News, Tips & Tricks
Rewards Canada will be on the Informed Traveler radio show
this Sunday as we discuss the Marriott acquistion of Starwood and how it
affects members of the two chain’s loyalty programs. You can hear it at
8am MT on Newstalk 770 in Calgary and 10am PT on Newstalk 980 CKNW in
Vancouver. Learn more about the show here.
During our update of Rewards Canada’s Guide to Business Class Lounge Access we came across an offer for CIBC
credit card holders. You can save 25% off of lounge visit package rate
when you buy them at any Plaza Premium lounges in Canada or if you book
ahead of time online you’ll get 15% for lounges in Canada or 10% off
globally outside of Canada. This offer is good until Dec 31. Find out more here!
American Express has teamed up with Amazon.ca
so that you can pay for purchases with points at check out! The
redemption rate is that same as the Use Points for Purchase program of
1,000 points = $7. Pretty cool option though thinking you could go
totally cashless with your Amazon purchases….. Find out more here.
You can earn 18,500 Bonus Shoppers Optimum points this weekend if you spend $75 or more in store. Valid Oct 1/2. Find out more here.
Today is the last day to enter our latest Marriott contest! Check it out here for your chance to win up to 30,000 Marriott Rewards points!!
Posts since our last update:
- New 40,000 point sign up bonus for the no fee Best Western Rewards MasterCard
This may not be as lucrative at the 60,000 point sign up bonus we saw earlier this year or…
- Using the American Express Gold Rewards Card for your wedding and honeymoon
Courtesy RGB Stock PhotosRight now there are many of you who are starting to plan a big spring or summer…
Bonus Offers
Best Western Rewards
– 2,000 Bonus Rewards Points for weekend stays at Best Western Hotels in
Central Europe (Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia,
Montenegro, Serbia, Slovakia or Slovenia). More… Until Oct 31, 16
– Earn 40,000 Best Western Rewards points on your first purchase with the MBNA Best Western MasterCard. More… For residents of Canada only
Delta SkyMiles
– SkyMiles Status Match – If you’re a top-tier flyer with another
airline, you can request to participate in our one-time SkyMiles
Medallion Status Match Challenge and qualify for comparable status with
the Medallion program. More…
Hertz Gold Plus Rewards
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550 Bonus Gold Plus Rewards Points + 25 Free Points on
rentals at participating Hertz locations in the U.S., Canada, Puerto
Rico, USVI, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain,
Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Brazil, Australia and
New Zealand only. More… Residents of the U.S. or Canada only Until Nov 13, 16
– 550 Bonus Gold Plus Rewards Points + 25 Free Points on when you
complete 2 rentals at participating Hertz locations in the U.S.,
Canada, Puerto Rico, USVI, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland,
Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg,
Brazil, Australia and New Zealand only. More… Residents of the U.S. or Canada only Until Nov 13, 16
Le Club accorhotels
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Earn up to 800 Bonus Le Club Accorhotels Points for stays at Accor Hotels in Portugal or Spain. More… Book by Nov 25 for stays Nov 2 – Dec 31, 16
Lindner Hotels Nights
– Double Nights Points and a free upgrade for stays at the me and all hotel düsseldorf. More… Oct 11 – Dec 31, 16
Starwood Preferred Guest
– 3,000 Bonus Starpoints when you book a Suite at participating Starwood
Hotels in North America, Latin America and French Polynesia. More… Until Dec 31, 16
Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus
– Earn up to 50% Bonus ROP Miles when you fly Thai Airways from Bangkok
to London, Brussels, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Rome, Milan, Zurich,
Copenhagen, Stockholm, or Oslo. More… Until Dec 31, 16
– Double ROP Miles and get up to 25% off Hertz rentals of 2 or more days in any one of over 100 countries. More… Book by Oct 10 for rentals until Dec 15, 16
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