Feb 17 Udpate: Receive up to a $125 + $50 Amex Gift Card for Vancouver Hotel stays, Air Canada flight bonuses to Europe & Japan

We're back from a great vacation which means our daily updates return as well!

News, Tips & Tricks
The beVancouver American Express Gift Card offer is back for the Spring. This is the now famous offer where you book select Vancouver hotels via the beVancouver site and land up to a $125 Amex Prepaid Gift card for your first night and $50 for each additional night. The offer is good for up to three bookings until April 30 but be warned that all stays are prepaid and non-refundable so only book the offer if you know you are going to complete your stay! Find all the details here.

WestJet announced last week that that entered into a code-share agreement with Philippine Airlines. Code-share designations will be available on select WestJet flights from Vancouver and Toronto. (Source WestJet)


Summary of posts on the RC blog since our last update:

• Scotiabank Gold American Express Cardholders skip the line at Lake Louise Ski Resort in February
  Scotiabank launched an interesting promotion for the month of February (sorry we're late, we didn't learn about it until…
• Air Canada: Earn 7,500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for flights between Canada and Japan
  Air Canada is on fire with flight bonus offers right now! First we had the select domestic/transborder offer from…
• Great KLM Business Class Sale for flights between Canada and Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia
  The twice annual KLM Business Class sale is back and we're seeing fares lower than in 2014!! This is…
• Earn Double Mileage Plan Miles when you fly Alaska Airlines between Calgary or Vancouver and Seattle
  Alaska Airlines has launched new flight bonuses quite similar to those we saw for most of 2014 on their…
• Air Canada: Earn up to 10,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for flights between Canada and Europe
  Our latest trip and vacation has come to end so it is time to catch up on offers, news…

Travel Deals
The Executive Hotel Seattle is offering a Great Canadian Escape rate of US$89 per night for stays until March 31st. Use promo code GREAT when booking. Find out more here.

Bonus Offers
Air Canada / Aeroplan
- Earn up to 10,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for every round-trip flight  or 2 one-way segments on Air Canada or Air Canada Rouge between Canada and Europe. More... Register and book by Apr 5 for travel Mar 11 - Dec 13, 15

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
- Double Mileage Plan Miles when you fly Alaska Airlines on qualifying paid nonstop flights between Salt Lake City and Boise (BOI), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Portland (PDX), San Diego (SAN), San Francisco (SFO), San Jose (SJC), or Seattle (SEA), or between Seattle (SEA) and Anchorage (ANC), Atlanta (ATL), Boise (BOI), Calgary (YYC), Detroit (DTW),Honolulu (HNL), Los Angeles (LAX), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Cabos (SJD), Maui (OGG), Minneapolis (MSP), Phoenix (PHX), Sacramento (SMF), San Diego (SAN), San Francisco (SFO), San Jose (SJC), Spokane (GEG), Tucson (TUS), or Vancouver (YVR). More... Until May 15, 15

Alitalia MilleMiglia
- Earn up to Triple MilleMiglia Miles on long haul flights with Alitalia and/or Etihad. More... Register and book by Mar 10 for travel Feb 25 - May 30, 15
- 500 Bonus MilleMiglia Miles on your first hotel booking made via PointsHound. More... Until Feb 28, 15
- 3,000 Bonus MilleMiglia Miles on your first Rocketmiles booking More... Book by Jul 31, 15
- Double MilleMiglia Miles for stays at select UNA Hotels in Italy. More... . Until Apr 30, 15
- Double MilleMiglia Miles for stays of 2 or more nights at over 250 participating World Hotels Worldwide. More... Book by Mar 31 for stays until Dec 31, 15

American AAdvantage
- Double AAdvantage miles for flights on American, US Airways or airberlin between the U.S. and Germany. Valid on eligible Business Class and select Economy Class fares. More... Until Apr 15, 15

Etihad Guest
- Earn up to Triple Guest Miles when you fly on Etihad Airways, Jet Airways, Alitalia, airberlin, Niki, Air Serbia, and/or Air Seychelles Worldwide. More... Register and book by Mar 10 for travel Feb 25 - May 30, 15
- 25% Bonus Guest Miles when you convert American Express Membership Rewards Points to Etihad Guest Miles. More... Offer valid only for Etihad Guest members in; Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, France, Bahrain, Great Britain, Korea, Saudi Arabia, ICC/IDC, India.  Until Mar 11, 15

Philippine Airlines Mabuhay
- Double Mabuhay Miles for stays at the at the Century Park Hotel. More... Until Dec 31, 15

Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Up to 50% QMiles Discount on Qatar Airways Privilege Club Award ticket redemptions for various routes via their "Easy Deals" offer. More... Ongoing


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