Transfer points to Aeroplan to earn up to 25,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles

Aeroplan has once again brought back their partner transfer bonus that we saw in April 2014,  November 2013, April 2013,  November 2012 and so on. Basically what it entails is transferring points out of other select loyalty programs into your Aeroplan account. Just like in May, the offer is once again cumulative across all participating partners and the bonus maxes out at 25,000 miles again. (We haven't seen the 40,000 miles bonus since April of 2013 so it looks like it may have gone the way of the dodo bird...) and there are no financial partners involved this time as well, for Canadians that is, Americans get Diners Club Club Rewards in that category. Basically you can transfer from partners like Starwood, Hertz and more (see the last graphic) and as long as the total Aeroplan miles deposited from all of them reaches one of the bonus target levels you will be awarded the respective bonus miles.

And just like the last two versions of this offer, American Express Membership Rewards is unfortunately not included. so chances are I will not use the promo this time (again).

If you are a Starwood Preferred Guest collector you can really up the bonus by taking advantage of their 5,000 Mile bonus offer when you convert 20,000 Starpoints into Aeroplan. Which means in this promotion you can get 29,000 Aeroplan Miles for 20,000 Starpoints or if you transfer 20k four times, you'll get 125,000 Aeroplan Miles for 80,000 Starpoints. Of course I like to keep Starpoints for award nights or cash+points stays within the Starwood family but some of you may like this transfer option.

Offer Details:
Earn up to 25,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you convert points from a wide selection of Aeroplan partner loyalty programs (hotel, car rental, and points.com). Bonuses are as follows and are awarded on a cumulative basis. Convert Points to
5,000 Aeroplan Miles to earn a 1,000 Mile bonus
10,000 Aeroplan Miles to earn a 2,000 Mile bonus
20,000 Aeroplan Miles to earn 4,000 Mile bonus
50,000 Aeroplan Miles to earn a 10,000 Mile bonus
100,000 Aeroplan Miles to earn a 25,000 Mile bonus
Full details Valid until Nov 24, 14

Oct 27 Update: Air Canada Rouge delays Toronto-Honolulu flight, Shangri-La conversion bonus, Etihad Premium Class double miles

A relatively quiet start to the week!

News, Tips & Tricks
If you have booked yourself onto Air Canada Rouge's new Toronto-Honolulu flight in the first two weeks of service you'll probably be contacted to reroute as the launch of the new non-stop flight has been pushed back from Nov 26 to Dec 10. (Source Airlineroute.net)

This is the last week to vote for your favourite Travel Rewards Credit Card. If you haven't voted yet be sure to do so by Friday night! Vote here.

Travel Deals
Atlantis, Paradise Island is available for as low as $99 per night if you book by Nov 18 for stays until Dec 17. And you can earn Marriott Rewards points for your stay! Book online here.

Bonus Offers
Air India Flying Returns
- Double Flying Returns Miles for every US$100 exchanged at UAE Exchange. More... Until Nov 17, 14

British Airways Executive Club
- 25% Bonus Avios when you convert GC Award Points into Avios. More... Until Nov 30, 14

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- 25% Bonus Asia Miles when you convert GC Award Points into Asia Miles. More... Until Dec 31, 14

Etihad Guest
- Double Guest Miles when you fly Etihad Worldwide in First and Business Class. More... Until Nov 20, 14

Marriott Rewards
- 1,000 Bonus Rewards Points when you stay 2 or more consecutive nights at the Leipzig Marriott Hotel. More... Dec 14 - Feb 28, 15
- 2,000 Bonus Rewards Points when you stay three nights Thursday - Sunday at the AC Baqueira Ski Resort, Autograph Collection® . More... Jan 11 - Apr 5, 15
- 3,000 Bonus Rewards Points when you stay 6 or more consecutive nights at the Fairfield Inn & Suites New York Midtown Manhattan/Penn Station. More... Jan 2 - Mar 31, 15

Miles & More
- Double Miles & More Miles for stays at Best Western hotels in Germany and Luxembourg. More... Nov 1 - Dec 31, 14
- 2,000 Miles & More Miles on Budget rentals in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the United States and Canada More... Book Nov 1 - 30 for rentals Nov 1 - Dec 14, 14
- Double Miles & More Miles when you purchase Bergbahn Kitzbuhel ski passes. More... Nov 1 - Dec 14, 14



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Oct 24 Update: Air Canada Altitude Changes, Atlantis Paradise Island Sale, Air Miles + Hilton Double Miles & Elite Status offer

Quite the end to this week here on Rewards Canada!

