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IdeaWorks Rewards Seat Availability Rankings

ByByMattMay 15, 2015

We recently wrote a post about Aeroplan’s decrease in award availability, but a recent study by IdeaWorks seems to indicate the contrary. Below is the chart with all the rankings: Before we talk about Aeroplan, I would like to first…

How Does Roomer Work?

ByByMattMay 14, 2015

Today we are featuring Pointshogger contributor, Stacey Upfalow, from Roomer, who will explain to us how the Roomer app and website works. Roomer allows you to book discounted hotel rooms from people who’ve had to cancel their trips.  Upgrade Your…

[PROMOTION] 30,000 Sign up Bonus with the RBC British Airways Visa Infinite

ByByMattMay 13, 2015

Royal Bank is once again offering a 30,000 sign up bonus points promotion with its British Airways Visa Infinite card. Normally it has been 15,000 British Airways Executive Club sign up bonus Avios points.

Top Loyalty Programs in Canada (updated on May 13, 2015)

ByByMattMay 13, 2015

Most of my information will be based on our page entitled: How Much are Points Worth? That being said, often times, we may want to concentrate our efforts with specific loyalty programs because we only have so much time in a day….

[AIRPORT] Options for Flights from Chicago to Canada

ByByMattMay 12, 2015

The O’Hare International Airport might the be airport I have had the most connection flights out of all my travels since I was a kid. So I am quite familiar with the airport. Keep in mind that the O’Hare International…

[INTERVIEW] Who is FlyingFirst?

ByByMattMay 11, 2015

Today we are featuring a special interview with our friend from FlyingFirst, Darren Ho. He is an Australian blogger who will share his thoughts on why he started his blog and some tips for Canadians travelling to Australia.

Aeroplan Membership Growing Faster Than Available Reward Seats

ByByMattMay 10, 2015

Though I may have been slightly late with reading about this news, I think it’s a little obvious that the number of Aeroplan members are constantly growing, but not the number of reward seats. Aeroplan reported that they now have 5 million…

Current Airport Expansion Projects

ByByMattMay 9, 2015

This is a list of some of the current expansion projects at some of the major airports across Canada.

[ANALYSIS] Discount WebDiscount

ByByShirley HuangMay 8, 2015

Back with another post on car rental loyalty programs! Discount partners with Petro-Canada to help frequent car renters earn points quicker. Every $1 spent on vehicle rentals from participating Discount locations, you will earn 10 Petro-Points.

[PROMOTION] Earn 40,000 Points with the CIBC Telus Rewards Visa Card

ByByMattMay 8, 2015

With so many credit cards discontinuing lately, it is nice to see a financial institution adding to its portfolio. The latest addition is the CIBC Telus Rewards Visa Card. There is a promotion to earn 40,000 Telus Rewards points, which…

[PROMOTION] Targeted – Earn 15x Aeroplan at Shop.ca

ByByMattMay 7, 2015

Shop.ca is once again offering its 15x Aeroplan promotion on your first purchase, which expires on May 17, 2015. I believe this might be a targeted promotion, so check your emails because it is currently not showing up on the main…

[PROMOTION] First Year Fee Waived on CIBC Aerogold Visa Card for Business (expired on August 31, 2015)

ByByMattMay 6, 2015

There are not too many good business credit card out there in Canada. Mostly because the annual fees are actually higher than the individual version and they generally do not waive the annual fees. But every now and then, we…

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