I’m pretty sure most of you have seen this news that came out late Thursday afternoon! What a ride it has been over the past 9 or so month! After so much backlash, bad press, a class action lawsuit, the potential bill to make expiring points illegal and just a day before a scathing report […]
Year: 2016
December 1 Update: Thank you to all our readers, listeners, subscribers and sponsors!
News, Tips & Tricks First off we want to thank everyone for participating in the Rewards Canada 15th Anniversary Celebrations! The past 5 weeks have been amazing with 5 contests, 1 booking promotion and 1 free points promotion. Thank you also to all our sponsors: WestJet Rewards, Aeroplan, Points.com, Marriott, American Express and Starwood! Without […]
In reality only a few programs will be affected by the proposal to make points expiry illegal
It has been quite the frenzy over the past 24 hours (we’ve completed 7 interviews and 1 more to go) in regards to the the proposed bill in Ontario that would make the expiration of points and miles illegal. In our post yesterday we wondered if the bill would cover both Expiry and Inactivity Rules […]
WestJet Rewards tweaks elite tier status qualifying and related earn for 2017
WestJet Rewards revealed their 2017 changes to the program which will see the program become more rewarding for those who travel frequently (or earned status via their status matches) while becoming less rewarding for those who tend to travel not as much. There are tweaks to earning elite status, Silver, which now becomes easier to […]
November 30 Update: Last day of 15th Anniversary Celebration, mbna World Elite loses first year free & Xiamen Airlines now on Rewards Canada
News, Tips & Tricks This is the last day of the Rewards Canada 15th Anniversary Celebration! You have a chance to win 30,000 Starpoints in the final contest! Also remember that you until the end of today you can earn double MileagePlus Miles on all hotel bookings made via Kaligo! Check it all out on […]
5 great Marriott Hotels in Canada to use your anniversary free night benefit at from the Marriott Rewards Visa (Updated Apr 20, 17)
The Marriott Rewards Premier Visa Card comes with a whole bunch of great sign up bonuses when you get the card but it also has a decent offer for holding on to the card beyond your first year with it. Upon your card’s anniversary you’ll receive a free Marriott Rewards Category 1-5 certificate. This certificate […]
New bill in Ontario could make points & miles expiry illegal
The CBC ran another piece on the whole AIR MILES expiry issue today about Bill 47 in Ontario. The bill wants to make it illegal for programs to expire miles. While it would only be in effect for Ontario residents if it passes chances are it would spread across Canada just like the issue of […]