News, Tips & Tricks
The big news of course are the changes to the Air Canada Altitude Elite Status program. Read all about them in our separate blog post here.

On the bonus offer front, the best deal of the day comes from our own Air Miles program and Hilton HHonors. Double Miles and Fast Track to Gold Status. Read more here.

Travel Deals
Atlantis, Paradise Island is available for as low as $99 per night if you book by Nov 18 for stays until Dec 17. And you can earn Marriott Rewards points for your stay! Book online here.

Bonus Offers
AeroMexico Club Premier
- Double Club Premier Kilometers for stays at participating NH Hotels in Mexico. More... Nov 1 - Dec 31, 14
- Quadruple Club Premier Kilometers on all prepaid Sixt Car Rentals for 5 or more days Worldwide. More... Until Dec 15, 14

Air Canada Aeroplan
- Earn up to 8,500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you buy an Air Canada Maple Leaf Club membership. More... Until ?
- Double Aeroplan Miles when you park in the Economy Parking Lot at YVR. More... Until Dec 31, 14

Air Miles (Canada)
- Double Air Miles & Fast Track to Gold Status when you stay at stay at participating Hilton hotels or resorts Worldwide. More...   Until Jan 17, 15

Executive Hotels Executive Rewards
- Double Executive Rewards Points for stays at participating Executive Hotels in Canada and the U.S. More... Until Dec 31, 14

Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- Double Mileage Bank Miles when you fly on Japan Airlines between Tokyo and Jakarta. More... Valid for members in American, Europe/Middle East/Africa or Asia/Oceania regions Until Mar 31, 15
- Receive up to 3,000 Mileage Bank Miles back when you stay at JAL Onsen Mile partner Ryokans and board JAL Group domestic flights using JAL Group Domestic Award Tickets. More... Until Mar 31, 15

Jumeirah Sirius
- 1,000 Bonus Sirius Points when you book the Winter Flavours package for 3+ nights at Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Madinat Jumeirah or Jumeirah Beach Hotel. More... Until Apr 30, 15

Preferred Hotel Group iPrefer
- Double iPrefer Points when you book the Preferred Bed & Breakfast rate at participating Preferred Hotel locations Worldwide. More... Until ?

S7 Airlines Priority (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- 500 Bonus Priority Miles on every second S7 flight between Moscow and Kazan or Ufa. More... Until Dec 31, 14
- 300 Bonus Priority Miles on your first S7 flight between Moscow and Anapa. More... Until Dec 31, 14

Turkish Miles&Smiles
- 1,000 Bonus Miles&Smile Miles on your first hotel booking made via PointsHound. More... Until Dec 31, 14
- Triple Miles&Smile Miles on all Wyndham Rewards Hotels stays Worldwide starting with your 1st stay. Bonus also awarded on 2nd and 3rd stays. More... Until Jan 16, 15


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Air Miles: Double Miles & Fast Track to HHonors Gold Status on Hilton stays worldwide

A great offer for Air Miles members, which for all of you reading this you should already be a member of! The Double Miles are a nice normal type of bonus but the Fast Track to Gold is the what makes this a great offer. Hilton runs many 'Fast Track to Gold' offers (many of which you can find on our HHonors page) but these are targetted towards employees of certain companies although most people seem to have no issues with them even if they don't work for that company. However you never know when and if Hilton will run an audit of accounts and find out that you don't work for that company you'll lose that Gold Status and more than likely have your account shut down with a loss of any points in the account. Since this offer is open to Air Miles members, it is basically open to any Canadian resident and you just have to complete 5 stays with Hilton by Jan 17 to get the status legitimately. Sure you'll have to earn Air Miles on those 5 stays instead of another Aeroplan program or more HHonors Points if you are on the Points+Points option but it is a small sacrifice to make to earn the Gold Status. So you know it normally takes 20 stays to earn Gold Status with HHonors.

