Earn Triple Aeroplan Points on Uber rides until May 20

 
Right now Aeroplan members who have linked their Aeroplan accounts to their Uber accounts can earn triple points on rides until May 20. I received the offer via an Aeroplan email over the weekend however I cannot find any offer details on the Aeroplan site which made me think at first it was a targeted offer however the terms and conditions in the email seem to imply this is open to all members. There is also no registration required so I would assume all members who do have their accounts linked will earn the triple points.

The expanded Air Canada Aeroplan partnership with Uber is here - now earn points on ride sharing and Uber Eats

 

In 2020 Aeroplan partnered with Uber Eats in 2020 so you could earn Aeroplan Points for orders made via Aeroplan's eStore. Then just a few months ago Air Canada launched an offer with Uber Eats whereby co-brand cardholders would receive a free Uber Pass benefit but also at that time announced an expanded partnership with Uber would come later in the year. Well, later in the year has arrived and today we see the launch of the expanded partnership between Aeroplan and Uber.

American Express Aeroplan cards now offering free Uber Pass benefits

 
The Aeroplan co-brand credit card Uber Pass benefit was announced back in September however at that time it only launched on the TD and CIBC Aeroplan cards. American Express cardholders would have to wait to November 1st which is today and the benefit is now here!

Aeroplan credit card holders now receive a free Uber Pass benefit

 
Just over a year ago Aeroplan launched a partnership with Uber Eats whereby you could earn points on Uber Eats orders made through the Aeroplan eStore. Today that partnership with Uber has been expanded and it operates in pretty much the same fashion as the RBC & DoorDash Pass offer. This new Aeroplan partnership sees holders of an Aeroplan co-brand credit card receive a free Uber Pass membership. The free membership runs for three, six or twelve months depending on which card you have.

January 18 Update: 2017 Top Travel Credit Cards, bonus points on Hainan's YYC & YYZ flights, SPG earn rate with Uber reduced

News, Tips & Tricks
Big news day here on Rewards Canada as we revealed the Top Travel Rewards Credit Cards for 2017! Check out the rankings here! The two big moves are the crowning of a new champ for No Annual Fee Travel Points card and the continuing drop of the BMO Rewards World Elite MasterCard.

Cathay Pacific is further expanding the number of flights they have between Toronto and Hong Kong for the summer. They will now be offering 14 flights per week (2x daily) instead of the previously announced 12 flights per week. Good news for Asia Miles members, and of course also British Airways Executive Club and Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members. (Source Routesonline)



In the bonus offers section check out the return of Hainan Airlines Fortune Wings' International flight bonus. You can earn up to 20,000 bonus points when flying Hainan out of Calgary or Toronto.
 
The amount of Starwood Preferred Guest Starpoints you earn with Uber will be less starting on February 1st.  Gone is the increased earn for elites so all members will now earn as follows:

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Travel Deals
Air Canada has flights within Canada on sale with their latest seat sale offering. Book by tomorrow for savings on flights Feb 15 - Apr 30. Find out more here.

Canadian Bonus Offers
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Other Bonus Offers
Air France KLM Flying Blue
- Earn up to Quadruple Flying Blue Miles for stays at Sofitel Hotels Worldwide. More... Until Feb 12, 17
- Earn up to 1,000 Bonus Flying Blue Miles for stays at Marriott Hotels in Europe. More... Until Mar 26, 17
- 4,000 Flying Blue Miles on Avis rentals of 3 or more days in Europe, the Middle-East, Africa, Asia, USA and Canada. More... Book by Jan 31 for rentals Feb 1 - Jul 31, 17

Best Western Rewards
- 3,000 Bonus Rewards Points on rentals of 4 or more consecutive days at Budget locations in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand. More... Until Jun 30, 17

Hainan Airlines Fortune Wings
- Earn up to 20,000 Bonus Fortune Wings Miles when you fly on Hainan Airlines international flights. More... Until Dec 31, 17

Icelandair Saga Club
- Quadruple Saga Club Points on your first rental with Sixt. More... Until Mar 15, 17
- Double Saga Club Points for all Sixt rentals that are booked online. More... Until Apr 30 , 17

Le Club accorhotels
- Earn up to 6,000 Bonus Le Club accorhotels Points for stays at participating Accor Hotels Worldwide. More... Register and book by Feb 12 for stays until Apr 9, 17
- 300 Bonus Le Club Accorhotels Points for stays at participating Accor hotels in Brazil. More... Until Mar 17, 17

Marriott Rewards
- Earn up to 5,000 Bonus Rewards Points for stays of 3 or more nights at the Rome Marriott Park Hotel or the Milan Marriott Hotel. More... Until Mar 25, 17
- 2,000 Bonus Rewards Points per stay at The Hague Marriott Hotel. More... Jan 25 - Apr 18, 17
- 2,500 Bonus Rewards Points per stay at any one of three participating Marriott Hotels in Puerto Rico. More... Until Mar 26, 17
- 5,000 Bonus Rewards Points when you stay 2 nights Thursday-Sunday with breakfast at Marriott Hotels across the U.K.. More...Until Feb 28, 17

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AIR MILES and Uber team up - Earn AIR MILES Reward Miles on Uber rides + first ride bonus + earn Mystery Miles today + win miles

Just as we posted our daily update which featured the Uber Calgary launch and linking your Uber account to SPG we got the following in our email!

