This past Tuesday I had the pleasure of attending a dinner event in Toronto to introduce the new American Express Gold Rewards Card. Held at the Canadian Air & Space museum with American Express brass, their PR team and influential social media players, the card was introduced to us in detail and will officially launch […]
Ritz-Carlton launches reward program
It finally became official a little over a week ago, Ritz-Carlton has succumbed to the pressures of the industry by launching their own frequent guest program: Ritz-Carlton Rewards. It is closely tied to Ritz’s parent company’s Marriott Rewards program with both programs having reciprocating earning and burning benefits at each others hotels. The Ritz-Carlton Rewards […]
American to provide free Alcohol at domestic Admirals Club lounges
Not exactly a mileage offer but some might consider this a “Frequent Flyer Bonus” as American Airlines moves to stop charging for most alcoholic beverages in their domestic Admiral Club lounges. The new policy starts on October 1st and covers well brand liquors, beer and house wines. There will however remain a charge for premium […]
Marriott Rewards announces more places to earn points
On the same day that Ritz-Carlton launched their new rewards program (this will be covered in another post) that is closely tied to Marriott, members of the Marriott Rewards program can now earn and redeem Marriott Rewards points at Ritz-Carlton, Autograph Collection and EDITION Hotels. This new opportunity for Marriott Rewards members is obviously part […]
Hainan Airlines to launch Toronto-Beijing Service
Per Airline Route Updates, China’s Hainan Airlines will launch three times weekly service between Toronto and Beijing on Nov 27. The route will be operated with an Airbus A340-600. Frequent travellers can earn miles for the flight in Hainan’s Fortune Wings Club or on their partner airlines like Air Berlin’s Top Bonus and Malev’s Duna […]
Aeroplan to match donations to its Beyond Miles partners on mile matching days
Montreal, QC, September 9, 2010 – Aeroplan today announced that it will match all miles donated by members to each of the nine Beyond Miles charitable partners as part of “Aeroplan Match Days.” Miles will be matched on a 1-for1 basis up to 1.5 million Aeroplan Miles for each partner organization. Each organization has chosen […]
Delta SkyMiles® World MasterCard® from Capital One Review
This is the review in full as it appears on the main Rewards Canada site. This post was amended on April 18, 2013 to reflect changes Capital One has made to the product The latest travel rewards credit card to be released in Canada is the Delta SkyMiles® World MasterCard® from Capital One. Delta has […]