April 18 Update: Jet Airways may have stopped all flights but your JetPrivilege miles are safe for now + 7 new bonus offers

Yesterday we brought you the details of India's Jet Airways cancelling all their flights due to financial troubles. The question for some of you now may be what happens to my JPMiles, the currency of Jet Airways' Jet Privilege programs. According to an email we received today everything seems intact with the programs since it is actually owned by Etihad Airways. They have also expanded their option to redeem miles on more airlines for any seat. Think of it as booking through a travel agent and then redeeming your miles for the flight you choose. I haven't looked too deeply at redemption rates but as you can see below they want 50,000 JPMiles to fly one way from Vancouver to Los Angeles, that's a terrible rate (unless you can find a lower 15,000 mile rate) but in the end it may be advisable to use them now for something rather than not having any option in the future should Etihad choose to shutter the program. (Source Jet Privilege)

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Canadian Bonus Offers

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Other Bonus Offers

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
- Receive up to 50% Bonus Mileage Plan Miles when you buy miles online. More... Until May 19, 19

British Airways Executive Club
- Earn up to Quadruple Avios for stays at all participating Accor Hotels Worldwide. More... Until Jun 16, 19

SriLankan FlySmiles
- Earn up to Quadruple FlySmiles when you rent a car at participating Hertz locations for 3 or more days in USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, or New Zealand. More... Book by May 31 for rentals until Jun 30, 19

Stash Hotel Rewards
- Double Stash Rewards Points for stays at the Hotel Maison Yakima. More... Until Aug 31, 19
- Triple Stash Rewards Points for stays at The Chateaux Deer Valley Park City. More... Until Dec 6, 19

TAP Portugal Miles&Go
- Earn Triple Miles&Go Miles for stays at all participating Accor Hotels Worldwide. More... Until Jun 15, 19

Wyndham Rewards
- 900 Bonus Wyndham Rewards Points for your next stay at a La Quinta Hotel in the U.S., Canada or Latin America. More... Until May 20, 19


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April 17 Update: Jet Airways suspends all operations, fly Air Italy from Toronto to Rome for under $750 & more!

Late last week India's Jet Airways cancelled all their international flights including those to and from Toronto amidst serious financial trouble. Since that time they were only flying domestic flights but it appears that as of today those have come to an end as well. If you were booked for any of the Toronto or even domestic flights within India check with your credit card company about a refund as in most cases they will provide with one since you had no services rendered for the payment. If that doesn't work Jet Airways is offering refunds as well, you'll need to complete this form and expect a response back within 7-10 days. They state it is a temporary suspension of flights but if history is any indicator there is a very good chance the airline will not fly again. (Source Jet Airways)


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Air Italy has dropped their fares between Toronto and Rome to below $750 for travel in May and beyond. Find out more here!

Remember to visit Rewards Canada's Travel Booking site to book travel directly with many of your favourite airlines, hotels and more!

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Other Bonus Offers

Hyatt World of Hyatt
- Earn up to Double World of Hyatt points for stays at participating M life Rewards Destinations in Las Vegas. More... Until Jul 31, 19

Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- Earn up to 800 Bonus Mileage Bank Miles for stays at Tokyu Hotels in Japan. More... Until Sep 30, 19

Marriott Bonvoy
- 2,000 Bonus Bonvoy Points PER NIGHT for stays at the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles. More... Until May 11, 19

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
- 30% KrisFlyer Miles redemption discount on selected destinations across the Singapore Airlines and SilkAir network. More... Book by Apr 30 for travel May 1 - 31, 19

Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
- Double Elite Status Miles&Smiles Miles when you fly on Turkish Airlines to or from the new Istanbul Airport. More... Book by Apr 30 for travel May 1 - 31, 19



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February 22 Update: Flair Airlines ending some U.S. routes early, IHG Rewards Club to test variable award pricing, Up to 30% off Jet Airways flights from Toronto

 

Flair Airlines is cutting service to Miami and St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (near Tampa Bay) in Florida, and Palm Springs, California earlier than planned. The airline will contact you if you are booked on any of these flights. (Source Global News)

 

IHG Rewards Club is going to be testing out dynamic or variable award pricing for their free hotel award nights. Now common place among many loyalty programs, we here in Canada are most accustomed to Aeroplan's Market Fare Rewards where the amount of miles you need will depend on the price of the flight. However we don't know what they mean exactly by variable pricing. Will it be tied to price or will it be fixed variable like Marriott Bonvoy with Peak, Standard and Off-Peak pricing. We also don't know is how big this test will be as in if it will be across the board or only at select hotels. (Source IHG) HT Head for Points

Here's the excerpt from IHG's Preliminary 2018 results that mentions this:

• Strengthen loyalty programme – Continuing to innovate IHG Rewards Club to build stronger and deeper relationships with our guests to drive high value revenue across our hotel estate
  • Loyalty room revenue contribution up 4%pts in 4 years to 43%, including ~50% in the Americas.
  • Loyalty members 7x more likely to book direct, and deliver a 25% stay premium.
  • Testing new features for 2019 roll-out, designed to increase member engagement with variable point pricing.

