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.

VIA Rail (VIA Preference)

[PROMOTION] $15 for Kids to Anywhere in Canada with VIA Rail

ByMatt May 21, 2015May 21, 2015

For family travelers, this is an unbelievable promotion offered by VIA Rail. If you have kids between the ages of 2 and 11 years old, the can travel to anywhere in Canada for only $15 in the following classes: Escape, Economy or Economy…

President's Club (Merged with Le Club AccorHotels)

[PROMOTION] Fairmont Hotels and Resorts (April 20, 2015 and September 30, 2015)

ByMatt May 20, 2015November 30, 2015

Once again, Fairmont is offering another round of promotions that you can take advantage of between April 20, 2015 and September 30, 2015. Fairmont has a loyalty program called: President’s Club. Below is a list of all the promotions divided by categories of offers.

Airbnb

Part 1 – Introduction: Airbnb

ByMatt May 20, 2015March 31, 2017

It is true! Even though I travel the world on Business and First Class due to the amount of Airline points I have, when it comes to my vacations I do find that hotels are expensive even if you are staying at the hotels on points.

Airports

[AIRPORT] Options for Flights from Atlanta to Canada

ByMatt May 19, 2015November 28, 2015

The Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has been ranked the busiest airport in the world in 2014, closing in on serving 100 million passengers per year. Though oddly enough, there does not seem to be too many Canadian destinations going through the Atlanta airport.

GoAmeego

How Does GoAmeego Work?

ByMatt May 18, 2015August 2, 2016

Today we are featuring Pointshogger contributor, Nikhail Singh, also the founder of GoAmeego, who will share with us how this website (and soon to be mobile app) will help you meet up with your friends more often when you travel….

Air Canada (Aeroplan)

IdeaWorks Rewards Seat Availability Rankings

ByMatt May 15, 2015May 15, 2015

We recently wrote a post about Aeroplan’s decrease in award availability, but a recent study by IdeaWorks seems to indicate the contrary. Below is the chart with all the rankings: Before we talk about Aeroplan, I would like to first…

Roomer

How Does Roomer Work?

ByMatt May 14, 2015March 8, 2018

Today we are featuring Pointshogger contributor, Stacey Upfalow, from Roomer, who will explain to us how the Roomer app and website works. Roomer allows you to book discounted hotel rooms from people who’ve had to cancel their trips. Upgrade Your…

British Airways (Executive Club - Avios) | Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)

[PROMOTION] 30,000 Sign up Bonus with the RBC British Airways Visa Infinite

ByMatt May 13, 2015August 2, 2016

Royal Bank is once again offering a 30,000 sign up bonus points promotion with its British Airways Visa Infinite card. Normally it has been 15,000 British Airways Executive Club sign up bonus Avios points.

Air Canada (Aeroplan) | Air Miles (Bank of Montreal) | Avion (RBC Rewards) | British Airways (Executive Club - Avios) | Membership Rewards (American Express)

Top Loyalty Programs in Canada (updated on May 13, 2015)

ByMatt May 13, 2015October 28, 2016

Most of my information will be based on our page entitled: How Much are Points Worth? That being said, often times, we may want to concentrate our efforts with specific loyalty programs because we only have so much time in a day….

Airports

[AIRPORT] Options for Flights from Chicago to Canada

ByMatt May 12, 2015November 28, 2015

The O’Hare International Airport might the be airport I have had the most connection flights out of all my travels since I was a kid. So I am quite familiar with the airport. Keep in mind that the O’Hare International Airport is a United Airlines hub.