Offer Details
Double Air Miles & Fast Track to Gold Status when you stay at stay at participating Hilton hotels or resorts Worldwide. Complete 5 stays during the promotion period and be upgraded to Hilton Gold Elite status. Full details, online registration and booking (Registration is required)  Until Jan 17, 15

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Air Canada Altitude Elite Program 2015 Changes - Not very good news

Big changes, most of them not good are coming the Air Canada's Elite Program Altitude. Yesterday they released the details of the 2015 program. You can find all the details on the Air Canada website including a FAQ for the changes. The biggest reason for the changes as stated by Air Canada is:

" These changes are being introduced following a thorough benchmarking exercise in order to competitively position Air Canada alongside the world's leading carriers."

Devaluing a program to position yourself competitively just doesn't make sense. I can see some of the reasoning for the changes, in particular the minimum Air Canada Flight Requirement to weed out not so frequent Air Canada flyers but the eUpgrade changes are hitting loyal AC flyers below the belt.

The changes are as follows:

Minimum Air Canada Flight RequirementThe Minimum Air Canada Flight Requirement needed to reach Altitude status for 2016 is increasing. The Minimum Air Canada Flight Requirement refers to the minimum number of Altitude Qualifying Miles and Altitude Qualifying Segments that must be flown on flights operated by Air Canada, Air Canada Express and Air Canada rouge in order to reach any Altitude status level.

As you can see you now need to fly at least half of your qualifying flights on actual Air Canada metal. Not a huge deal for the Altitude flyers who fly mostly within Canada or are already flying lots on Air Canada but definitely a huge issue if you fly lots on United, Lufthansa or other Star Alliance airlines.  This is moving against the grain in the whole alliance attitude we have seen develop over the past 2+ decades. Airlines typically garner more revenue with people flying on their own metal is one factor for this change as well as trying to weed out those who don't even fly Air Canada but credit flights to Aeroplan to earn status sooner than other programs.

500 Mile Minimum

The 500 Mile Minimum privilege will no longer be in effect. For travel from March 1, 2015 onwards, miles earned will be based on the distance flown and the fare option purchased for flights operated by Air Canada, Air Canada Express, Air Canada rouge and Star Alliance™ member airlines.

Not a game changer but still for someone who flies a lot of short haul routes you may stand to lose out on miles.

eUpgrades to Business Class

For eUpgrade requests made on or after March 1, 2015, the number of eUpgrade Credits required to upgrade will be increasing. Furthermore, the number of eUpgrade Credits Altitude members can earn through Threshold eUpgrades is changing.

North America

Sun Destinations

Europe, Middle East, South America

Asia & Australia

This is a game changer. And it isn't good. With some increases over 50% on International flights, those of you Altitude members looking to upgrade on long haul flights are going to be fuming! This is the biggest devaluation of the program

Introducing eUpgrades to Premium Economy In early 2015, Altitude members will be able to access the comfort of Premium Economy using eUpgrade Credits when travelling on an eligible fare. eUpgrade Add-ons will not apply for these upgrades. Stay tuned for more information regarding eUpgrades to Premium Economy later this year.

 This is a welcome benefit

eUpgrade Nominees

Effective March 1, 2015, Altitude Super Elite™ 100K members will be entitled to share their eUpgrade privilege with one eUpgrade Nominee, while maintaining their ability to share their privileges with Travel Companions.

Not a welcome change to this benefit as it has gone from 4 to 2 to 1 now.

Priority Boarding

In early 2015, a new streamlined boarding process will be introduced to ensure that Altitude members get even more out of their Priority Boarding privilege.

A good change? Hopefully! Not sure how this will be implemented but I'm guessing Elite members have complained as Priority Boarding is not very priority when you have TD credit card holders and others getting access to Priority Boarding. Will the process be Altitude members followed by Star Alliance Gold, Business Class ticket holders and TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege cardholders?

