Tuesday, February 24, 2015

IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks - Complete list of hotels that will be available as of tomorrow (only 2 in Canada again)

As we mentioned on Twitter a few days ago the new IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks list would be available today and here it is thanks to the info posted on the IHG blog! The  150 hotels participating in this set of offers will be bookable as of tomorrow Feb 25 for stays Feb 25 - May 31, 15 (subject to availability). For those of you stuck traveling within the confines of our beautiful country you'll only find two Canadian locations participating. The Staybridge Suites West Edmonton and the Holiday Inn Express Milton.

Each Reward Night at these participating hotels will be only 5,000 IHG Rewards Club points during the above mentioned dates. Remember the new PointBreaks rules that a member can only book up to 2 reward reservations per hotel participating in the individual offer (ie 2 at Pointbreaks hotels and 2 at Last Minute Reward Night hotels).  My tip to get around this would be to book 2 reservations with one IHG Rewards Club account and then have your spouse book 2 more etc. Of course this is dependent on both accounts having enough points to redeem for these awards. Also be sure to book these ASAP as once the allotted nights are booked at certain locations those hotels will fall off the list.

Why are IHG Rewards Club Point Breaks such a great deal? Because they offer reward nights at participating IHG hotels Worldwide for only 5,000 Rewards Club points. For those of you not to familiar with IHG Rewards Club , normal redemption rates for Rewards Club reward nights run from as low as 10,000 points for some Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express locations to 50,000 points for ultra-luxurious InterContinental locations and even these locations can participate in PointBreaks. So as you can see you can receive a discount of 50 to 88% off the regular redemption rates. You may be thinking that the high end hotels won't participate but they do depending on the time of year! Please note that like most loyalty promotions these offers are capacity controlled so I advise to book sooner than later to ensure you get the PointBreaks rate. These offers will be bookable via the primary PointsBreaks page as of tomorrow


PointBreaks Hotels in Canada

  • Staybridge Suites West Edmonton (Alberta, Canada)
  • Holiday Inn Express Milton (Ontario, Canada)


PointBreaks hotels in Asia, Middle East, and Africa:

