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Air Canada Customer Loyalty deemed as Top Notch

According to the 2015 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index, Air Canada has been deemed as the top airline for providing customer service to its flyers. The survey for this year consisted of 36,605 participants situated in the U.S. and…

[AIRLINE] Earning Ethiad Guest Points

Etihad Airways has a loyalty program called Etihad Guest, which is currently offering a promotion a 1,000 sign up bonus points promotion if you complete your first earned transaction before March 31, 2015. A transaction includes flying with Etihad Airways or one of our…

[AIRLINE] Earning American Airlines AAdvantage Points

There are actually many different ways to earn American Airlines AAdvantage points as a Canadian, but I will try to pinpoint a few easier ones. I am a big fan of AAdvantage points because they are a member of Oneworld…

[READER QUESTION] Why I Do Not Write About Air Transat

I had a very bad experience with Air Transat back in 2010 and it left too much of a sour taste in my mouth. It’s one of those, if you have nothing good to say, then don’t say anything at…

Transfer Credit Card Account to Preserve Credit History

Protecting our credit score is crucial to the points game, especially if you want to continually take advantage of sign up bonuses. Today, I will focus on the credit history factor, which accounts for 15% of your overall credit card.  Just a…

Happy Chinese New Year! How to Earn Rewards Today

For the year of 2015, February 19 marks the day for Chinese New Year celebrations. For those who are not familiar, generally the tradition is that married couples are to give out red pocket envelopes to family and friends as…

[AIRLINE] Earning British Airways Executive Club Avios

British Airways’ frequent flyer program is called the Executive Club where you earn Avios points to redeem for rewards, especially reward flights. As a Canadian, you can rack up your Avios points through several different avenues. Below is a list of several…

[TRAVEL] Tips to Travel Safely

With so much snow lately, I have noticed a lot of trip cancellations and delays throughout a big part of the country. So I thought I would put together a list of tips to keep in mind so that you…

Chase Marriott Rewards Premier Visa Card Disappearing?

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…

[ANALYSIS] Capital One Aspire Travel World Elite MasterCard

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…

What’s Next for my Credit Card Portfolio?

So it’s been a little over six months since my last batch of credit card sign-ups. The spring is coming and it looks like I need to change up my portfolio a little bit. With all the updates to certain…

[READER QUESTION] What to do with RBC Rewards / Avion Points

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…

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