August 16 Update: LATAM ends service to Toronto, WestJet adds service to Belize and six new bonus offers

News, Tips & Tricks
One really good option for using British Airways Executive Club Avios in North America is coming to an end. LATAM Airlines (nee TAM) are ending their service between Toronto and New York City at the end of September. This was a good way to fly international business class for very few miles albeit for a short flight. (Source Routesonline)

WestJet's Calgary-New York City JFK service has been extended into year round service instead of summer seasonal service and the airline has also announced a new route between Toronto and Belize. Great news for WestJet Rewards and proprietary credit card points collectors as the more routes out there mean the more for you to redeem for!

Posts since our last update:

• Carlson Hotels Club Carlson: Up to Triple Gold Points + 1,000 Bonus Points for stays at Carlson hotels worldwide
  This promotion reminds of offers we've seen the past from brands like Hilton that award you a smaller bonus…
• Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan - Up to a 50% bonus when buying miles until September 29
  Alaska Airlines buy Mileage Plan miles Mystery offer promo has returned and is offering up to a 50%. If…
• IHG Rewards Club: 50% off Reward Nights in Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean
  IHG Rewards Club has brought back their 50% off rewards night sale for stays in Mexico, Latin America and…
• Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for August
  Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of July! This is not…
• Air France KLM Flying Blue Promo Awards - Save up to 50% between Canada & Europe in Business Class
  The newest set of Air France KLM's Promo Awards were released nearly 2 weeks ago but as we were…

Bonus Offers
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
- Up to 50% Bonus Mileage Plan Miles when you buy Mileage Plan miles online. More... Until Sep 29, 16

Avianca Brazil Amigo
- Double Amigo Points on all hotel stays booked via Kaligo. More... Book by Aug 31 for stays until Dec 31, 16

Carlson Hotels Club Carlson
- Earn up to Triple Gold Points + 1,000 Bonus Points for stays at any participating Carlson hotels worldwide. More... Until Oct 31, 16

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Earn up to 5x Asia Miles for stays at participating Hilton hotels and resorts Worldwide. More... Until Dec 31, 16

Emirates Skywards
- Earn up to Triple Skywards Miles when you rent a car with Sixt in the U.S. for five or more days. More... Aug 21 - Sep 30, 16

Le Club accorhotels
- Earn up to 1,000 Bonus Le Club accorhotels points when you stay at Accor Hotels in Spain or Portugal. More... Book by Sep 11 for stays until Nov 30, 16


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Jan 5 Update: TAM Airlines new YYZ-JFK flight an Avios gem, Aeroplan accumulation change for EVA Air, lots of new bonuses for 2015

We're back with our daily updates of news, bonus offers and more! We hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year break. 2015 is shaping up to be an very exciting year but to find out why you'll just have to stay tuned for the news as it gets released on our blog, website, newsletter and social media feeds.

News, Tips & Tricks
ANA All Nippon is moving in the other direction than most airlines. As of January 8th they will be allowing two free checked bags for International flights in Economy Class which of course includes their Vancouver flights! (Source ANA)

Sometime ago we let you know that TAM Airlines will be launching service to Toronto from Sao Paulo via New York. What we didn't know at the time is that TAM will have 5th freedom rights on the route which means you can fly with them between Toronto and New York with no need to go all the way to Brazil and as Gary from the View from the Wing points out, TAM is part of oneworld which means you can redeem British Airways Avios for this route at only 4,500 Avios one way in Economy or 9,000 Avios in Business class! This flight will launch on March 28 and operate 5x weekly. You can find the schedule below from Airlineroute.net. To find out more about these type of Avios redemptions visit our post on How to get select Canada to U.S. award flights faster by utilizing British Airways' Executive Club
Flight schedule:
JJ8102 GRU2140 – 0700+1JFK1115+1 – 1300+1YYZ 763 x13
JJ8103 YYZ1635 – 1830JFK2150 – 0910+1GRU 763 x24

Aeroplan is changing the mileage accumulation rates for flights on EVA Air as of Apr 1, 2015. If your ticket books into discount Economy class 'S' you will only earn 50% of the mileage which is down from the current 80%. Source Aeroplan.