  • InterContinental Phnom Penh (Cambodia)
  • Crowne Plaza Chongqing New North Zone (China)
  • Crowne Plaza Jinan City Center (China)
  • Crowne Plaza Tianjin Jinnan (China)
  • Crowne Plaza Xiangyang (China)
  • Crowne Plaza Zhongshan Wing On City (China)
  • Holiday Inn Express Nantong Xinghu (China)
  • Holiday Inn Hangzhou Xiaoshan (China)
  • InterContinental Lhasa Paradise (China)
  • Holiday Inn New Delhi Int’l Airport (India)
  • Crowne Plaza Ube (Japan)
  • Holiday Inn Bulawayo (Zimbabwe)
PointBreaks hotel deals in Europe:
  • Holiday Inn Tampere (Finland)
  • Holiday Inn Express Saint – Nazaire (France)
  • Holiday Inn Express Marseille – Provence Airport (France)
  • Holiday Inn Fulda (Germany)
  • Holiday Inn Express Guetersloh (Germany)
  • Holiday Inn Budapest – Budaörs (Hungary)
  • Holiday Inn Genoa City (Italy)
  • Crowne Plaza Vilnius (Lithuania)
  • Holiday Inn Express Arnhem (Netherlands)
  • Crowne Plaza Bucharest (Romania)
  • Holiday Inn Elche (Spain)
  • Holiday Inn Express Campo de Gibraltar – Barrios (Spain)
  • Holiday Inn Express Braintree (United Kingdom)
  • Holiday Inn Cardiff – North M4, Jct.32 (United Kingdom)
  • Holiday Inn Darlington – A1 Scotch Corner (United Kingdom)
  • Holiday Inn Express Hamilton (United Kingdom)
PointBreaks Hotel Deals in Central and South America
  • Holiday Inn Buenos Aires Ezeiza Airport (Argentina)
  • Holiday Inn Express Belém Ananindeua (Brazil)
  • Holiday Inn Fortaleza (Brazil)
  • Crowne Plaza Suites Tequendama Bogota (Columbia)
  • Holiday Inn Express Medellin (Columbia)
  • Crowne Plaza San Jose Corobici (Costa Rica)
  • Hotel Indigo San Jose Forum Costa Rica
  • Holiday Inn Guatemala (Ciudad De Guatemala, Guatemala)
  • Holiday Inn Express Tegucigalpa (Honduras)
PointBreaks Hotel Deals in Mexico
  • Crowne Plaza Tuxtla Gutierrez
  • Holiday Inn MEXICO COYOACAN
  • Holiday Inn Express TOLUCA GALERIAS METEPEC
  • Holiday Inn Express TOLUCA ZONA AEROPUERTO
  • Staybridge Suites Guadalajara Expo
  • Holiday Inn Monterrey Norte
  • Holiday Inn Express Queretaro
  • Holiday Inn Express GUAYMAS
  • Holiday Inn Reynosa Zona Dorada
  • Holiday Inn ORIZABA
PointBreaks Hotels Deals in the United States
Alabama
  • Holiday Inn Express Dothan North
  • Candlewood Suites Huntsville – Research Park
Arkansas
  • Holiday Inn Little Rock-Airport-Conf Ctr
Arizona
  • Holiday Inn Express Nogales
  • Holiday Inn Express Page – Lake Powell Area
California
  • Holiday Inn Express Beaumont – Oak Valley
  • Holiday Inn Express Calexico
  • Holiday Inn Express Moreno Valley (Lake Perris)
  • Staybridge Suites Sacramento Airport Natomas
Colorado
  • Holiday Inn Express Fraser – Winter Park Area
  • Holiday Inn Express La Junta
Connecticut
  • Holiday Inn Express Southington
Florida
  • Holiday Inn Express Tampa-Anderson Rd/Veterans Exp
Georgia
  • Holiday Inn Express Commerce-Tanger Outlets
  • Holiday Inn Express Macon-West
  • Holiday Inn Express Warner Robins North West
  • Holiday Inn Express Waycross
Iowa
  • Holiday Inn Express Clinton
  • Holiday Inn Express Le Mars
Idaho
  • Holiday Inn Express Boise-University Area
Illinois
  • Holiday Inn Express Bloomington West
  • Candlewood Suites Elgin NW-Chicago
  • Holiday Inn Express Rochelle
  • Staybridge Suites Rockford
Indiana
  • Holiday Inn Express Auburn-Touring Dr
  • Candlewood Suites Bloomington
  • Candlewood Suites Indianapolis Airport
  • Holiday Inn Express Scottsburg
Kentucky
  • Holiday Inn Express Murray
  • Holiday Inn Express Pikeville
Louisiana
  • Holiday Inn Covington
  • Holiday Inn Morgan City
  • Holiday Inn Express Scott-Lafayette West
Massachusetts
  • Candlewood Suites West Springfield
Maryland
  • Holiday Inn Express North East
  • Even Hotels Rockville – Washington DC Area
  • Holiday Inn Express Waldorf
Michigan
  • Holiday Inn Express Grand Blanc
Minnesota
  • Holiday Inn Express Mankato East
Missouri
  • Holiday Inn Express Kirksville
  • Holiday Inn Express Lebanon
  • Holiday Inn Express St Louis – Central West End
Mississippi
  • Holiday Inn Express Greenville
  • Holiday Inn Express Meridian
  • Candlewood Suites Tupelo North
  • Holiday Inn Vicksburg
North Carolina
  • Holiday Inn Express Conover (Hickory Area)
  • Holiday Inn Express Laurinburg
  • Holiday Inn Lumberton North – I-95
Nebraska
  • Holiday Inn Express Lincoln South
New Hampshire
  • Crowne Plaza Nashua
New Jersey
  • Holiday Inn Express Vineland Millville
New Mexico
  • Holiday Inn Express Silver City
Nevada
  • Holiday Inn Express Fallon
New York
  • Holiday Inn Middletown-Goshen
  • Holiday Inn Express East Greenbush(Albany-Skyline)
Ohio
  • Holiday Inn Express Bryan-Montpelier
  • Holiday Inn Express Toledo North
Oklahoma
  • Holiday Inn Express Bartlesville
  • Holiday Inn Express McAlester
  • Candlewood Suites Woodward
Pennsylvania
  • Holiday Inn Express Drums-Hazleton (I-80)
  • Holiday Inn Express Frazer-Malvern
  • Candlewood Suites Harrisburg
  • Holiday Inn Lansdale
  • Holiday Inn Express Irwin (Pa Tpk Exit 67)
South Carolina
  • Candlewood Suites Columbia-Ft. Jackson
  • Holiday Inn Express Greenwood
  • Holiday Inn Express Lexington-Hwy 378
South Dakota
  • Holiday Inn Express Vermillion
  • Holiday Inn Express Watertown
Tennessee
  • Holiday Inn Express Athens
Texas
  • Candlewood Suites Abilene
  • Holiday Inn Express Carthage
  • Holiday Inn Express Center
  • Holiday Inn Express Cleveland
  • Candlewood Suites Decatur Medical Center
  • Holiday Inn Express Ennis
  • Holiday Inn Express Falfurrias
  • Staybridge Suites Laredo International Airport
  • Holiday Inn Express Levelland
  • Holiday Inn Express Lufkin South
  • Candlewood Suites Mount Pleasant
  • Holiday Inn Express Fort Worth North – Northlake
  • Holiday Inn Express San Antonio SE by AT&T Center
  • Staybridge Suites San Antonio – Stone Oak
  • Holiday Inn Express Wharton
Utah
  • Holiday Inn Express Salt Lake City South – Murray
Virginia
  • Holiday Inn Express Christiansburg
  • Holiday Inn Petersburg North- Fort Lee
  • Candlewood Suites Richmond North-Glen Allen
  • Holiday Inn Norton
  • Holiday Inn Express Rocky Mount/Smith Mtn Lake
  • Staybridge Suites Quantico-Stafford
Washington
  • Holiday Inn Downtown-Everett
  • Holiday Inn Express Tacoma South – Lakewood
Wisconsin
  • Holiday Inn Conference Ctr Marshfield
  • Holiday Inn Wausau-Rothschild
West Virginia
  • Holiday Inn Express Newell-Chester WV
Wyoming
  • Candlewood Suites Sheridan

