Oct 16 Update: Flying Blue Promo Awards, 4x AAdvantage Miles for Thrifty rentals, free Langham Elite status

Welcome to the Rewards Canada update for Tuesday Oct 16th. By the time you read this chances are there will be less than 24 hours left in the voting for our Canada's Choice - Canada's Top Travel Rewards Credit Cards. So if you have not voted be sure to do so before 11:59pm EST on the 17th!

News, Tips & Tricks
Air France KLM have released their latest Flying Blue Promo Awards. These are award tickets that are available for a reduced amount of miles, typically between 25 and 50%. The latest list includes award tickets for flights between Montreal or Toronto and Flying Blue's Europe 1/2/3 categories. Luckily both cities are at the 50% level so award tickets can be had for 12,500 one way or 25,000 round trip in economy or Voyageur class and 25,000 o/w or 50,000 r/t for Affaires (Business Class.) More details can be found at http://www.flyingbluenews.com/promo-awards.html (you may have to select your airline and country if you have never visited Flyingbluenews.com before)

View from the Wing is reporting that Hyatt will be removing their Passport Escape award option as of November 1st. The Passport Escape award were longer stay awards for 5 or 7 days that included such items free nights, breakfasts, dinners and welcome amenities.

Finally, in case you missed it earlier today on the RC blog, Langham Hotels 1865 has a free Elite Status offer for Visa Infinite cardholders (In Canada that would be CIBC Aerogold, CIBC Aventura, RBC Avion and TD First Class) with the possibility of non-Infinite cardholders getting it with a little workaround. See the post for more details. As I am not an Infinite cardholder, I tried the workaround today and will report on my success or lack thereof when the details come through.

Bonus Offers
American AAdvantage
- Quadruple AAdvantage Miles on rentals of a Compact car or larger vehicle for three days or longer at all worldwide locations. More... Until Jan 31, 13
- 500 Bonus Advantage Miles when you rent a compact through full-size car for a minimum of 3 days at any participating National locations in the United States. More... Until Dec 31, 12

Avianca TACA LifeMiles
- Double LifeMiles for Hertz rentals in the United States. More... Until Nov 30, 12
- 250 LifeMiles for each purchase made via the LifeMiles e-store. More... Until Oct 31, 12

China Eastern Eastern Miles
- Double Eastern Miles points for stays on the “Bed and Breakfast” package rate or “Delight Rate” at participating Mandarin Oriental Hotels Worldwide. More... Until Dec 31, 12

Delta SkyMiles
- 1,000 Bonus SkyMiles when you register book and fly within 90 days. More... Until ? Targeted offer - May Not Work for everyone

Hainan Fortune Wings
- Triple Fortune Wings Kilometers when you stay at any participating hotel and resort in the Hilton Worldwide portfolio. More... Until Nov 30, 12

InterContinental Hotels Group Priority Club
- 10,000 Bonus Priority Club points for stays of 2 or more nights at the Montelucia Resort & Spa, an InterContinental Alliance Resort Scottsdale. More... Until Jan 31, 13

Miles & More
- Double Miles & More Miles on LOT flights between Warsaw and New York. More... Register by Dec 11 for travel until Dec 13, 12
- Double Miles & More Miles on LOT flights between: - Warsaw and Amsterdam, Milan, Moscow, Paris, Saint Petersburg or Vienna; Cracow and Frankfurt. More... Register by Dec 28 for travel until Dec 31, 12
- Double Miles & More Miles on LOT flights between Warsaw and Stuttgart. More... Register by Nov 28 for travel Nov 5 - 30, 12
- Double Miles & More Miles on LOT flights between Warsaw and Katowice, Szczecin or Tel Aviv . More... Register by Dec 28 for travel Nov 1 - Dec 31, 12
- Double Miles & More Miles on LOT flights between Warsaw and Hanover. More... Register by Oct 29 for travel until Oct 31, 12

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- 50% Bonus KrisFlyer Miles when you book the Economy Class EarlyBird special for flights between New Zealand and the U.K. or Europe. More... Book by Dec 17 for travel Feb 1 - Nov 30, 13
- 25% Bonus KrisFlyer Miles when you book the Business Class EarlyBird special for flights between New Zealand and the U.K. or Europe. More... Book by Dec 17 for travel Feb 1 - Nov 30, 13

TAP Portugal Victoria
- Triple Victoria Miles for each qualifying stay that includes a Friday, Saturday or Sunday night at participating Accor Hotels Worldwide. More... Book by Nov 25 for stays until Dec 30, 12

United Mileage Plus
- 2,000 Bonus Mileage Plus Miles perstay at the St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel or Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel London. More... Until Dec 31, 12