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.

Avion (RBC Rewards) | Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)

[PROMOTION] RBC Rewards Conversion Bonus with British Airways Avios (June 1, 2015 – July 15, 2015) (expired)

ByMatt June 1, 2015November 26, 2015

RBC Rewards (or Avion points) is offering a transfer bonus to British Airways Executive Club. The offer is valid between June 1, 2015 and July 15, 2015.

itravel2000.com | Petro-Points (Petro-Canada)

[PROMOTION] 20% off with Petro-Points and itravel2000.com (expired)

ByMatt May 31, 2015November 1, 2015

You can redeem your Petro-Points with itravel2000.com for your trip, whereby 10,000 Petro-Points gives you $10 off your booking with itravel2000.com. There is currently a promotion that expires on June 15, 2015, where you need 20% less points for the redemption. Therefore,…

Reader Question

[READER QUESTION] What are some Common Miles and Points Mistakes?

ByMatt May 30, 2015May 30, 2015

I am not going to lie, there was a point in time that I made some of the following mistakes and I have regretted it ever since. But it’s never too late to do a course correction. Below is a…

MBNA

[PROMOTION] First Year Fee Waived on the MBNA Rewards World Elite MasterCard

ByMatt May 28, 2015August 2, 2016

The MBNA Rewards World Elite MasterCard is currently offering a promotion that waives it first year annual fee. However, the link to the credit card seems to be spotty, which is why I linked the main MBNA page. If you do…

Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG Rewards Club)

[PROMOTION] IHG PointsBreak (May 26, 2015 – July 31, 2015)

ByMatt May 26, 2015August 7, 2015

IHG Rewards has released its next round of hotels that are included in the PointsBreak offer, that will run between May 26, 2015 and July 31, 2015.

Air Canada (Aeroplan) | Air France KLM (Flying Blue) | Air Transat | Airports

[AIRPORT] Options for Flights from Paris to Canada

ByMatt May 26, 2015February 8, 2023

Paris is definitely a popular destinations for Canadians, especially for those living in the province of Quebec. So undoubtedly, there are fair number of options to choose from throughout the country. Furthermore, there are two airports operating out of the…

National Bank

[PROMOTION] First Year Fee Waived with the National Bank World MasterCard

ByMatt May 25, 2015August 2, 2016

National Bank is having a great promotion with its World MasterCard. The current offer waives the first year annual fee and increases its sign up bonus to 20,000 points. Below are the highlights of the credit card: $125 annual fee (first year fee…

Air Canada (Aeroplan) | Oneworld | SkyTeam | Star Alliance | WestJet (WestJet Rewards)

Alternatives to Aeroplan

ByMatt May 24, 2015May 20, 2015

Today’s post was inspired by all the comments provided in two recent posts entitled: Aeroplan Membership Growing Faster Than Available Reward Seats and IdeaWorks Rewards Seat Availability Rankings. The comments got me thinking about writing a post about alternatives to Aeroplan….

List of Requirements for Attaining Hotel Elite Status (updated May 22, 2015)

ByMatt May 22, 2015August 1, 2016

Hotel elite statuses can be very valuable to some people. There are essentially 3 different ways to achieve hotel elite status, through nights, points or stays.

Promotions Update | VIA Rail (VIA Preference)

[PROMOTION] VIA Rail’s Unlimited Youth SummerSemester Pass (expired on August 31, 2015)

ByMatt May 22, 2015September 1, 2015

VIA Rail is offering an Unlimited Summer Pass for youth between the ages of 12 and 25, or 26 and over with an ISIC card. The passes are good for 60 consecutive days, upon activation up until August 31, 2015. Below are the…