And finally a list of posts since our last daily update:

• Club Carlson: Earn up to 30,000 Bonus Gold Points on multiple night stays Worldwide
  Carlson Rezidor Hotels Club Carlson is next in line with releasing their first systemwide promotion of 2015. Similar to…
• SPG Double Play - Earn Double Starpoints + up to 5,000 Bonus Starpoints on eligible stays Worldwide
  Starwood Preferred Guest next major promotion SPG Double Play is now out and available for registration. It isn't a…
• 3,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles on your 1st Rocketmiles booking extended to June 30, 15
  This offer which we brought you way back in September has been extended! Of course, due diligence is required…
• Air France KLM Flying Blue - Save 50% on Business Class award tickets between Montreal/Toronto & Europe for Mar/Apr Travel
  For the third month in a row we are lucky to see Canada included in Air France KLM's Promo Awards…
• Earn 8x Aeroplan Miles for Best Western stays in Canada, the U.S. and Caribbean
  We see the return of the 8x Aeroplan Miles for stays at Best Western Hotels in the New Year. …
• OFFER EXPIRED Huge Air Miles Bonuses for Gift Card Purchases at Safeway - 1.4 Reward Miles per $1 spent (until Jan 1, 15)
  Safeway has come out with new Air Miles bonuses on buying gift cards just like the offer back in…
• Choice Hotels: Earn Triple Privilege Points on mid-week stays Worldwide
  Choice Hotels has released the details of their Winter promotion which launches today. The offer is for Triple Points…

Bonus Offers
Air Canada Aeroplan
- 8x Aeroplan Miles for each qualified stay at any Best Western® branded hotel in Canada, the United States, or the Caribbean Islands. More... Jan 1 - Apr 30, 15
- OFFER EXTENDED 3,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles on your first Rocketmiles booking More... Book by Jun 30, 15

Air France KLM Flying Blue
- Save up to 50% with Promo Awards Save 25% to 50% on the Award Miles usually required for award ticket. Destinations vary by each promotional period. More... Book by Jan 31 for travel between Mar 1 - Apr 30, 15

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Triple Asia Miles when you book hotel stays via Agoda. More... Book by Feb 13 for stays until Jun 30, 15
- Triple Asia Miles when you stay at Home Hotel in Taipei. More... Until Mar 31, 15
- Earn up to Triple Asia Miles on Hertz car rentals of 3 or more days Worldwide. More... Book by Jan 30 for rentals until Mar 31, 15

Choice Hotels Privileges
- Earn Triple Privileges Points for every qualifying stay that includes a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday night at participating Choice Hotels Worldwide. More... For residents of the U.S. and Canada only Until Feb 18, 15
- 500 Bonus Privileges Points on qualifying rentals of 2 days or more. at participating locations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. More... Until Dec 31, 15
- 750 Bonus Privileges Points on rentals of 2 or more consecutive days at participating locations in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Caribbean, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. t. More... Until Dec 31, 15
- Triple Asia Miles when you Purchase TWD1,000 or more of regular-priced items at any Jiu Zhen Nan outlet or online. More... Until Feb 28, 15

Etihad Guest
- Earn up to Triple Guest Miles when you fly Etihad Worldwide. Earn triple Etihad Guest Miles in First Class or double Etihad Guest Miles in Business Class. More... Restrictions: Travel to Australia from Germany, UK, France, Italy and Ireland are not included in the promotion. Register and book by Jan 31 for travel until Mar 31, 15

JetBlue TrueBlue (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Triple TrueBlue Points on all JetBlue flights systemwide when you rent with Avis or Budget. More... Book by Jan 30 for travel until Feb 28, 15

Marriott Rewards
- Marriott MegaMiles: Earn up to 50,000 Bonus Airline Miles for stays at any participating Marriott Hotel Worldwide. More... Register by Mar 31 for stays Feb 1 - Apr 30, 15

Miles & More
- Earn up to Quadruple Miles & More Miles on all stays at participating Hilton Hotels Worlwide. Earn double miles for your second stay, triple miles with your third stay and quadruple miles with the 4th stay and every stay after that within the offer period. More... Jan 1 - Mar 31, 15

Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Earn 100% bonus Qmiles in Premium Class and 50% bonus Qmiles if you travel in Economy Class when you book and travel on Qatar Airways A380 service between Doha and Bangkok, London or Paris. More... Until Mar 31, 15
- Triple QMiles on Hertz car rentals of 3 or more days Worldwide. More... Book by Jan 31 for rentals until Mar 31, 15
- Triple QMiles on Sixt car rentals of 5 or more days Worldwide. More... Until Mar 31, 15

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- OFFER EXTENDED Triple Flying Club Miles when you stay at any Radisson Edwardian Hotel in the U.K. More... Until Feb 28, 15


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Mar 31 Update: Promos for US Airways & TAM joining oneworld, Delta & Alaska remove elite benefits on each others flights and more!

