"Why do I end up having to pay $800, $900 or more on top of my tens of thousands of points for a reward flight to Europe?" That's a common question posed to Rewards Canada from users of three credit card loyalty programs - primarily RBC Avion Rewards and to a lesser extent, CIBC Aventura Rewards and American Express Membership Rewards. The reason why we get this question is these three proprietary credit card reward programs all offer their members a fixed points reward chart for redeeming for flights. RBC's is called the Avion Air Travel Redemption Schedule, CIBC's is the...…"Why do I end up having to pay $800, $900 or more on top of my tens of thousands of points for a reward flight to Europe?" That's a common question posed to Rewards Canada from users of three credit card loyalty programs - primarily RBC Avion Rewards and to a lesser extent, CIBC Aventura Rewards and American Express Membership Rewards. The reason why we get this question is these three proprietary credit card reward programs all offer their members a fixed points reward chart for redeeming for flights. RBC's is called the Avion Air Travel Redemption Schedule, CIBC's is the...WW…

Another day another shake up in the world of loyalty rewards in Canada. METRO Inc. has announced they will be leaving the AIR MILES program later this year in favour of their in-house program Moi Rewards. Launched in Quebec and New Brunswick in 2023, Moi Rewards is the revamped version of the retailer’s Metro&Moi program. There are not a lot of details as of yet but we do know that Metro and Food Basics stores in Ontario will begin to offer Moi Rewards at some point later this year. “We are excited to expand the Moi Rewards program to the Ontario market for our Metro and Food Basics...… Another day another shake up in the world of loyalty rewards in Canada. METRO Inc. has announced they will be leaving the AIR MILES program later this year in favour of their in-house program Moi Rewards. Launched in Quebec and New Brunswick in 2023, Moi Rewards is the revamped version of the retailer’s Metro&Moi program. There are not a lot of details as of yet but we do know that Metro and Food Basics stores in Ontario will begin to offer Moi Rewards at some point later this year. “We are excited to expand the Moi Rewards program to the Ontario market for our Metro and Food Basics...WW…

Home » News » This Week in RWRDS: April 13 – 19, 2024 This week we discuss how credit card reward charts rarely provide good value for economy class flights to Europe, look at a card bonus that can provide 2 flights to Europe and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! …Home » News » This Week in RWRDS: April 13 – 19, 2024 This week we discuss how credit card reward charts rarely provide good value for economy class flights to Europe, look at a card bonus that can provide 2 flights to Europe and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! WW…

After flying in from Ho Chi Minh, I had a four-hour layover at Singapore Changi airport before continuing on to Seoul, South Korea. I took this opportunity to explore the Singapore Airlines lounges on Level 2 of Terminal 3. The first lounge I visited was the KrisFlyer Gold lounge. This lounge is exclusive to KrisFlyer Gold Elite members, Star Alliance Gold members, and select partner elite status members.     As I entered the lounge, the reception staff greeted me warmly and scanned my boarding pass. The lounge had recently undergone a renovation and upgrade,  it was now...… After flying in from Ho Chi Minh, I had a four-hour layover at Singapore Changi airport before continuing on to Seoul, South Korea. I took this opportunity to explore the Singapore Airlines lounges on Level 2 of Terminal 3. The first lounge I visited was the KrisFlyer Gold lounge. This lounge is exclusive to KrisFlyer Gold Elite members, Star Alliance Gold members, and select partner elite status members.     As I entered the lounge, the reception staff greeted me warmly and scanned my boarding pass. The lounge had recently undergone a renovation and upgrade,  it was now...WW…