Here’s your RWRDS Canada update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more.
No other resource in Canada provides you with so many ways to earn More Miles More Points More Rewards. Come be part of the RWRDS Canada community and make the most of your loyalty programs and credit card rewards!
Clarification on Scotiabank credit cards marketed with up to 4x points on Scene+ Travel purchases
You may have seen in the latest updates to the Scotiabank credit cards on our website that there is now a marketing bullet that states some higher points earning rates on Scene+ Travel purchases.
“Earn additional benefits + up to 4X Scene+ points for every dollar you spend on hotel bookings, car rentals, and things to do with Scene+ Travel, Powered by Expedia”
This is not a new earn rate nor is it an actual accelerated earn rate on Scotiabank credit cards. What is going on here is they are taking the 3 points per dollar that ANY Scene+ member can earn on eligible Scene+ Travel purchases regardless of payment method used. What they have done is add the 3 points earn rate to what the credit card earns for those purchases, which on all the cards save for the Platinum is 1 Scene+ point per dollar. The Platinum Card earns 2 points per dollar so the marketing bullet should state up to 5x points (2 + 3) but it shows 4x (I have let Scotia know about this error)
Ultimately, though when you use a Scotia card for eligible Scene+ Travel purchases you only earn the base rate on the card. So if you have other cards that have travel accelerators or can provide outsized value with their earn rates you may be better off paying with those other cards to maximize your rewards. Of course if you are looking to maximize Scene+ then by all means use your Scotiabank card for the Scene+ Travel purchases
What Scotia has done here is taken a page from the marketing playbooks used by other issuers such as PC Financial who market their cards as earning 45 points per dollar at Shoppers when then only earn 30 points (15 points is awarded to all PC Financial members regardless of payment method) and Tims Financial who state 15 points per dollar at Tim’s when it only earn 5 points (10 points is awarded to all Tims Rewards members regardless of payment method).
Image via Scotia
AIR MILES Card Linked Flash Offer for Best Buy
The first AIR MILES Flash Offer of this week is a card linked offer for Best Buy purchases. Collectors who opt in for this offer and use their linked Mastercard or BMO Debit Card for purchases of $50 or more at Best Buy (in-store only) between January 17 and 19 will earn 100 bonus miles.
Image via AIR MILES
Catch up on the RWRDS Canada Podcast
In this episode we look at all the best travel rewards credit cards in Canada for 2025. These are RWRDS Canada’s 17th annual Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings!
Listen to the podcast here:
Watch the podcast here:
Subscribe & join to learn more:
Want to learn more? Have a question? Join our Facebook group to ask the RWRDS Canada community!
Be sure to subscribe to the Rewards Canada News email newsletter so that you don’t miss out on any loyalty program news and offers! You can subscribe to the newsletter here
Posts since our last update:
- The Best Cash Back Credit Card Welcome Bonus Offers for January 2025
- Receive up to a 15% discount on Cathay Pacific flights with the Cathay World Elite Mastercard
- Podcast Episode 118: Canada’s Best Travel Credit Cards for 2025
- RWRDS Daily Update Jan 10: Tangerine clients can receive a rebate on airline baggage fees
Canadian Bonus Offers
Air Canada Aeroplan
– Earn 3,500 Bonus Aeroplan points when you book Air Canada Vacations packages to Martinique departing from Toronto (includes connecting flights fron other Canadian cities). Book by Jan 31 for travel until Apr 19, 25. More…
Cathay
Earn 27,000 bonus Asia Miles when you apply for, are approved and meet the minimum spending requirement on the Cathay World Elite Mastercard powered by Neo. More…
Japan Airlines JAL Mileage Bank
– Earn Double Life Status Points on all eligible JAL flights out of Canada. Offer valid to Jan 31, 25. More…
Other Bonus Offers
ALL Accor Live Limitless
– Earn up to 3x ALL Rewards points for stays of 2 or more nights at participating Accor Hotels in Europe. All members will earn 2x points, while ALL PLUS Voyageur members will earn 3x points. Register & book by Feb 16 for stays until Mar 31, 25. More…
Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
– Receive a 25% discount when you redeem Miles&Smiles miles for one-way or round-trip, Business and Economy class promotional award tickets for flights between Türkiye and Benghazi. Book now for travel until Jun 14, 25. More…
Deals:
Qatar Airways: Save up to 20% on flights departing from Canada. Book by Jan 15 for travel Jan 14 – Oct 31, 25. Click here to book this offer.
Marriott: Receive up to a $100 hotel credit when you stay 3 or more nights at Marriott Resorts in the U.S., Canada, Caribbean and Latin America. Book now for stays until Jul 31, 25. Click here for more details & to book this offer with Marriott.
Priority Pass: Special offer save 30% on Standard memberships, 20% on Standard Plus and 10% on Prestige. Click here to buy a membership