Sep 3 Update: Lots of card changes from Amex and BMO, Icelandair announces Edmonton & Vancouver service, Aeroplan Best Western Fall offer

Lots happening today (and over the weekend) in the world of travel rewards and more in Canada!

News, Tips & Tricks

As we mentioned a few times in August, expect lots of changes to travel
rewards credit cards in Canada this September and they are appearing
very quickly! If you missed it earlier today, we already covered the
positive change to the American Express Gold Rewards Card and the BMO Rewards World Elite MasterCard. But those are not the only two cards changing, here is a list of other new offers or changes:

American Express® AeroplanPlus®* Platinum Card / American Express® AeroplanPlus®*Gold Card is no longer available as of August 26th, 2020. For more information, please visithttps://www.americanexpress.com/ca/en/credit-cards/aeroplan-cards/

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The American Express Platinum Air Miles has a limited
time sign up bonus of 1,200 Air Miles reward miles when you charge a
total of $500 in purchases to your Card within your first three months
of Cardmemberhsip. Offer is valid until November 30, 2013.

The BMO Air Miles World MasterCard also
has a new limited time sign up bonus of 2,000 Air Miles Reward Miles.
Earn 1,000 Bonus AIR MILES reward miles after your first card purchase
and earn 250 Bonus reward miles each month you spend $1,000 for the
first four months.

I’m sure there are even more offers that we have not found or not been
made award of yet but as usual stay tuned right here on Rewards Canada
for the all latest news
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In non-credit card news, Icelandair has announced new
service between Edmonton and Reykjavik for Summer 2014. The flights will
operate four times weekly from March 26 and continue until January
2015. They also announced Vancouver-Reykjavik service that will operate
twice weekly from May 13 and continue until October 12. Always great to
have more flights options to use points. You can always book their
reasonably priced flights on a travel points credit card that you can
redeem points for the charge or you can go the Icelandair Saga Club
route. Outside of flying on Icelandair your best sources for Icelandair
Saga Club points in Canada are via Hilton HHonors or the Diners Club
Club Rewards MasterCard. (Route news Source: Icelandair)

Bonus Offers

Air Canada Aeroplan

– 750 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for each qualified stay in Canada, the United
States, or the Caribbean Islands that is booked on bestwestern.com. More… Until Nov 30, 13

– Earn up to 9,000 Bonus Aeroplan for stays at any Starwood Hotel & Resort Worldwide. More… Sep 1 – Dec 15, 13

airberlin topbonus

– Earn up to 10,000 Bonus topbonus award miles and status miles when you
fly on any airberlin group flight (AB, HG or 4T flight number). More… Register by Sep 29 for flights between Sep 12 – Dec 31, 13

– Earn Double topbonus miles on all routes in Germany and Europe. More… Register by Sep 29 for flights between Sep 12 – Dec 31, 13

– Triple topbonus Miles for every stay at participating Choice Hotels locations Worldwide. More… Until Sep 30, 13

British Airways Executive Club

– 25% Bonus Avios when you convert your hotel loyalty points into Avios.
Participating hotel partners are Carlson Hotels, Hilton Hotels, Hyatt
Hotels & Resorts, Intercontinental Hotel Group, Marriott,
Shangri-La, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. More… Until Oct 15, 13

Choice Hotels Privileges

– Earn up to 8,000 Privileges Points when you complete 2 qualifying stays at Choice Hotels Worldwide.  More… Sep 5 – Nov 13, 13: Valid for Residents of the U.S. and Canada only

Emirates Skywards

– Double Skywards Miles on Emirates flights to and from Stockholm. More… Book and register by Oct 15 for flights Sep 4 – Dec 31, 13

Japan Airlines Mileage Bank

– Double Mileage Bank Miles for stays on the Short and Suite package at participating Raffles Hotels Worldwide. More… Until Dec 30, 13

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