Monday, February 23, 2015

Interview with Expedia.ca on their new Expedia+ Rewards program


If you recall back in November we brought you the details of Expedia Canada's new reward program called Expedia+. It was a soft launch of the program back then and in mid January the program officially launched with a major marketing campaign. Perhaps you've seen the commercials on TV (well for those of you who watch shows live and don't DVR/PVR them and skip the commercials!)

We were lucky enough to be able to interview Sean Shannon, the Managing Director of Expedia.ca about the new program with more loyalty based questions.

To start, Sean explained that the program is already quite big and did not grow from a 0 person status. Instead it grew from the Expedia Elite program that did not offer points but recognized frequent bookers with exclusive benefits at select hotels.

Here are the questions we posed to Sean along with his responses:

1. Although the program formally launched on the 21st, it was soft launched in November 2014. What has the traction and been like for people joining the program prior to the official launch and TV marketing campaign? How have the initial reactions been?
Uptake was quick because of a clear base of customers from Expedia Elite that were rolled over into different status levels in the new Expedia+. From non Elite members there is postive initial reaction with not much negative pushback. For most, if they are already doing business with Expedia it just better but there are also some people moving from other programs to Expedia.

2.
Expedia+ Rewards has existed in the U.S. for several years now and just recently went through a major devaluation (which seems to be par for the course for most programs these days). Could we expect something similar with the Canadian version or has the program been in development long enough that knowledge from the U.S. version and it's current reward structure (essentially the same for the .ca version) that it should stand true for a number of years to come?
Everything should stay put, Canada did stay on the side lines until the U.S. went through the learning curves and found their sweet spot. By holding off and taking the knowledge of the U.S. program the Canadian program should stay how it is for quite sometime with its healthy balance.

3. Any plans for a co-brand credit card like the U.S.?
Nothing immediately, they are watching the U.S. market and waiting to see what happens with the base of Canadian members.

4. One of our readers avoids booking Air Canada flights on Expedia.ca as the system logic behind the searches will only bring up Tango fares when booking 7 or more days out and not Flex Fares. He seems typical of many business and frequent flyers that like to book Flex Fare or higher on AC for upgrade purposes, 100% Altitude Qualifying miles etc.. Is Expedia working on a work around for this? It could be a major tipping point in getting the 'frequent traveller' on board with the Expedia+ Rewards program even though the marketing for the program seems to be targeting the infrequent traveller? FYI This reader does book AC fares on Expedia within 7 days of departure since Tango fares drop off and the lowest booking class becomes Flex.
The system that Expedia runs doesn't support that at this time. It will only pull the lowest available fare class so Flex Fares outside of 7 days will only show up if Tango is no longer available.

