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COVID-19 Updates for Canadians
We created a tab on the menu bar for the most recent COVID-19 updates on as many relevant loyalty programs that affect Canadians. Since the page will be continually updated, you may not see a snap shot of the information…
Miles and Points Strategy While Staying at Home
There are probably a lot of topics that I will be introducing in this post that probably merit a more full blown post. If there is something that you would like me to elaborate on, please let us know in…
Will Loyalty Companies go Bankrupt?
Pointshogger reader asked a great question in the comment section of our post: [STICKY] Loyalty Program COVID-19 ONGOING Updates: “Hi Matt – do you think a frequent flyer program like Aeroplan is at risk of going bankrupt due to it’s…
[REVIEW] Air Canada Vancouver Signature Suite
A good friend of Pointshogger, Kathy Ye, went to the YVR Signature Suite unveiled on our behalf and shared her experience with us. Thank you so much Kathy for representing Pointshogger! On March 14th, 2020, Air Canada unveiled its second…
Journie Rewards Replace Pioneer Bucks
Chevron, Ultramar and Pioneer have created a jointed venture to offer a new rewards program called Journie Rewards. At first glance, I am very excited by this new program as it should compete well with Esso Extra and Petro-Canada. That…
Loyalty Program COVID-19 Updates
Loyalty programs across the board have implemented temporary solutions to deal with any COVID-19 related matters. Below is a list of hyperlinks to useful information. I also included a small blurb for each company that may be more commonly relevant.…
Beware of CBSA Scammers Posing as Employees
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is currently under a lot of pressure to work harder at the Canadian borders. Currently, they are enforcing a new directive to inform people to isolate themselves for 14 consecutive days after arriving from…
Canada Banning Entry to Non-Residents
I am writing this post as I am listening to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau making his announcement that all travellers who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents will not be allowed entry into Canada. The exceptions include: U.S. citizens,…
My Miles and Points Strategy Going Forward
With so much negativity out there about the coronavirus, I will try my best to keep things positive. When things are down, I can tell you that one thing I do right away is to plan a strategy to anticipate…
Top Cash Back Credit Card Offers for March 2020
Amid all the travel bans, yesterday we wrote a post about whether it makes sense to switch over to cash back credit cards instead of continuing to earn miles and points, which is a great seaway into today’s post. All the…
With Travel Grounded, Time to Switch to Cash Back?
It’s been a while since I last posted, part of it was because of my busy schedule, but a bigger part of it is that I have had trouble finding a topic to write about. The reason I had trouble…
Top Credit Card Higher than Normal Sign Up Bonuses for March 2020
Quite a few offers ended at the beginning of March, but were expended, namely cards from BMO, CIBC and TD. There were some minor tweaks to the offers for TD, but for CIBC and BMO, they were mostly extended. Top…
