Great deal! WestJet Calgary to Amsterdam for $599 economy class or $2680 business class ($2380 with Amex Platinum)

WestJet recently announced the return of flights between Calgary and Amsterdam for the winter season and they have some great pricing on the route. The airline was awarded more slots at the Dutch airport so flights will return on November 14 and operate 3x weekly with their Boeing 787 Dreamliner featuring their international business and premium economy class cabins. Hopefully the mess we've all heard about at AMS during the summer travel season is fixed by the time these flights start operating again!

New WestJet Rewards Status Match Offer for Air Canada, Porter & British Airways elite members

 

WestJet Rewards has come out with a great new status match offer and challenge to keep that status. Elite members from Air Canada Aeroplan, Porter Airlines VIPorter & British Airways Executive Club can receive automatic matched status in WestJet Rewards until December 15, 2022. Then, to keep the status for 2023 you simply need to reach 20% of the regular required tier spend for the tier level you are matched to.

WestJet Elite Status members can earn qualifying spend on redemptions using WestJet dollars

WestJet Rewards Elite Status members who book flights with the airline and use WestJet dollars to pay for part or all of their base airfare will earn qualifying spend even on the redeemed portion. This offer is available for Silver, Gold and Platinum members who book Econo or higher fare classes for WestJet marketed flights and also includes Member Exclusive Fares.

Starbucks Rewards Double Star Days now require activation & save 20% on WestJet flights to/from Alberta and B.C.

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If you are a Starbucks Rewards member they have made a slight change to their Double Stars Day. Previously members would earn double stars for simply making purchases on a Double Stars Day however now they require members to activate the offer beforehand. This is basically the same process we see with so many loyalty promotions in that you have to register for them beforehand. Loyalty programs put these registrations in place as it saves them from awarding extra points (and thus extra costs) to any members who don't activate or register don't earn the bonus.

WestJet launching direct flights between Winnipeg and Los Angeles and earn bonus AIR MILES with a new card linked offer for Sephora

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WestJet has announced a new direct non-stop route from Winnipeg to Los Angeles. Launching on October 31 the new year round service will initially operate 3x weekly on Monday, Friday and Saturday. This is great news for the city of Winnipeg to get this flight and I'm sure our readers from YWG will be thrilled for it! Learn more here.

The Ultimate WestJet Credit Card portfolio, new AIR MILES contest has 6 million miles up for grabs & Hyatt Place Toronto / Brampton opens this month

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Another Ultimate Portfolio update to let you know about - this time we updated The Ultimate WestJet Credit Card portfolio! This wallet is for those Canadians looking to maximize their experience with WestJet. Not only does it provide the highest potential WestJet dollar earning it also provides a slew of benefits for when you fly with WestJet and it also provides numerous ways to save money when flying with the airline. 

This update wasn't as substantial as some of the last few Ultimate portfolios as we only changed one card in it from when we originally made this portfolio in 2017! The recommended American Express Card is now the Platinum Card from American Express instead of the American Express Cobalt Card. The feature has also been updated to the new Rewards Canada template as well. Check out the updated portfolio here!

We review the Rogers World Elite Mastercard & WestJet will extend expiring Travel Bank credits by 90 days

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We updated our review of the Rogers World Elite®* Mastercard®* last week. The card is in a small subclass of premium World Elite Cards that are offered with no annual fee and is quite a rewarding and easy to use cash back card. Click here to read the entire review

Book flights with WestJet by June 30 and take your share of 100,000 bonus WestJet dollars

WestJet Rewards is offering 100,000 bonus WestJet dollars that will be shared amongst members who book flights over the next two days.  Taking a page out of Aeroplan's playbook with this promotion, all members who register and book will receive a minimum of 10 bonus WestJet dollars but can stand to earn more out of the total pool of 100,000 dollars.

