Air Canada: 50% Bonus Aeroplan Miles on select AC routes Worldwide

Now that the Earn Your Wings promotion is over, Air Canada has released a new flight bonus promotion that offers a straight 50% Aeroplan Bonus with any fare when you fly between January 4 and March 31, 2014 on many routes. You must register by December 31 to take advantage of the bonus and like all new flight promotions this offer does not work for bookings made prior to November 25th.  Register online (Registration is required)

Here are the routes the offer is applicable on:

Nov 25 Update: Club Carlson sign up bonus, AAdvantage transfer bonus from Diners Club, IHG 50% Buy Points bonus

Welcome to a new week here on Rewards Canada! After the short week of last this one will be 5 days of updates on all the latest in the travel rewards industry in Canada!

News, Tips & Tricks
Tip of the day: You should always consult the Rewards Canada Route Bonus Listing before you book a flight to see if there is a bonus that can boost your mileage earning on your planned flight. See it in action here!

We have updated the Rewards Canada credit card comparison charts with the new CIBC Aventura Visa offerings. Some of these changes don't take place until Jan 1, 2014 but that is close enough to warrant the update on the site now. Since you will no longer be able to convert Aventura points to Aeroplan we have also moved the card to our Travel Points category and comparison chart and will remove it from the Hybrid category at the end of the year. See how this card stacks up against the rest on our Travel Points chart or All Credit Cards chart.

iI you are not a member of Club Carlson, the frequent guest program for Carlson Rezidor Hotels (Radisson, Country Inns etc) you can earn 4,500 bonus points if you join by tomorrow and complete a stay in the next 30 days. Full details

Travel Deals
Accor Hotels Super Sale is offering of 30% off + free breakfast at over 2,000 of their locations Worldwide (Le Club members will get up ot 40% off, free to join). Book by Nov 29.  Full Details and Online Booking

 

Bonus Offers
Air Canada Aeroplan
- 7x Aeroplan Miles on any Bentley purchase of $150 or more. More... Until Dec 24, 13

American AAdvantage
- 25% Bonus AAdvantage Miles when you convert your Club Rewards points into American Airlines AAdvantage miles.More... Residents of Canada Only Until Dec 31, 13

Emirates Skywards
- Triple Skywards Miles on Hertz rentals of a Group C car or higher for 7 or more days in France. More... Until Dec 31, 13
- Double Skywards Miles on Hertz rentals of 5 or more days in Moscow or St. Petersburg. More... Until Dec 31, 13
- Earn up to Triple Skywards Miles on Hertz rentals of 3 or more days in Warsaw. More... Until Dec 31, 13
- Double Skywards Miles for Sixt rentals in Ukraine. More... Jan 16 - Apr 30, 14

Iberia Plus
- Double Avios when you fly on any Qatar Airways flight Worldwide between November 15, 2013 and December 19, 2013, and between January 6, 2014 and January 31, 2014.More... Register by Dec 31 for travel until Dec 19 & Jan 6 - 31, 14
- 25% Avios Discount on select Iberia Plus award tickets. More... Until Dec 31, 13

IHG Rewards Club
- Earn 50% Bonus IHG Rewards Club points when you buy points online by Dec 2. More... Until Dec 2, 13

Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- Double Mileage Bank Miles for Japan Airlines flights between San Diego and Tokyo. More... Dec 1, 13 - Feb 28, 14 Valid for JMB Members in the Americas only

Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Earn up to 14,000 Bonus QMiles for Qatar Airways flights between Doha and Hangzhou. More... Dec 20 - Feb 28, 14
- Earn up to 14,000 Bonus QMiles for Qatar Airways flights between Doha and Clark. More...Until Dec 31, 13

South African Airways Voyager
- Double Voyager Miles for stays at any participating Kempinski Hotel worldwide. More... Until Jan 15, 14
- Earn up to Triple Voyager Miles when staying at any Shangri-La Hotel and Resorts, Traders Hotel or Kerry Hotel at the Best Available Rate. More... Until Feb 28, 14

SriLankan FlySmiles
- Double FlySmiles Miles for flights in Economy class from Male to Colombo, Chennai, Bangalore, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok. More... Until Dec 31, 13
- Triple FlySmiles Miles for FlySmiLes members who ship goods from the United Kingdom or Singapore to Sri Lanka. More... Until Dec 31, 13

Starwood Cyber Monday Sale - Save up to 40% in North and Latin America - book by Dec 6

Starwood Hotels has launched their annual Cyber Monday sale that provides up to 40% savings for stays at participating Starwood Hotels and Resorts in North and Latin America. Simply book by Dec 6 for stays through January 26, 2014 at hotels and April 27, 2014 at resorts. Click here for complete details or to book this offer. Please note that these are prepaid non refundable rates so be sure that you will be able to complete the stay before you book!

