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Deals & Promos

Time-sensitive offers and bank bonuses worth chasing this week.

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Amex Offers for August 2024

Six Amex Offers from August 2024, from UP Express and TransLink to Avis, Norwegian Cruise Line and two luxury hotel brands. All of them have ended.

JasonAugust 6, 2024 4 min
The plastic (or metal) that pays

Credit Cards

The cards I actually use to travel more for less: bonuses, math, and the fine print.

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TD First Class Travel® Visa Infinite* Card

TD First Class Travel® Visa Infinite* Card

Up to 160,000 TD Rewards Points≈ $800 in travel
First year free
RBC® Avion® Visa Infinite‡

RBC® Avion® Visa Infinite‡

Up to 70,000 Avion points≈ up to $1,500 in travel
The Platinum Card® from American Express

The Platinum Card® from American Express

Up to 150,000 Membership Rewards points
Capital One Quicksilver World Elite Mastercard®

Capital One Quicksilver World Elite Mastercard®

First-year cash back match (2x)
TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite* Card

TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite* Card

Up to 50,000 Aeroplan pointsUp to $1,000 in travel (TD's estimate)
First year free
American Express Cobalt® Card

American Express Cobalt® Card

Up to 15,000 Membership Rewards pointsUp to $150 (at 1,000 points = $10)
CIBC Aventura® Gold Visa* Card

CIBC Aventura® Gold Visa* Card

Up to 60,000 Aventura PointsUp to $1,200 in travel (CIBC's figure)
First year free
BMO CashBack® World Elite®* Mastercard®*

BMO CashBack® World Elite®* Mastercard®*

Up to $480 cash back in year one
First year free
CIBC Aeroplan® Visa Infinite Privilege* Card

CIBC Aeroplan® Visa Infinite Privilege* Card

Up to 100,000 Aeroplan pointsUp to $2,000 in travel (CIBC's estimate)
TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite Privilege* Card

TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite Privilege* Card

Up to 100,000 Aeroplan pointsUp to $2,000 in travel (TD's estimate)
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Guides

Destination guides, upgrade tricks, and the apps I travel with: what to book on points, what to skip, and the stays I’d go back for.

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3 Best Travel Prepaid Cards in Canada (2026)

The best travel prepaid cards in Canada for 2026: Wealthsimple's Visa Platinum Prepaid, the EQ Bank Card and the Wise card compared on FX fees, ATM fees, interest and loading, plus why KOHO and Neo miss the cut.

JasonJanuary 2, 2025 7 min
Where it's headed

Insights

Industry news and opinions on where points and travel are going.

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Jason Lee
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Jason Lee

I’m a Canadian who somehow ended up sleeping in hostels and redeeming points for corner suites, sometimes in the same week. Jayflyer is where I write down exactly how I do it: the honest hotel reviews, the lounge verdicts, and the points math that actually moves the needle.

No affiliate fluff, no top-50 listicles. Just the stays, cards, and deals I’d tell a friend about over coffee, so you can travel further on the same budget.