Rewards
Canada came online in September of 2001. Founded by Patrick Sojka of Calgary,
the need for Rewards Canada came from the lack of a specific Canadian site providing
information on travel reward programs. There are many sites out on the web from
an American perspective, only some of which barely touch upon benefits available
to Canadians. Thus the beginning of Rewards Canada.
Today Rewards Canada
is considered by many as the premier resource for travel rewards on Internet and
the founder Patrick Sojka as a Rewards Program expert who regularly provides interviews
for Print, TV and Radio segments on travel rewards and the airline industry.
RewardsCanada.ca
is part of the The Frequent Flyer Bonuses Group which is a conglomeration of websites
listing and providing information for frequent travellers. From the launch of
our first website in 2001 to today, the Frequent Flyer Bonuses Group has helped
frequent travellers maximize the miles and points on earning activities. The websites
have received accolades from frequent travellers, airlines, hotels and the media.
From the knowledge gained in developing and running our websites (including Rewards
Canada which covers the whole travel rewards picture not just bonus offers), the
Frequent Flyer Bonuses Group has expanded into offering consulting services to
various players in the Travel Rewards industry including travel providers, media
and financial corporations.
Significant Dates:
September 2001 - Rewards
Canada launched on the free member page at http://members.shaw.ca/rewardscanada
January 2002
- Rewards Canada Travel launched
- a logical extension of Rewards Canada, this site is a guide to some of the best
travel deals found on the web from various providers for Canadian travelers.
August 2002 -
Rewards USA Travel launched - The same as Rewards Canada Travel except focusing
on U.S. travelers
September 2002 - Rewards Euro Travel launched - Similar concept
as Rewards Canada and Rewards USA travel except focusing on travel deals in Europe
December 2003 - The first Rewards Canada frequent flyer forum
comes online
March 2004 - The domain name www.rewardscanada.ca
is obtained and put into use, at this time a new version of the frequent flyer
forum is launched
February 2005 - Frequentflyerbonuses.com
is launched. Much like Rewards Canada in the fact it features bonus mile opportunities
but for everyone worldwide not just listing those offers that are available to
Canadians.
January 2006 - The third incarnation of the Rewards
Canada Frequent Flyer Forum is launched
September 2006 -
Rewards Canada licensed content (bonus mile & point listings) can be found
on Canada's first Cash Back Rebate site GreatCanadianRebates.ca
Nov 1, 2007
- Rewards Canada content for bonus offers and travel deals can be found on
Canflyer.com, Canada's Frequent Flyer Forum.
March
2008 - Frequentflyerbonuses.co.uk
is launched. Much like Rewards Canada and Frequentflyerbonuses.com
in the fact it features bonus mile opportunities but filtered to list offers the
UK residents can take advantage of.
January
2009 - The Frequent Flyer Bonuses Facebook fan page is launched. See it
here.
February
2009 - The Rewards Canada Blog is launched at blog.rewardscanada.ca
February
2009 - The Frequent Flyer Bonuses Blog is launched at blog.frequentflyerbonuses.com
March
2009 - VielFliegerpraemien.com
is launched. Much like FrequentFlyerBonuses.com in the fact it features bonus
mile opportunities but only listing those offers that are available to Austrian,
German and Swiss residents.
July
2009 - The first annual Canada's Top Travel Rewards Credit Cards is released
on Rewards Canada to a roaring success. Read the article here.
August
2009 - To better represent ourselves to the Global market, we rebrand
the umbrella name of our websites to the Frequent Flyer Bonuses Group from the
Rewards Canada group. With that as well, we drop the Rewards USA Travel and Rewards
Euro Travel sites to focus specifically on travel rewards.
July
2010 - The second annual Canada's Top Travel Rewards Credit Cards is released
on Rewards Canada. Read the article here.
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Rewards
Canada in the News / Featured on: |
- Aug
15, 10 Calgary Herald "Strategies
for making the most of your points cards"
- Aug
9, 10 Toronto Star "Credit
cards: 10 things you need to know"
- Jul
30, 10 Yahoo Canada "How
to pick a credit rewards card"
- Jul
24, 10 Toronto Sun "Save
money on summer travel"
- Jul
21, 10 CKOM Newstalk 650 Saskatoon "Afternoon News with Richard Brown"
- Jul
21, 10 The Globe and Mail "Why
debt collectors are like vampires"
- Jul
20, 10 Morningstar.com "How
to get more mileage out of travel rewards"
- Jul
19, 10 Global TV Calgary "News
Hour" (at about the 26 min. point)
- Jul
5, 10 Frugalbits.com "Where
Loyalties Lie: Plastic That Pays You"
- Jul
4, 10 AM 770 CHQR Calgary "The Informed Traveller"