Additional American Express Cobalt Card Confirmed Multiplier Locations & WestJet Father's Day Seat Sale

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Another update today for our American Express Cobalt™ Card Confirmed Multiplier Locations page. This latest batch comes from regular Rewards Canada contributor Jeff W. so a big thank you to him! All of these are 5x points merchants and I got to say Minneapolis is proving popular this week!

WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard: 450 WestJet dollars welcome bonus and receive your first checked bag free on all WestJet flights

 

WestJet and RBC have further extended the offer of earning 450 WestJet dollars on the WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard. The 450 bonus WestJet dollars are awarded when you spend $5,000 in the first three months and can be applied directly as a cash discount towards flights that you book with WestJet.

WestJet Elite members can earn 2x qualifying spend on WestJet flights over the summer

WestJet is offering their elite members a nice bonus for summer travel! Bookings made between today and July 5 for travel until September 6 will earn double tier and milestone qualifying spend on all eligible fare classes on all WestJet flights. Elite members simply need to register first for the offer and then go ahead and book their flights.

WestJet RBC Mastercards: 50% off the companion voucher fee for flights within Canada or to/from continental U.S.

WestJet has launched a limited time offer for those members who have the WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard or WestJet RBC Mastercard  All cardholders who currently have companion vouchers from the cards in their WestJet Rewards accounts can a 50% discount on the standard companion voucher fee for travel within Canada or to/from the continental U.S.

Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for April - These cards provide the best value out of their welcome bonuses

 
Here are the Rewards Canada Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of April 2022! This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the just sign up bonus, but when some of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for the sign up rewards.

WestJet announces a major schedule expansion for the summer including a new Toronto-Chicago route and the return of many more

WestJet sent out four press releases this morning announcing a significant increase in their flight schedules for this summer. The airline is adding one new route and restoring service on more including many of their transatlantic routes.  Here are the details of the WestJet's expansion as travel continues to recover.

Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for March - These cards provide the most value out of their welcome bonuses

 
Here are the Rewards Canada Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of March 2022! This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the just sign up bonus, but when some of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for the sign up rewards.

OFFER EXTENDED: 450 WestJet dollars + $0 companion fare when you get the WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard

 

WestJet and RBC have further extended the combined offer of 450 WestJet dollars  + $0 companion fare on the WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard. The 450 bonus WestJet dollars are awarded when you spend $5,000 in the first three months and the $0 companion fare voucher is typically added a few weeks after you pay the annual fee on the card. The offer has been extended for new applications until May 2, 2022. WestJet has taken a different approach here than Aeroplan who have removed their Buddy Pass offers on their cards in keeping this $0 voucher offer going. It's a great opportunity for some big savings if you know you will booking travel for two or more people.

February 14 Update: WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard Review & new Visa Infinite Privilege Exclusive Dining Offers

Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your bear 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! 

We completed another update on our main site today. We've updated the WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard Review for 2022. This one is a bit of clean up plus has updates on fees, benefits and more as well as some fresh examples of the savings that can be had from the amazing companion voucher. Check out the review here.

Top Credit Card Sign Up offers for February - These cards provide the most value out of their welcome bonuses

 

Here are the Rewards Canada Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of February 2022! This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the just sign up bonus, but when some of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for the sign up rewards. This month we see two first year free cards on the list.

Top Credit Card Sign Up offers for January - These cards provide the most value out of their welcome bonuses

 
Here are the Rewards Canada Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of January 2022! This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the just sign up bonus, but when some of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for the sign up rewards. This month we see two first year free cards on the list.

Last minute loyalty program laundry - check for expiring miles and points, vouchers and more

 
With just a week left in 2021 now is a good time to double check if you have any points and miles that will be expiring at the end of this year. For the most part, the majority of loyalty programs have extended the pause on points and miles expiry into 2022 however there are a select few that are not. The biggest program I can think that is not extending points expiry after December 31, 2021 is World of Hyatt. There are others as well which I list further below in the post.