VIA Rail is looking to build a dedicated passenger rail network in the Quebec City-Windsor corridor to improve its on-time performance and boost rider-ship. VIA Rail’s on-time performance fell to only 77% in 2014 from 83% in 2013. VIA Rail has…
Porter Airlines and CIBC Aventura are teaming up to offer a nice promotion for flights out of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.
Best Western has a promotion where you can select a gift card if you register and stay 2 separate times between February 2, 2015, and March 15, 2015. You can choose a between one of the following gift cards: $35 Best Western Travel…
There are a few updates and corrections from the last time I wrote about top credit card spending bonuses. I have always strongly recommended that financial institutions give more spending bonuses for reaching minimum spend requirements. The reason is because…
Marriott International Inc. has signed a deal to buy the Delta Hotels brand. This is a major move for the hotel seen in Canada. Delta Hotels adds another 38 hotels Marriott’s existing 4,100 hotels around the world. If terms of Delta Hotel’s loyalty…
With Valentine’s day fast approaching, I thought it was a good time to update the “top credit cards to use at restaurants” list. Below is a list of the top credit cards to use at restaurants:
Scotiabank Platinum American Express Card
$399 annual fee
$99 for supplementary cardholders
Porter has finally sold its terminal at the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to a group of investors. The airline will remain and expand on island airport. Conversely, Air Canada is considering pulling out of Toronto island airport. This is an interesting…
The Hyatt hotel chain is currently offering a Double Your Points promotion at all of its Canadian hotels. Hyatt has a loyalty program called Hyatt Passport. There are currently 5 Hyatts in Canada.
Warning to everyone!! The The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre is reporting a credit card phishing scam. The phishing scam is targeting people in the early morning, when they are sleepy and potentially vulnerable, as early as 5am. The caller claims to be from…
Aurora Rewards is offering a promotion called Over and Above Bonus. When you fly on Canadian North before February 28, 2015, you can earn Aurora Rewards bonus points. The bonus points are distributed as follows: Earn a 35% bonus on Super…