And speaking of IHG Rewards Club, we will see the new list of PointBreaks offers on Monday! Watch closely here on the Rewards Canada blog for those details!

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Travel Deals

Jet Airways is offering up to 30% off their fares from Toronto to Amsterdam and India. Book by Feb 25! Find out more here.

Up to a 10% discount is applicable on base fare in Première and Economy from Toronto to India on flights operated by Jet Airways
Up to a 30% discount is applicable on base fare in Première and Economy from Toronto to Amsterdam and Europe on flights operated by Jet Airways and our interline partners

InterContinental Hotels: Book 2 nights and get the 3 night free for stays at select InterContinental Hotels Worldwide. Find out more here.

Hilton Asia Pacific Resort Sale: Up to 35% off when you book by March 19 for stays March 20, 2019 - February 2, 2020. Find out more here.

Avis Spring Sale - Save up to 30% on Avis Rentals Worldwide until March 31. Find out more here.

Remember to visit Rewards Canada's Travel Booking site to book travel directly with many of your favourite airlines, hotels and more!

Canadian Bonus Offers
AIR MILES
- Earn up to 120 Bonus AIR MILES Reward Miles when you rent with Budget in Canada or the contiguous U.S. More... Until May 31, 19

Other Bonus Offers
Hainan Airlines Fortune Wings
- Fortune Wings Status Match Challenge - If you currently hold elite status on any other airline or airline alliance, with a platinum or higher elite credit card status , you can participate in the Fortune Wings Club Elite Challenge to earn Fortune Wings Club elite (VIP) status. More... Until Dec 31, 19
- Earn up to 2,000 Bonus Fortune Wings Points when you join the Fortune Wings program and complete qualifying flights operated by Hainan Airlines, Grand China Air, Tianjin Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Fuzhou Airlines, Suparna Airlines or Guangxi Beibu Gulf Airlines More... Until Mar 31, 19

IHG Rewards Club
- 15% Discount off IHG Rewards Club Points+Cash reward night redemptions. More... Book by Mar 1 for stays until Apr 1, 19

Jumeirah Sirius
- Double Sirius Points for stays on the Jumeirah Flavours Package at participating Jumeirah Hotels in UAE and Maldives. More... Ongoing
- Double Sirius Points for stays on the Jumeirah Breaks Package at participating Jumeirah Hotels in UAE. More... For GCC Residents only Until Dec 30, 19

Shangri-La Hotels Golden Circle
- Double GC Award Points for stays at theTraders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. More... Until Mar 31, 19
- Double GC Award Points for stays in a Deluxe Room for 2 or more nights at the Hotel Jen Penang More... Until Mar 31, 19

United MileagePlus
- Earn up to 85% Bonus MileagePlus miles when you buy miles. More... Until Mar 1, 19

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May 8 Update: Podcast Episode 25, details of next Marriott MegaBonus, book Jet Airways via RC!

News, Tips & Tricks
Podcast episode 25 is here! This is the third episode in our interview series for the podcast. We interview Kevin Crowe, the founder of Give A Mile and discuss how it started, how you can help and what the future has in store. Subscribe to or download the podcast here.

The next Marriott MegaBonus details are out although you cannot register for it yet. Apparently you'll earn 2,000 points per stay starting with your 2nd stay and 2,000 bonus points when you stay at different Marriott hotel brands starting with the 2nd brand stay. We'll be sure to provide you with the registration link when it goes live on May 15th (or sooner since details are now leaked about the promo). The promotion will run May 27 to September 4th. I guessing we'll see something similar from SPG seeing that the last MegaBonus and Starwood promotions had the same base bonus offers. You can already start planning and booking your stays as both Marriott and SPG don't put in the rule of 'new bookings only' after the promotion starts.

We've added yet another new travel partner to our Book Travel with our partners page - you can now book Jet Airways flights directly with them. Whether it is on Jet Airways' flights out of Toronto or any other on their global network you can now book it via RC. Book direct here or check our travel booking page here.

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Travel Deals
Take advantage of city summer offers at Barcelo Hotels and visit destinations such as Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Prague, Bilbao, Granada, Seville, Malaga, Valencia, and many more, at the best rates. Choose your city hotel and enjoy a special discount of up to 30% off your stay. Find out more here.

