Any data points on whether names/addresses have to match on MBNA application and Alaska Mileage account, or can I put my spouse's Alaska Mileage # on my application so that all our points end up in 1 account? Thanks.

See this post in the Alaska MBNA thread:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alas...​​

Thanks. All he said though was that "Unless you want to anger Chester and risk having both accounts shut down, I'd avoid this". IMHO, it's always easier to err on the side of caution, but at times a gamble can pay off :)

What I mean to say is that I would need the miles from both of our signup bonuses to make a specific trip work, so I'm wondering if anyone has any data points on this actually working or not working. Thanks

Any advice/succes on applying for a second card, The new offer is tempting but I still have another one.

In case anybody didn't know, all USA-bound redeye UA, AA, and DL flights leaving from YVR in the international terminal have access to their respective lounges (Skyteam Lounge, Cathay Pacific Lounge). That was quite a nice surprise given the transborder terminal has nothing normally accessible for AA/DL elite fliers.

I mean, you enter the International terminal instead of the transborder terminal, so that should be a good clue that you can use the lounges in the International terminal. You literally go somewhere different haha.

The downside is that you don't get pre-clearance as the reason for this is that CBP is closed, so you land in international arrivals instead of domestic in the US :(

Yeah but generally speaking, not many US-bound flights leave from the international terminal. Only a handful leave after 6-7pm when the preclearance border closes.

It's just noticeable in the summer now, because of all the seasonal flights.

the HSBC comparison table of the two cards indicates that BOTH are eligible for conversion into airline miles...

https://ihg.scene7.com/is/image/ihg/...?fmt=png-alpha
There's a new batch of PointBreaks hotel room specials from IHG / Holiday Inn hotels, for now till Sep 30, 2018.

PointBreaks are reward stays available starting at 5,000 points.
They also include offers for 5,000, 10,000 or 15,000 points... I'd consider 10,000 or 15,000 as "not bad", but 5,000 can be a really fantastic deal.

If you don't have points, you can purchase points from the IHG website.
Better yet, (I believe) there is a way that IHG members who already have at least 5,000 points can buy 5,000 points for US $40, or buy 10,000 points (2 nights' worth) for US $70. This workaround is discussed in other threads. PM me if you have questions.
Other methods are discussed starting around post 3925 of this thread...
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28224184-post3925.html


Full list of PointBreaks hotels in Canada, US & overseas:
https://www.ihg.com/rewardsclub/content/us/en/redeem-rewards/pointbreaks ​​​​

Hotels in Canada available for
5,000 points:
none at present
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for 10,000:
Holiday Inn Calgary-Airport
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Terrace BC
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Toronto Airport West
Staybridge Suites London

for 15,000:
Holiday Inn & Suites Montreal Centre-ville Ouest

has anyone been able to get royal bank to give u rbc avion card for free after u had card for a yr , my card is do up in 2 months , dont use it enough to want to pay a fee for it , have avion pts ,prob wont fly anywhere till winter time, know i can get diff rbc card for free , but avion pts wont work the same im told with card , been with royal bank for yrs , just wondering if that matters if i ask about keeping same card with no fee.

I'd like to know the answer to this, too - since mine is up in Sept.

I have an RBC Westjet card, too - and I am really unsure what to do since the announcement of that new combined RBC loyalty program Amplii. I don't want to make any financial commitment to either card in light of that. I think you could use this as leverage to get your AF for free - at least until the end of the year, as they plan to announce the Amplii details by then...

So after Chase cancelled all Marriot cards few months ago,now I received a letter that my Marriott card will change to "Hotel rewards card' staring September 01. Strange since they cancelled the card, but who knows maybe they are going to issue some new cards after they got rid of all of their portfolio in Canada.

Pretty much no chance of that. Maybe someone bought their customer list.

just put my rbc avion pts over to avios , last day for 30 percent bonus, fig i have 3 yrs to use them , didnt want to take chance with my rbc card once yr is up and have to use pts for gift cards which is not great .