YellowBulldozer99

I'm in Canada. We have limited credit card options compared to the US. I travel abroad a fair bit; and not always with the same airline. Direct flight options vary widely based on destination, so a rewards program with many redemption options is best.

I spend on business and personal in CAD, and also spend a fair bit on a USD card. After research, I *thought* the SPG amex was perfect: I could get a card for each use case, and redeem the points for a variety of flights.

But, then I read about the Marriot merger, and resulting uncertainty. This makes me hesitate to trade in all three of my credit cards for SPG amexes.

1. Do you think it makes sense to nonetheless fully dive into the SPG program, at least to get the signup bonuses?
2. If SPG becomes more like Marriot points, how is Marriot for my scenario of needing flight redemptions with a variety of airlines?

I don't care much about hotel rewards differences. Apart from the occasional airport hotel stay, I mostly stay in Airbnbs when I travel.

Thanks! Apologies if this was answered in a more recent thread. I went several pages back through the forum, but couldn't find any recent merger talk. At least, not related to flights.