Complimentary access to International Maple Leaf Lounges and Star Alliance Business Lounges

Altitude Elite^™ 35K members will no longer have the option to choose complimentary access to International Maple Leaf^™ Lounges and Star Alliance Business Lounges as part of their Select Privileges. Instead, members will be able to select a 50% discount on any Maple Leaf Club membership. As part of their Core Privileges, they will continue to enjoy the comfort and amenities of select Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges located in the domestic and trans-border departures zones of Canadian airports, along with those in Los Angeles and New York

Good and bad news. Bad news for the 35K members to lose out on access to International lounges. Good news for all other members as this may curb some of the crowding found in some lounges.

Preferred Seats Altitude Elite 50K members will not only enjoy complimentary access to more Preferred Seats with the purchase of a Flex fare for travel within North America, but will also receive a 50% discount on the Preferred Seat fee with the purchase of a Flex fare booked for travel from Canada to an international destination. The expanded access to Preferred Seats is currently available. More details.

Altitude Elite 35K and Altitude Prestige^™ 25K members will enjoy access to more Preferred Seats at a 50% discount on the Preferred Seat fee with the purchase of a Flex fare for travel originating in Canada. The expanded access to Preferred Seats is currently available. More details.

Some savings to be had here. This is one good benefit for being loyal.

Introducing Flight Rewards for Premium Economy

In early 2015, Aeroplan^® and Altitude members will be able to redeem their Aeroplan Miles for seats in the Premium Economy cabin on Air Canada. Details will be coming soon.

Air Canada only recently started adding Premium Economy seats to select aircraft so it makes sense to offer redemptions for them.

Fuel Surcharge on Flight Rewards

For ClassicFlight Rewards made as of March 1, 2015, the flight reward fuel surcharges for travel within Canada and between Canada and the U.S. will be waived for Altitude members. This is applicable on flights operated by Air Canada, Air Canada Express and Air Canada rouge.

Furthermore, at the same time, the ClassicFlight Rewards fuel surcharges for travel between Canada and other international destinations will be waived for Super Elite 100K members on flights operated by Air Canada, Air Canada Express and Air Canada rouge.

Great news for Altitude members. Super Elite 100Ks will see lots of savings on Aeroplan award tickets while all Altitude members will save around $30 on Canadian and U.S. redemptions.

Flight Reward change fee waivers

Aeroplan® Flight Reward change fee waivers for Super Elite 100K members will be no longer be available for changes made on or after March 1, 2015.

This may seem minor but really, charging change fees to your top customers? But then again Super Elites could be the biggest 'abusers' of booking, changing, cancelling, booking again etc. It is just like the new fees for baggage within Canada. Air Canada could have chose to not charge the fee like WestJet but they would be foregoing tons of revenue. Same with these change fees, they are foregoing a good chunk of revenue.

Priority Rewards Priority Rewards will be limited to ten (10) reservations per eligible Altitude member, per benefit period beginning March 1, 2015. Super Elite 100K members are able to book a combined total of ten reservations in both Economy and Business Class. In the event that Aeroplan ClassicFlight^® Reward seats are completely booked, Priority Rewards offer access to additional seats on flights operated by Air Canada, Air Canada Express and Air Canada rouge.

Another limitation but not a huge deciding factor in limiting the 2x miles Priority Rewards.

That's it. That's all she wrote. What do you think of the changes for the 2015 Air Canada Altitude program. Are they going to change your travel habits? Your loyalty? Are you going to switch programs? Let us know! To see what some major AC flyers think of the changes read this FlyerTalk thread.

Etihad Guest: 20% Bonus Miles on partner transfers including Amex Membership Rewards

Etihad Airways' Guest Frequent Flyer program has a launched a partner transfer bonus similar in vain to the ones we see from Aeroplan and other programs during various times of the year. This one however is not tiered like the Aeroplan offer as it offers a straight 20% on points transferred from select partners into Etihad Guest miles.  The offer can be found here and is good until November 30th. These are the partners that are participating

• Rezidor – Club Carlson
• IHG – Priority Club
• Hilton HHonors
• Hyatt Gold Passport
• Le Club Accor Hotels
• Shangri-La Golden Circle
• IHG Rewards Club
• Amex Membership Rewards
• Citibank CitiMiles
• Emirates Islamic Bank
• Etisalat Rewards 
• HSBC UK
• Mobily 

