Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Nov 6 Update: Shangri-La Golden Circle Game Week 2, Lufthansa to launch YYZ-MUC service, Save up to 25% on buying Starpoints

Middle of the week travel rewards news and bonuses for you. Are you bonusing?

News, Tips & Tricks

Don't forget to enter week 2 of Shangri-La's Golden Circle 3rd Annivesary contest to earn up to 1,200 free GC Award Points. One of our readers asked how long it takes for the points to post and according to the T&C's it will be 3-4 weeks after the end of the contest.


Lufthansa will be launching daily Toronto-Munich service on June 5, 2014. Good news for Aeroplan, Miles & More and other Star Alliance members as this provides another good to route earn and burn miles on. (Source Airline Route Updates)

There is a new discount of up to 25% when you buy SPG Starpoints. Not a bad offer that if utilized correctly can be worth the 2.625 cents it costs per point with the maximum discount or 2.1 cents per mile when converting to airlines that are 1:1 conversion with SPG and that includes the 5,000 mile bonus when you transfer 20,000 Starpoints. See below for details

Bonus Offers

Air Canada Aeroplan
- 500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you join Club Sobeys and provide your Aeroplan Number.More... Until Nov 30, 13

Air France KLM Flying Blue
- Double Flying Blue Miles s for stays at participating Hyatt Hotels in Europe, Middle East, Asia & Africa. More... Until Jan 31, 14

Delta SkyMiles
- Double SkyMiles & Double Medallion Qualifying Miles when you fly between Seattle and Anchorage, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles or Las Vegas. More... Register and book by Dec 31, for travel until Oct 31, 14

IHG Rewards Club
- 2,000 Bonus IHG Rewards Club points per stay that is booked online via IHG. Maximum 8,000 points (4 stays). More... Until Dec 31, 13

Miles & More
- Double Miles & More Miles or Swiss International Air Lines scheduled flights between Geneva and Athens, Belgrade, Gothenburg, London, Madrid, Palma de Mallorca, Malaga, Marrakech, Oslo, Porto, Prague, Stockholm, Nice and Barcelona. More... Until Dec 19, 13
- Earn Double Miles & More Miles for stays at participating Hyatt Hotels in Europe, Middle East, Asia & Africa. More... Until Jan 31, 14
- Double Miles & More Miles for stays at Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts in Europe. More... Dec 1 - Jan 31, 14
- 1,000 Miles & More Miles for stays on Breakfast Flexible rates at Swissotel locations Worldwide. More... Until Dec 31, 13
- Double Miles & More Miles when booking the Double Miles for Early Birds rate for stays of 2 nights or more at participating World Hotels Worldwide. More... Dec 1 - Feb 28, 14
- Triple Miles & More Miles for stays at participating Wyndham Hotels Worldwide starting with your second stay. More... Until Jan 31, 14
- 20% Bonus Miles & More Miles when you buy or gift Miles or Miles. More... Until Dec 31, 13
- 5x Miles & More Miles when you shop Chic Outlet Shopping® Villages in Europe. More...Until Dec 15, 13
- 500 Miles & More Miles when you join Heathrow Rewards and use your Heathrow Rewards card and spend £30 or more in a single day. More...Until Dec 30, 13
- Double Miles & More Miles on your Lufthansa Miles & More Credit Cards transactions for all purchases that you make with a German Miles & More Credit Card. More... Dec 1 - 31, 13 Only available with a German banking account

Starwood Preferred Guest
- Earn 1,000 Bonus Starpoints and receive up to 35% off,  3rd Night free & a complimentary upgrade for stays at participating Starwood Villa Resorts in the U.S. and Mexico. More.. Booking Book by Nov 15 for stays until Feb 5, 14
- Save up to to 25% when you buy or gift Starpoints online. More... Until Dec 13, 13

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