- Jul
3, 10 Calgary Herald "It's
time to redeem myself in the travel points department"
- Jul
2, 10 CBC Radio "Various Morning Shows across Canada"
- Jun
21, 10 City TV Edmonton "Breakfast Television"
- Jun
2, 10 The Globe and Mail "Globe
Investor: Personal Finance Reader"
- Jun
1, 10 The Globe and Mail "Before
you book, check out this new travel rewards credit card"
- May
28, 10 The Globe and Mail "Globe
Investor: Personal Finance Reader"
- Apr
14, 10 The Ottawa Citizen "A
card for every collector: Choices for credit card rewards programs are vast"
- Mar
15, 10 CBC Newsworld "Lang & O'Leary Exchange"
- Mar
9, 10 AM 770 CHQR Calgary "Calgary Today with Mike Blanchard"
- Mar
9, 10 Newstalk 980 CJME Regina "The Afternoon News with Cory Kolt"
- Mar
8, 10 The Globe and Mail "WestJet
takes aim at Aeroplan"
- Mar
8, 10 Global TV Edmonton
- Mar
7, 10 Global TV Calgary
- Mar
5, 10 The Calgary Herald "WestJet
begins rewards program"
- Jan
22, 10 The Globe and Mail "Charged:
The credit card edition"
- Dec
11, 09 Newstalk 1010 "The
Ryan Doyle Show"
- Dec
11, 09 The Globe and Mail "Canadians
love their rewards programs"
- Oct
5, 09 Your Money "Reward
programs: How to make the most of air miles, credit card rewards and other points
cards"
- Oct
1, 09 Toronto Star "Points
expert names Canada's five best credit cards"
- Sep
09 Chartered Accountants of Canada Report on Industry "The
Quest: The Best Travel Rewards Credit Card"
- Sep
18, 09 Kelowna.com "Points
let users take flight"
- Sep
16, 09 Edmonton Journal "Credit
card programs let subscribers take flight"
- Sep
3, 09 Macleans "More To The Point"
- Jul
1, 09 Les Affaires "Des
cartes qui font voyager"
- Apr
15, 09 Montreal Gazette "Everyday
purchases earn unexpected rewards"
- Apr
9, 09 Toronto Star "Savvy
sites alert you to best deals, or even to swap"
- Jan
09 ACEF "Les
Programmes De Fidelisation"
- Sep
17, 08 Montreal Gazette "Credit
cards facilitate travel"
- Sep
08 Inside Flyer "100,000
Miles in 45 Days Renting Cars"
- Aug
17, 08 The Province "New
charges cut into 'freedom' of frequent flyer programs"
- Jun
21, 08 Toronto Star "Customer's
time wasted 'cancelling' card"
- May
29, 08 CBC Radio One "Ellen
Roseman: Comparing credit card travel rewards"
- May
6, 08 Montreal Gazette "Stay
for free in a private home, with or without the owners"
- Apr
10, 08 Toronto Star "...
as Visa and the banks roll out Infinite options"
- Apr
10, 08 Toronto Star "Points
do keep her family close, but . . ."
- Mar
13, 08 Canoe Money "If
you must spend, reward yourself"
- Mar
08 Brian Jessel Magazine "Membership
has it's Rewards - or does it?" (PDF)
- Mar
1, 08 Canadian Living Magazine "Reward
Programs"
- Jan
3, 08 CTV's Canada AM Talking about Mileage Running See
Video Here
- Dec
23, 07 Toronto Star "The
perks and quirks of travel reward cards"
- Dec
13, 07 Les Affaires "Choisir
la carte de crédit qui vous fera voyager le plus, et au meilleur coût"
- Dec 12,
07 Vancouver Sun "Booking
online: tips for best room rates"
- Oct
4, 07 Toronto Star "Travel
Rewards in Canada"
- Oct
4, 07 Toronto Star "Worried
about getting the best value?"
- Sep
5, 07 CKNW 980AM Vancouver "The
Bill Good Show"
- Apr
12, 07 Toronto Star "Seeing miles ahead"
- April
07 Ottawa Insight "Working
the system"
- Jan
30, 07 Global TV Calgary
- Jan
29, 07 Global TV Vancouver
- Jan
27, 07 Montreal Gazette "Don't
let your air miles fly away"
- Nov
2006 Report on Transportation "Site
Seeing" (Fall 2006 Issue, Page 13)
- Nov
2006 Moneysense magazine
- Oct
30, 06 Macleans Magazine Nov 6 Issue "News
And Hot Offers"
- Oct
25, 06 Metro News "Use
points to rest assured"
- Oct
18, 06 Toronto Star
- Oct
17, 06 CBC.ca "Travel
reward cards: Canada's appetite for 'free' flights"
- Oct
17, 06 CTV's Canada AM Talking about the changes Aeroplan Made See
Video Here
- Oct
6, 06 DMN.ca/Click Weekly "Two
Canadian web sites team up to offer online shoppers more rewards"
- Sep
21, 06 K103.7FM Kahnawake (Montreal) "Noon Hour Talk Show - More Bang
for your Buck"
- Apr
28, 06 Globe & Mail
- Apr
12, 06 CTV's Canada AM
- Feb
28, 06 CTV's Canada AM
- Nov
14, 05 Toronto Star, "Miles to go before frequent flyers can take flight;
It's getting harder to redeem points Seasoned veterans offer some advice"
- Late 2005
Askmen.com "12
Ways To Maximize The Way You Earn Miles & Rewards"
- Apr
4, 05 Toronto Star, "Travel Smart"
- Mar
7, 05 Macleans Magazine
- Feb
23, 05 Globe & Mail, "So many points, so litte time"
- Nov
23, 04 Globe & Mail, "Real-time rewards closer to reality"
- Late
2004 Canoe.ca, Reward Yourself A Guide to Canada's Loyalty Programs "Flexing
Your Loyalty Muscles"
- Sep
20, 04 Globe & Mail, Special Section on Travel Rewards
- Jun
21, 04 Globe & Mail, "Around The World On Points"
- Apr
26, 04 Globe & Mail, Special Section on Travel Rewards
- Mar
20, 04 National Post, FP Money Section
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