The American Express Cobalt Card is THE credit card to get right now. The card has incredible benefits, and American Express has gone all-out to market this card. This month, they have an absolutely incredible offer. American Express Cobalt Card: 10x Points On Bonus Categories Until December 31, 2017, you can earn 10x points on Grocery…
Earning and Redeeming Aeroplan Points After June 2020
News broke earlier this May that Air Canada and Aeroplan, would not be renewing their partnership after the current contract expires in June 2020. Aeroplan is an interesting program, because it’s one of the few “airline” programs that operates independently. Aeroplan was spun off by Air Canada in 2002 and is owned by Aimia, a global…
PayTM Still Works with Credit Cards
I’ve written about PayTM, a mobile app to bill pay hundreds of merchants. They first launched earlier this summer, and have been one of the best ways to earn additional miles. This is especially true because you can pay bills that normally don’t accept credit cards. PayTM is a huge payment services company in India, backed…
Black Friday Deal – Bose QC 25 Headphones for $180USD!
Bose Headphones are one of my must-have travel accessories, especially during a long flight. They are rarely discounted. However, you can currently buy a pair of Bose QC25 Headphones for only $229 CAD ($180 USD). This is the lowest price I’ve ever seen available. When Bose released the QC25 headphones, the original price was $349. The discount is…
Scotiabank Gold American Express Best Offer Ever!
The Scotiabank Gold American Express is one of the best credit cards out there. It earns up to 4 points per dollar on eligible dining, entertainment, gas, and groceries. Furthermore, there is an even higher signup bonus available! By applying for this card, you can now earn up to 35,000 Scotia Rewards. This is the highest…
Hyatt Points Purchase Promotion – Earn Up to a 40% Bonus
Hyatt is one of my favourite hotel chains because their points are extremely valuable. For Canadians, Hyatt points are hard to earn because there are no co-branded credit cards. Thus, a good way to earn points other than staying at Hyatt properties are through purchase promotions. Purchase Hyatt Points – 40% Bonus Until December 15,…
Manufactured Spend with the Canadian Mint: Not a Big Deal
Manufactured Spending is the new hot topic with earning miles and points in Canada. Yesterday, the CBC released an article featuring my good friend Avery, who runs fellow BoardingArea blog Don’t Call the Airline. Basically, it talked about buying coins from the Canadian Mint to earn free miles. I thought the article was quite misleading, so…
Find Aeroplan MPM Online Easily!
Aeroplan operates on unique routing rules. In determining whether an itinerary is valid or not, many programs use a MPM system. MPM stands for Maximum Permitted Miles, something that IATA and airlines draw up. What is MPM (Maximum Permitted Mileage)? The MPM is the total number of miles you can physically fly between city pairs, including layovers.…
25% Avios Transfer Bonus Ends Soon!
American Express currently has a 25% transfer bonus from Membership Rewards to British Airways Avios. This ends November 12th, 2017, this Sunday. That means there are less than two days for you to take advantage of the offer. Cards that earn Membership Rewards that qualify for this promotion are the following: American Express Business Platinum…
Aeroplan Transfer Bonus (Nov 2017) – Get 30% More Miles!
Since the split between Air Canada and Aimia, Aeroplan has really attempted to improve their program. This has included implementing improvements with booking awards, adding features online to manage reservations, and improving call center wait times, among others. One thing they have also improved are their transfer promotions, where you get a bonus for transferring your hotel…
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