July 23 Update: WestJet releases winter schedule, includes new Calgary-Punta Cana flight + 6 new bonuses for you + MORE Jul 23rd

In this post I cover the details on how to transfer points from your American Express Membership Rewards account to your Marriott Bonvoy account as I recently completed the first such transfer since the integration of Starwood Preferred Guest into Marriott.  You may recall our very popular post from 2018 covering almost the exact same subject entitled Step by Step guide to converting points from your American Express Cobalt Card to Starwood Preferred Guest. That post covered the transfer from Amex to SPG when the ratio was 2 Membership Rewards Points to 1 Starwood Preferred Guest points which then converted to Marriott at a 1:3 ratio. That was an amazing transfer ratio which I feel we were very lucky to get as Marriott did not have to value SPG points as such.Unfortunately this changed with the integration of SPG into Marriott (see: Amex Membership Rewards to the new Marriott Rewards/Starwood Preferred Guest program conversion rate is here!) and American Express made the new ratio 1 Membership Rewards points = 1…

Have you heard of the American Express Centurion Card, aka the “Black Card” or “Titanium Card”? This American Express product is available in many countries around the world, but with a catch: it is invitation only. In Canada, the AMEX Centurion Card has an annual fee of $2,500 and a one-time initiation fee of $5,000. Considered the ultimate in prestige credit cards, the AMEX Centurion Card provides rewards similar to the American Express Platinum card. Perhaps the thrill of being invited to use this exclusive credit card designed for high net-worth, high-earning people is worth its cost.
If you’re interested in a prestigious credit card, it’s wise to review your reasons for wanting one. If you just want to flash the card while dining out, you may want a card that offers excellent dining rewards benefits. If you usually use contactless payment — who will know what type of credit card you have anyway?
What Are Prestigious Credit Cards in Canada Like?
Canadian prestige or high-end credit cards are relatively modest in their reward offerings in comparison to some other world regions…

WestJet has released their winter flying schedule which sees heavy increases on flights out of Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver to cities Canada, the U.S. and sun destinations! New routes include Calgary to Punta Canada and Vancouver to San Jose Del Cabo. Also flights to Paris from Calgary will start up again in March 2019 instead of May. Find out more here!Highlights of WestJet’s 2019/2020 winter schedule include:Calgary-Halifax, from seven times weekly to 10 times weekly Calgary-London, Gatwick, from three times weekly to four times weekly flights Calgary-Fort Lauderdale, from once weekly to twice weekly Calgary-Honolulu, from two times weekly to three times weekly Calgary-Varadero, from once weekly to twice weekly Calgary-Paris, seasonal service beginning March 12, 2020 Calgary-Nashville, seasonal service beginning March 16, 2020 Calgary-Portland, extension of daily summer route through winter Calgary-Maui, 787 Dreamliner service Vancouver-Winnipeg, from 13 times weekly to two daily flights Vancouver-Orange County, from six times weekly to daily Vancouver-San Jose del Cabo, from five times weekly to daily Vancouver-Puerto Vallarta, from eight times weekly to nine times weekly Vancouver-Huatulco, from once weekly to twice weekly Vancouver-Cancun, from seven times weekly to nine times weekly Toronto-Fort Myers, from 10 times weekly to 11 times weekly Toronto-Aruba, from twice weekly to three times weekly Toronto-Kingston, from three times weekly to four times weekly Toronto-London, Gatwick, daily service offered on WestJet’s 787 Dreamliner Ottawa-Fort Myers, from once weekly to twice weekly Edmonton-Saskatoon, from 18 times weekly to 23 times weekly Victoria- San Jose Del Cabo, new weekly service beginning November 5, 2019 Calgary-Punta Cana, new weekly service beginning December 14, 2019 Posts since our last update:Step by step guide to converting points from your American Express Cobalt Card to Marriott Bonvoy In this post I cover the details on how to transfer points from your American Express Membership Rewards account…Canadian North and First Air to merge – Aurora Rewards will remain as the new airline’s frequent flyer program On July 10 the Government of Canada approved the merger of Canada’s two major airlines of the north, First…July 19 Update: Canalta Rewards members can enter to win Roughriders tickets for tomorrow and a flashback to the Canada Dry Aeroplan promo from the 2000s Canalta Rewards is offering up a chance to win two tickets to the Saskatchewn Roughriders versus B…