14 years ago today we sent out our 32nd issue of the Rewards Canada News
newsletter. The big highlights in that newsletter were the Canadian
specific offer of 3,000 miles for joining Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
and the buy SkyMiles bonus for Canadians only when redeeming for an
award! This week we will be sending out our 600th issue! If you don’t
subscribe to the newsletter yet you can do so here
Rewards Canada reader Ryan has confirmed that the American Express Cobalt’s multipliers do work in the U.S.. He was confirming our post “Are the American Express Cobalt Card category multipliers available globally?” as many had questioned if the category bonuses were just for Canada or available globally.
Last week Marriott announced a Canadian specific
partnership that will resonate well with Marriott Rewards and SPG
members in our great country! The partnership is with Maple Leaf Sports
and Entertainment and it will see members in both program being able to
bid on hockey experiences with their points via Marriott Rewards Moments and SPG Moments:
Marriott International, the country’s leading lodging company, is
proud to announce a multi-year partnership with Maple Leaf Sports and
Entertainment (MLSE), making Marriott International the preferred hotel
company for the Toronto Maple Leafs.The 100 million+ global members of Marriott’s three loyalty programs
– Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards, and Starwood Preferred
Guests (SPG), including the more than 3.7 million members in Canada,
will be big winners with the partnership. Members will be able to redeem
points on Marriott Rewards Moments and SPG Moments for
once-in-a-lifetime hockey themed experiences with players and legends of
the game.
At the time of publishing this no Moments packages were available yet but they should be soon.
Air Canada Altitude members will be able to choose complimentary Gogo WIFI as one of their Select Privileges in 2018. (Source Air Canada)
Beginning later this year, the airline will offer Altitude Elite 75K and
Super Elite 100K members the opportunity to select complimentary 6-
and 12-month unlimited use passes, respectively, for inflight
connectivity on board Air Canada, Air Canada Express and Air Canada
Rouge operated flights
AIR MILES has adjusted their daily cap for in-store
Cash Miles redemption to $750 from $100 for the holiday season. This
sees the program gain confidence in their fraud detecting abilities as
it was the cash miles option that was affected by fraud that saw
in-store redemption halted temporarily and then reinstated with the
$100 cap. Good news for collectors who are planning on utilizing a lot
of cash miles for their holiday shopping! This increase will be in place
from December 1 to January 7.
We’re going to keep this reminder going in each update until Christmas:
Check out the Give A Mile Flight Hero campaign! The
charity can really use donations of miles to help provide flights to
those who otherwise would be unable to travel to visit terminally ill or
critically sick family and friends. Rewards Canada has pledged to raise
100,000 miles and we are half way there! We are putting the call out to
all of our fans, readers and even new visitors, if you can give please
do so. It can be as little as 1,000 miles! You can find out more and donate here.
Posts since our last update:
- Starwood and Marriott announce some changes for 2018 including no intregration… yet
As we said in September “The Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express isn’t going away – at…
- Meet the Collectors: Airport planner utilizes a divide and conquer strategy with loyalty programs
Today we bring you our latest Meet the Collectors feature. These are interviews with our readers, who are everyday Canadians…
- 2 Days left to book the IHG Rewards Club Your World Sale – Save 15-30% off destinations across the globe for a limited time
You only have a little over 2 days left to book IHG Rewards Club’s Your World Sale! It provides…
Travel Deals
Today is the last day to book KLM’s Black Friday sale! There are some great offers to be had including Edmonton to London for as little as $725! Find out more here.
Remember to visit Rewards Canada’s Travel Booking site to book travel directly with many of your favourite airlines, hotels and more!
Canadian Bonus Offers
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Other Bonus Offers
AeroMexico Club Premier
– Earn up to 2,000 Bonus Club Premier Points for stays at Marriott Hotels & Resorts in the Caribbean and Latin America. More… Until Jan 15, 18
Alitalia MilleMiglia
– Triple MilleMiglia Miles for stays at any participating Accor Hotels Worldwide. More… Book by Dec 31 for stays until Jan 7, 18
American AAdvantage
– 500 Bonus AAdvantage Miles, up to 25% off, free cocktail &
breakfast + $25 hotel credit for stays on the Suite Moments package at
the Fairmont Hotels in the Americas and Europe. More… Book by Dec 31 for stays until Mar 31, 18
– 6x AAdvantage Miles for rentals at participating National locations in the US and Canada. More… Until Feb 28, 18
ANA Mileage Club
–
Earn Double or 2,000 Bonus Mileage Club Miles when you fly on ANA or
Vietnam Airlines between Japan and Vietnam or for flights within
Vietnam. More… Until Dec 31, 17
– Triple Mileage Club Miles for stays at participating Raffles Hotels in Asia and the Middle East. More… Book by Dec 31 for stays until Feb 28, 18
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
– Triple Asia Miles + 300 Bonus Asia Miles for stays at an AccorHotels MyResorts hotesl in Asia Pacific More… Book by Jan 31 for stays until Feb 28, 18
Copa Airlines ConnectMiles
–
30% Bonus ConnectMiles when you buy or gift miles. More… Until Dec 22, 17
Marriott Rewards
– 5,000 Bonus Rewards Points for stays at participating hotels in Alabama, Connecticut, Kentucky, Ohio or Texas. More… Until Jan 23, 18
United MileagePlus
– Earn up to 4,000 Bonus MileagePlus Miles when you book hotels via PointsHound. More… Book by Dec 3 for stays until Mar 31, 18
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