October 7 Update: Flair Airlines to offer Toronto-Palm Springs flights, earn 2x miles on all TAP Air Portugal flights & Ethiopian Airlines eyes Montreal-Addis Ababa route

Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. This update is brought to you by the HSBC World Elite Mastercard which is currently offering a welcome bonus of up to 70,000 bonus points and no annual fee in the first year! 

Flair Airlines announced another new U.S. route this week. Starting on December 15 they will offer direct non-stop flights between Toronto and Palm Springs. The flights will operate twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays. (Source Flair Airlines)

Save 20% on Ethiopian Airlines flights out of Toronto when you book by November 21 for travel January - May

Ethiopian Airlines has released a promo code that provides a 20% discount across their entire network in any fare class. This includes their Toronto – Addis Ababa route. You must be an Ethiopian Airlines ShebaMiles member (free to join) and book this offer by November 21 for travel January 10 – May 31, 2020. The promo code to use is SHM20.

Click here for more details and to book this offer!*

An example of the pricing with the promo code between Toronto and Addis Ababa:

Economy Class

 

Business Class

* This link supports Rewards Canada as it is an affiliate link that we earn commissions with if you book flights with Ethiopian Airlines. We thank you in advance if you choose to book via our link. Your booking is made directly with Ethiopian Airlines

March 4 Update: Ethiopian Airlines adds more Toronto flights, United MileagePlus Rocketmiles 1st booking bonus and more

 Pretty much just bonuses for you today!

News, Tips & Tricks
Ethiopian Airlines, the Aeroplan partner and Star Alliance airlines is increasing their service between Toronto and Addis Ababa. Starting this July they will be adding a fourth weekly flight.This is good news for Aeroplan members as every additional flight provides that little extra room for potential award flight bookings. (Source Airlineroute.net)

Posts since our last update:

• N/A

Bonus Offers
AeroMexico Club Premier
- Triple Club Premier Kilometers starting with your second stay at Wyndham Hotel Group hotels Worldwide. More... Until May 31, 16

Air France KLM Flying Bue
- Double Flying Blue Miles when you fly KLM between Valencia and Amsterdam. More... Apr 23 - Jul 23, 16

Etihad Guest
- Earn up to Triple Guest Miles when you fly Etihad Airways and/or airberlin on select flights around the globe. More... Register & book by Mar 20 for travel until Jun 30, 16
- Triple Guest Miles for stays at over 2,800 Accor Hotels Worldwide. More... Until May 12, 16

Miles & More
- Triple Miles & More Miles on Hertz rentals of 1 or more days at participating HERTZ locations worldwide. More... Book by Mar 31 for rentals until May 31, 16

Southwest Rapid Rewards (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- 3,000 Bonus Rapid Rewards Points on your first Rocketmiles booking More... Book by Apr 15, 16

United MileagePlus
- 3,000 Bonus MileagePlus Miles on your first Rocketmiles booking More... Book by Jun 30, 16

Wyndham Rewards
- Double Wyndham Rewards Points on qualifying rentals at participating Avis locations worldwide. More... Until Jun 30, 16
- Double Wyndham Rewards Points on qualifying rentals at participating Budget locations worldwide. More... Until Jun 30, 16

Sep 5 Update: 1,000 Free Ethiopian Sheba Miles, Hertz Global sale bonus offers, BA & Qatar Airways frequent flyer partnership

Here is your Thursday update:

News, Tips & Tricks
FREE Miles!
You can get 1,000 free Ethiopian Airlines Sheba Miles simply for liking them on Facebook. If you are not a Sheba Miles member then you are in luck as you will get 1,000 miles just for joining the program which means in the course of just a few minutes you can have 2,000 Sheba Miles. Whether you will actually use these miles is up to as Ethiopian is a Star Alliance member but for most they may go unsused unless Sheba Miles joins a site like Points.com. See the bonus offer section below for details

