November 26 Update: Air Canada enters into definitive agreement to buy Aeroplan, new Orbitz Rewards elite benefits and more

Looks like one more step has been completed in Air Canada's steps to purchase Aeroplan from Aimia. Today it was announced that both companies have sign a definitive agreement for Air Canada to purchase the program and that Air Canada looks to close the deal as soon as possible after the approval by Aimia shareholders. It is expected that the deal will close in January of 2019. Air Canada signed deals with TD, CIBC and Visa to be the payment card providers of the new Aeroplan and to a our surprise the airline is apparently is in talks to keep American Express on board as well (that would be awesome!) (Source Aimia and CBC)

Orbitz Rewards has added new benefits for Platinum Elite members. Platinum members can choose from either TSA Pre✔® or LoungeBuddy -- at no cost to them. For Canadian members it will have to be LoungeBuddy since TSA Pre✔® membership is for U.S. residents only. Find out more here

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Earn 4x Orbitz Rewards Orbucks on select WestJet flights and still collect WestJet Rewards dollars

We don't provide much coverage of the Orbitz Rewards program here on Rewards Canada but do cover all their bonuses on our global site FrequentFlyerBonuses.com. However when an offer comes up that we Canadians should take advantage of then we'll mention it. That's the case with this offer that awards bonus Orbucks (Orbitz Rewards currency) on select WestJet flights within Canada and from Canada to the U.S.. Beauty is that you can double dip since you'll earn WestJet Rewards dollars on the flight as well once it is completed! One thing to note though is that Orbitz will charge you in US$ which should be roughly equivalent to the C$ price however your credit card will incur the foreign exchange transaction fee unless you use a card like the Marriott Rewards Premier Visa or Amazon.ca Rewards Visa which don't charge those fees!

Offer Details
Earn 4x Orbucks on on select WestJet flights between the U.S. and Canada, and within Canada, including Montreal to Toronto, and Toronto to Ottawa. Full details and online booking Book by Sep 28, 15

• WestJet Terms & Conditions

  You must be an existing Orbitz Rewards member signed into your account at time of booking or join Orbitz Rewards at time of booking to be eligible for this promotion. Book an eligible flight on WestJet from the United States to Canada, from Canada to the United States, or within Canada on the following routes: YUL-YYZ (Montreal to Toronto), YUL-YOW (Montreal to Ottawa), YYZ-YOW (Toronto to Ottawa), YYZ-YUL (Toronto to Montreal), YOW-YUL (Ottawa to Montreal), YOW-YYZ (Ottawa to Toronto), and receive four times (4x) the base Orbucks earn for that flight. This promotion is available on standalone WestJet flight bookings (not booked as part of a package or as an add-on to a standalone hotel or car booking) that display a 4x bonus Orbucks offer for that flight in the search results page. Offer is valid for bookings made from Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 12:01AM CT to Monday, September 28, 2015 at 11:59PM CT. Multiplier applies only to the base 1% Orbucks earned on eligible flight bookings. Members will be issued an additional amount of bonus Orbucks equal to 3% of the amount paid for each eligible flight booking. If you have already earned the annual air cap in Orbucks, you will not earn the base 1% but you will earn the bonus 3% Orbucks. Minimum purchase must be over $50 before taxes and fees to qualify. Limit one award of Promotional Orbucks pursuant to this promotion per itinerary and per Orbitz Rewards account. Promotional Orbucks expire if not redeemed within 60 days of issuance. Offer is non-transferable and not redeemable for cash. Promotional Orbucks will be deposited in your account within approximately 5 business days. If you cancel your eligible booking after the Promotional Orbucks are deposited in your account, Orbitz reserves the right to remove the Promotional Orbucks. Orbitz reserves the right to change or limit the promotion in its sole discretion. See Orbitz Rewards Terms and Conditions for additional applicable terms and conditions on Orbitz Rewards.