Yesterday we brought you the news that Air Canada will be re-opening one of their Maple Leaf lounges today in Toronto and others by Labour Day. They aren’t alone in opening up, earlier this week Plaza Premium reopened two lounges in Vancouver. We gave you th news on Twitter on Monday with our tweet detailing […]
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July 23 Update: Share your airline refund or lack thereof stories, OWG reveals initial flight schedule, hotel occupancy rates in Canada increasing
Just a reminder that we are looking for feedback from our readers on the airline refund (or lack thereof) situation in Canada for an upcoming Rewards Canada podcast episode. There have already been several experiences provided and some good discussions between our readers. Let’s hear your voice added to it as well! You can read […]
July 16 Update: Hawaii delays reopening to September, 25,000 bonus Be Well points at Rexall this weekend & more airline schedule updates
If you have been itching to go to Hawaii you’ll have to wait a bit longer. The state was poised to open up on August 1 but that has now been pushed back to September 1 thanks to the spike in cases in the lower 48 states. (Source OMAAT) Rexall is offering 25,000 bonus points […]
July 14 Update: Marriott gifted nights now posting – pick your Annual Choice benefits if you qualify, Canada-U.S. border closure to be extended, Coronavirus exposure on flights in Canada
Back on June 15 it was announced that Marriott Bonvoy would be gifting qualifying nights to current elite members. The nights gifted would be equivalent to half of that required for the elite status that you currently hold and those nights are now posting to members accounts. For some of you, these extra nights may […]
All your Hilton stays in 2020 will rollover to 2021 to help you qualify for future elite status
Hilton Honors was one of the early movers in this pandemic in terms of providing elite status extension and the pausing of points expiration (March 25, 2020: Hilton Honors to offer elite status extensions for both 2019 and 2020 status members and pauses points expiry even further) and now they are taking another leading step […]
July 2 Update: Canada makes the EU’s shortlist for approved visitors, Alaska Airlines will issue Yellow Cards for not wearing masks & Air Canada cuts 30 routes and 8 cities in Canada
Last week we let you know that the EU was getting ready to release a list stating which countries they were planning on allowing visitors from and Canada was rumored to be on that list. Confirmation came out earlier this week that indeed Canada is on the approved list of countries that meets the European […]
WestJet RBC Mastercards will earn 2x rewards on grocery and restaurant purchases until August 31
Sometimes it can be a good thing to take a wait and see approach to get a feel of what the market and your competitors are doing. That’s exactly what WestJet and RBC have done for their WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard and WestJet RBC Mastercard cardholders. For the next two months those who have […]