To the point
After telling you the history of milesopedia
In this article, you will find a detailed presentation of the main features of the new milesopedia website as well as a step-by-step guide to the registration process.
This article is part of our series of articles related to the launch of the new site:
A new website
During the winter of 2018-2019, milesopedia, supported by the Carousel team, built up a new website.
This site that you are currently browsing marks the starting point of a new adventure.
It is a free site (and will remain so!), with much better organized content and easier to search.
The menu will take you to 4 main sections of the site:
- The articles
- The best credit cards
- Programs
- The resources
1- Articles
You can quickly access the different articles available on the site, segmented into 4 main themes.
News articles
Within the news articles, you will find 7 subcategories:
Air
: the news of the airline companies
Airports
news from Canadian and international airports
Banks
News from the banking sector
Events
milesopedia events
Accommodation
News about hotels or other solutions (airbnb…)
Promotions
: the different promotions in effect
Travel Hacking tips
Big part of the site, you will find in this section of Travel Hacking tips, 9 subcategories:
Insurance
: our articles on this important point for travel
Planes
Our tips for your air travel
Credit Cards
Our credit card tips
Credit report
: all our didactic articles on this essential point
Accommodations
: our tips related to hotels / status
The milesopedia guide
All our beginner’s guides to help you get started in travel hacking
Game Plans
Our exclusive game plans to help you save money
Loyalty programs
Articles related to the main tips of the programs
Airport Lounges
: everything concerning access to VIP lounges
Articles related to loyalty programs
Within the articles related to loyalty programs, you will find 6 subcategories (themselves subdivided according to the programs):
Airlines
: Aeroplan, Delta Skymiles…- Grocery & drug stores: PC Optimum, SAQ Inspire…
Hotels
: lMarriott Bonvoy, Best Western Rewards…- Car rental (coming soon)
Travel points
American Express Membership Rewards, BMO Rewards…
Cash back
Desjardins Bonidollars, SCENE…- Gas stations: Petro-Points
Our reports
Finally, a section Reports in which you will find 6 categories: sub-categories:
- Destinations: all the destinations we have visited
- Hotels: hotels in review around the world
- Car rental: our car rental experiences
- Products: the products that accompany us on our trips
- Airport lounges: the airport lounges we have been to
- Flights: all the flights we took with points & miles
2- The best credit cards
The Best Credit Cards page will show you the best current offers for each program:
- AIR MILES
- Aeroplan
- Membership Rewards
- Hotels (Marriott Bonvoy, Best Western Rewards)
- Travel points
- Cash back
- Students
- Self-employed workers / SMEs
You can also browse the entire catalog of credit cards available in Canada.
3- Programs
This page is about loyalty programs. It is segmented into several parts:
- Air
- Hotels
- Travel points
- Cash back
For each program, you will find the essential information such as the accumulation and use of points, the status, the articles on milesopedia and a link to the program forum.
4- Resources
The resources menu, will allow you to reach different other sections of milesopedia like:
More features will be coming in the summer of 2019 to help you manage:
- your credit cards
- your loyalty program promotions (such as AIR MILES)
- and many other things that we will reveal later
I repeat: milesopedia is free and will remain free. We will not offer you a subscription to access content.
All content remains available to all our readers. But if you want to improve your experience, register, it takes 30 seconds!
Bottom Line
milesopedia is bound to enrich its functionalities… according to YOUR needs.
Come to discuss that topic in our Facebook Group!
