News, Tips & Tricks We are excited to announce the winners of our Marriott Rewards Contest “Tell us what Marriott Rewards benefit appeals to you most for a chance to win up to 30,000 Marriott Rewards Points!” Our Winners came from opposite ends of our country, Gang L. from Vancouver won the big prize of […]
Month: July 2016
Scotiabank American Express cards officially receive Amex Invite Benefits (Front of the Line & more)
One of my readers, Jeff W. asked me a few months ago whether the Scotiabank Gold American Express comes with American Express’ Front of the Line benefit. I knew that when the card launched it did not but double checked with my contacts at Scotia. They confirmed that it did not. Jeff however talked to […]
July 28 Update: Fast Track to IHG Rewards Club Gold Status and AIR MILES Expiry continues to be a hot topic
News, Tips & Tricks Just a small set of bonus offers for you today! Check out the Fast Track to IHG Rewards Club Gold Status below if you are planning just one Holiday Inn stay in the U.S. before the end of the year. The AIR MILES Expiry topic continues to be a hot topic. […]
July 26 Update: Hiton HHonors Status Match/Challenge, finding more AIR MILES reward options and more
News, Tips & Tricks At the end of June the awesome Hilton HHonors status match offer came to an end. The good news is that it is back but the bad news is that they made it a little tougher. Now when you sign up for it you will only get status for 90 days […]
Here is the key to finding more AIR MILES redemption options on their website
This post is now part of our Guide to AIR MILES expiry. Find that guide here. We have received emails and comments from many of our readers about the lack of rewards on the AIR MILES website for those looking to use up their miles before they expire. One of those emails that we received […]
IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks – 5,000 Points for Award Night Redemptions at 135 Hotels (6 in Canada)
The latest set of IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks are now bookable for stays from today to October 31st (subject to availability). Each Reward Night at these participating hotels will be only 5,000 IHG Rewards Club points during the above mentioned dates. Remember the new PointBreaks rules that a member can only book up to 2 reward reservations per […]
July 22 Update: Air Canada launches crowdfunding travel site Embarq and 3 way to keep AIR MILES from expiring
News, Tips & Tricks Air Canada has launched a first of its kind crowdfunding website called Embarq to helps travellers raise funds to reach a travel goal. The site has actually been around since March when it soft launched. The website, created in partnership with marketing firm JWT, facilitates contributions to a travel goal by […]