Air Canada’s frequent flier program, Aeroplan, can get you to over 1,300 destinations using points. Here's how I planned a dream trip to Ecuador and Panama plus tips for creating your own points-based travel.
Josh Roberts
FamilyVacationist.com
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic put the brakes on travel, “book now, pay later” deals and third-party services were gaining in popularity with travelers.
But in this era of pent-up travel demand and general uncertainty about how and when life – and travel – will return to normal, the notion of putting a future vacation on layaway suddenly makes a lot of sense – and many travel providers are taking notice.
Third-party travel financiers like Uplift and Affirm have been in the business for nearly a decade, but the challenges of the pandemic have brought other players to the table with such offers, too.