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New Additions to Hyatt in Canada
Hyatt has added hotels in Ottawa and Edmonton, so I thought that I’d give a rundown of the loyalty program. First of all, Hyatt is a hotel chain that offers a variety of brands including: Park Hyatt, Andaz, Grand Hyatt,…
Top Credit Card Higher than Normal Sign Up Bonuses for September 2016
The list has really trimmed down for this month. I really hope that it picks back up as we lead into the fall, but with record profits, that doesn’t seem likely at the moment.
50,000 Sign Up Bonus with the RBC British Airways Visa Infinite
The RBC British Airways Visa Infinite is once again offering its 50,000 sign up bonus Avios upon approval. It seems that the trend is that this promotion is offered once every 6 months or so.
What a Rise in Bank Profits Means for the Rewards Industry
Another report, another profitable quarter for the Big Banks. Apparently Canada’s top 6 banks (in alphabetical order: Bank of Montreal, CIBC, National Bank, Royal Bank, Scotiabank, TD Canada) earned a combined $10.4 billion in one quarter or a 12.6% increase…
Priority Pass in Canada (updated August 28, 2016)
From my last update on the list of Priority Pass lounges, there were only just over 600 lounges worldwide. Now they bumped up to over 900.
Bonus Points and a Personalized AMEX Account Manager
We’ve updated our “Are you a business owner” page to include the option for business owners to have an American Express account manager for the first 12 months of a business card membership.
What to do in a Declining Miles and Points Industry
It’s no secret that it feels like the industry is tightening its belt as the economy recovers. Fewer churning options, lower sign up bonus offers, less first year fee waived opportunities. It’s so easy to write things thoughts and ideas.…
Company with the Best Business Credit Card Portfolio
If you are a business owner, you may be interested in some bonus American Express Membership Rewards opportunities. Otherweise, we have also put together a list of top business credit cards to consider.
Andaz Ottawa Pre-Opening Tour and #PointsUYYZ
This past Saturday, we were fortunate to attend the pre-opening tour of the Andaz Ottawa hotel with Canadian Points University, and also got a chance to do a short interview the speakers of PointsU Toronto about their upcoming event in…
Favourite Hotel Elite Perks Listed by Loyalty Program
I was previously asked what are the best hotel elite benefits. I believe that this is a strongly personal question, because it is based on personal preferences, as well as specific travels. In other words, depending on where you want…
The New Scotiabank More Rewards Visa Card
Looks like Scotiabank has taken over the relationship with More Rewards MBNA, which discontinued its co-branded credit card. We also have posts talking about Top Ways to Redeem More Rewards and Ways to Earn More “More Rewards”. Scotiabank is now…
Introducing the Echo MasterCard by National Bank
Looks like National Bank has decided to join the cashback competition introducing their newest MasterCard called the National Bank Echo Cashback MasterCard. Now why they have named it the Echo we haven’t too much a clue, but its returns and…
