Ep 048 - Miles & Points News + Listener Questions

In Episode 48 of Miles Ahead: The Canadian Points Podcast, Daniel, Jeff, and Josh from FrugalFlyer.ca cover the latest news in miles and points, both from Canada and the United States, and answer a few listener questions.

The hosts talk about Flying Blue adding three new award tiers to saver ticket redemptions, Chexy now supporting mortgage payments via bank withdrawal while earning Aeroplan points, how Qatar Airways Privilege Club has suddenly dropped its qualifying-activity requirement to add nominees for bookings that consist of more than just the account holder, and the Chase Aeroplan Card refresh.

They also review the limited-time promotion where Canadian Aeroplan cardholders receive a15% Air Canada award discount, new Canadian and United States credit card offers, Amex Canada’s “Add a Card” promotion, a 15% RBC Avion-to-Asia Miles transfer bonus, Air Canada app improvements, several new routes from Porter Airlines and Air Canada, a newly announced Hyatt–Delta partnership, and a modest Marriott promo.

The episode wraps up with two listener questions about last-minute hotel deals and credit card portfolio optimization.