Spectacular IHG Europe Flash Sale - rates from 25GBP/25EUR

Over the past three months IHG has been known for their Reward Night flash sales but here is one that is simply based on price and what good prices they are! Here is the offer from IHG:

Book on 25th November – 26th November for stays between 16th December – 26th January 2014 and you could stay for as little as £25/€25 per room.

We've superb locations across the UK and Europe to choose from - so whether you're planning on visiting friends and family over Christmas, have always wanted to see in the New Year in Edinburgh, or maybe visit London's famous January sales? We've a hotel room to suit every taste, and pocket.

Don’t miss out! This incredible value offer is only available for 48 hours.

Christmas offer prices at all participating hotels:

• Holiday Inn Express^® £25 per room or €25 in Europe
• Holiday Inn^® £35 per room or €35 in Europe
• Crowne Plaza^® £45 per room or €45 in Europe
• Hotel Indigo^® £65 per room or €65 in Europe
• InterContinental^® Hotels and Resorts £125 per room or €125 in Europe

Click here for complete details or to book an IHG stay in Europe or the U.K.

Earn up to 30 Bonus Air Miles per card when buying gift cards at Canada Safeway

Just in time for the holidays came this email from Safeway offering bonus Air Miles on Gift Card purchases! As you know we have always passed along the 'trick' of earning more miles or points on Gift Card purchases by buying them at Grocery Stores when you have a card that offers a grocery store accelerator. Some of those cards include one of our faves the American Express Gold Rewards Card (2x Points), the Scotiabank Gold American Express Card (4x Points), CIBC Aerogold and Aventura cards (1.5x Miles) and numerous others. This offer came at the right time as we have discussed maximizing the miles you earn this past week on CTV BC (see the video here) and on CKNW Vancouver. This is a great example of how can you maximize those miles by earning the bonus on the Gift Card and also taking advantage of any credit card multipliers!

Until November 28 you can earn up to 30 Bonus Air Miles on select Gift Card purchases at Safeway Stores in Canada. You have to print off the coupons to get the bonus miles, which you can do so here

These are only 6 of the 15 offers available with this offer!

Nov 22 Update: Jumeirah Sirius devaluation, RocketMiles bookings help the Philippines, Petro-Points Digital Rewards

Last day of the work week brings lots of news and bonus offers!

News, Tips & Tricks
Tip of the day: Are you a few miles short of an award? Buying miles is always an option and we track all bonus offers for buying/gifting/transferring miles on our Buy Miles page. Sometimes these buy miles offers (US Airways as an example) are worthwhile to buy a lot of miles to redeem for flights. See it in action here!

Petro-Points has introduced digital rewards to their rewards catalog. These digital rewards include
•    Music: Singles and albums
•    Movies: 24 hour rentals or unlimited streaming
•    TV shows: Single episodes and full seasons
•    eBooks and Audiobooks
Always good to see more redemption options, especially from a program where some of us may not be collecting enough points for some of the pricier rewards. Find out more about this new Petro-Points redemption option here.

We posted an offer on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com for a new Hilton HHonors credit card for Australia residents and that raises the question if a Canadian card is on the horizon. The Australian market is very similar to Canada's in terms of loyalty program participation and a small, spread out population. Here in Canada Hilton is growing steadily, we know that in Calgary alone there are going to be no less than 3 or 4 new Hilton brands opening here in the next few years. We here at Rewards Canada would not be surprised if an HHonors credit card comes to our market by 2015.

British Airways has re-branded their online shopping mall as "Gate 365" but it doesn't appear there are any other changes to it. You can earn up 12 Avios per dollar spent at over 150 online retailers. See more here.

