Maximize Rewards
Experience the joy of travel by making the most of your loyalty reward points.
[PROMOTION] IHG PointsBreak (November 24, 2014 – February 28, 2015)
IHG Rewards has released its next set of hotels that qualify for the PointsBreak promotion. Basically you only need to use 5,000 points for a reward night. Just a quick reminder that IHG Rewards changed its terms and conditions to restrict Pointbreaks…
[READER QUESTION] When is it Enough Points?
I have been asked this question in various ways. When do I have enough points? When should I stop collecting? How much is enough points? The answer is, it depends. It depends on what your goals are. If you are…
[READER QUESTION] What to do with Hotel Points?
The general rule for me is that I always want to earn hotel points, so that I can have enough to redeem for a free night. I will put in the work to keep my account active and wait until…
Updating my Survey Portfolio
Often times, surveys have helped me keep my loyalty accounts active and helped me pay for items online. So I am very appreciative that survey programs are available to us and I intend to keep on using them while I…
[PROMOTIONS] Earn Aeroplan Points for Parking at the Airport (expired on December 31, 2014)
The Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and the Calgary International Airport (YYC) are both offering bonus Aeroplan points for parking at their airports. Each airport has its own promotion. When parking at the Vancouver International Airport between October 1, 2014 and December…
The Best Air Miles Redemption
Since Air Miles decided to implement an expiry policy, I have no longer been a fan of Air Miles. Below is a breakdown of how the expiry policy will work. Effective December 31, 2016, there will be an expiry policy where…
[PROMOTION] VIA Rail Sale Starting at $25 One-Way (expired on November 23, 2014)
VIA Rail is offering a very good sale with prices starting at $25 one-way for travel between the Québec City and Windsor corridor in Economy class (Adult Escape fare). The Business class (Adult Business fare) starts from $59. one-way. You need to…
[DISCONTINUED] Chase Canada and Sears Canada Discontinuing its Partnership in 2015
This year, 2014, has been the year of discontinued products. In many of the cases, a credit card might still be available today, but disappear tomorrow without prior warning. In the following case, there is a 1 year warning. It looks…
[PROMOTIONS] Aeroplan Car Rental Bonuses with Avis and Hertz (expired on December 31, 2014)
Aeroplan has partnered with Avis and Hertz to offer several car rental promotions that all expire on December 31, 2014.
[READER QUESTION] Should I go for Mileage Runs?
As we approach the end of the year, I started receiving questions about whether it may be worth going on mileage runs. Mileage runs are trips taken solely for the purpose of earning frequent flier points to boost your balance…
[READER QUESTION] How to Maximize Rewards when Flying WestJet
One of our Pointshogger readers asked me “I’m restricted to flying with WestJet to take on an umpiring position for the Canada Winter Games. I don’t usually fly with WestJet, is there any way I can clock in some rewards?”
[PROMOTION] Up to 15,000 bonus Aeroplan on Air Canada (expired on December 31, 2014)
Aeroplan is offering up to up to 15,000 bonus points by flying on Air Canada’s Rapidair service between Toronto (Toronto Pearson International or Toronto City Airport) and Montreal or Ottawa. To qualify, you must fly on the following flight segments: Flex…
