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.

Thinking About Changing up my Credit Card Strategy

ByMatt February 27, 2015April 9, 2015

The credit card industry in Canada appears to be changing very rapidly over the past 12 months and it is makes me wonder whether I should change my credit card strategy. Below are some of the most significant changes happening:…

Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG Rewards Club)

[PROMOTION] IHG PointsBreak (February 25, 2015 – May 31, 2015)

ByMatt February 26, 2015March 21, 2015

IHG Rewards has released another round of its PointsBreak promotion, which will be valid for hotels between February 25, 2015 and May 31, 2015. Just a quick recap about this promotion. Basically you only need to use 5,000 points for a reward night…

Alaska Airlines (Mileage Plan) | WestJet (WestJet Rewards)

[PROMOTION] 2X or 3X Your Points with Alaska Airlines and WestJet

ByMatt February 25, 2015

There are two sets of offers going on with Alaska Airlines and WestJet specifically for flights in the west coast of Canada. Every now and then, airlines offer a promotion where you can earn points for the same flight during a specific…

Starwood Preferred Guest (Merged with Marriott Bonvoy)

[HOTEL] 2015 Reward Chart Changes with Starwood Preferred Guest

ByMatt February 25, 2015February 18, 2016

Last year, we did not see too many changes to Canadian Starwood Preferred Guest hotels. This year is a whole new story. Overall, 10.49% of the hotels are moving up and 11.78% are going down in category. For Canadian hotels, we…

Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)

[AIRLINE] Earning Ethiad Guest Points

ByMatt February 23, 2015

Etihad Airways has a loyalty program called Etihad Guest, which is currently offering a promotion a 1,000 sign up bonus points promotion if you complete your first earned transaction before March 31, 2015. A transaction includes flying with Etihad Airways or one of our…

American Airlines (AAdvantage) | Oneworld

[AIRLINE] Earning American Airlines AAdvantage Points

ByMatt February 22, 2015November 28, 2015

There are actually many different ways to earn American Airlines AAdvantage points as a Canadian, but I will try to pinpoint a few easier ones. I am a big fan of AAdvantage points because they are a member of Oneworld alliance, so we can get access to a lot of different flights around the world. T

Air Transat | Reader Question

[READER QUESTION] Why I Do Not Write About Air Transat

ByMatt February 21, 2015November 30, 2015

I had a very bad experience with Air Transat back in 2010 and it left too much of a sour taste in my mouth. It’s one of those, if you have nothing good to say, then don’t say anything at all.

Credit Scores

Transfer Credit Card Account to Preserve Credit History

ByMatt February 20, 2015

Protecting our credit score is crucial to the points game, especially if you want to continually take advantage of sign up bonuses. Today, I will focus on the credit history factor, which accounts for 15% of your overall credit card. Just a…

British Airways (Executive Club - Avios)

[AIRLINE] Earning British Airways Executive Club Avios

ByMatt February 19, 2015

British Airways’ frequent flyer program is called the Executive Club where you earn Avios points to redeem for rewards, especially reward flights. As a Canadian, you can rack up your Avios points through several different avenues. Below is a list of several…

Travel

[TRAVEL] Tips to Travel Safely

ByMatt February 18, 2015July 27, 2020

With so much snow lately, I have noticed a lot of trip cancellations and delays throughout a big part of the country. So I thought I would put together a list of tips to keep in mind so that you can travel more safely. You will notice that we try to re-tweet some of the airport weather warnings.

Check travel alerts and weather warnings from your departure location and arrival destination