Podcast
Miles Ahead: The Canadian Points Podcast
Hosted by Frugal Flyer · EN
Learn how credit card rewards, including miles and points, can help you save on travel, take more vacations, and experience luxury flights and hotels. Brought to you by Frugal Flyer (frugalflyer.ca).
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Ep 042 - Meeting Minimum Spend Requirements
5d ago00:49:42Tap to summarizeIn 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… Source
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Ep 041 - Become an Avion Expert
3w ago00:42:46Tap to summarizeIn episode 41 of Miles Ahead: The Canadian Points Podcast, Daniel, Jeff, and Josh from FrugalFlyer.ca discuss how to maximize RBC Avion points, including earning methods, point tiers, and redemption strategies amid limited-time elevated credit card welcome offers. They explain the three Avion point types (Select, Premium, and Elite) and how Avion points of different tiers can be combined. Source
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Ep 040 - Miles & Points News + Listener Questions
May 2900:36:56Tap to summarizeEp 040 – Miles & Points News + Listener Questions In Episode 40 of Miles Ahead: The Canadian Points Podcast, Daniel, Jeff, and Josh from FrugalFlyer.ca discuss a Frugal Flyer exclusive limited-time offer on the BMO eclipse Visa Infinite and their upcoming Miles & Points meetup in Edmonton on June 27th. The hosts discuss RBC’s 30% Avion to Avios transfer bonus, current RBC Avion card… Source
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Ep 039 - Becoming a VIP with VIPorter
May 1500:29:49Tap to summarizeIn episode 39 of Miles Ahead: The Canadian Points Podcast, Daniel, Jeff, and Josh from FrugalFlyer.ca break down Porter Airlines’ VIPorter loyalty program, covering how to earn VIPorter points, elite status tiers, and VIPorter points redemption value. They review the BMO VIPorter World Elite MasterCard (with a current welcome bonus of up to 70,000 VIPorter points and first year annual fee… Source
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Ep 038 – Miles & Points News + Listener Questions
May 100:54:18Tap to summarizeIn Episode 38 of Miles Ahead: The Canadian Points Podcast, Daniel, Jeff, and Josh from FrugalFlyer.ca discuss Air Canada’s new Aeroplan partner award chart effective June 2026 and review several new credit card offers and FlyerFunds Rebates for May 2026. They cover the latest developments in fuel surcharges across the industry, in addition to airlines that have increased baggage fees. Source
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Ep 037 - Award Search: The Tools We Use
Apr 1700:51:29Tap to summarizeIn episode 37 of Miles Ahead: The Canadian Points Podcast, Daniel, Jeff, and Josh from FrugalFlyer.ca discuss the main tools they use to find and book flight and hotel redemptions. For flights, they cover FlightConnections and FlightsFrom for mapping airline routes and alliance options, plus they look at pairing Google Flights with Points Path to compare cash vs points. Source
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Ep 036 - Miles & Points News + Listener Questions
Apr 300:44:31Tap to summarizeIn Episode 36 of Miles Ahead: The Canadian Points Podcast, Daniel, Jeff, and Josh from FrugalFlyer.ca discuss a first-ever Amex Canada 25% transfer bonus to Flying Blue and a WestJet sweet spot when redeeming Flying Blue miles. They review negative fuel surcharge trends, currently impacting the pricing of award seats on three popular frequent flyer programs. Porter Airlines also becomes the… Source
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Ep 035 - The State of Marriott Bonvoy
Mar 2000:34:29Tap to summarizeIn episode 35 of Miles Ahead: The Canadian Points Podcast, Daniel, Jeff, and Josh from FrugalFlyer.ca take a look at the state of the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program, starting with some of the recently launched excellent offers on the co-branded Marriott Bonvoy cards, both in Canada and the United States. They discuss Marriott Bonvoy’s new global promotion for bonus elite qualifying nights… Source
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Ep 034 - Miles & Points News
Mar 600:35:10Tap to summarizeIn Episode 34 of Miles Ahead: The Canadian Points Podcast, Daniel, Jeff, and Josh from FrugalFlyer.ca discuss the most recent news in the world of miles and points, including a new WestJet–Virgin Atlantic partnership allowing earning and redemption across both networks, and Marriott Bonvoy’s newest global promotion. The team discusses how Air Canada has added ITA Airways as a redemption… Source
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Ep 033 - Big Redemptions for Small Balances
Feb 2000:38:31Tap to summarizeIn episode 33 of Miles Ahead: The Canadian Points Podcast, Daniel, Jeff, and Josh from FrugalFlyer.ca share practical ways to get strong value from small leftover points balances through unique flight and hotel redemptions. They cover Flying Blue Promo Rewards (often costing 18,750 miles to Europe in economy class), Virgin Atlantic’s 6,000-mile East Coast–London option (with high fees)… Source
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