Lost in the midst of devaluations from United, Hyatt, Alaska was another program that has released some increased rates for redemptions and that was Jumeirah Sirius. The frequent guest program for the luxury chain Jumeirah released their 2014 award night redemption rates and many of those have gone up by 50 to 400 points over the 2013 rates. To see the 2013 and 2014 redemption charts click here.

Rocketmiles is helping out in the Philippines!

Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest tropical storms ever recorded, recently swept through the Central Philippines, leaving behind a path of destruction. Rocketmiles is committed to providing assistance by sending relief packages to one specific area in need, Bantayan Island.

You can help us in our efforts.

For every booking made through this link, an additional relief package* containing food, hygiene, and essential home goods will be added to our shipment on your behalf. The effort is made possible with the help of the Bangon Bantayanons organization.
*Each package will contain 1 tent, 1 gas lamp, 6 pounds of rice, 1 gallon of water, 15 canned goods, soap, toothpaste and toothbrushes, shampoo, laundry detergent, baby wipes, matchsticks, and disinfectant.
 

Bonus Offers
Air Miles
- 250 Bonus Air Miles Reward Miles when you book new, individual Transat Holidays and Nolitours vacation packages only via Marlin Travel including airfare and a minimum of 7 nights accommodation at a participating resorts. More... Book by Nov 30 for travel Dec 21, 13 - Apr 30, 14

American AAdvantage
- Earn up to 18,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles when you buy AAdvantage Miles online. More... Until Dec 31, 13

China Airlines Dynasty Flyer
- Double Dynasty Flyer Miles on all Sixt Rentals Worldwide. More... Until Dec 15, 13

Etihad Guest
- Triple Guest Miles on all Europcar rentals Worldwide. More... Until Dec 31, 13
- Double Guest Miles on the purchase of tickets at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. Simply present your Etihad Guest membership card. More... Until Dec 31, 13
- Double Guest Miles on the purchase of tickets at Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi. More... Until Dec 31, 13

Hyatt Gold Passport
- Earn up to 30% Bonus Gold Passport Points when you buy Hyatt Gold Passport points online. More... Until Nov 29, 13

Marriott Rewards
- $100 Bonus Bucks when you stay at least two consecutive nights Sunday - Thursday at participating Marriott Hotels in 10 U.S. states. More... Book by Dec 20 for stays until Jan 6, 14
- 3,000 Bonus Points per stay of 2 nights or more at the SpringHill Suites Old Montreal. More... Until Dec 21, 13
- 1,500 Bonus Points per stay at the Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Convention Center. More... Until Dec 31, 13

Saudia Alfursan
- Double Alfursan Miles on all Budget car rentals in Saudia Arabia. More... Until Jan 31, 14

Southwest Rapid Rewards (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Double Rapid Rewards Points on every eligible stay at a Country Inns & Suites® hotel in the U.S. More... Until Dec 31, 13

IHG Rewards Club members can save an extra 10% on weekend stays in Europe

Right now, members can get an extra 10% or more off the lowest online rates by booking their stay direct with IHG. Simply book by January 31 for stays until February 28 that include a Friday or Saturday night. Full details and online booking

Book between 14 November 2013 and 31 January 2014 for a stay between 1 December 2013 and 28 February 2014, including a Friday or Saturday night, at selected (see participation list ) European Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza and Hotel Indigo hotels and quote “IHG Rewards Club Exclusive Rate” to receive a discount of at least 10% on all retail rates (Best Flexible Rate with Breakfast, Best Flexible Rate, Advance Saver Rate Room Only, Weekend Escapes Rate, Advance Saver Rate with Breakfast, 21 Day Super Saver with Breakfast, 21 Day Super Saver Room Only, where available). Offer only available to IHG Rewards Club members.

Rocketmiles: Get 3,000 Bonus Miles For Mobile Bookings

Better late then never with certain promos! We've been meaning to pass this offer along to our readers for a week and half now but it got stuck in our serious back log of bonuses to add to FFB! (we even discussed it with the Rocketmiles crew in Vancouver last week at an industry conference)

The promotion awards 3,000 Bonus Miles in the program of your choice that is partnered with Rocketmiles for stays that are booked via a mobile device by 11:59pm CT Nov 30  and completed by Dec 31, 13. You must book your stay via the special promotion page at https://www.rocketmiles.com/mobile-bonus/ but if you are not a member of Rocketmiles yet you can join via our referral link to earn 1,000 more miles on your first booking and we'll get a referral credit of the same amount. So if this will be your first time using Rocketmiles you should be able to get 4,000 bonus miles over and above what they award for the stay itself.

