This is an airmiles program that is not affiliated with one particular airline.

You earn miles from buying at sponsored retailers and using specific CC in Canada.

I have accumulated a lot of miles, but now that I have moved to the NYC, these miles can only be used for trips to Canada. All trips must be pass through Canada!

Furthermore, they charge a lot of taxes for a free ticket from NYC (any airport) to YUL or YYZ. approx. $120 CDN per ticket, which is almost a third of the price of a regular ticket and you have to book way in advance to get a seat.

Anybody has comments or experience with this program?