5. Hotels are big business for Expedia however many Canadians are unaware that most major hotel chains do not award their own loyalty program points or elite stay credit for bookings made via Expedia and other OTAs (and only a handful extend Elite benefits on Expedia stays). Do you plan on letting travellers know that this is the case and that they shouldn't expect to double dip on hotel stays? I notice there isn't any mention of frequent guest programs in the marketing or press release but there are numerous references to frequent flyer and credit card programs. This could lead to some potential confusion and the odd guest who will be 'mad' that they didn't earn Starpoints, Gold Passport points etc. on their stay in addition to their Expedia+ points. Or is the 'frequent guest' such a small portion of Expedia's booking clientele that it isn't really on the radar?
Our customers are less concerned with status benefits or earning points in hotel programs as they are more leisure based and price sensitive to where they stay so they are not loyal to one chain. It is mentioned in the T&Cs for frequent guests to make them aware of potentially earning or not earning points/benefits in their preferred hotel frequent guest program. Expedia doesn't want to hide it from people so that someone is not blindsided and would have made a different booking choice. The 3rd party booking rule put ibn place by most hotel programs are always subject to negotiation and those are things that may always come in the future.

6. You talk of the triple dip, Expedia+ Points, Frequent Flyer and Credit Card points being earned on one booking. Do you plan on exploiting the other potential boon for customers when redeeming credit card points? With cards like the American Express Gold Rewards Card, TD First Class Visa Infinite and about a dozen others allowing you to book travel via any provider then redeem the points against the charge on the statement it could prove beneficial for Expedia to promote the earning of Expedia+ Rewards, Frequent Flyer miles etc. on the booking all the while saving money by redeeming credit card points for the Expedia purchase.
Definitely agree with the idea but it probably will not be marketed by Expedia. It is more so something that should be marketed by the credit card companies themselves as a way to triple dip and use their points.

I want to thank Sean for taking the time out to answer our questions about the new Expedia+ program!

In the mean time if you are or will join Expedia+ be sure to take advantage of their current bonuses like Double Points on Packages and Triple Points on bookings made via their app.

British Airways Executive Club: 50% Bonus on buying Avios (Three days only!)


British Airways Executive Club has launched their best buy Avios offer yet. Is it worth taking advantage of? It definitely can be especially if you buy Avios at the higher levels. This is because the price goes down with the more Avios you buy. At 3,000 Avios, you'll get a total of 4,500 with the bonus for US$108 or 2.4 cents per Avios. At 35,000 you'll receive 52,500 Avios for US$988 or about 1.88 cents per Avios. Canadians of course have to pay GST on top of this since Points.com who facilitates the purchases is Canadian.  At the top end rate even with GST it could very well be worth buying for redeeming multiple times on BA's famous short haul redemptions of 4,500 Avios one way/9,000 round trip. A great example is Toronto to New York or Calgary to Seattle!
See our post on How to get select Canada to U.S. award flights faster by utilizing British Airways' Executive Club for more details!

Here are more details on the offer as worded on BA's site:
If you purchase 2,000 Avios or more before midnight 25 February 2015, you will enjoy our best ever bonus of 50%. Don't forget you can now purchase up to 35,000 Avios each year too, so if your current Avios balance doesn't quite stretch to a reward flight or upgrade, purchasing Avios is a great way to boost your balance. 

To find out more or to go ahead and purchase Avios click here.

20,000 Starpoint Bonus for the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express to end on March 31

Amex has let us know the current public offer for the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card of 20,000 Starpoints will be ending on March 31st after which it will revert to the standard 10,000 Starpoints. We just wanted to pass this along as when the offer came out it was unknown how long it would stick around. This gives you a little over a month to apply for the card and get this great bonus. Unlike some other cards the first year fee of $120 is NOT waived however the 20,000 Starpoints is worth a minimum of $400 but more like $460-$500 all depending on how you value Starpoints.

This card has been ranked the #1 Hotel Credit Card in Canada for years on end here on Rewards Canada and that is with the 10,000 point bonus. So you can only figure that doubling that offer makes this card even better! Find out more or apply for the card here.

Here are some highlights of what the card offers:

Feb 23 Update: IHG PointBreaks coming on Feb 24, Choice Hotels Stay 2 Get 1 offer returns, Update on targeted WestJet $100 offer

Here is the start of the week news and bonuses for you!

