May 14 Update: Receive 50% more value on hotel vouchers for future travel to Australia/New Zealand, don't use PayPal for Aeroplan's eStore co-brand card promotion & more!

Think you might travel to Australia or New Zealand by 2022? There is a pretty amazing offer from Swiss Belhotel.
For a limited time you can get 50% more value by buying vouchers for
future stays at their New Zealand and Australia Hotels. That’s right –
50% more. Buy a $1,000 voucher and you’ll get $1,500 in value to use
towards the room and most incidental costs. The vouchers are valid
until September 1, 2022 and come in $100, $200, $500 and $1000
denominations before the bonus. Find out more here To ensure the most savings use a No Foreign Transaction fee credit card for the purchase!

Redeemable at Swiss-Belsuites Victoria Park Auckland, Zest OK Auckland,
Swiss-Belsuites Pounamu Queenstown, Swiss-Belresort Coronet Peak, The
York Sydney, Swiss-Belhotel Brisbane. Voucher can be used for any
payment (rooms, food, drinks, incidentals)

One of our readers, Phil M, asked if the current promotion to earn 5x Aeroplan Miles
on Aeroplan eStore purchases with an Aeroplan co-branded card requires
the purchase to be made directly with the card or if a card connected to
PayPal will work. We reached out to Aeroplan and they told us it will
not work. You have to make the purchase with your card directly at the
retailer to earn the bonus..

We’ve now set up a section for Travel Resumption News, Articles & Information on our COVID-19 resource page
. This section will provide details on quarantine procedures, country
opening dates etc. for those who are just itching to start travelling
when it becomes possible. If you find any details not listed or
information that needs updating please let us know. Right now we’ve
populated it with one country but will be adding to it on an ongoing
basis.

Airline Schedule Updates

This will now be a standard feature for the foreseeable future in our
daily update posts as we summarize Canadian operations based on data
from RoutesOnline and other sources. Remember that many of these route
plans are subject to change and right now they are changing frequently!

Emirates has confirmed on their website that they
will be flying between Toronto and Dubai as of May 21 instead of July 1.
It is one of 9 cities that they are starting operations to next week.
(Source Emirates)

Remember to visit and bookmark our COVID-19 resource page
where we are keeping you up to date with all the latest airline, hotel,
lounges and loyalty program news, policies, closures and more.

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bonus in Canada, good Travelzoo deal for Brewster’s Mountain Lodge in
Banff

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Deals:

WealthSimple Trade: Receive $5 when you deposit and trade at least $100 worth of stock with WealthSimple Trade. Find out more here (We will also receive $5 when you receive $5)

Travelzoo and Brewster’s Mountain Lodge in
Banff are selling discounted vouchers for future stays that are 100%
fully refundable. You can buy vouchers for starting at $179-$199 each
for June, $199-$239 for July and $269-$319 for August & September.
Based on these numbers looks like they are anticipating a decent return
to travel in late Summer. We did a quick check for a mid-week stay in
June and Brewster’s wanted $339 for the same room and the cheapest 3rd
party rate we could find was $209. Sot the $179 voucher definitely
provides some savings. Find out more here.

Great deal! Fairmont Chateau Whistler golf package offer – stay and play from $185pp per night in June. Find out more here.

Travelzoo and Huntingdon Manor Hotel in
Victoria B.C. are selling discounted vouchers offering Breakfast &
Parking, 35% Off for future stays that are 100% fully refundable. You
can buy vouchers for stays starting at $95 per night each for stays
between June and November. Find out more here.

4Ocean – Introducing the Sperm Whale Beaded Bracelet – $20 at 4ocean! Valid until 5/31. Shop Now!

Rewards Canada receives a small commission when you use any of
the above offers. You don’t have to chose to use our links but we thank
you in advance if you do.