Get miles ahead with miles and points!
Credit card rewards, including miles and points, are the best way for the average person to save on travel, take more vacations, and experience luxury flights and hotels. Tune into our podcast to learn how to get miles ahead in your travels with the benefits of miles and points.
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Ep 051 – Canadian Aeroplan Cards: Changes Inbound
In episode 51 of Miles Ahead: The Canadian Points Podcast, Daniel, Jeff, and Josh from FrugalFlyer.ca review upcoming changes to Canadian Aeroplan credit cards, including new benefits and higher annual fees, effective in January 2027. New benefits across all cards include 15% off Aeroplan flight rewards on Air Canada aircraft, semi-annual Air Canada wallet credits ($100/year premium; $50/year core), fourth night free on hotel redemptions, fourth day free on car rentals, and vague “priority security”…
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Ep 050 – Miles & Points News + Listener Questions
Episode 50 of Miles Ahead: The Canadian Points Podcast has Daniel, Jeff, and Josh from FrugalFlyer.ca talking about the latest news in miles and points, including the details of the finally revealed Blue Rewards and Porter Airlines VIPorter partnership. They cover the high-level changes coming to Canadian Aeroplan credit cards (complete with new benefits and higher annual fees), a new World of Hyatt promo, and the surprising launch of the Capital One Quicksilver cards in…
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Ep 049 – Chase Aeroplan Card Refresh
In episode 49 of Miles Ahead: The Canadian Points Podcast, Daniel, Jeff, and Josh from FrugalFlyer.ca review and discuss the newly refreshed Chase Air Canada Aeroplan Card. Key changes include a $100 USD annual fee increase (now $195 USD), new card design, automatic Aeroplan 25K status without the prior $15,000 spend requirement, updated earn rates (including 3x on Air Canada and general travel, reduced grocery earn), two semi-annual $50 Air Canada statement credits, and a…
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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…
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Ep 047 – United MileagePlus Neo World Elite Mastercard for Canadians
In episode 47 of Miles Ahead: The Canadian Points Podcast, Daniel, Jeff, and Josh from FrugalFlyer.ca take a look at the United MileagePlus Neo World Elite Mastercard, the newest co-branded airline credit card in Canada. Offering a low annual fee and okay earning rates, the card shines when it comes to benefits with United Airlines and, more particularly, with MileagePlus Miles redemptions on United Airlines and Star Alliance airline partners. While they cover the additional…
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Ep 046 – World of Hyatt & Aeroplan Partnership
In episode 46 of Miles Ahead: The Canadian Points Podcast, Daniel, Jeff, and Josh from FrugalFlyer.ca take a deep dive into the recently announced World of Hyatt and Air Canada Aeroplan partnership. The hosts outline enhanced earning on Hyatt stays when paying with Aeroplan credit cards. Premium Aeroplan cardholders can access a 90-day Hyatt status challenge that requires staying a heavily reduced number of nights to earn status, in addition to complimentary cardholder benefits such…
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Ep 045 – Miles & Points News + Listener Questions
In Episode 45 of Miles Ahead: The Canadian Points Podcast, Daniel, Jeff, and Josh from FrugalFlyer.ca cover a packed Canadian miles-and-points news episode plus listener questions. They preview a deeper upcoming dive on the new Air Canada Aeroplan and World of Hyatt partnership, including status matches, reciprocal point transfers, and redemption options. Exclusive BMO credit card offers and FlyerFunds Rebates for August on the BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard and BMO VIPorter World Elite Mastercard…
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Ep 044 – What Would You Book With 100,000 Membership Rewards?
In episode 44 of Miles Ahead: The Canadian Points Podcast, Daniel, Jeff, and Josh from FrugalFlyer.ca discuss what they would do with 100,000 American Express Canada Membership Rewards points across the available frequent flyer and hotel loyalty program transfer partners (minus Delta). With Jeff based in Vancouver, Josh in Edmonton, and Daniel in New York City, they share the best redemption options they found in their home region for each transferable frequent flyer program, including…
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Ep 043 – Miles & Points News + Listener Questions
In Episode 43 of Miles Ahead: The Canadian Points Podcast, Daniel, Jeff, and Josh from FrugalFlyer.ca kick the episode off by reviewing recent Qatar Airways Privilege Club changes that make it much harder to book award flights for family and friends. The hosts discuss how Alaska Airlines raised its non-refundable partner award booking fee to $20 USD per person per direction and how Philippine Airlines is set to join Oneworld in 2027. They cover Chase…
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Ep 042 – Meeting Minimum Spend Requirements
In episode 42 of Miles Ahead: The Canadian Points Podcast, Daniel, Jeff, and Josh from FrugalFlyer.ca discuss minimum spending requirements (MSR), including the basics of what they are and practical strategies to meet them. The hosts share their early MSR experiences and how MSRs work, including that the MSR clocks start at card approval, advise planning spend before applying, and recommend saving screenshots of offer terms. Easy methods include using Chexy or Casa to pay…