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Aeroplan is offering a few bonus promotions if you fly on a few select Air Canada flights. Earn up to 120,000 bonus points for up to 4 round-trips to London, United Kingdom. You need to register and make your reservation by August 24,…

Air Miles has introduced a new elite status to its loyalty program. Previously, you were either a basic member or a Gold member. To achieve Gold status, you need to earn 1,000 points in a calendar year. I the past,…

Effective today, Air Miles are no longer requiring customers to pay fuel surcharges on certain reward flights. This change in policy applies to flights within Canada, the United States (including Hawaii and Alaska), Mexico and the Caribbean. To make up…

One of our Pointshogger readers asked about the Pioneer Bonus Bucks gas loyalty program. Every time you fill up at Pioneer Gas stations or make in-store merchandise purchases, you can earn cash back that case be used back at the station….

I was reading an article about the top 5 most outrageous airline fees. They listed the following 5 as the most outrageous (in no particular order): Pick your seat Book your reservation at the airport Change your ticket Carry-on luggage…

UPDATE- RateSupermarket has been discontinued. Even though we may have done a lot of research to find the most appropriate credit card to match our needs, but we may still fall victim to hidden fees and high interest payments. RateSupermarket.ca…

This is a post on my favourite survey program, E-Rewards. When you do E-Rewards surveys, you earn E-Reward dollars. Those dollars are transferable to multiple partners, especially airlines. To sign up for the E-Rewards program, you need to sign up…

If you are a fan of Starwood Preferred Guest, you will know that it is not that easy to accumulate Starpoints. That being said, SPG has a great hotel redemption program called the Cash and Points. Below are the different…

It seems like WestJet Rewards has changed is expiry policy on WestJet dollars. We’ve been talking about how you need to keep your account active once every 12 months to prevent your dollars from expiry. There is actually a new wording…

I often hear a lot of complaints about Aeroplan and Air Canada, ranging from poor service, to high tax and fuel surcharges, lack of award availability, blackout dates, etc. Just as we are about to discuss the lack of competition…

You can generally get more than 2% in return value when you make purchases at drug stores in Canada, so I will focus on listing the credit cards that give you better than a 2% return. You can refer to…

The rules of the points game is constantly evolving, especially when airline loyalty programs have significant changes to their earning and reward structures. I have always talked about diversification. So today, I will explain how I have structured my airline…