Here is your first update of the week!
News, Tips & Tricks
Biggest news from last week is that Delta SkyMiles® & Capital One®
have mutually agreed to end their co-brand relationship. This means the
Delta SkyMiles® MasterCards® from Capital One® have been discontinued.
That leaves the following cards as your options to earn SkyMiles in Canada:
American Express Gold Rewards Card (C$1 = .75 – 1.5 SkyMiles)
The Platinum Card from American Express (C$1 = .93 SkyMiles)
Diners Club Club Rewards MasterCard (C$1 = 0.80 SkyMiles)
Marriott Rewards Premier Visa (C$1 = 0.2 – 0.35 SkyMiles)
MBNA Best Western Rewards MasterCard (C$1= 0.30 SkyMiles)
Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express (C$1 = 1 SkyMile)
No word yet on whether Delta is shopping around for another card
issuer. This isn’t the first time a major U.S. Airline has left our
market. A few years back American AAdvantage and TD parted ways. What
can we say, our market is tough nut to crack! Outside of Aeroplan, AIR
MILES, WestJet and our proprietary credit card programs there isn’t a
huge market. Sure you have niche markets like British Airways and
Cathay Pacific but they don’t get much of the pie. I am working on a
proposal for a non-North American airline that is interested in
launching a card here and all I can say it would be tough to gain
market share outside of the niche market of ex-pats who would want to
visit friends and family back in the home country. I would be suspect
to believe that the Delta cards didn’t even have that niche, just loyal
SkyMiles® members since Air Canada and WestJet cover a lot of travel
to the U.S. and Air Canada/Aeroplan alone have a big chunk of the
International market.
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Thanks to our reader Frank A. for letting us know that Metro is also offering AIR MILES bonuses for buying Gift Cards just like the Safeway offer we let you know about last week.
“Buy a participating $50 Card Get 65 AIR MILES Reward Miles See gift
cards for details, terms, conditions and (if applicable) fees. All
trademarks are property of their respective owners. Subject to
availability. Some restrictions apply. See in-store or metro.ca for details. Participating Cards include: Bass Pro Shops, Sears, Roots, PetSmart and The Keg Steakhouse + Bar”
Emirates and Porter Airlines
announced a new interline agreement last week. “The agreement allows
passengers the convenience to depart daily from Billy Bishop Toronto
City Airport (YTZ) on Porter, connecting in Boston (BOS) or Washington
(IAD), before continuing their journey to Dubai and beyond with
Emirates.” Source Porter Airlines
Here’s another AIR MILES coupon for shopping at Rexall. This time 80 bonus Reward Miles when you spend $50. Valid until June 18. Get the coupon here.
And another AIR MILES coupon, this one is for Safeway. Spend $75 and get 115 bonus Reward Miles. Valid until June 18. Get the coupon here.
Posts since our last update:
- American Express Membership Rewards – Limited Time Fixed Price Redemptions via Amex Travel
American Express appears to be testing the waters of fixed price redemptions with this limited time promotion via American…
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COPA Airlines ConnectMiles
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Gulf Air FalconFlyer (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
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