News, Tips & Tricks
I got an email yesterday with an invite to attend a launch party for a new Canadian
rewards program called Freshpoints. The program appears to be solely iPhone
based via an app that will reward you with points for scanning the barcodes
off of products you buy grocery shopping. Since I mentioned that we are expanding
Rewards Canada horizons to include programs outside of the travel realm I thought
this program was worth mentioning here. I have not talked to them directly and have no details on the program but my best guess is that Freshpoints will
‘share’ this data of scanning with the grocery chains, food manufacturers etc
for a bounty and more than likely will also track the things you scan so that
you can be targetted in the future with coupons and offers on those items you
bought so that you will be inclined to buy them again. They do state that you
will earn points for scanning any food product in any store but you may get
‘bonus points’ based on the picture of the app on their website as it looks
like you may have a timelimit to scan a specific item for points which means
you either have to find that item in-store and scan it (plus be tempted to buy
it) or you may actually have to buy it to get the points. Overall some people
may not like this idea but honestly it is no different than Shoppers Optimum,
Club Sobeys, Air Miles etc. as many of them track individual items or purchases
as well and target members with individualized coupons or promtions in the future.
For more details check out Freshpoints at Freshpoints.ca
IHG released their latest set of Point Breaks offers yesterday and just
in case you are not aware of this promotion this is IHG’s famous discount for
reward nights at select hotels Worldwide. Point Breaks offers are available
for a a flat 5,000 Priority Club points per night and can include the highest
of the high end InterContinental Hotels and Resorts locations that normally
cost between 40,000 and 50,000 Priority Club points. See below in the bonus
offers section for the link and more details.
Travel Deals
Starwood is offering its Starwood Preferred Guest members up to 30% off
Starwood Hotel stays in Canada for stays until September 3. You must book by
Aug 10, 2012. Full details
can be found here.
Bonus Offers
Air Canada Aeroplan
– Double Aeroplan Miles when you fly on all Brussels Airlines flights to/from
Brussels except New York. More… Sep 1 – Oct 31,
12
Air France KLM Flying Blue (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
– 2,000 Bonus Flying Blue Miles when you book your ticket online on klm.bg.
More… Until Aug 31, 12
InterContinental Hotels Group Priority Club
Priority Club Point Breaks Offer- 5,000 points per night for reward stays
at participating hotels Worldwide. Offer and participating hotels are subject
to change at any time, valid for stays thru Oct 15, 2012. More…
Royal Brunei Royal Skies (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
– Earn up to Triple Royal Skies Miles when you rent a Hertz car from participating
locations in USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand or Asia. More…
Until Oct 31, 12
Thai Airways Royal Orchid
– Double Royal Orchid Miles and 20% off for stays 2+ nights that are booked
at least 20 days in advance at participating World Hotels Worldwide. More…
Until Sep 30, 12
United Mileage Plus
– Double Mileage Plus Miles and 20% off for stays 2+ nights that are booked
at least 20 days in advance at participating World Hotels Worldwide. More…
Until Sep 30, 12
US Airways Dividend Miles
– 750 Dividend Miles for stays at La Quinta Inns & Suites in the U.S., Canada
and Mexico. More… Until Sep 30, 12
– Earn up to Triple Dividend Miles on all Sixt Car Rentals worldwide. More…
Book by Sep 30, 12 for rentals until Dec 31, 12