$30 off domestic airfares at flight centre + 2500 point rebate when redeeming on AA

i saw this in my inbox a few days ago, but thought i might as well post this again. flight centre is offering $30 off any canadian airfare (round trip, some conditions apply). this must be booked in store by july 7, 2013. you need to print the e-mail out and bring it in with you to the store. the webpage that is equivalent to the actual e-mail is here, so that you don't have to sign up for it if you don't want to.

flight centre retail locations aren't supposed to charge booking fees on pure domestic airfares. these airfares are exactly the same as what air canada and westjet charge -- they pretty much book it on their website in front of you. they will charge a high booking fee (~$65 depending on location) on us/international fares. if you have to make changes, they will charge an additional $50 on top of whatever the airline charges, even for domestic airfares. so the rule of thumb: this is a great coupon if you're going to book domestic travel only and it is very unlikely that your travel plans will change.

why pay the full amount to air canada / westjet when you can get the exact same thing for $30 less?

as a separate note, view from the wing notes that american airlines is trying to promote its award map. if you register for their sweepstakes, and book a reward flight by july 24/13 between sept 4 and nov 20/13, then you'll receive a 2,500 point rebate. partner flights are eligible but only if you can book online. the registration link is here.(remember that intra-island flights on partner airline hawaiian airlines is just 5,000 points one way, and is also eligible for this discount!)