News, Tips & Tricks

IHG Rewards Club's PR team let it's slate of website and bloggers on their mailing list know last night that the next set of IHG PointBreaks will be released on Tuesday Feb 24. From the preview list of 7 hotels, we know at least one Canadian property is participating, the Staybridge Suites West Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Keep an eye out right here on Rewards Canada for the entire list of hotels on 24th!

Choice Hotels has launched their latest systemwide promotion and it is the same one we see over and over again! The offer awards bonus points so that you reach the 8,000 Point level so that you can redeem at over 1,500 of their locations Worldwide, lots of which are here on our home turf. I know there are a lot of our readers who frequent Choice properties here in Canada so I thought it best to highlight it up here in the news and tips. Find out more here!



I had the luxury of speaking with WestJet about the targeted offer that select WestJet Rewards Gold members have been receiving and wanted to clarify who got it and how they got it.
  • Members were strictly targeted based on the Status Match promotion only.
  •  It was not based on having any flight history with WestJet. 
  • Members who earned status the hard way with WestJet weren't targeted. 
  • If you did do status match and didn't receive the offer there is a good chance you didn't opt in for communications from WestJet Rewards when you joined the program so you wouldn't have been on the list. 
  • There isn't anyway you can get the offer after the fact if you opt-in now. So if you didn't get this offer sent to you make sure opt-in for future opportunities and this applies for all reward programs not just WestJet.

Don't forget about our Exclusive Offer with Kaligo offer 2,000 Bonus AAdvantage/MileagePlus Miles or 3,000 Bonus Avios! Almost half of the 50 bonuses are already taken! 



Bonus Offers

Aerolineas Argentinas Plus (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Double Plus Miles when you use RedCoach bus service between Miami and Orlando. More... Until Apr 10, 15

Air France KLM Flying Blue
- Double Flying Blue Miles when you book an Air France flight from Vancouver to the destination of your choice. More... Valid for residents on Canada only Mar 29 - Jun 18, 15

Choice Hotels Privileges
- Earn up to 8,000 Bonus Privileges Points when you complete 2 separate stays at participating Choice Hotels Worldwide. More... Restrictions For residents of the U.S. and Canada only Until Apr 22, 15

Etihad Airways Guest
- Etihad Airways Status Match - Receive Guest Gold Status if you hold Gold Status with another airline. More... Register by Mar 15, 15

Hilton HHonors
- Triple HHonors Points when you rent any size car at any participating Alamo location in the United States or Canada More... Until Dec 31, 15
- Triple HHonors Points when you rent any size car at any participating National location in the United States or Canada More... Until Dec 31, 15
- Fast Track to Gold Status for Oldcastle employees when you complete six qualifying stays at Hilton Hotels Worldwide within 90-days of enrolling in this offer. More... Until ?

Hyatt Gold Passport
- Double Gold Passport Points for stays at the Park Hyatt Sanya Sunny Bay Resort. More... Until May 31, 15
- 2,000 Bonus Gold Passport Points for stays of 3 or more nights at the Hyatt City of Dreams Manila.  More... Until Mar 31, 15

Starwood Preferred Guest
- 3,000 Bonus Starpoints for stays at the Element Vancouver Metrotown More... Until ?
- 800 Bonus Starpoints for stays on the Pick your Perk Package at the Westin Georgetown Washington D.C. Hotel. More... Until ?
- 500 Bonus Starpoints for stays on the Starpoints Perks Package at the Westin Georgetown Washington D.C. Hotel. More... Until ?
- 1,000 Bonus Starpoints for stays on the Grand Opening offer at the Sheraton McKinney Hotel. More... Until ?

United MileagePlus
- 3,000 Bonus MileagePlus miles when you join MileagePlus Dining. More... Until Mar 31, 15




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Friday, February 20, 2015

Double Flying Blue Miles on Air France's new Vancouver - Paris route


Flight bonuses from the Flying Blue program tend to be few and far between especially so on the Air France or KLM flights out of Canada. So when we came across this one we were super excited! Not only is it double miles route launch bonus, Air France has a great business class sale going on right now for the route as long as you book by Feb 22! The fares are $3299 all in to European destinations and $3299 to $3775 to the Middle East, Africa and Asia! To get the bonus miles just make sure you include your Flying Blue number when you book your flights.


Offer Details
Double Flying Blue Miles when you book an Air France flight from Vancouver to the destination of your choice at www.airfrance.ca and fly between 29 March and 18 June, 2015.

