Aeroplan came out with news yesterday that you can
now book flight rewards with Cathay Pacific, Cathay Dragon and GOL
online at Aeroplan.com. Prior to this you had to call in to Aeroplan to
book on these airlines. For Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon you can
only redeem for flights between Hong Kong and the following
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Phuket, Thailand
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Cebu, Philippines
- Manila, Philippines
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Hanoi, Vietnam
While you can’t redeem for other Cathay flights you can always
combine the above routes to other airlines like Air Canada, Etihad, ANA
etc. via Aeroplan. For GOL, all of their flights systemwide are
available on aeroplan.com now. (Source Aeroplan)
For the next week when you buy $150 in Sobeys / Safeway gift cards you’ll get 100 AIR MILES
Bonus Miles. There is a limit of 5 offers per collector number so
ultimately you can buy $750 in gift cards (use a card like Amex Cobalt
or Scotia Gold Amex to earn 5x points) and earn 500 AIR MILES worth just
over $50 in Cash Miles or ~$65 towards travel. This offer is valid
until Aug 26, 2020
Even more American Express Cobalt multipliers to
pass along. First I’m pretty sure this merchant is relatively new to
American Express as I swear I couldn’t use my card Cobalt card there not
too long ago but one of Calgary’s best butchers, Bon Ton Meat Market
now accepts American Express and it codes properly with the Cobalt card
as a 5x multiplier! I’m pretty sure it should also qualify as a Shop
Small merchant so I should expect to get a $5 credit for the purchase.
Then we send along a thanks to FM who commented on our multiplier page with eight new
locations in B.C. that are 5x and 1x multipliers. Find them all on our American Express Cobalt Multipliers page.
Even though they stopped flying to Canada several years ago there are a few of you who may still be utilizing Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club
program who would find the latest news from them quite exciting. The
airlines has become the first in the world to award elite tier points
earning on award flights! They are taking a page out of the hotel
loyalty program playbook where several hotel chains do award elite
qualifying on award nights. You can learn about this exciting development here.
Hotel occupancy in Canada broke through the 40%
level for the first time in months! For the week of August 9-15 the
occupancy rate for hotels in Canada was 41.8%. This is nearly 48% less
than the same period last year. (Source HNN)
Airline Schedule Updates
A summary 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!
Air Canada Aeroplan partner airline Air Creebec
will resume some flights next week. As of August 24 the Quebec based
airline will launch several weekly flights out of Montreal-Dorval to
Chibougamau, Chisasibi and Val d’Or – Chisasibi. (Source RoutesOnline)
Air France will not be flying their Vancouver-Paris
route for the upcoming winter season and plan to reduce Toronto-Paris
flights from daily service to 5x weekly service. (Source RoutesOnline)
Posts since our last update:
- Reminder – Only two weeks left to earn those American Express Shop Small statement credits
Back in June American Express Canada launched the best ever version yet of their Shop Small campaign and…
- August
20 Update: Radisson Rewards extends pause on points expiration and adds
elite night rollover, Cobalt multiplier at iconic Calgary Drive-In
& WestJet’s international flight schedule for SeptemberRadisson Rewards have further updated their policy in regards to points
expiration and elite status. Previously they extended points…
Deals:
Air Transat Here Comes the Sun Promotion. Early bird
perks and extra flexibility for travel between August 5, 2020, and
April 30, 2021 Book by September 11, 2020. Find out more here.
Book a South package and benefit from Option Flex* which allows you to:
Change your travel dates Transfer your vacation package
Cancel your trip Our Price Drop Guarantee† A reduced deposit of only
$100 Final payment 25 days before departure
If you aren’t using the Ampli Cash Back app yet you can get $5 when you download the app and join today with promo code AMPLI5 Find out more here
Fairmont Hotels Stay Close – Buy Night 1 Get 1 Night free at select hotels in Canada, U.S. and Mexico. Find out more 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.
Canadian Bonus Offers
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Other Bonus Offers
Best Western Rewards
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Double Rewards Points or Airline Miles for stays at the Best Western Ft. Lauderdale I-95 Inn. More… Until Sep 7, 20
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Double Rewards Points or Airline Miles for stays at the Best Western Richland Inn-Mansfield. More… Until Sep 30, 20
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
– Double KrisFlyer Miles when you book a minimum of 2 consecutive nights at Casa del Rio Melaka. More… Until Dec 31, 20
World of Hyatt
– 500 Bonus World of Hyatt points per night for stays at the Hyatt Regency Sofia More… Aug 30 – Nov 29, 20
– 500 Bonus World of Hyatt points per night for stays at the Hyatt Centric San Salvador More… Aug 29 – Nov 29, 20
– 500 Bonus World of Hyatt points per night for stays at the Mar Monte Santa Barbara More… Until Nov 29, 20
– 500 Bonus World of Hyatt points per night for stays at the Hyatt Place Titusville / Kennedy Space Center More… Until Oct 30, 20
– 500 Bonus World of Hyatt points per night for stays at the Hyatt Place Tulsa / Downtown More… Aug 26 – Nov 29, 20
– 500 Bonus World of Hyatt points per night for stays at the Hyatt Place Sioux Falls – South More… Aug 18 – Nov 29, 20
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