For us here in Canada you could look at transferring from several of the hotel programs participating but most of them don't have attractive transfer rates like Starwood Preferred Guest, which unfortunately is not participating in this offer. So what else is there, well American Express Membership Rewards of course since they are a participating partner. Canadian Membership Rewards points transfer to Etihad Guest at a rate of 1 point to .75 miles. Which means with this promotion you'll end up getting 1 Mile per Membership Rewards point unless of course you earn those points with a category bonus on the American Express Gold Rewards Card or the 1.25 point earn rate on The Platinum Card. When you take those into account you'll up the return on your spend if you choose to convert to Etihad Guest. I don't see many of you taking advantage of this unless you regularly fly between Toronto and Abu Dhabi on Etihad or are planning to as their award flight redemption rates tend to be high compared to other programs (an example Nov 13-20 in Economy has Etihad Guest at 106,300 miles + ~$600 in fees while Aeroplan is 80,000 Miles + ~$700 in fees but not direct)

More details on this offer can be found here.

Oct 23 Update: Targetted Aeroplan Volvo Test Drive Bonus, Air Canada Worldwide seat sale, 20 new bonuses

A relatively quiet Thursday here at Rewards Canada.

News, Tips & Tricks
Be sure to check your email for an exlusive offer from Aeroplan and Volvo. The offer is for 1,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you test drive a Volvo. Normally you'll only earn 250 miles for a test drive but they sent out this targetted offer to select Aeroplan members. Be sure not to delete Aeroplan emails without reading them as you may have been chosen too! I might try to get out next week for a test drive to score the miles.

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Travel Deals
Air Canada is running a seat sale offering 15% off flights to various destinations Air Canada serves Worldwide. Simply book by Oct 24 for travel through June 2015. Find out more here.

Bonus Offers
Avianca LifeMiles
- Earn up to 1,500 LifeMiles when you stay at participating Melia Hotels in Argentina, Colombia, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Mexico and the United States. More... Book by Nov 30 for stays until Dec 31, 14
- Earn up to 1,000 Bonus LifeMiles on Avis rentals of 3 or more days in the USA, Europe and Latin America.More... Until Dec 15, 14
- 500 Bonus LifeMiles when renting with Budget for 3 days or more in the USA and Latin America. More... Until Dec 31, 14
- Earn up to 4x LifeMiles on Sixt rentals Worldwide. More... Until Dec 15, 14

Bangkok Airways FlyerBonus (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- 50% FlyerBonus Points Discount on all Bangkok Airways award tickets. More... Book by Nov 25 for travel until Nov 30, 14
- 50 Bonus FlyerBonus Points when you fly with Bangkok Airways for the first time between Bangkok and Udon Thani. More... Until Nov 30, 14
- 20 Bonus FlyerBonus Points when you fly with Bangkok Airways for the first time between Bangkok and Lampang. More... Until Nov 30, 14

Etihad Guest
- 20% Bonus Guest Miles when you convert points from select Etihad Guest partners into Guest Miles. More... Until Nov 30, 14
- Quadruple Guest Miles on Europcar rentals Worldwide (except for the U.S. and Canada). More... Until Nov 30, 14

Garuda GarudaMiles (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Triple GarudaMiles on all Garuda Indonesia flights in First Class and Business Class. More... Until Dec 15, 14
- 25% GarudaMiles Discount on all Garuda Indonesia award tickets in First Class and Business Class. More... Until Dec 15, 14
- Earn up to 50% Bonus GarudaMiles when you fly Garuda Indonesia between Palembang and Jakarta or Denpasar. More... Until Dec 15, 14
- Up to a 50% GarudaMiles Discount on award tickets when you fly Garuda Indonesia between Bandung and Denpasar or Surabaya. More... Until Dec 15, 14
- 50% GarudaMiles Discount on award tickets when you fly Garuda Indonesia between Medan and Banda Aceh, Sibolga, Bandar Lampung, Surabaya, & Denpasar. More...Until Dec 15, 14

JetBlue TrueBlue (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- 2,000 Bonus TrueBlue Points when you join TrueBlue and complete your first JetBlue flight. More... Until Nov 21, 14

Melia Hotels MeliaRewards
- 2,000 Bonus MeliaRewards Points when you join the MeliaRewards program. More... Until ?