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Other Bonus Offers
AeroMexico Club Premier
- 5x Club Premier Points for stays at any Choice Hotels Worldwide. More... May 15 - Aug 15, 17

American AAdvantage
- Earn up to 10,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles when you earn miles from 2 to 4 select non-travel partners. More... Until Jun 15, 17

Avianca LifeMiles
- Earn up 125% LifeMiles when you buy LifeMiles online. More... Until May 30, 17

Icelandair Saga Club
- Double Saga Club Points on all JetBlue flights. More... Until Jul 7, 17

La Quinta Returns
- Earn up to Triple Returns Points for stays at participating La Quinta locations in the U.S.. More... Until Jun 1, 17

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February 24 Update: CIBC Aventura For Business 1st year free offer, up to 10,000 bonus miles on Jet Airways Toronto flights & more

News, Tips & Tricks
We added the CIBC Aventura Visa for Business card to our Business/Corporate card comparison chart! The chart needs a serious update for the rest on their but thought it was worthwhile to mention as the card right comes with a 25,000 Aventura Point sign up bonus and no annual fee in the first year for primary and up to three supplementary cards. See the details on the chart here!

If you are planning on flying to Amsterdam or India from Toronto check out the new Jet Airways JetPrivilege bonus. You can earn up 10,000 bonus JPMiles on all their flights include those out of Toronto! Find out more here.

Another bonus to check out is the WestJet Rewards bonus for Budget car rentals, check out the link below in the Canadian Bonus Offers section.

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Canadian Bonus Offers
WestJet Rewards
- 5 Bonus WestJet dollars when you book a Budget car rental reservation through WestJet. More... Book by Apr 17 for rentals until Sep 30, 17

Other Bonus Offers
Aeroflot Bonus
- 3,000 Bonus Bonus Miles on your first hotel stay booked via Kaligo. More... Book by May 31, 17

Air France KLM Flying Blue
- Earn up Triple Flying Blue Miles for stays at Accor Hotels Worldwide. More... Book by Mar 30 for stays until Apr 30, 17

Jet Airways JetPrivilege
- Earn up 10,000 Bonus JPMiles when you fly on Jet Airways Worldwide. More... Until Mar 31, 17

Jet Airways JetPrivilege: Earn up to Triple JPMiles between Toronto and Delhi

Looks like Jet Airways is tackling the direct competition from Air Canada by offering up to Triple Jet Privilege Miles between Toronto and Delhi. This is an expected reaction since Air Canada is offering up to 10,000 bonus Aeroplan miles on the same route that they are launching on November 1st.  Whichever airline you choose, this is a case where the consumer wins out from the competition as you can boost you Aeroplan or JetPrivilege balances if your flying this route! The Jet Airways offer is less restrictive and also runs longer so if you have multiple flights planned between YYZ and DEL you may want to investigate further to see which offer makes more sense for you.

Offer Details
Earn up to Triple JetPrivilege Miles when you fly Jet Airways between Toronto and Delhi. Get Triple Base JPMiles in Première and Double Base JPMiles in Economy. Full details Until Mar 31, 16
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Jun 22 Update: Earn Elite Status Points for Jet Airways bookings, Hilton Airline Bonus for Hawaii stays, RBC Cathay Pacific increased sign up bonus

Not an overwhelming amount of news and bonuses for you today.

News, Tips & Tricks
This just came in our email so it hasn't been added to the main bonus offers on the site but Jet Airways has a new promotion that we have not seen before from any airline. They are awarding 1 Elite Status Tier point for making an online booking! You'll earn 1 Tier Point for each booking made by July 21st for travel that is completed by September 30th! Find out more here.

Over on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com we provide an overview of the Current Bonus Mile & Point Offers for hotel stays via 3rd Party Booking sites - Kaligo, PointsHound, Rocketmiles and also a Summary of Airline Bonus Mile offers for Carlson Rezidor stays this Summer


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Bonus Offers
Air Canada / Aeroplan
- 4,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you book a balcony or above stateroom on 7 night or longer Norwegian Cruise Line cruise with Expedia CruiseShipCenters. More... Until Jul 25, 15

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- 15,000 Bonus Asia Miles when you apply for and receive the Cathay Pacific Visa Platinum. More... Residents of Canada only Until ?

Hilton HHonors
- 500 Bonus Airlines Miles when you book the Bonus Miles Package for stays at Hilton Hotels & Resorts in Hawaii. More... Until Dec 31, 15

Hong Kong Airlines Fortune Wings
- 1,500 Fortune Wings Kilometers when you book a Rentalcars.com car via the Hong Kong Airlines website. More... Until Jul 31, 15

Hyatt Gold Passport
- 12,000 Bonus Gold Passport Points for stays of 5 or more nights at the Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall, Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall, Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta or the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos More... Book by Jul 10 for stays until Dec 15 , 15

Marriott Rewards
- 500 Bonus Rewards Points PER NIGHT for stays at the Fairfield Inn Los Cabos More... Until Jul 31, 15
- 2,000 Bonus Rewards Points PER NIGHT for stays at Courtyard and Residence Inn hotels in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Chandler, and Tucson. More... Book by Jul 9 for stays until Aug 14, 15
- 3,000 Bonus Rewards Points for stays at the Residence Inn Fort Myers Sanibel. More... Until Jul 31, 15
- 2,000 Bonus Rewards Points PER NIGHT for stays at Courtyard, Residence Inn and Marriott hotels in Las Vegas. More... Book by Jul 9 for stays until Jul 31, 15