As of today Canadian businesses are officially allowed to add a surcharge or fee to purchases made with a credit card. The result of a class action lawsuit brought against Mastercard and Visa, businesses can now choose to charge extra to pass along fees they are being charged by the card issuers. This is not […]
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HotelSavers – a new redemption option from Aeroplan
HotelSavers – a new travel redemption offering from Air Canada’s Aeroplan officially launched today. The program has partnered with 11 hotel chains featuring a total of 39 global hotel brands to offer Aeroplan members up 30% more value per point for hotel stays. HotelSavers can be found at aircanada.com/hotelsavers What is HotelSavers? You might be […]
AIR MILES adding card linked offers for Save-On-Foods on September 22
Here’s an interesting development in the ongoing saga of AIR MILES and grocery partners. As most of you should already know, AIR MILES and the Empire Group of stores such as Sobeys and Safeway are parting ways. Atlantic Canada was first and the Western Canada sees them switch to Scene+ on September 22. But that’s […]
Scene+ officially launches at Sobeys and other grocery stores in Atlantic Canada today
Today is the day Scene+ officially launches with Sobeys and other Empire Company Limited stores in Atlantic Canada. The news which broke only a few short months ago came as a surprise to many and was a move that solidified Scene+ as a major nationwide loyalty program that isn’t just a movie going program.
Scene+ redemption rate for groceries will be a great 1,000 points for $10
Today sees Scene+ revealing a few more details on the upcoming partnership with their new co-owner Empire Company Limited. The Atlantic Canada based corporation that operates grocery stores, pharmacies, liquor and convenience stores announced last month they were leaving the AIR MILES program to become part of Scene+
Scene+ scores big at the expense of AIR MILES – watch for grocery earning and redeeming to come soon to the program!
In a very unexpected move, news came out today that Empire Company Limited, the parent corporation of Sobeys, Safeway, FreshCo, IGA and numerous other grocery and drug stores has become a co-owner in the Scene+ program. This will mark the end of the grocery empire’s involvement with the AIR MILES program. AIR MILES has counted […]
Car Rental redemptions have returned to AIR MILES and they retain great value!
When the revamped AIR MILES launched in fall of 2021 one redemption that disappeared, temporarily that is, was car rentals. We are happy to tell you that is option is back, based on a tweet from AIR MILES the car rental option returned on January 19, 2022. The car rental option has been added to […]