Jan 4 Update: Air France KLM Promo Awards, Delta SkyMiles Starwood Bonuses, US Airways news

The final day of updates for this week brings us some average bonus offers
and more airline and program news, most of which collected on my laptop over
the Christmas break.

News, Tips & Tricks

Over the Christmas Break, Rewards Canada donated $500 to the Alberta Children’s
Hospital Foundation on behalf of some our clients (in lieu of Christmas Gift
Baskets!). Without the support of the Rewards Canada readers, I would not have
the clients I do today so this donation could also be considered on your behalf
too!

I finally confirmed a winner for the pair of Maple Leaf lounge passes I
was giving away on the Rewards
Canada Facebook
page. Congrats to Melissa H!

I want to remind Rewards Canada readers of the Air France KLM Flying Blue’s
nice sign up offer for Canadian residents. Earn 5,000 Bonus Flying Blue
miles when you join the program and take one Air France, KLM or SkyTeam flight.
This offer is interesting in that the sign up bonus offer for most other countries
is only good for Air France KLM flights while this Canadian version includes
all of SkyTeam. So if you have a Delta flight between Vancouver and Salt Lake
City, a Korean Air flight between Toronto and Seoul etc. then this bonus will
apply. Complete details include the offer code can be found on Rewards Canada’s
main Flying Blue page.

US Airways has now confirmed via their award chart that you cannot use Dividend
Miles to redeem for First Class flights on Lufthansa.

US Airways is also cancelling their service Ottawa and Washington Reagan
as of Feb 2, 13 (Source: Airline
Route Update
)

The latest Air
France KLM Flying Blue

promo awards
are out. This time around Economy Class redemptions between
Montreal and Europe 1/2/3 are available at 50% off for travel until the end
of February.

Virgin Atlantic’s service between Vancouver and London Heathrow last summer
must have been succesful enough that it returns on May 15, 2013. The flights
will operate 3x weekly. (Source: Airline
Route Update
)

Travel Deals

The Coast Hotels $98 Friday and Saturdays offer is back. Book by Jan 13 for stays until Feb 28

Bonus Offers

Air China Phoenix Miles

– Earn up to Triple Phoenix Miles Kilometers for stays at the Raffles Hotel
Makati Philippines. More… Until Mar
31, 13

– Double Phoenix Miles Kilometers for stays at participating Raffles Hotels
Worldwide. More…Until Mar 31, 13

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan

– OFFER EXTENDED Triple Mileage Plan Miles when you rent a Budget vehicle for
3 or more consecutive days at participating airport locations in the U.S. and
Canada. More… Until Dec 31, 13

– 1,000 Bonus Mileage Plan Miles when you rent any vehicle for three or more
days at participating Hertz airport locations in the US, Puerto Rico, and Canada.
More… Until Mar 31, 13

Best Western Rewards

– 500 Bonus Rewards Points for stays at th Best Western Hotel Restaurant Stadskanaal.
More… Until Jan 31, 13

Delta SkyMiles

– 1,250 Bonus SkyMiles per stay at La Quinta properties in the U.S., Mexico
and Canada. More… Until Feb 28, 13

– OFFER EXTENDED 1,000 Bonus SkyMiles for stays at participating Westin Hotels
& Resorts in North America and the Caribbean. More…
Until Mar 31, 13

– OFFER EXTENDED 1,000 Bonus SkyMiles on every Sheraton Club stays at participating
Sheraton Hotels in the U.S. and Canada. More…
Until Mar 31, 13

Etihad Guest

– Triple Guest Miles when you stay at The Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi. More…
Until Jan 31, 13

Le Club accorhotels

– Double Le Club Accorhotels Points + Complimentary Breakfast & Internet for
stays of 2+ nights at participating Accor Hotels in India. More…
Until Feb 28, 13

– 400 Bons Le Club Accorhotels Points for new Le Club members who complete a
stays in Dubai. More… Until Feb 3, 13

MEA Middle East Airlines Cedar Miles

– Double Cedar Miles and save up to 33% of on all Hertz rentals Worldwide. More…
Book by Jan 31 for rentals until Jun 30, 13

Germanwings Boomerang Club (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)

– Double Boomerang Miles for Germanwings flights to/from Split. More…
Until Mar 31, 13

Qatar Airways Privilege Club

– 1,000 Bonus QMiles for Budget rentals of 4 or more days in Singapore. More…
Until Feb 28, 13

Scandinavian EuroBonus

– Earn up to 3,000 Bonus EuroBonus points on all Avis rentals Worldwide. More…
Until Jan 31, 13

– Earn up to Quadruple EuroBonus points on Hertz rentals of 5 days or more in
Europe, USA, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia /NZ, Middle East or Africa.
More… Until Jan 31, 13