Sep 26 Update: Le Club accorhotels enhances elite benefits, 20,000 free Etihad Guest miles, Statement Credit for TrueEarnings Card

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Accor Hotels is enhancing some of the benefits for the elite status levels of its Le Club program. The changes take effect on Oct 10 and include complimentary internet access, late check out/early check in, welcome drink, and lounge access. The benefits afforded depend on your status level. See this list for details:

I received an email from Air Miles which offered a 10x Air Miles Rewards Miles coupon for shopping at Rona this week however when I clicked through to get the coupon it only comes up as 5x the miles. Still better than nothing I guess. Here is a link to the coupon if anyone is shopping at Rona until Oct 1.

The following offer has ended
The $10 Statement Credit for the TrueEarnings Card from Costco and American Express is back
• You can earn a $10 Statement Credit with the TrueEarnings Card. Apply by October 6th 2013.
• You can earn cash back when you use your TrueEarnings® Card inside and outside of Costco.
• Plus, there’s no limit to the amount of cash back you can earn annually.
• Earn 3% CASH BACK on eligible restaurant purchases
• Earn 2% CASH BACK on eligible gas purchases
• Earn UP TO 1% CASH BACK on everyday purchases - including at Costco®†
• Add a FREE Supplementary Card – that person just needs to be a current member on your Costco account
• Show your TrueEarnings Card for entry into any Costco warehouse and use it to pay for your purchases
• Enjoy a special low interest rate on purchases: 2.99% for the first 6 months of Cardmembership, 19.75% thereafter, 21.99% on funds advances, provided you make your minimum monthly payments on time
• American Express is not responsible for maintaining or monitoring the accuracy of information on this website. For full details and current product information click the Apply now link.
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Air China is expanding their code share partnership with Air Canada on select domestic routes out of Vancouver. Could be good for Phoenix Miles members in Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Winnipeg. (Source Airline Route Updates)

Also added today is one of the biggest 'free' miles offer we have seen in awhlle. It came in an email early this morning from Etihad Guest for their Etihad BusinessConnect program. Technically you should have a business and two separate people with Etihad Guest accounts but there are ways around this. As Gary from View from the Wing mentioned, it seems to be very easy to join Etihad's BusinessConnect. I will sign Rewards Canada up and have two employees that can join so legitimately but would love to hear if any of you have success without acutally having a business. See the bonus offers section below for more details.

Bonus Offers
Air Canada Aeroplan
- Earn up to Triple Aeroplan Miles when you convert Coast Rewards Points into Aeroplan. More... Until Oct 31, 13

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Earn up to 500 Bonus Asia Miles when you shop online at sasa.com. More... Until Oct 31, 13

Cyprus Airways Sunmiles (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- 1,000 Bonus Sunmiles points when you join Cyprus Airways Sunmiles. More... Until ?

Etihad Guest
- Earn up to 20,000 Bonus Guest Miles when you sign up for Etihad BusinessConnect. More... Until Oct 31, 13

IHG Rewards Club
- 3,000 Bonus Priority Club Points for your next stay Worldwide. Stay must be made within 90 days of registering. More... Until ?

Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- Double Mileage Bank Miles for stays at the Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi. More... Oct 1 - Dec 30, 13

Marriott Rewards
- 500 Bonus Points per stay at the Autograph Collection Hotels in Florida. Also includes Room upgrade nightl,y 2 welcome cocktails per stay and Autograph Viva Cocktail Dinner for two per stay More... Until Dec 20, 13

Stash Hotel Rewards
- Double Stash Rewards Points for stays at the Empress Hotel La Jolla. More... Until Dec 31, 13
- Triple Stash Rewards Points for stays at The Cliff House at Pikes Peak Manitou Springs. More...   Book by Oct 31, 13 for stays until Dec 31, 13
- Triple Stash Rewards Points for stays at the James Royal Palm Miami Beach. More...  Book by Oct 31, 13 for stays until Mar 31, 14
- Triple Stash Rewards Points for stays at The Commons Hotel Minneapolis. More...  Until Oct 31, 13

Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
- 500 Bonus Miles&Smiles Miles for stays at Elite World Istanbul, Elite World Prestige, and Elite World Van Hotel. More... Oct 1 - Mar 31, 14