Conditions:

  • Only Flying Blue members of legal age residing in Canada will be eligible for this offer
  • Eligible flights: transatlantic flights departing from Vancouver, operated by and marketed as Air France
  • The extra Award Miles are not taken into account for your Flying Blue membership level
  • This promotion is valid only once per person
  • Free stopover in Paris: additional airport taxes may apply

Deal Alert: New Element Vancouver Metrotown - 3,000 Bonus Starpoints, Free Upgrade and more


Earlier today in our daily update we brought you a quick snippet on yesterday's opening of the newest Starwood Hotel in Canada, The Element Vancouver Metrotown. As part of the grand opening celebrations there is an promotion being offered of 3,000 Bonus Starpoints, Free Breakfast and a complimentary upgrade from a studio suite to a one-bedroom suite. We decided to see if this was a good deal or not and we feel it is!

We pulled up rates for a stay on March 10th with the following results for a Studio King:
AAA: C$152 + taxes/fees
Advance Purchase (non-refundable): $161
Fully Flexible Rate: C$179 + taxes/fees
3,000 Bonus Starpoints offer: C$179 + taxes/fees


As you can see the 3,000 Bonus Starpoints offer is equal to the Fully Flexible rate but more than the AAA rate or Advance Purchase. It appears the free breakfast is a moot point per the rates all rooms include free breakfast.  But is it worth it to pay the additional $27 over the AAA rate or $18 over the Advance purchase rate. Personally we always avoid Advance Purchase as we hate not having the option to cancel. But how about the $27 extra over AAA? Absolutely! We value Starpoints at a minimum of 2 cents each but more so around 2.3 cents each which means the 3,000 Starpoints is worth $60 to $66 in our books, which already beats out the $27 difference but then you also get the free upgrade to a Suite as long as one is available! By booking the 3,000 Starpoints rate you will come a minimum of $33 ahead  and at least $77 ahead if you get the Suite as it prices out $44 more per night on the AA rate. Of course if you are not a CAA/AAA member then the 3,000 Points offer is a no brainer when compared the fully flexible rate.


To find out more about this new hotel or to book the 3,000 Bonus Starpoints offer visit here.

Feb 20 Update: Exclusive offer up to 3,000 Bonus Miles/Avios on FFB, WestJet vs. Air Canada on Western Canada routes, Air Canada 15% off Asia flights

A great end to the week with the launch of an exclusive promotion from the FFB Group!

News, Tips & Tricks
Many of you know that RewardsCanada.ca is not our only website and that we actually run three other websites. One of those, our global FrequentFlyerBonuses.com is proud to offer an EXCLUSIVE bonus for your first ever hotel booking made via third party hotel booking site Kaligo. Kaligo is similar to Rocketmiles and Pointshound which readers of Rewards Canada should be very familiar with. Our offer is for 2,000 Bonus American AAdvantage or United Mileage Plus Miles or 3,000 Bonus Avios for British Airways Executive Club! This is a great offer considering you can earn the bonus over and above Kaligo's base earn rates and their own AAdvantage/MileagePlus/BAEC promos! This means you can earn as much as 12,000 AA/UA miles or 23,000 Avios just in bonuses!! Find all the details here. (Oh yes, this is limited to the first 50 bookings so don't wait to book as you may miss out on the bonus!!!)

Starwood Hotels opened their second Element Hotel in Canada yesterday! The Element Vancouver Metrotown features 169 rooms and is located on the northeast corner of Kingsway and Willingdon Avenue within Metropolis at Metrotown. And to celebrate the opening they are offering 3,000 Bonus Starpoints on all stays booked with promo code EYD3K (kind of odd as(that's typically the Earn Your Dreams code used for stays in Europe, the Middle East and Africa but whatever its a bonus!) To find out more about this new hotel or to book the 3,000 Bonus Starpoints offer visit here.

Yesterday we brought you the details of WestJet bonus offer on select routes in Western Canada that matches Air Canada's current promo. WestJet clarified that their offer is only for non-stop flights (no connections allowed) so if you are flying Regina-Edmonton-Grande Prairie you won't earn the bonus on the Edmonton-Grande Prairie portion. I reached out to Air Canada to see if this was the same case with them and it is not. If you fly a connecting route you will still earn the bonus on the portion of your itinerary that does offer a bonus. So with the example above you would earn only your base Aeroplan Miles between Regina and Edmonton but you'll earn base+bonus on the Edmonton-Grande Prairie portion. Looks like AC is the winner here.

