News, Tips & Tricks
Aeroplan‘s Match Weeks are returning for 2017! Match Weeks is
where Aeroplan will match all mileage donations made to 10 of their
charitable partners. The Match Weeks will kick of next week the The
Stephen Lewis Foundation. If you were planning to donate to one or more
of these foundations, of course it is good to donate at anytime but even
better if you can do so during a Match Week! (Source Aeroplan)
The Stephen Lewis Foundation
(February 27 ‒ March 5) ‒ The Stephen Lewis Foundation works with
community-level organizations which are turning the tide of HIV/AIDS in
Africa by providing care and support to women, orphans, grandmothers
and people living with HIV and AIDS.David Suzuki Foundation
(March 27 ‒ April 2) ‒ The David Suzuki Foundation’s mission is to
protect the diversity of nature and our quality of life, now and for the
future.Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) (April
3 ‒ 9) ‒ MSF provides medical care to people caught in many kinds of
catastrophes around the world, including armed conflicts, natural
disasters such as floods and earthquakes, epidemics of disease and
malnutrition crises.Enactus
(May 15 – 21) – Enactus is Canada’s largest student leadership
development organization dedicated to inspiring students to improve
people’s livelihoods through entrepreneurial action.We
June 12 ‒ 18) – WE (formerly known as Free The Children) is a local and
global charity that partners with communities to help lift themselves
out of poverty using a holistic, sustainable five-pillar development
model and empowers youth to change the world.War Child Canada
(July 17 ‒ 23) ‒ War Child helps rebuild war-affected communities to
provide the support necessary for children to experience a stable
childhood.Engineers Without Borders
(September 18 ‒ 24) ‒ Engineers Without Borders Canada invests in
people who can create a thriving and sustainable world, where everyone’s
basic needs are met and where everyone can grow to their full
potential.Veterinarians Without Borders
(October 2 ‒ 8) ‒ Veterinarians without Borders – Canada works with
those in need to foster the health of animals, people and the
environments in which they interact.MusiCounts
(November 20 ‒ 26) ‒ MusiCounts’ mission is to ensure that children in
Canada have access to music programs in their schools and communities,
and the organization focuses on putting musical instruments into the
hands of children who need them most.Air Canada Foundation
(December 4 ‒ 10) ‒ Through its Hospital Transportation program, the
Air Canada Foundation helps sick children reach medical treatment not
available in their community allowing them to receive the best medical
care possible.
Emirates is updating the onboard lounges found on their Airbus A380 aircraft.It
will start rolling out on their planes this July so you could expect to
eventually see it on the YYZ route! Remember that it may relatively
hard to earn Skywards miles here in Canada but you do have options with
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan and Japan Airlines Mileage Bank (think
Starwood Preferred Guest with them as well) to redeem for business class
flights. Here is the video introducing the new onboard lounge:
While we were on vacation WestJet announced an
decent sized expansion out of Montreal. Three new routes to Halifax,
Quebec City and Boston will start in March, June and October
respectively. Additional flights are also being added to Calgary and
Vancouver. (Source WestJet)
Posts since our last update:
- New YYC Calgary Transborder Aspire Lounge Review
Transborder Aspire Lounge Entrance – Photo courtesy of
Swissport To start our latest vacation the Rewards Canada family
recently visited the… - How to get a $5,800+ Business Class flight between Montreal & Stockholm for under $3,200!
Last seen in December, Air France KLM’s Flying Blue is once again offering a bonus on buying their miles.…
Travel Deals
CAA members can choose from a savings of up to 15%, daily breakfast for two or resort credits up to $100 at Starwood Hotels in the U.S., Canada, French Polynesia, Mexico and the Caribbean. Good for stays until Dec 31, 17. Find out more here.
Canadian Bonus Offers
Air Canada / Aeroplan
– 3x Aeroplan Miles per dollar spent on all purchases at Costco.ca More… Until Mar 12, 17
Other Bonus Offers Air France KLM Flying Blue
–
Up to 50% Bonus Miles when you buy Flying Blue Miles online. More… Until Mar 12, 17
American AAdvantage
– 1,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles for rentals of 3+ days at participating
Avis airport locations in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa,
Latin America, and Caribbean. More… Until Mar 31, 17
– 1,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles for rentals of 3+ days at participating
Budget locations in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, and Caribbean. More… Until Mar 31, 17
Le Club accorhotels
– Double Le Club Accorhotels Points for stays at participating Accor hotels in the Czech Republic. More… Until Mar 31, 17
–
300 Bonus Le Club Accorhotels Points for stays at
participating Accor hotels in Russia, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan and
Ukraine. More… Until Apr 23, 17
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
– Double KrisFlyer Miles when you stay at the Casa Del Rio Melaka. More… Until Mar 31, 17
– Triple KrisFlyer Miles when you stay at participating Anantara, AVANI and PER AQUUM properties. More… Until Mar 31, 17
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
– Quadruple Flying Club Miles on Avis rentals in North America
(excluding Latin America), the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and
Asia. More… Book by Mar 31 for rentals Apr 1 – Dec 31, 17
– Earn up to 400 Bonus Flying Club Miles for purchasing entries into No1 Lounges. More… Until ?Follow Rewards Canada:
