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RWRDS Daily Update – February 26, 2024

Here’s your RWRDS Canada update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more.

WestJet, United and JetBlue all raise checked bag fees

We have even more airlines increasing their fees on checked bags. The big one for us is WestJet, who on February 14th bumped the minimum price for the first checked bag to $35. Earlier this year WestJet had already increased the fee if you pay to check bags at the airport. Of course you can avoid these fees by not checking bags, paying for a higher fare class or do what most people who fly WestJet at least once per year with their family or multiple times per year as a solo traveller do, and that is get themselves the WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard as the $119 fee easily pays for itself when checking bags for multiple passengers. A family of four are now looking at $140 per direction for checked bags!

The other airlines that have also raised their checked bag fees over the past few days include American Airlines (Which we detailed last week), United Airlines who matched AA by raising their first checked bag fee to US$40 ($35 if prepaid online) and JetBlue whose fees now range from US$35 to US$45 for the first checked bag.

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New Amex Offers statement credit for Noble Estates

Amex Offers

 

One new Amex Offer to let you know about:

Spend at least $500 in qualifying purchases using your registered Card at www.nobleestates.com/Consignment by 23/05/2024 and earn a one-time $100 statement credit. Terms apply.

Simply log in to your Amex account or go onto the Amex app to see if these offers have been sent to you and to register for them.  You can find this and many more offers in our Guide to American Express Canada ‘Amex Offers’

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This week we provide exclusive details on the HSBC Rewards to RBC Avion Rewards points conversion, discuss the downfall of Lynx Air and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast


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Canadian Bonus Offers

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
– Earn 2x Mileage Plan miles on all eligible stays at Coast Hotels in Canada and the U.S. Book by Mar 18 for stays until Apr 30, 24. More…

 


Other Bonus Offers

GHA Discovery
Mauritius 3x Discovery Dollars for stays at the Outrigger Mauritius Beach Resort. Book now for stays until Mar 31, 24. More…

Marriott Bonvoy
Monte Carlo Earn 2,500 bonus Bonvoy points PER NIGHT + receive 15% off for stays at the Le Méridien Beach Plaza Monte Carlo. Book now for stays until Mar 31, 24. More…

 


Deals:

Voila: $20 off you first four grocery orders plus earn Scene+ points on eligible products or spend. Use the Scotiabank Gold American Express Card to earn 6x points on Voila purchases as well. Valid until Mar 31, 24. Click here for more details.

Join Asking Canadians today and earn 200 AC points when you complete your profile. Then complete surveys to earn more points and start redeeming when you reach 500 points. Click here to join.

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