Much like the Aloft Hotels news from a few weeks ago, Marriott has launched mobile check in at 300 of their North American locations. Mobile Check-In is now available to Marriott Rewards members exclusively at Marriott Hotels® in North America. With the app, you can:
• Check in from anywhere
• Receive an alert when your room is ready
• When you arrive, go directly to the Mobile Check-In desk, and we'll have your key waiting
More details can be found here. (Thanks to RC Reader Bill W for the details)

British Airways and Qatar Airways announced a frequent flyer partnership that came into effect on September 2nd ahead of Qatar Airways actually joining the oneworld alliance. The partnership offers reciprocal earning and redeeming benefits and I assume once Qatar is officially in oneworld, status recognition for lounge access and priority boarding.

Travel Deals
Another Air France sale, this time its called 'Back to School. Here are some sample Toronto fares for departure from October 16 to December 10, 2013 or December 25, 2013 to May 6, 2014. Tickets must be booked by Sep 17 at airfrance.ca
France, Spain, Sweden,  Denmark    $ 849
Israel, Lebanon    $ 1049
Senegal, Mauritius, Vietnam, China, Singapore, Guinea    $ 1249



Bonus Offers
Air Canada Aeroplan
- Earn Double Aeroplan Miles when you park your vehicle at Vancouver International Airport’s Economy Parking Lot or jetSet Parking. Earn triple miles instead when purchasing your parking online. More... Until Nov 30, 13

Air France KLM Flying Blue
- Double Flying Blue Miles and up to 33% off Hertz rentals Worldwide during the Hertz Global sale. More... Book by Sep 30 for rentals until Mar 31, 14

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Double Asia Miles for all stays booked on eligible rates at any Meritus Hotels & Resorts property in Singapore, Malaysia, China or Indonesia. More... Until Nov 30, 13
- Double Asia Miles when you stay for a minimum of two consecutive nights at the Best Available Rate at any Shangri-La hotel or resort, Traders hotel or Kerry hotels. More... Until Nov 30, 13
- Double Asia Miles when you stay at qualifying rates in eligible room types at any participating Sino Group property. More... Until Nov 30, 13

Ethiopian Sheba Miles
- 1,000 Bonus Miles for 'liking' Ethiopian Airlines official Facebook page. More..Until Sep 21, 13

EVA Air Evergreen Club
- Double Evergreen Miles and up to 33% on rentals of 3 or more days off during the Hertz Global sale. More... Book by Sep 30 for rentals until Mar 31, 14

Gaurda Frequent Flyer (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Earn up to Triple GFF Miles on Avis rentals in Europe, Middle East, Africa, USA, Canada, Asia, Singapore, Australia or New Zealand. More.... Until Nov 30, 13

US Airways Dividend Miles
- 1,000 Bonus Dividend Miles when you make your first purchase on RocketMiles. More... Book by Dec 14, 13 for stays until Mar 31, 14





Remember to follow Rewards Canada on Facebook and Twitter or subscribe to our Newsletter and RSS feed

Ethiopian Airlines to use new Boeing 787 on Toronto-Addis Ababa route

OK,  I know this doesn't really have anything to do with travel rewards, well actually it can and does. Since Ethiopian is a Star Alliance member you can always use Aeroplan miles to redeem for this flight! Anyways, no airline is serving a Canadian city yet with Boeing's new state of art 787. Cities in the U.S., Japan, Asia and Europe are seeing or will see regular service soon and according to Airline Route Updates Ethiopian will begin using a 787 as of November 9 between Toronto and Addis Ababa. This is a relatively new route for Ethiopian which just launched earlier this year and is currently served with a Boeing 777-200.  So for all you 'avgeeks' out there keep an eye for that plane in YYZ and for those of you who like to use your Aeroplan miles to try a new plane here is your chance. For more information on Ethiopian's 787s please visit the special 787 section on their website

Ethiopian Airlines to join Star Alliance in 2010

Following the successful integration of a partnership with Star Alliance founding member Lufthansa, Ethiopian is now setting it sights to get full membership in the Star Alliance. No exact date has been set but according to this article it states that the airline is set to join early next year.