Air Canada Aeroplan has announced a further extension on the pause of points expiry to September 2024. The airline first paused points expiry during the pandemic and even as the world began to emerge from Aeroplan continued to extend the pause. The last extension was until May 31, 2023 but with today’s news they will […]
Category: Loyalty Programs

Expedia’s unified One Key loyalty program brings a major devaluation to Hotels. com Rewards
Expedia is finally going ahead with their previously announced loyalty program for all their brands and with it the famous Hotels. com Rewards will be seriously devalued. The new program called One Key will encompass Expedia, Hotels.com, VRBO, Travelocity, Orbitz etc. and will combine the separate loyalty programs like Expedia Rewards and Hotels .com Rewards. […]

Scene+ is not just for movies – it’s also for travel, groceries & more
Now that Scene+ has completely replaced AIR MILES at Sobeys, Safeway and other store across Canada you may be asking yourself why should I bother with a movie rewards program. Well you should, as Scene+ is not just about movies or even dining anymore. The actual revamped Scene+ program launched late in 2021 and was […]

VIA Rail delays the launch of the revamped Préférence program
An email just came in to us stating the changes to the VIA Rail Préférence program that were to take place this week are now delayed. The rail company has not provided details of when they expect the changes to be implemented. March 27 Update: The revamped program will now launch on May 27, 2023 […]

Eastern Canada’s PAL Airlines joins Air Canada Aeroplan
Air Canada Aeroplan continues to grow its airline partner roster and the latest to be added is PAL Airlines. Based out of St. John’s, Newfoundland, PAL is one of the largest independent airlines in Eastern Canada and as of today Aeroplan members can earn and redeem points on PAL flights. PAL offers flights to numerous […]

The 5 Best Travel Rewards Points Currencies for Canadians
The ranking of Canada’s best travel rewards points currencies is back! We have revived this near decade old feature that looks at the best rewards points to collect for travel. Canadians looking to save money on their travels or travel more luxuriously should look no further than collecting these top points currencies. Rewards Canada’s ranking […]

New Air France KLM Flying Blue benefits
Air France KLM continues to evolve their Flying Blue program with some small changes that will be effective as of March 28, 2023. Overall the changes are relatively minor and for the most part I see them as a slight enhancement to the program. The changes are as follows: 10% discount on first checked bag […]