Earn 100 bonus AIR MILES when you spend $100 at Save-On-Foods, Urban Fare and other grocery stores

The AIR MILES card linked offers for Save-On-Foods and affiliated grocery stores in Western Canada have now been revealed - you can earn 100 bonus miles when you spend $100 or more at these stores. We first brought you the news of this development last week and as today marks the day that AIR MILES can no longer be earned at Western Canadian Sobeys and Safeway stores the loyalty program has brought in this measure for collectors to continue earning more miles on their groceries. The offer provided

AIR MILES adding card linked offers for Save-On-Foods on September 22

Here's an interesting development in the ongoing saga of AIR MILES and grocery partners. As most of you should already know, AIR MILES and the Empire Group of stores such as Sobeys and Safeway are parting ways. Atlantic Canada was first and the Western Canada sees them switch to Scene+ on September 22. But that's not all that will happen on September 22. Coincidentally, on that date AIR MILES will be launching card linked offers for grocery shopping at Save-On-Foods. 

Sep 22 Update - The offer has now been revealed: Earn 100 bonus AIR MILES when you spend $100 at Save-On-Foods, Urban Fare and other grocery stores 

Seven new confirmed 5x points multipliers for the Amex Cobalt Card and earn an amazing 50x More Rewards Points on Sandman Hotel stays

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We had another good update to our American Express Cobalt Card Confirmed Multiplier Locations today thanks to our reader James A.  Here are the locations he supplied that are all 5x points:

American Express Business Gold Rewards Card Review & More Rewards offering a 50% points rebate on select gift cards

Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. Today's update is brought to you by the HSBC High Rate Savings Account with which you can enjoy a total annual interest rate of up to 2.65% on new deposits± Click here to learn more about this offer

 
We have a new credit card review on the main Rewards Canada site! We now review the American Express® Business Gold Rewards Card which has been a mainstay in American Express' Small Business card portfolio for quite sometime now. The card underwent some slight changes in 2021 that saw its bonus earn rate structure change, had its annual fee decrease and had mobile device insurance added. So let's take a look at what this card has to offer. Click here to read the entire review

More Rewards Points Extravaganza - thousands of bonus points up for grabs!

Another big promotion from More Rewards following quickly on the heels of last week's special grocery redemption offer. This time it is the return of their Points Extravaganza with tons of bonus points for shopping at Save-On Foods and 20x points for earning points with select More Rewards partners.

More Rewards Free Groceries Event - Redeem points at a higher value for groceries at Save-On Foods, Urban Fare or PriceSmart Foods

More Rewards has brought back their Free Groceries Event where you can redeem your More Rewards points for you in store grocery shopping at greater value than the regular redemption rates. In fact if you have enough points to redeem at the highest level, 48,000 points for $200 off your grocery bill you'll be redeeming points at nearly the same value as travel redemptions via the program. Outside of a couple of hockey ticket redemption options in the program redeeming for travel is the best redemption option in the program in terms of value so when they run this grocery redemption option several times per year it is definitely worth checking out. This offer is available in-store only until March 30, 2022.

January 31 Update: Credit cards that help you avoid those dreaded airline fees, More Rewards adds a new pharmacy partner & new exclusive Visa Infinite Privilege offers

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Over the weekend another popular feature on the Rewards Canada website received an update. That feature is Credit cards that help you avoid those dreaded airline fees. In this piece we look at cards that can save on baggage fees, seat selection fees and other charges associated with flying these days. Check it out here.

January 25 Update: 1,500 More Rewards points at Panago Pizza, 20 to 35K points for InterContinental Ambassador memberships, & the new HSBC Travel Rewards Mastercard DOES NOT have the airline conversion option

Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your daily dose (or 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 100,000 bonus points worth $500, has no foreign transaction fees and no annual fee in the first year! 

 

More Rewards is offering 1,500 points when you order $30 or more from Panago Pizza until February 28. Those 1,500 points work out to just over $6 when redeemed for travel. Click here to learn more. 

December 27 Update: Expiry and Inactivity Rules of Canadian & International Loyalty Programs, 1,000 free points from More Rewards & one more Cobalt multiplier

Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your daily dose (or 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 100,000 bonus points worth $500, has no foreign transaction fees and no annual fee in the first year! 

 
As a follow up to our Loyalty Laundry post from last week about checking your loyalty accounts for points or miles that are set to expire we have updated our popular feature Expiry and Inactivity Rules of Canadian Loyalty Programs. In fact it is now titled Expiry and Inactivity Rules of Canadian & International Loyalty Programs as we have added many popular international programs to the list as well. This update sees more Canadian programs like Tims Rewards, MyMcDonalds Rewards and Journie Rewards on the list, an extra column that details any COVID-19 extension and of course a list of airline and hotel programs from outside of Canada that are popular with Canadians. Click here to check out the feature!

November 22 Update: RBC Offer for The Source, 50% rebate when you redeem for select gift cards with More Rewards & Air Transat and WestJet to code-share!

Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your daily dose (or 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 100,000 bonus points worth $500, has no foreign transaction fees and no annual fee in the first year! 

 

Missed one RBC offer in our post on Friday from The Source. We got the offer on the WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard but it should be available for most RBC cards:

Get a $10 statement credit when you spend $125 or more at The Source. Shop at The Source a second time and spend $75 or more to get a $10 statement credit, for a total of $20 in statement credits, when you pay with your Eligible RBC card!

These offers have been added to our official Guide to RBC Royal Bank 'RBC Offers'

The Ultimate Guide to Credit Card & Loyalty Programs for the All Inclusive Vacationer

This feature was originally published on the Rewards Canada website in October of 2019 and has been updated for 2021! With travel starting to open up more for Canadians many people will be looking to get away this winter to some sunny destinations and the good news is you can use your credit card points and loyalty programs for All Inclusive Vacations!

As Canadians we know what it’s like to live with long, drawn out winters. We dread the short daylight hours and the biting wind. So how do we as a nation battle the season we look forward to before Christmas but are sick of by the first week of January? We travel. We travel to warmer sun drenched locales and for many of us that means an all inclusive vacation. Canadian winters and all inclusive vacations go hand in hand.

Your September points & miles agenda - these offers are all slated to end this month

Here is a list of promotions, offers and more that are slated to end during the month. Whether its stay bonuses, registering for offers or signing up for a limited time credit card offer we'll have it here if it expires in this month.

* Note all offer end dates were current at time of posting this however some offers do get extended so there expiry date may change. We will do our best to update this list frequently to note those changes. Also note that your mileage may vary with credit card offers - just because they are ending on the date listed below does not mean the next offer will not be as good as the offers can be extended or the issuer may come out with an even better offer. 

Huge, huge bonus from More Rewards for booking travel in Canada! (21 to 25% return!)

 

All I can say is wow! Here is a bonus offer that may be a once in a lifetime offer. More Rewards, the little program from out west from the Overwaitea Food Group has dropped a bomb of an offer for booking travel via More Rewards Travel called Great Canadian Escape.  All More Rewards members (free to join if you are not a member) will earn 50 to 60 times the points on flights, hotels, car rentals, activities - really any travel possible that can be booked with them so long as that travel is in Canada!  If you are not familiar with More Rewards you may be wondering what those 50 to 60x points are actually worth? Read on the find out.

Earn 10x points + an additional 10,000 points with the More Rewards Pile Up The Points Event

 

For the next week More Rewards members can earn 10x points for shopping with most More Rewards partners and if you shop at 3 or more (taking a hint from AIR MILES' Bonus Boom) you'll receive 10,000 bonus points on top of that! The offer started on May 13 and runs until May 19.

March 26 Update: Earn up to 25x points when booking travel with More Rewards and WestJet further expands summer schedule with flights to B.C. from across Canada

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More Rewards members can earn 10x points for booking Sandman Hotel stays via More Rewards Travel. This means you will earn 10 points per dollar spent on those stays (before taxes and fees of course) plus what points/miles you earn on your credit card. This offer is valid for stays until December 31, 2021. Learn more here.

December 4 Update: New from RBC - The Avion Collection, Discounted More Rewards redemption offer for Save-On Foods & Aeroplan accumulation changes for Canadian North

 Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your daily dose (or 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.

RBC has launched a new initiative for their Avion cardholders. Entitled 'The Avion Collection' RBC describes the Avion Collection as

"Bringing you curated travel ideas, exclusive value, insider tips, and unique experiences that will only get better over time. This is the start of an ever-growing catalog of value and inspiration, just for Avioners"

CIBC credit & debit cardholders can earn 2x More Rewards points at Save-On-Foods, Urban Fare and PriceSmart Foods

 
A little over a year ago the More Rewards program had their only banking relationship come to an end. That's saw the end of the More Rewards Visa that was issued by Scotia which was unfortunate as it was the number one no fee travel points credit card at the time.  Since that time More Rewards hasn't had any partnerships with a financial institution until today. 

An announcement came across the wire today that CIBC and More Rewards have now partnered up so that CIBC credit card and debit card holders can earn extra More Rewards points when shopping at Save-On-Foods, Urban Fare and PriceSmart Foods. The promotion is interesting in that if you have a CIBC credit or debit card and are a More Rewards member you don't have to do anything. You will automatically start earning 2x More Rewards points per dollar spent at any of those three grocery stores as long as you pay for the purchase with a CIBC issued card and give your More Rewards number. 

Here are some more details from today's press release:

In addition to doubling the More Rewards points earned at the checkout or online, from November 26th, 2020 to February 28th, 2021, customers are automatically entered to win** one of four prizes of FREE Groceries for a Year when they use their More Rewards and CIBC credit or debit cards at one of the three participating grocers.

