How Will HSBC’s Cut Affect Canada?
If you walk around the Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR), you will notice a lot of HSBC advertisements.
Author: Matt
Matt has been an avid points collector since 1992 (an elementary school student), when his dad signed up for the new (at the time) Air Miles program. Since then, Matt took a keen interest in learning how the miles and points world works. He quickly found out that there is a lot of value in leveraging miles and points to fund his passion for travelling.
[PROMOTION] WestJet Bonus Offers on Select Routes (expired on August 31, 2015)
WestJet is now offering two very decent promotions. The first one allows you to earn 2x the WestJet dollars when you register and travel on select British Columbia routes between June 4, 2015 and August 31, 2015. The eligible routes are as follows, departing from the 3 major airports:
Changes to American Express’ Referral Program
American Express has put a limit on the number of referral points that one can earn in a calendar year. The limit is essentially set at 15 per credit card per calendar year. At first thought, I felt that it sucks that there is a limit. But if this limits preserves most of the sign up bonuses, then I am all for it.
[AIRPORT] Options for Flights from Beijing to Canada
China being the largest country in the world, along with the high Chinese population in Canada, there is bound to be a lot of traffic between the two countries. There are several options available for a direct flight. There are several direct flights to choose from to the Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK):
Negative Changes to the TD Points Program
It is now TD’s turn to devalue its points program. Effective August 16, 2015, you will need more points to redeem for the same reward. Here is a breakdown on the new redemption schedule:
[ANALYSIS] NEXUS
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) cooperate in a joint venture called NEXUS to simplify border crossing for low-risk, pre-approved travellers into Canada and the United States. This is especially useful for people who…
[ANALYSIS] BMO Air Miles World Elite MasterCard
The Bank of Montreal is offering its new Air Miles World Elite MasterCard, so today, we will be analysing the benefits of this credit card and whether the annual fee is worth it. Below are the highlights of the credit…
[PROMOTION] 4,000 Points with Scotiabank Scene Visa Card (expired)
Scotiabank is once again offering a 4,000 sign up bonus points (normally 2,000) with the Scotiabank Scene Visa Card. Below are the highlights of the credit card:
[PROMOTION] Earn 1,000 Bonus Points with Best Western Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest
Two hotel chains are offering bonus points for upcoming stays, just in time for the summertime. Best Western Rewards is offering 1,000 bonus points for each qualified stay between May 26 and September 7, 2015. You will need to register for this promotion….
[ANALYSIS] BMO CashBack World Elite MasterCard
The Bank of Montreal is introducing a new credit card called the CashBack World Elite MasterCard.