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It has been over a year since I last updated this post, especially with OneWorld, so I thought it was due for an update as there were several changes to update. Personal Airline Alliance Portfolio As usual, here is a…

Avianca’s LifeMiles is offering discounted reward flights within, as well as to and from Canada on certain Star Alliance routes. Redemptions must be made between September 14, 2018 and September 30, 2018. There are two primary ways for Canadians to earn…

Very few changes this month, as most promotions until the end of October. Keep in mind that we also have an going Top Cash Back Credit Cards page which consists of permanent and temporary offers, while this post focuses on temporary offers…

Aeroplan is offering a 35% conversion in bonus miles, along with another 5,000 bonus miles (up to) offer (for every 60,000 points exchanged) when converting Marriott, SPG or Ritz-Carlton loyalty points into Aeroplan miles. The offer is valid between September…

*Please note that we receive compensation for affiliate links. One of the easiest ways to earn rewards in Canada is by joining an online survey community. These are websites that pay members (usually in points redeemable for gift cards or…

In light of the one-time fee increase (from $27 to $32 for American Express cardholders), I thought it was an appropriate time to update this post. Priority Pass continues to increase their inventory, including many more restaurants added to the…

For one day only, today (September 8, 2018), AIR MILES is having a “Happy Any Day” celebration by showing their appreciation to its 11 million members across Canada by giving away over 5,000 promotions.  The theme is guerilla-style all—day giveaway…

Effective October 1, 2018, Priority Pass is increasing its one-time lounge visit fee of $27 to $32 for American Express credit card holders. Priority Pass explains that it has been over 10 years since there has been an increase. As…

Quite a few cards came off the list from last month (e.g. TD, RBC), so it is currently very slim pickings. I was hoping that we would see some momentum this fall as we close out the year strong. Hopefully…

There have been quite a few changes since my last post Comparing Canadian and U.S. SPG American Express; namely the merger between Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest. As a result, this post is definitely due for a major update. One…

Since everyone is focused on back-to-school shopping, you may want to look at the bonus Air Miles’ shopping portal, Airmilesshops. From now until September 9, collectors can get earn up to 1,000 bonus miles through airmilesshops.ca. The bonuses are broken down as follows:

This may be my most controversial post yet. The concept of “Tied Selling”, as defined by Investopedia is: Tied selling is the illegal practice of a company providing a product or service on the condition that a customer purchases some…