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List of Airline Alliances (updated August 18, 2025)

The current Air Canada flight attendant strike reminded me how valuable airline alliances are. As people are scrambling to rebook their flights with Air Canada, the Star Alliance partnerships make it a little easier to help with this challenge. So I…

Thoughts on Air Canada Strike and Government Involvement

My thoughts in ONE word on the Air Canada flight attendant strike and government involvement: “WOW!” If you cannot sleep tonight due to your complicated situation, this is my way of staying up with you. You have something to read…

[INTERVIEW] G Adventures – ‘Born in Canada’ campaign

Happy Canada Day! Before we begin today’s interview, I know we have not posted in a long while (Sept 2024). Since our 10 year anniversary, we have really scaled back on posting. That being said, you may have noticed our…

[INTERVIEW] RWRDS Canada 23rd Anniversary Contest

RWRDS Canada is 23 years old and to celebrate, they are hosting the RC23 – RWRDS Canada’s 23rd Anniversary contest! So today, we are bringing back Patrick Sojka to share more! Patrick, this is such an amazing accomplishment to have…

[INTERVIEW] Earn Reward Dollars with Walmart

Today we feature David Page from Walmart Canada, who is going to share some new initiatives that came in recently and what else they are working on. Thank you David for taking the time out of your busy schedule to…

[INTERVIEW] AIR MILES’ The Moment Shop

Jason Beales is back for this third interview with us! Today, he is going to share the new “AIR MILES’ The Moment Shop” initiative. Even though Air Miles takes its fair share of heat, I do feel that they are…

Happy Canada Day! Mid-Term Report

Happy Canada Day Everyone!! At this halfway point of the year, we now publish our mid-term report card of the New Year’s Day wish list. The final report comes out on New Year’s Eve. To be fair, all wishes have…

My Best Points Earning Experience

Today, I would like to share my best, one time, points earning experience ever. This event actually occurred before Pointshogger was even created. The reason I say that is because it makes it even more impressive, in hindsight, considering I…

[INTERVIEW] Travel Enhancements with More Rewards

Today we are featuring Jennifer Johnson from More Rewards, who will share with us some travel enhancement features. Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions Jennifer and looking forward to what you are working on too!  1)…

[REVIEW] Rogers Red World Elite Mastercard

Rogers Bank has really stepped up their game over the past couple of years to offer a couple of competitive credit cards. Today, we are writing a review of the Rogers Red World Elite Mastercard since the new changes come…

[INTERVIEW] Moe Ghafari, Founder and CEO of Pointsgram

I am Moe, the founder and CEO of Pointsgram. With over 20 years of experience in the technology sector and active involvement in the local community, I’ve always pondered: How can we infuse more technology into our local economy to…

[INTERVIEW] AIR MILES – The evolution of the in-store shopping experience

Today, we are featuring Jason Beales Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer at Air Miles. Today, he is sharing his thoughts on in-store versus online shopping. Thank you Jason for taking the time to answer our questions.  1) Please tell us…

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