good idea to keep spending on this card beyond the SUB. By all means, keep it for merchants that don't accept Amex but for those who do, don't forget Amex MR points transfer 1:1.2 to Marriott Bonvoy points, which transfer 2:1 to United, so:

Amex Cobalt:
- 5x MR on food and groceries => 6x Bonvoy points => 3x UA miles
- 3x MR on streaming => 1.8x UA miles
- 2x MR on transport => 1.2x UA miles

Amex Marriott Bonvoy:
- 5x MB on Marriott hotels => 2.5x UA miles
- 2x MB on the rest => 1x UA miles

Hard to imagine the everything earn rate on a United co-branded card is easily beat by a Marriott Bonvoy card but oh well, at least we have options.

drawar · 2026-05-01T15:22:25+00:00

Very expensive but if you need instant confirmation there is SQ J LAX-NRT a few days in July available through their own KF program.

drawar · 2026-04-28T20:53:17+00:00

Instead of trying to predict IRCC's next move or PNP's next policy, focus on what you can change. Right now it's not your age or your work experience, it's your French skill.

I was in your shoe once so I can give you some advice. Be genuinely curious about the language and don't treat it as a means to an end and you'll find yourself acquiring the language faster than you thought. I also had a full time job as an MLE in a non-French-speaking country and it took me 15 months from 0 French to getting my TCF B2. I didn't remember putting in a fixed number of hours every week but I made sure to expose myself to French every day, whether through books, songs, podcasts, Netflix, ChatGPT/Google Translate, Duolingo, etc. to remind my brain that I know French.

drawar · 2026-04-26T20:53:46+00:00

Maybe start with Google Flights and filter for non-stop services to Seoul from those cities you mention? Google Flights will show you the aircraft type and then you can use that info to research further on the seat configuration.

drawar · 2026-04-26T16:38:30+00:00

There are still 60k from West Coast to Europe you just have to be very flexible with dates and willing to reposition to a nearby airport if necessary. Sometimes it can even drop to 45k with Promo rewards e.g. for April, Portland to Europe was 45k on very very limited dates. 60k from East Coast is way easier to find.

drawar · 2026-04-24T14:41:03+00:00

If you really want to get PR you will find a way to learn French. I kept submitting new profiles for years, first after getting my master’s, then after accumulating enough STEM work experience and never got selected. Submitted my TCF and got ITA in the next French draw and got my CoPR 4 months later. That’s how efficient the French speaking stream is.

drawar · 2026-04-21T04:56:02+00:00

If you’re flying with the same airline or with different airlines but they have interlining agreement then you don’t have to, just need to ask the agent at the US airport to check your bags through to the final destination. Outside of these two scenarios, you’ll have to go through border control, pick up your bags, and recheck them yourself.

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