South African Airways Voyager
- Double Voyager Miles when you fly Airlink between Cape Town and Windhoek. More... Until Nov 30, 14
- Double Voyager Miles for stays at the Hotel Jen Orchard Gateway Singapore. More... Until Nov 30, 14

Vietnam Airlines Golden Lotus (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Double Golden Lotus Plus Miles for Vietnam Airlines flights between Phu Quoc and Singapore. More... Nov 2 - 30, 14
- Double Golden Lotus Plus Miles for Vietnam Airlines flights between Phu Quoc and Siem Reap. More... Dec 18 - Jan 31, 14


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PointsHound Flash Sale: 1,000 Bonus Miles/Points on any stay (Book by 10/24 for stays until 12/31)

PointsHound has launched a three day flash sale that will award 1,000 Bonus Miles or Points in the program of your choice that partners with the third party booking site. Simply book any stay by Friday October 24 that will be completed by December 31st and you'll earn the bonus. Book online at PointsHound.com. The Promotional offer cannot be combined with any other bonuses or offers and has a limit of one per user and one per stay.

These are the current programs you can earn this bonus with:

Oct 22 Update: United MileagePlus & Hertz announce an enhanced partnership, Preferred Hotel Group winter sale

MileagePlus follows in Aeroplan's footsteps by limiting car rental partners

News, Tips & Tricks
United and Hertz have announced a new enhanced relationship with Hertz that sees Hertz, Thrifty and Dollar become the only car rental partners for United MileagePlus. As of November 1st you'll only be able to earn MileagePlus miles with these three companies and earning will be as follows:
United customers who book with Hertz may earn the following per rental:
• 1,250 miles – MileagePlus Global Services, Premier 1K and Premier Platinum members;
• 1,000 miles – MileagePlus Premier Gold and Premier Silver members;
• 750 miles – Primary cardmembers of MileagePlus credit cards from Chase; or
• 500 miles – MileagePlus general members.
Members renting with Dollar and Thrifty will still earn 50 miles per day for rentals of one to four days and 500 miles for rentals five days or longer.

There are also elite benefits that will take effect on January 1st:
Additionally, beginning Jan. 1, 2015, MileagePlus Global Services, Premier 1K and Premier Platinum members and primary MileagePlus Club and Presidential Plus Card members may sign up for complimentary Hertz President’s Circle status in the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program, with benefits that include:
• Confirmed availability of standard-equipment economy through full-size, four-door vehicles in the United States and Canada, with a minimum 48-hour advance reservation; and
• Confirmed one-car-class upgrade availability at all participating locations in the United States and Canada and select European locations.

MileagePlus Premier Gold and Premier Silver members may sign up for complimentary Hertz Five Star status, which includes one-car-class upgrades, based on availability.

Find out more about this new relationship here.

Travel Deals
Preferred Hotel Group has launched a new winter sale offering up to 30% off or a free night at select hotels in North America. You are supposed to be an iPrefer member to enjoy these rates and you can join for free. Simply use rate code MKTAMWS when you book online at preferredhotelgroup.com These are the Canadian locations participating:

Bonus Offers
American AAdvantage
- 5x AAdvantage Miles for stays at the Welk Resort San Diego. More... Until Dec 31, 14
- 6x AAdvantage Miles plus, save up to 35% in the US, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, and United Kingdom. More... Until Feb 28, 15
- 7,500 Bonus AAdvantage Miles when you test drive any Cadillac vehicle. More... Until ?