Uber rolls out Mystery Miles Giveaway for One Day Only
Uber to Begin Offering AIR MILES Reward Miles to New Riders

TORONTO, October 15, 2015 – Mobile app-based transportation company, Uber, today announced a national partnership where new Uber riders will receive AIR MILES Reward Miles.

Alright! So now you have two options for points/miles earning with Uber. Either SPG or AIR MILES. I prefer the first as my family are big time SPG users but we know there are whole bunch of Canadian's who don't use SPG (or are even know of SPG) who do know AIR MILES and collect AIR MILES (remember our Travel Hacking AIR MILES post from yesterday?)

To celebrate they are not only offering 100 Bonus AIR MILES when you take your first ride with Uber but today only you'll get Mystery Miles on the ride and there are also chances to win 15,000 AIR MILES when you ride with Uber in Canada (not Calgary and other smaller centres though!)

We’re excited to announce a new partnership with AIR MILES in Canada, where Uber users will get 100 Miles* after taking their first ride.
Today only, to celebrate, we’re placing special AIR MILES cards in cars in Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton, Montreal, and Quebec City. Request your Uber, and you’ll be gifted a special mystery amount of Miles from your driver!

To enter the 'Mystery Miles' contest for a chance to win today here is what you need to do:

• Open your Uber app and punch in the promo code AIRMILES under the promotions tab (top left) to unlock the ‘AIR MILES’ option.
• Starting at 5:00pm select the ‘AIR MILES’ option in your app and request a ride.
• If you connect with a driver, you’ll get mystery Miles during your ride, and you might just win enough Miles for a round-trip flight for two!
• Demand for ‘AIR MILES’ will be extremely high and not all requests will be fulfilled. Available while supplies last.

 Learn more about the new AIR MILES and Uber partnership here.

October 15 Update: Uber launches in Calgary, more NBC World Elite MC insurance quirks, 2,000 bonus points at Courtyard YWG

Another day filled with a decent amount of news and bonuses!

News, Tips & Tricks
Uber officially launches in Calgary today despite bylaws that are still in place that should have prevented them from doing so. Calgary's Mayor put out a statement with the following included:

"I strongly suggest that you don’t drive for Uber and that you don’t use Uber until the insurance and regulatory issues are sorted out. If you drive for Uber, you should be aware that you are breaking the law."

One of Calgary's most famous entrepreneurs' W Brett Wilson of Dragon's Den fame was the first official Uber Calgary rider. Apparently there are already 500 drivers signed up in YYC and anyone can officially use Uber as of 2pm Calgary time today.

If you haven't signed up for Uber yet you can use our referral link which gets you $20 off your first ride (and $20 to us when you complete that ride, we thank you in advance for anyone who takes up the referral offer!)

Once you've joined you must then connect your Uber account with your Starwood Preferred Guest account! Why? So that you can earn Starpoints on all your Uber rides! You can link your accounts at spgpromos.com/uber

Yesterday we told you about the National Bank of Canada World Elite MasterCard's odd insurance rule for lost/delayed baggage. Well it seems that not the only insurance quirk they have, our reader Stephen H lets us know the following applies to the purchase protection insurance.

"In addition to the baggage insurance warning you blogged about for the NBC World Elite MasterCard, their 180 days purchase insurance does not cover "tablets (such as iPad), cell phones, portable computers (laptops)" as stated in their policy." 

So while it is nice to see that their purchase protection is double what most other cards offer it doesn't cover some items that have a very good likelihood of being damaged in the first six months!


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Travel Deals
Air Canada is offering 25% off Flex and Latititude fares within Canada. Must book by Oct 16 for travel until Feb 10, 16. Find out more here.


Bonus Offers
Best Western Rewards
- 1,000 Bonus Rewards Points PER NIGHT for stays at participating Best Western Hotels in Australia. More... Until ?

