One of Pointshogger’s readers pointed out today that the “Apply Now” button for the Chase Marriott Rewards Premier Visa Card on the Chase Canada website has disappeared. To make matters worse, I tried to give Chase Canada a call, but it seems like their phone lines have been cut.
Now that I have allowed the recent shock to the discontinuation of the Capital One Aspire Travel World MasterCard to dissipate, I am trying slowly to move on. The blow is less severe because existing cardholders can continue to retain their credit card for the time being. But once you cancel it, it is done.
Capital One has instead introduced the new Capital One Aspire Travel World Elite MasterCard. Even though the names seem so similar, this is not to be confused with thinking that this is a re-branding. A re-branding would mean that all existing Capital One Aspire Travel World MasterCard holders would automatically be transferred to this new credit card. Instead, this is an entirely new credit card that we have to submit a whole new application for. Below are the highlights of the credit card:
Lately, I have been receiving a lot of questions regarding the RBC Rewards / Avion points program. So I thought I’d write about the best use of its points. First of all, you can earn Avion points by signing up…
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! This is probably a fun day for some, and not so much for others. By the time you are reading this post, it is probably too late to start planning for the day, so I am going…
Expedia already bought Travelocity and now they are buying Orbitz for approximately $1.33 billion USD. I am curious to see how this plays out. It definitely shrinks the available competition, but by consolidating services, they have the ability to offer a better…
I am actually in shock that one of my favourite credit cards in Canada, the Capital One Aspire Travel World MasterCard has been discontinued. No new clients can sign up for this credit card any more. Below were the highlights of the credit…
American Airlines is having a promotion where you can earn 2x the points on certain flights to Asia. This offer is valid for flights between January 21, 2015 and March 20, 2015. You will need to register for this promotion prior to travel…
What to do when you have too many loyalty points and don’t know what to do with it. You can either spend them on friends and family or donate them.
I find that Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is not often talked about. They have a loyalty program called Club Carlson. I believe that a big reason why this hotel chain is not often spoken about in Canada is because of the difficulty to earn its points.
I’m sure we’ve all seen lots of advertisements from CIBC about its Aventura points program. So can we do with Aventura points after we’ve collected a bunch? First of all, there are currently 4 CIBC credit cards that you can…