IHG Rewards Club
- 2,000 Bonus IHG Rewards Club Points on qualifying rentals of 2 days or more, at participating Avis locations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and New Zealand. More... Until Dec 31, 14
- 1,500 Bonus IHG Rewards Club Points on qualifying rentals of 5 or more days at participating Budget locations in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, the Caribbean, Mexico and Australia. More... Until Dec 31, 14
- Triple IHG Rewards Points on all qualifying Hertz rentals of any car class at participating locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. More... z Until Dec 31, 14
- Triple IHG Rewards Points and a free upgrade when you rent an Economy through Full Size card on all qualifying weekend and weekly rentals at participating Hertz locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. More... Until Dec 31, 14
- Triple IHG Rewards Points on weekly rental of a Hertz Prestige Collection or Hertz Adrenaline Collection vehicle at participating locations in the United States. More... Until Dec 31, 14

Miles & More
- Triple Miles & More Miles on all Wyndham Rewards Hotels stays Worldwide starting with your 1st stay. More... Until Jan 16, 15

United MileagePlus
- Earn 10,000 MileagePlus bonus miles on any stay of three nights or more on each Hawaiian Island booked with United Vacations. More... Book by Oct 30 for travel until Dec 31, 14


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Oct 21 Update: Rewards Canada Credit Card/Loyalty Program selection services, Aeroplan bonus for Rapidair Flight passes

Today we answer a great question from one of our readers!

News, Tips & Tricks
Reader Question: Rewards Canada reader Warren M asked the following:
"Do you offer support on the phone where we can talk to a specialist to help us decide which credit card and which mileage plan would be the best for us.  I think people would be willing to pay for the service. I would."

Although it has not been advertised (but I guess it is now with this post) we do offer this service and have helped many people already with their credit card and loyalty program selections. It is typically done via email but it may include a phone call or two as well. The best part of it is that we offer this service for free! If you need further help with selecting a credit card and/or loyalty program feel free to email us at info at rewardscanada.ca

Sunwing Airlines has announced new service between Vancouver and Freeport for the upcoming winter season. Not frequent flyer program attached but always a redemption option for the numerous proprietary credit card programs out there. (Source Airlineroute.net)

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Bonus Offers
Air Canada Aeroplan
- 5,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you purchase a Rapidair Flight Pass in Flex or Latitude fares for travel between Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. More... Until Nov 16, 14
- Earn up to Triple Aeroplan Miles for each qualified stay of 2 or more nights at any participating Coast Hotel in Canada or the U.S.. More... Until Nov 30, 14

AirAsia Big
- Quadruple Big Points when you stay at Hilton Hotels and Resorts Worldwide. More... Until Dec 31, 14

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Earn up to 10,000 Bonus Asia Miles when you book hotels via Kaligo. More... Until Jan 31, 15
- Earn up to 3,000 Bonus Asia Miles when you dine at select restaurants in Central, Admiralty and Tsim Sha Tsu. More... Until Dec 15, 14

China Southern SkyPearl
- 888 Bonus Sky Pearl Kilometers when you fly on China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines or XiaMen Airlines within Greater China. More... Until Nov 30, 14
- Earn up to 4,000 Bonus Sky Pearl Kilometers when you fly on China Southern between Lanchow - Urumchi - Dubai or Lanchow - Urumchi - Tbilisi. More... Until Dec 31, 14

Emirates Skywards
- 1,000 Bonus Skywards Mles when you stay any night Thursday-Saturday at the JW Marriott Hotel Dubai. More... Until Dec 28, 14

Etihad Guest
- 1,000 Bonus Guest Mles when you stay any night Thursday-Saturday at the JW Marriott Hotel Dubai. More... Until Dec 28, 14

Le Club accorhotels
- Triple Le Club Accorhotels Points on Europcar rentals Worldwide (except for the U.S. and Canada). More... Until Dec 18, 14

Malaysia Airlines Enrich
- Triple Enrich Miles when you rent cars via rentalcars.com. More... Until Dec 31, 14

Marriott Rewards
- Earn up to 5,000 Bonus Rewards Points for weekend stays at any one of 13 participating Marriott Hotels in Paris. More... Nov 9 - Jan 11, 15
- 1,000 Bonus Rewards Points when you stay two consecutive nights Thursday-Sunday at any one of 13 participating Marriott Hotels in Italy. More... Booking Until Jan 11, 15
- 1,500 Bonus Rewards Points per night - up to 6,000 points, when you stay any night Thursday-Sunday at the San Diego Marriott Mission Valley or San Diego Marriott Del Mar. More... Until Dec 10, 14

Saudia Alfursan
- 1,000 Bonus Alfursan Mles when you stay any night Thursday-Saturday at the JW Marriott Hotel Dubai. More... Until Dec 28, 14


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