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Credit Cards with Airport Lounge Benefits
We added a new table to the site yesterday that makes it easy to sort and compare all the credit cards in Canada that offer airport lounge memberships and free access passes. You can use this to help in selecting card if you are on the hunt for one that offers access or use it to compare what’s in your wallet right now to see if you may be able to up your lounge game. Use your lounge benefits to access the new Aspire WestJet Garden Lounge in Calgary (Pictured above!)
Click here to check out the list
Lounge image via Swissport
RWRDS Tip of the Day! Please read your credit card insurance policies!
As much as I try to cover to a variety of topics on credit card insurance, there’s just a lot contained within them that all cardholders should be aware of.
Whether it’s only getting travel coverage if you pay for 75%-100% of the specific travel on your card (Pretty much most cards except National Bank of Canada who don’t have a percentage limit) to not getting ANY Emergency Medical Coverage if your trip exceeds the maximum days of coverage (Pretty much only National Bank of Canada cards – so beware especially as this card is often touted as the best for those 65+, which just happens to be an age group that travels for longer periods!) to having age limitations on baggage insurance coverage (Desjardins and Collabria cards we’re looking at you) and so forth!
Here is some of the coverage we do have to help make heads and tails of this quirks of insurance coverage:
- The Ultimate Guide to Credit Card Emergency Medical Insurance Coverage
- Guide to Canadian Credit Card Car Rental Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) Insurance
- Loyalty Lesson: Be aware of limitations to National Bank of Canada’s Out of Province Emergency Medical coverage for additional cardholders
- Loyalty Lesson: Be aware of this quirk with Desjardins Baggage Insurance
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Canadian Bonus Offers
GHA DISCOVERY
– Worldwide Earn 3x DISCOVERY Dollars (D$) for stays at all participating Pan Pacific and PARK ROYAL Hotels in Canada and Worldwide. Book now for stays until Aug 31, 25. More…
– Worldwide Receive GHA DISCOVERY (Pan Pacific) Gold Elite Status for free – no stay required, simply register for the offer. Offer valid until Jun 30, 25. More…
Other Bonus Offers
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
– Earn up to 1,000 bonus Mileage Plan Miles when you shop at retailers via Mileage Plan Shopping. Offer valid to May 12, 25. More…
American AAdvantage
– Earn up to 2,000 bonus AAdvantage Miles when you shop at retailers via AAdvantage eShopping. Offer valid to May 12, 25. More…
ITA Airways Volare
– Earn 2x Volare Points on ITA Airways flights between Rome Fiumicino and Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Washington, or Boston. (Bonus works in either direction) Book by May 31 for travel Jul 1 – 31, 25. More…
– Earn 3x Volare Points on ITA Airways flights between Rome Fiumicino and Athens, Bangkok, Delhi, Riyadh, Jeddah, or Dubai. (Bonus works in either direction) Book by May 31 for travel until Jun 30, 25. More…
Miles & More
– Earn 3x Miles & More Miles when you fly on Eurowings flights within Germany in July and August. Register and book by Jun 30 for travel Jul 1 – Aug 31, 25. More…
United MileagePlus
– Earn up to 2,500 bonus MileagePlus Miles when you shop at retailers via MileagePlus Shopping. Offer valid to May 12, 25. More…
Deals:
TAP Air Portugal: Fly from Toronto or Montreal to Europe from C$579 in economy or C$2,099 in business class. Book by May 11, 2025, and travel between September 15, 2025 and March 22, 2026, except between December 15, 2025 and January 12, 2026. Click here to book this offer
Wealthsimple: Get a $50 cash bonus when you open your first Wealthsimple account and fund at least $500 within 30 days. Plus get up to 2.75% interest on your Cash account today. Click here to get this deal.
Open a Simplii Financial High Interest Savings Account and earn a special 3.70% interest rate on eligible deposits for 7 months.† No matter how much is in your account, you won’t pay monthly fees. Terms apply. Offer ends June 30, 2025. Click here to get this deal