Delta Hotels: Double elite stay/night credit on all stays until the end of the year

This is one program we probably don't give enough coverage to here on Rewards Canada other than the their Aeroplan bonus promos or occasional 35% offers. The Delta Privilege program is benefit type frequent guest program as they do not award points for the program itself although you can earn Aeroplan or Asia Miles with it. The benefits that the program provides are great even at the basic level, free internet and late check out being the key features that are included in all levels of the program. In fact last winter we had a stay at the Delta Kananaskis Lodge and on the morning of check out we heard there was a bad accident blocking the highway back into Calgary. Rather than being stuck on the highway for hours we were able to enjoy the pool and hot tub on that snowy day since our Delta Privilege membership provided us with 3pm late checkout (non-resort locations goes until 6pm!) Rewards Canada will have a more thorough review of the program in the coming weeks but all we can say is that the benefits get even better when you reach Gold, Platinum or Platinum Plus in the program which leads us into this promotion that launched on November 15th.

Delta Privilege members will receive double elite status stay/night credits until Dec 31 on all of their eligible Delta stays. Which means you can get Gold status with 3 stays if haven't had any stays yet this year or if you have hopefully this promotion will help you earn Platinum or Platinum Plus status. For complete details on the promotion please click here.

Nov 21 Update: US Airways to leave Star Alliance on March 1? Shangri-La contest week 5 (free points!), 5x Aeroplan Miles on Esso fills

What does Thursday have in store? Read on to find out!

News, Tips & Tricks
According to this article on FrequentBusinessTraveler.com, US Airways is set to leave the Star Alliance on March 1 and join the oneworld alliance one month later. What does this mean? If you are a Dividend Miles member not too much as you will be able to continue to redeem for US Airways flights but will of course lose access to Star Alliance flights (primarily Air Canada for us Canadians) and Aeroplan members or members of other Star Alliance airlines well if you had US Airways travel planned in the next few months now is the time to redeem for those flights and vice versa for Dividend Miles members looking to redeem on Air Canada or other Star Alliance airlines

We have not been heeding our own advice and totally forgot to enter week 4 of Shangri-La's Golden Circle 3rd Annivesary contest which means we'll only come out with 1,000 free points instead of 1,200 (that 1,000 points is still enough for a free night at select hotels) So here is early notice, don't forget to enter week 5 of the 6 week contest! 

Travel Deals
Delta Hotels is offering up to 35% off for stays at their locations across Canada. Simply book by Nov 24 for stays until Mar 2, 2014. Full Details and Online Booking

Bonus Offers
Air Canada Aeroplan
- 5x Aeroplan Miles when you fuel up three times or more with Regular Grade gasoline or Diesel Fuel purchases and swipe your Aeroplan Card (or your Speedpass linked to Aeroplan) at Esso stations across Canada. More... Until Dec 1, 13

Air France KLM Flying Blue
- Earn 3,000 Bonus Flying Blue Miles when you join the Flying Blue program and complete your first Air France, KLM or any SkyTeam partner flight by June 30, 2014. More... Join by Jan 31, 14 Restrictions: Residents of Canada only

British Airways Executive Club
- Triple Avios for stays at any participating Accor Hotel Worldwide. More... Until Dec 31, 13

Delta SkyMiles
- Triple SkyMiles for stays at any Sofitel or Novotel hotel in North America for 2 or more nights. More... Until Mar 31, 14

Iberia Plus
- Triple Avios on all Europcar rentals Worldwide More... Until Dec 31, 13
- Triple Avios on all Hertz rentals of 3 or more days Worldwide. More... Book by Dec 15 for rentals until Dec 31, 13
- Triple Avios on all Sxit rentals of 3 or more days in Germany and Spain. More... Book by Dec 26 for rentals until Dec 31, 13

JetBlue TrueBlue
- Earn up to 5x TrueBlue Points on any Hertz rental of 2 or more days at participating locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. More... Until Mar 31, 14

La Quinta Returns
- Earn up to Triple Returns Points for stays at participating La Quinta locations in the U.S. More... Until Dec 5, 13