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Cathay Pacific is offering a 2x the points promotion for flights between Canada and Hong Kong for Asia Miles members residing in Canada only. You will need register for this promotion to qualify. You will need to register for this promotion before…

Porter Airlines seems to be quite generous with its 60% promotion. Though these tickets seem to be very limited, so if you know when you plan to travel and see the offer, I would jump on it as soon as…

The Air Miles sign-up and referral on the American Express Air Miles Platinum Card increased to 2,000 bonus points. This is up from 1,000 sign up bonus or 1,600 referral sign up bonus points. I will be the first to…

Air Canada and Aeroplan are teaming up to offer a promotion on select flights between North America and Europe.  You will be able to earn up to 15,000 bonus points when you book a Flex fare or higher. You will need to…

SPG is currently offering its Double Play promotion for stays between January 5 and April 15, 2015. Basically you can earn 2x points for stays of 2 nights or longer, as well as 1,000 bonus points for every 5 nights (maximum…

IHG Rewards is offering a promotion called Set Your Sights. For this type of promotion, all you have to do is enter your account number to log in with your PIN, click that you accept the terms and conditions. Once…

More often than not we may not be doing enough research or gathering enough information before we decide on a credit card application. Over the years, credit card knowledge has become an academic course on its own. Sticking to Your…

As 2014 came to a close, I am hoping to see many more new initiatives in 2015. The year 2013 was the year of the credit card sign up bonuses, so I thought there was a lot of momentum going…

Back on New Year’s Eve, I made a few recommendations to financial institutions, loyalty programs and the transportation industry. Then on July 1, 2014, I had a Mid-Year Report. Now we can do a full year’s report.

According to Bloomsberg Businessweek’s new Airport Fustration Index, Vancouver International Airport makes it on the top of the list as being the least frustrating airport in all of North America. The index was categorized into three different sections which included…

I recently booked a flight between Ottawa International Airport (YOW) and Miami International Airport (MIA) using my Aeroplan points. It only cost 25,000 points and just under $75 for a return trip. That’s some pretty good value to me. The…

American Express just introduced a new Aeroplan co-branded premium credit card called the American Express AeroplanPlus Reserve Card. There is a very hefty annual fee that comes with it, so let’s take a look to see why. Below are the…