You take a few days off and what happens? Tons of news, lots of bonuses surrounding the entry of US Airways and TAM into oneworld and more!

News, Tips & Tricks
Today is the last day to register for Marriott's MegaBonus promotion and Hyatt's Endless Possibilities promotion.

Aeroplan partner Bearskin Airlines will be nixing their Ottawa - Kitchener/Waterloo service as of tomorrow. (Source: Airlineroute.net)

Delta Airlines is removing several benefits for Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Elite members namely free checked bags are being removed for all levels plus priority check in and baggage handling along with several other benefits. See it all on Delta's site. Meanwhile Lucky over at One Mile Time also notes that Alaska Airlines has removed priority check in and free checked bags for Delta Medallion members. It looks like the fight for Seattle isn't close to ending just yet.

A few months ago we mentioned that Air Canada was going to be using the 787 between Toronto and London, well it looks like that planned service has be canned while the service to Zurich has been delayed. (Source: Airlineroute.net)

A bunch of Air Canada's routes to the U.S. are being transferred over to Air Canada Rouge service which means no more Executive Class on those flights, only economy and premium economy. (Source: Airlineroute.net)

eff 29MAR14 Toronto – San Diego 1 daily
eff 28APR14 Calgary – Las Vegas 1 daily
eff 28APR14 Vancouver – Las Vegas 1 daily
eff 01MAY14 Calgary – Los Angeles 2 daily (A319 replaces E190)
eff 01MAY14 Vancouver – Los Angeles 4 daily (A319 replaces E190/A320)
eff 04MAY14 Toronto – Phoenix 1 daily (A319 replaces A320)
eff 16MAY14 Vancouver – Anchorage 1 daily (Seasonal)
eff 01JUL14 Vancouver – San Francisco 4 daily (A319 replaces E190)
eff 17DEC14 Calgary – Phoenix 1 daily
eff 17 DEC14 Vancouver – Phoenix NEW 1 daily service

A few weeks ago we let you know about some issues one reader of ours was having with his new TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card and we are happy to report he is reasonably pleased with the outcome:

In the bonus offers section check out the Discounted Saver Award offer from United to fly to Japan from Canada. This is a really good deal if you can take advantage of it and go to Japan in April. You will however incur some booking fees if you are traveling soon because of their 21 day window rule. In reality only travel in the last week of April or being a United Elite member will help you avoid those fees.



Bonus Offers
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Double Asia Miles on all US Airways flights Worldwide flown in eligible fare classes. More... Until Jun 30, 14

Delta SkyMiles
- Double SkyMiles for SkyMiles Medallion members registered for Crossover Rewards for all eligible stays at any Sheraton hotel or resort in the United States or Canada. More... Apr 1 - 30, 14

Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- Double Mileage Bank Miles on all TAM flights Worldwide when flown in an eligible booking class. More... May 1 - 31, 14
- Up to a 33% Mileage Bank Miles Discount for Mileage Bank Economy Class Award Tickets for travel on TAM. More... Apr 4 - Oct 3, 14
- Double Mileage Bank Miles on all US Airways flights Worldwide including American Airlines codeshares flown by US Airways. More... Until Jun 30, 14

United MileagePlus
- 25% MileagePlus Miles Discount on MileagePlus Economy Saver Awards for flights from the U.S. or Canada to Japan. More... Book by Apr 17 for travel Apr 1 - 30, 14

US Airways Dividend Miles
- Earn up to 25,000 Bonus Dividend Miles when you fly with oneworld partner airlines. Each partner airline will only count once, so the more partner airlines you fly, the more miles you earn. More... Until Jun 30, 14

TAM - New Aeroplan partner

Effective today, April 28, TAM Airlines of Brazil becomes an earning partner of Aeroplan. This means Aeroplan members can earn or redeem miles on all of TAM's flights.

This is one of the first steps for TAM's intergration into the Star Alliance which Air Canada was a founding member of.