June 22 Update: New Amex offer for The Detox Market, Rewards Canada Podcast on Spotify & most Canadian Airports now requiring face masks

A new Amex offers offer came out at the end of last week. If Spend $100 or more with The
Detox Market in store or online (doesn’t have to be in one purchase) you can
receive a one-time $15 statement credit. In the rwrds.ca household we received it on the Platinum Card and the American Express Cobalt Card. You can find this offer and many more on our Guide to American Express Canada ‘Amex Offers’

Image via Amex

If you like to listen to the Rewards Canada podcast via Spotify you
may have noticed that the two latest episodes from June weren’t showing
up on the platform. I’m happy to say the issue has been resolved and you
can now listen to these and all other episodes on Spotify.

Image via Spotify

I am also happy to report that it appears that our newsletter is
once again making it through to our Cogeco subscribers. There were two
weeks that they bounced back to us but this weekend’s past newsletter
didn’t have the issue.

Over the past few weeks we’ve seen many of Canada’s major airports
institute a face mask requirement. These requirements are over and above
the requirement from Transport Canada requiring it on flights and at
security check points. Some like Vancouver seem to be asking politely
that people wear them as their wording on the yvr.ca website doesn’t
state mandatory while Calgary, Edmonton and Toronto specifically state
that wearing of masks is mandatory. As do Montreal and Halifax who both
made it mandatory as of today (June 22.)

Here are links to each of the major airport’s requirements:

Image via Calgary Airport Authority

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!

WestJet has cancelled their Calgary to Rome route for summer 2020 (Source RoutesOnline)

IHG had updated their cancellation policy whereby
bookings made up to April 6 for stays until August 31, 2020 can be
changed or cancelled for free

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.

Posts since our last update:

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June
16 Update: Earn 39,000 Aeroplan Miles or 28,000 BA Avios for free, AIR
MILES Shops Father’s Day bonus & an issue with Choice Privileges
new promotion

We updated our Travel Hacking 101 post which details how you can earn Aeroplan Miles and/or Avios for free…

Deals:

Fairmont Hotels Stay Close – Buy Night 1 Get 1 Night free at select hotels in Canada, U.S. and Mexico. Find out more here

Instacart: Get $10 when you place your first order with Instacart! Register here.

SkipTheDishes – Sign up with this link to get $5 off your first order over $15. Find out more here

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)

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.