Playing catch up again after another few days off for a vacation!
News, Tips & Tricks
Be sure to check your email for a targeted offer from Costco that offers bonus Aeroplan miles for purchasing select Kirkland products in-store.
Last week Avianca Brazil officially joined the Star
Alliance which means Aeroplan members can now earn and burn miles with
this latest airline partner (or any other Star Alliance partner for that
matter)
The First Year Free offer on the Scotia Momentum® VISA Infinite* Card has been extended to October 31st. We have reflected this change on our cashback comparison chart.
The 500 AIR MILES Reward Miles bonus for the no fee BMO AIR MILES MasterCard has returned until August 31st.
We have reflected this change on the following charts: All Travel Rewards Credit Cards, Most Popular Cards, Travel Points Credit Cards
Alaska Airlines & Hainan Airlines
have announced a new partnership. At this point, Alaska Airlines Mileage
Plan members can only earn miles on Hainan flights. This is significant
news as Hainan serves Toronto and Mileage Plan is a very valuable
frequent flyer program with a strong credit card offering in Canada.
That being said since you can only earn miles at this point the full
strength of Mileage Plan cannot be utilized. However redemption options
should be available for Hainan flights late this fall and that is where
the partnership will really shine since Mileage Plan allows one way
awards on many of their foreign partners and offers those awards at
decent mileage rates. They also fly to Seattle which provides a
connection option by flying Alaska out of B.C. or Alberta to connect to
the Hainan flight. Find out more here.
On the not so good news front more of Air Canada’s sun
destination routes are being transferred to rouge such as
Vancouver-Kona and many Florida routes out of YYZ and YUL. (Source Airlineroute.net)
Looking to fly on WestJet’s new 767s and you’re not going to Hawaii? (Well new to WestJet as they acquired them from Qantas)
They will operate one of their services on Saturdays to Montego Bay from Toronto (Source Airlineroute.net)
In the bonus offers section check out the free Avios offer from Iberia Plus. This is a good way to activate your Iberia account so that you can transfer Avios from British Airways (which has a 25% bonus from Amex right now) and then redeem via Iberia to avoid fuel surcharges.
Posts since our last update:
- Canadian North: Double Aurora Rewards Points on all flights
In celebration of Canadian North’s new codeshare partnership with First Air, they are offering Double Points on all their…
- Now Live – IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks – 5,000 Points for Award Night Redemptions at 160+ Hotels until Oct 31, 15
The latest set of IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks are now bookable for stays Jul 27 – Oct 31, 15 (subject…
Travel Deals
WestJet has launched a two day seat sale for travel within
Canada, to the U.S., Mexico and Caribbean! Book by Jul 9 for travel Sep
9 -Dec 10. Find out more here!
Bonus Offers
Air Canada / Aeroplan
– Double Aeroplan Miles for stays on the Linger Longer for Less package at participating Langham Hotels Worldwide. More… Until Sep 30, 15
AIR MILES (Canada)
– 500 Bonus AIR MILES Rewards Miles when you apply for and are approved
for the BMO AIR MILES MasterCard Earn 1 rewards mile for every $20 in
credit card purchases. More… Until Aug 31, 15
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
– Double Mileage Plan Miles on all Hainan Airlines flights Worldwide. More… Until Oct 31, 15
– Earn up to 35% Bonus Mileage Plan Miles when you buy miles online. More… Until Aug 9, 15
Canadian North Aurora Rewards
– Double Aurora Rewards points on all Canadian North flights systemwide. More… Until Sep 30, 15
Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Miles
– 50% Bonus Caribbean Miles for flights between Kingston and Toronto. More… Until Sep 15, 15
–
25% Caribbean Miles Discount when you redeem miles for award flights between Kingston and Toronto. More… Until Sep 15, 15
Hainan Airlines Fortune Wings
– Earn up to 20,000 Bonus Fortune Wings Miles when you fly on Hainan Airlines international flights. More… Until Dec 31, 15
Iberia Plus
– 50 Free Avios when you enter the Iberia Summer Flights Contest. More… Until Aug 31, 15
Le Club accorhotels
– 300 Bonus Le Club Accorhotels Points for stays participating Mercure Hotels in France. More…Until Sep 13, 15
TAP Portugal Victoria
– Triple Victoria Miles for stays of 2+ nights at the Porto Bay Rio
Internacional, Porto Bay Búzios or L’Hotel Porto Bay São Paulo. More… Until Sep 30, 15
– Double Victoria Miles on Hertz rentals of 3 or more days Worldwide except North America. More… Aug 1 – 31, 15
United MileagePlus
– Earn up to 4,000 Bonus MileagePlus Miles when you shop online via the MileagePlus Shopping portal. More… Until Aug 12, 15
