Effective today, Air Canada has added both Oman Air and Air Mauritius as new airline partners. Note that these partnerships are specifically with Air Canada, and they are not an addition to the Star Alliance program.
Flight Booking
I have been asked a question in person quite a few times since November 8, 2021, when the United States opened its borders to more Canadians. So I thought it would make a post out of it.
The question is: “Can we travel from Canada to the United States by land, return to Canada within 72 hours, and not have to provide a negative Covid-19 test in either direction?”
Today we feature Thomas Rummel, Vice President, Travel Rewards AIR MILES Reward Program. Today, he will share his thoughts with us on the new AIR MILES Flights platform. Thank you Thomas for taking the time to answer our questions, seems like this is just a stepping stone for lots to come. Looking forward to what else you have in store!
1) Please tell us about yourself and your role with AIR MILES.
It has been over 2 years since our last full rundown of the Scene Rewards program (minus a feature update). So we are long overdue for an update, so let’s get going.
Expiry Policy
As with most rundowns of loyalty programs that do, we start with the expiry policy, since this seems to be a big issues for anyone looking to get the ball rolling into the miles and points world.
The RBC offers ended last month, but were extended to April 2022. That being said, several TD offers expire today. So if you have been thinking about these offers, today is the day to go for it.
Furthermore, the National Bank offers are expiring before the end of the month.
Top Higher than Normal Sign Up Bonuses for December 2021
UPDATE (APRIL 7, 2022) – Name change of credit card
The cash back credit card industry has really seen a surge in competition over the past 3 years. Neo Financial offers a very unconventional card option that is worth a look. The details may be difficult to find, but we will share our strategy behind it.
Today we feature Julien Brault, the CEO of Hardbacon, who created a bilingual App that offers a credit card comparison App. We integrated the French version of their tool on our website for readers to use. So enjoy the functionality! Thank you Julien for taking the time to answer our questions today.
1) Please tell us about yourself and your role with Hardbacon
Today we feature Valerie Durand from the Air Canada Foundation, who will share with us a points matching program for the Air Canada Foundation’s Hospital Transportation Program. Health care has always been a soft spot for us at Pointshogger, so thank you Air Canada Foundation for working on this initiative!
1) Please tell us about yourself and your role with Aeroplan.
My name is Valerie Durand and I’m a spokesperson for the Air Canada Foundation. I’m responsible for our corporate social responsibility portfolio at Air Canada.
For this month, one different change is that the Brim card pushed its deadline to December 31, 2021. What is different than before is that they would extend their promotion period by 1 month at a time only. This time, they pushed it by 2 months.
Effective today, Aeroplan members can now earn points for making purchases at LCBO. It is a sad day for Air Miles, who had their partnership terminated with each other. But when one door closes, another one opens, this time for Air Canada.