The list of complaints against airlines can be endless, including: rude staff, poor communication, lost baggage, flight disruptions, overbooking, etc. Air Canada has taken the brunt of these complaints, as explained in a news article. Seems like things have gotten…
Similar to the promotion to Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai, Air Canada is celebrating Gold medals wins in Freestyle Skiing – Ski Cross and Curling at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, with another 20% promotion. This time, the flights are from…
This is the continuation of my series on the Aeroplan Distinction program. I previously wrote about the dSliver and dBlack elite statuses. Today, I will focus on the highest level, which is the dDiamond status, which will complete the Distinction program series….
I previously provided an analysis on two of the TD Aeroplan credit cards, the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card and TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card. This is a reminder that TD is offering a 2‑for‑1 reward flight offer if you sign up for one of the following credit cards before May 9, 2014:
Air Canada is celebrating a few gold medals won by Canadians at the current 2014 Sochi Olympic Games. In celebration of the women’s bobsled gold medal win, you can also get 20% flights from anywhere in Canada to Beijing and…
It has been well-documented that people have trouble redeeming their Aeroplan points and getting a fair value. I wrote a post about how to maximize your Aeroplan points. In terms of Aeroplan, the bottom line is that you need to redeem your points on Star Alliance partners to get more value out of your points. If you do not fly internationally often enough or you do not fly to the destinations of any of the partnered airlines, then maybe Air Canada is not your best bet.
In 2013, we were able to earn Aeroplan points to reach Distinction status. However, the credit card sign up bonuses didn’t apply. Click on the links to read more about the Distinction program, as well as the three elite status…
Since Chase Canada teamed up with Marriott Rewards with a 30,000 point sign up bonus (often up to 50,000) and first annual fee waived on its Marriott Rewards Premier Visa Card, it would be appropriate to breakdown the Marriott Rewards program. Marriott products include a wide variety. Below are the earning ratios at the various hotels.
Just like HSBC and Laurentian Bank, it is slim pickings in terms of top credit cards at National Bank. But just like the latter two banks, there is a hidden gem somewhere.
The National Bank World MasterCard has some interesting features. Here are the highlights of the credit card:
Best Western is quite prominent across the country so I believe it merits an analysis. Furthermore, Best Western Rewards points never expire (for members who reside in North, Central and South America, Asia and South Africa), which makes this program much more attractive.