China Airlines Dynasty Flyer
- 2,000 Bonus Dynasty Flyer Miles when you fly from Los Angeles to Taipei. More... Until Nov 30, 15

Czech Airlines OK Plus
- Double OK Plus Miles when you fly Czech Airlines between Prague and Yerevan More... Dec 13 - Jan 20, 16

Hilton HHonors
- 1,000 Bonus HHonors Points per night at Siemens participating hotels within the Hilton Portfolio. More... For employees of Siemens only Until Dec 31, 15

IHG Rewards Club
- Earn up to 12,500 Bonus IHG Rewards Club points on every qualifying 2 night minimum stay at The Venetian® and The Palazzo®, an InterContinental® Alliance Resort. More... Until Dec 31, 15

Marriott Rewards
- 2,000 Bonus Rewards Points for stays at the Courtyard Winnipeg Airport. More... Until Nov 27, 16
- 5,000 Bonus Rewards Points for stays at the the Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino. More... Nov 20 - Jan 20, 16
- 1,000 Bonus Rewards Points when you stay on Friday-Sunday nights (Friday or Saturday required) at anyone of 13 Marriott Hotels in Paris. More... Book by Dec 31 for stays Oct 16 - Jan 7, 16
- 2,000 Bonus Rewards Points per stay at the Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Marriott Hotel.. More... Until Nov 28, 15
- 5,000 Bonus Rewards Points when you stay on Thursday-Sunday nights (Friday or Saturday required) at the at the Renaissance Paris Vendome Hotel. More... Dec 11 - Jan 11, 16
- 1,000 Bonus Rewards Points for stays at the Renaissance Lucknow Hotel. More... Until Nov 28, 15
- 1,000 Bonus Rewards Points per night when you stay Sunday - Thursday at the SpringHill Suites Tuscaloosa. More... Until Nov 29, 15
- 1,000 Bonus Rewards Points PER NIGHT for stays at 11 participating Residence Inn, TownPlace Suites and SpringHill Suites hotels in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura County. More... Until Jan 1, 16
- 2,500 Bonus Rewards Points per stay including any night Thursday - Sunday at the Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel. More... Until Dec 31, 15
- 2,500 Bonus Rewards Points per stay at any one of 5 participating Marriott Hotels in Boston. More... Until Nov 30, 15
- 3,000 Bonus Rewards Points per night when you stay Sunday - Thursday at the SpringHill Suites San Antonio Medical Center/Northwest. More... Until Nov 28, 15
- 2,000 Bonus Rewards Points per weekend stay that includes a Friday or Saturday night at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel. More... Until Dec 31, 15

Philippine Airlines Mabuhay
- Double Mabuhay Miles for stays at any participating Shangri-La Resorts Worldwide. More... Until Nov 30, 15
- Double Mabuhay Miles for rentals of 5 or more days with Hertz in the U.S. More... Until Dec 14, 15

Oct 22 Update: Uber goes to Montreal, Alaska Airlines 2x Miles & EQMs, United 2x Miles across the 48 US States

I want to thank everyone who voted in Canada's Choice - Canada's Top Travel Rewards Credit Card. We will be compiling the results over the next few weeks. Watch for the results to come out in November!



News, Tips & Tricks
Traveling to Montreal? Need a taxi but aren't sure who is closest? Well Uber can help. The U.S. based taxi, car service etc. company has come to Montreal and you can save $15 on your first Montreal uberTAXI ride with code UBERMTL15. Full details

Qatar Airways keeps taking steps closer to their oneworld membership as Japan Airlines has now released details for their Mileage Bank members on earning and burning Mileage Bank miles on Qatar Airways flights. Full details


Travel Deals
Auto Europe has boosted their typical discount of 20% to up to 30% for European Holiday car rentals! Full details and online booking Book by Nov 1, 13


Bonus Offers
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
- Double Mileage Plan Miles & Double Elite Qualifying Miles when you fly between Seattle and Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Oakland (OAK), San Francisco (SFO), San Jose (SJC), or Santa Rosa (STS). More... Until May 31, 14
- 500 Bonus Mileage Plan Miles per stay at La Quinta properties in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. More... Until Dec 31, 13

American AAdvantage
- Earn up to 15,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles when you buy AAdvantage miles. More... Until Nov 15, 13

Emirates Skywards
- Earn up to 15,000 Bonus Skywards Miles when you fly Emirates from the US to the Middle East, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka. More... Book and register by Nov 21 for flights until Dec 9, 13

Miles & More
- Earn up to 11,500 Bonus Miles & More Miles when you apply for the Miles & More American Express® Credit Card Miles or the More Visa Credit Card. More... Apply by Dec 15, 13 Residents of U.K. Only

Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus
- Double Royal Orchid Plus for stays at select Anantara Hotels in the Middle East and Asia. More... Until Dec 31, 13
- Earn up to Quadruple Royal Orchid Miles on Avis rentals in Asia, US, Canada, Europe, Middle-East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. More... Nov 1 - Feb 28, 14
- Earn up to Quadruple Royal Orchid Miles on Avis rentals in Thailand. More... Nov 1 - Dec 31, 13

United MileagePlus
- Double MileagePlus miles when you fly United or United Express® anywhere within the 48 continental United States. More... Until Nov 21, 13