RWRDS Daily Update – March 12, 2024

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

Which credit cards do any travel at anytime rewards the best? Find out in our latest feature!

The next big feature article on Rewards Canada is Credit Cards Ranked: Any Travel Anytime Rewards.

This feature ranks credit cards based on their any travel anytime reward options which are the flexible redemption options Canadians can use for flights, hotels, car rentals, cruises, vacation packages and more. For consumers it can be a dauntless task to properly compare the actual value and flexibility of these reward options to which Rewards Canada has done the legwork to make it much easier to compare this very popular reward option.

For those entrenched in points and miles there are no big surprises as to which cards are on top however I think what this piece shows well is the inherent weakness of the popular big bank programs for cards such as the RBC Avion Visa Cards and CIBC Aventura Visa cards.

My hope is that with this piece consumers will be able to find the most rewarding cards to help fund their future travels.

Click here to check out the complete rankings

Air Canada makes several small updates to their Aeroplan Elite Status program

Air Canada came out with a two updates to their Aeroplan Elite Status program last week. Those updates are as follows:

New benefits with select partners for Aeroplan 25K and 35K members

When flying with United Airlines, Aeroplan 25K and 35K members can use the “Premier Access” line when checking in at the airport. They will also enjoy Group 2 Priority Boarding.

When flying with Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, SWISS, Air Dolomiti, and Discover Airlines, Aeroplan 25K and 35K members can use the dedicated “Business” line when checking in at the airport.

Discontinuing the Guaranteed Reservations benefit

The Guaranteed Reservations benefit for Aeroplan 75K and Aeroplan Super Elite Members in Economy Class on Air Canada flights is no longer offered. This benefit allowed members to obtain a guaranteed seat when they completed a new booking on an eligible flight with the purchase of a Latitude fare.

The benefit was first introduced over a decade ago when airlines commonly overbooked their flights. This is no longer the case.

While this benefit is rarely used by members, we found that these bookings unfairly impacted other customers. By removing it, we are better able to align our service offering for all our customers.

Removing it does not affect our ability to accommodate you on a new flight when a flight disruption occurs.

Click here to learn more about these updates

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Canadian Bonus Offers

Marriott Bonvoy
– Canada + Worldwide Earn 3x Bonvoy Points when you complete a Private Home rental stay of 3 or more nights booked via Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy. Register and book by Mar 27 for stays completed by May 31, 24. More…

Miles & More
– Earn up to 5x Miles & More Miles on Hertz car rentals of 1 or more days in Canada and Worldwide. Book by Apr 30 for rentals until Jun 30, 24. More…

Sandman Hotels RSVP Rewards
– Canada U.S. Double RSVP Points for stays at participating Sandman and Sandman Signature hotels in Canada and the U.S. booked with the Springtime Savings sale. Book by Mar 19 for stays until Dec 30, 24. More…

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
– Earn up to Triple KrisFlyer Miles for rentals of 3 or more days at participating Hertz locations in USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Book by Apr 30 for rentals until May 31, 24 More…

WestJet Rewards
– Receive a 15% bonus when you convert RBC Avion Rewards points to WestJet dollars. Valid until Apr 28, 24. More…

Other Bonus Offers

Marriott Bonvoy
– Bangkok Earn up to 5,000 bonus Bonvoy points for stays at the Moxy Bangkok Ratchaprasong. Book now for stays until May 12, 24. More…
– Sacramento 2,000 bonus Bonvoy points for stays at The Westin Sacramento. Book now for stays until May 24, 24. More…

Deals:

Aer Lingus Save up to $200 on bookings for the Irish airline’s flights between Toronto and Dublin and connecting beyond. Book by Mar 20 for travel Apr 15 – Sep 30, 24. Click here for more details & to book this offer.

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.