Air Canada has announced some changes to their Basic and Comfort fare classes beginning on January 3, 2025. Basically, with Basic fares Air Canada has decided to match WestJet’s relatively new Ultra Basic fare class and Porter’s Basic fare class by not allowing carry-on baggage on these fares. This is even stated in Air Canada’s […]
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RWRDS Daily Update Dec 4: The Ultimate “I have no idea what travel rewards I want” Credit Card portfolio!
The Ultimate “I have no idea what travel rewards I want” Credit Card portfolio! and receive a 15% discount on reward nights at the Holiday Inn Express Hamilton – Upper James. Check out today’s points & miles updates here:
Air Canada adds three new routes from Vancouver to the U.S. and adds capacity on several existing routes
Air Canada’s latest schedule update sees them making a big U.S. push out of Vancouver and some if it seems to be in response to WestJet’s recent announcement of Vancouver to Austin, Calgary to Raleigh and more. The airline will be adding new routes to Raleigh, Tampa and Nashville out of YVR and increasing capacity […]
RWRDS Daily Update Dec 3: Earn bonus Avios on Accor stays & bonus ALL Rewards points on Qatar Airways flights
Earn bonus Accor points on Qatar Airways flights and bonus Avios on Accor Hotels stays & Porter Airlines partners with Moosehead for onboard beer selections. Check out today’s points and miles updates here:
RWRDS Daily Update Dec 2: New Amex Offers statement credit for dining at any of four Canadian airports
New Amex Offers for using your card at four Canadian Airports, Amazon & more and catch up on This Week in RWRDS. Check out today’s points & miles updates here:
Preferred Hotel Group Cyber Sale: Earn 35,000 bonus I Prefer points + save 35%
Preferred Hotel Group’s famous Cyber Week offer has returned for 2024! For this year they are offering 35,000 bonus points (5,000 more than last year) and 35% off stays at participating hotels including six here in Canada. The 35,000 bonus points offer + 35% off Earn 35,000 bonus I Prefer points + save 35% for […]
Best Western Rewards: Earn 2x points on all stays in December (Book by Dec 1)
For Black Friday Best Western Rewards is offering 2x points on all stays at Best Western Hotels in Canada, the U.S., and Caribbean Islands. The only catch is that those stays need to be booked by December 1 and completed by December 31, 2024. There is no limit to the amount of bonus points you […]