“We are thrilled to launch this exciting new partnership with CIBC which allows our customers to earn double the More Rewards points on their purchases with no requirement to link cards or register,” said Dan Howe, President, More Rewards. “We are committed to providing excellent value to our customers, and this partnership is a new, innovative, and simple way of doing just that.”

As one of Western Canada’s favourite loyalty programs, More Rewards has over 3.5 million members. Their extensive customer data will provide greater opportunities to offer significantly more personalized promotions to customers.

This new partnership provides CIBC with high marketing value through a unique 360-degree omni channel ecosystem which includes More Rewards digital platforms, Save-On-Foods store and digital assets, as well as Jim Pattison media assets. More Rewards is in the midst of a large digital transformation, and the new CIBC partnership will improve our capability to focus on high opportunity customers. With a new app in development serving up personalized offers, CIBC will be cross promoted with all of the More Rewards partners.

“The new partnership between CIBC and More Rewards is an exciting one as we see our shared values align to offer our customers increased value for their hard-earned money,” said Diane Ferri, Senior Vice-President of Card Products, CIBC. “By teaming up with More Rewards we are proud to offer Western Canadian families a new opportunity to enhance their grocery shopping experience.”

The double More Rewards points will be awarded over and above any points earned on the CIBC cards. So for example if you go spend $100 at Save-On Foods you'll earn 200 More Rewards Points (100 base + 100 bonus for using a CIBC card) and then 150 Aventura or Aeroplan points if you use a CIBC Infinite or Infinite Privilege card or 100 Aventura or Aeroplan points for the entry level cards.

Now part of me is thinking this may a test as well to see how well it is received and could very well lead to a new More Rewards credit card being launched with CIBC of course. 

Learn more about this new partnership here

November 12 Update: Take heed if you are planning travel to Hawaii, Preferred Hotel Group iPrefer extends elite status & points expiry, Bonus More Rewards points at Panago

 

Travel to Hawaii - will it happen for Canadians any time soon? Long time Rewards Canada reader Peter K emailed us about traveling to Hawaii and the requirements to enter. Peter did some behind the scenes legwork and here is what the sent me:

Excellent Deal: 50x points when you book Sandman Hotels via More Rewards Travel

Western Canada's More Rewards is offering a pretty sweet deal for booking Sandman Hotel stays via their in-house travel agency aptly named More Rewards Travel. The offer provides 50x More Rewards points for bookings made by September 30 and completed by December 31. Bookings made via More Rewards Travel earn 1 point per $1 spent in their loyalty program which means you'd end up earning 50 More Rewards Points per dollar spent with this promotion.

Let's see how this is an excellent deal! We took a look at the Sandman Signature Edmonton South Hotel for a one night stay on October 16:

 

More Rewards Travel is showing $106 per night + taxes/fees for a total of $119.49. Here is the same hotel on Sandman's website:

Same price as More Rewards Travel and a check of Expedia, Trivago and so on all show the same. In the past More Rewards Travel has been known to sometimes charge more for hotel rooms compared to other booking sites but as we can see this is not the case here and that's why this is a good deal with the 50x points. This particular stay would earn 5,322 More Rewards Points ($106.44 x 50) and with More Points being worth 0.423 cents each (when you redeem them towards travel) you are earning $22.51 in rewards. Then on top of this you'd earn the points on whichever credit card you use to make the booking (I'd recommend the American Express Gold Rewards or Platinum Card with their 2x points earning on travel) Unfortunately (not sure if it really is...) you can't earn Sandman Hotel's Lucky13 rewards stamps on stays booked via More Rewards Travel.

Offer details:
50x More Rewards when you book and pay cash, credit, or redeem your More Rewards points for stays at a participating Sandman Hotel Group Property (Sandman or Sandman Signature) through More Rewards Travel Full details Book by Sep 30 for stays until Dec 31, 20

 

Coast Hotels Coast Rewards Points Bonanza - Earn double points or miles on all stays until September 14

 

As soon as Coast Hotels last double points promo ended last week they revealed another one! Points Bonanza, mmm Bonanza, I wish Bonanza buffet was still around (I do believe there is one in Edmonton... maybe our YEG readers can confirm) but then again this pandemic has kind of put a stop to buffets for the most part.... Sorry, time to get back on track here! The Coast Rewards points bonanza takes their previous double points promotion but expands it beyond Coast Rewards to include all of their earning partners. This means you can earn double points or miles with five different programs. Simply choose your earning preference in your Coast Rewards account and any stays until September 14 will earn double in that program. This means for Aeroplan each stay will earn 500 to 1,000 miles, Mileage Plan will be 1,000 miles, Hawaiian is 400 and More Rewards will be 2 points per pre-tax dollar.

Offer details:
Earn Double Coast Rewards Points, Aeroplan Miles, Mileage Plan Miles, HawaiianMiles or More Rewards Points when you stay at any Coast Hotels location in Canada or the U.S. Full details Until Sep 14, 20

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