Dec 13 Update: SPG Q1 Promo Details, Air France KLM Sale, Tons of KrisFlyer bonuses

Last day of updates as I’m off tomorow:

News, Tips & Tricks

“In the News” The Rewards Canada Maximize your Miles for
Holiday Shopping feature was covered by The Informed Traveler radio show on
AM770 CHQR in Calgary, Rob Carrick’s Money
Matters
in the Globe and Mail and will also be on AM770 CHQR’s Alberta Morning
News the weekend of the 22nd.

Marriott Rewards will be increasing the Platinum Elite Status bonus for
stays at Courtyard Hotels to 400 bonus points or a food and beverage item when
you arrive at any participating hotels in the US or Canada. Source: Marriott
Rewards Insiders


In the bonus offers section I link to new Starwood Preferred Guest promotion for the first quarter of 2013. Registration is not open yet but you can find out all the details about it. The good thing about the promotion this time is that no locations are excluded!

Travel Deals

Air France and KLM are once again offering great business class fares for
flights from Canada to Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Fares start at $2499
including all taxes and fees for Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa departures, $2999
for departures from Calgary and Vancouver. They are also offering an economy
class sale with fares staring at $899 all in. Bookings must be made December
15 for travel Dec 20 – Jan 15 in Business Class, Dec 25 – May 6 for economy.
More details can be found at AirFrance.ca
or KLM.com

Bonus Offers

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles

– Earn up to Triple Asia Miles for stays at the Fairmont Makati Manila.
More… Until Mar 31, 13

EVA Air Evergreen Club

– Double Evergreen Miles for stays of two or more consecutive nights at
participating Regent Hotels & Resorts properties worldwide. More…
Until Feb 28, 13

Le Club Accorhotels

– Triple Le Club Accorhotels Points for stays on the “Magnigique Breakfast”
offer at participating Sofitel Hotels in Germany. More…
Until Feb 14, 12

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer

– Double KrisFlyer Miles when you stay at any participating InterContinental®
Hotels Group property in Australasia, Japan, Southeast & Southwest Asia and
the Middle East. More…Until Jan 31, 13

– Double KrisFlyer Miles for stays on the Winter Breaks offer at participating
Kempinski Hotels in Worldwide. More…Until
Jan 31, 13

– Double KrisFlyer Miles for stays of 2+ nights at participating Langham Hotels
Worldwide. More… Until Feb 22, 13

– Earn 10,000 KrisFlyer Miles (20x bonus) when you make a qualifying stay for
at least two consecutive nights in a suite or villa at The PuLi Hotel & Spa
Shanghai, The Datai Langkawi, Hotel Okura Amsterdam or Capella Singapore. More…
Until Feb 28, 13

– Double KrisFlyer Miles when you stay on the Best Available or Bed&Breakfast
rate at any participating Mandarin Oriental hotel Worldwide. More…Until
Jan 31, 13

– Triple KrisFlyer Miles when you stay at a participating Claridge’s, the Connaught
or the Berkeley property in London. More…
Until Mar 31, 13

– Double KrisFlyer Miles for stays of 3+ nights at participating Millennium
& Copthorne Hotels Worldwide. More…Until
Jan 31, 13

– Double KrisFlyer Miles when you stay for a minimum of two consecutive nights
at the Best Available Rate at participating Rendezvous hotels in Australia and
New Zealand. More… Until Jan 31, 13

– Double KrisFlyer Miles when you book online for stays of a minimum of two
consecutive nights at any Shangri-La hotel or resort, Traders hotel or Kerry
hotel Worldwide. More… Until Jan 31, 13

– Earn up to Triple KrisFlyer Miles for stays at at participating Swissotel
Hotels & Resorts worldwide. More… Until
Feb 25, 13

– Double KrisFlyerMiles when booking the special rate “”Double Miles for Early
Birds” 20 days in advance at participating World Hotels Worldwide. More…
Until Feb 28, 13

– Earn up to Triple KrisFlyer Miles when you rent with Avis in North America,
Australia, New Zealand.Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Asia. More…
Until Jan 31,13

– Earn up to Quadruple KrisFlyer Miles when you rent with Hertz in the USA,
Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand. More…
Until Jan 31,13

– 1,000 Bonus KrisFlyer Miles when you renew or sign up on a contract with 4G
smartphone on Singapore’s first nationwide 4G network. More…
Until Jan 31, 13

Starwood Preferred Guest

SPG Power Up: Earn up to 18,000 Bonus Starpoints for
stays at more than 1,100 participating Starwood Hotels
Worldwide.
More… Register by Feb 28, ,13 for stays Jan 15
– Apr 15, 13