Travel Deals
Air Canada
is offering 15% off flights between Canada and Asia to celebrate Chinese New Year. Use promo code SHEEP15 when you book onlie. Book by February 24, 2015, at 11:59 pm from your city of departure in Canada, Valid on Tango and Premium Economy Lowest fares, Travel from March 1 to June 15, 2015
. Find out more here.


Bonus Offers

Air Canada / Aeroplan
- Triple Aeroplan Miles for every qualifying stay at any participating Choice Hotel Worldwide. More... Until Apr 15, 15

AirAsia Big (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Double Big Points when you book hotel stays via Agoda Singapore. More... Book by Mar 31 for stays until Apr 30, 15

American AAdvantage (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- FFB EXCLUSIVE! 2,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles on your first hotel booking via Kaligo. More... LIMITED TO THE FIRST 50 BOOKINGS Register and Book by Feb 28, 15

British Airways Executive Club (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- FFB EXCLUSIVE! 3,000 Bonus Avios on your first hotel booking via Kaligo. More... LIMITED TO THE FIRST 50 BOOKINGS Register and Book by Feb 28, 15

Jet Airways JetPrivilege
- Triple JetPrivilege Miles on weekend stays at participating Hilton hotels and resorts in South East Asia and India. More... Until Apr 30, 15

Le Club accorhotels
- Double Le Club Accorhotels Points when you stay at participating Accor Hotels properties in Barcelona. More... Book by Apr 30 for stays Apr 13 - May 13, 15

Starwood Preferred Guest
- 1,000 Bonus Starpoints for stays of 2 or more nights on the Grand Opening offer at the Le Méridien New Orleans. More... Book by Apr 1 for stays until Dec 30, 15
- 500 Bonus Starpoints for stays on the Unlocked Package at the Le Méridien New Orleans. More... Until ?

TAP Portugal Victoria
- 2,000 Victoria Milesfor stays of 3 or more nights at the Porto Bay Liberdade. More... Book by Feb 28 for stays Mar 1 - Dec 31, 15

United MileagePlus (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- FFB EXCLUSIVE! 2,000 Bonus MileagePlus Miles on your first hotel booking via Kaligo. More... LIMITED TO THE FIRST 50 BOOKINGS Register and Book by Feb 28, 15




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Thursday, February 19, 2015

Earn Triple Aeroplan Miles for Choice Hotels stays until April 15


The Triple Aeroplan Miles offer for Choice Hotel stays that we saw last spring and fall has returned for the last part of winter and start of spring 2015! Remember to earn the bonus miles you must be a Choice Privileges member and set your earning preference to Aeroplan

Offer details
Triple Aeroplan Miles for every qualifying stay at any participating Comfort Inn®, Comfort Suites®, Quality®, Sleep Inn®, Clarion®, Cambria Suites®, MainStay Suites®, Suburban Extended Stay®, Econo Lodge®, Rodeway Inn® or Ascend Hotel Collection® location.** . Full Details and online Booking Until Apr 15, 15

**Points cannot be earned in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden and including Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Papua New Guinea and Fiji. 

Feb 19 Update: Targetted WestJet $100 Bonus for Elite Members, Delta on-time baggage offer, multiple stay Accor Hotels bonus

Today is a WestJet day on Rewards Canada:

News, Tips & Tricks
If you took advantage of the WestJet Rewards Status Match offer that ran until the end of January and ended flying on WestJet already you may be getting an email letting you know that WestJet has deposited $100 into your WestJet Rewards accounts. The $100 is meant as a booking incentive as you need to use it on a WestJet booking made by Feb 28th otherwise the $100 will disappear on March 1st. This offer reminds us of those that Melia Mas Rewards have now run for a few years where you click through your link in the email and they deposit 10,000 points in your account but those points need to be redeemed within 24 or 48 hours. Definitely a great marketing tactic to getting you to use the program and for making a booking that more than likely will cost more than $100. (Source FlyerTalk)

Also on the WestJet news front, Air France has expanded their code share routes on WestJet to tie in with their new YVR-CDG flight. Air France flight numbers will now be applied to WestJet routes between Vancouver and Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna and Winnpeg (Source Airlineroute.net). Now we just need for WestJet to add their code onto the AF YVR-CDG flights (and their other Canadian routes) so that we can start redeeming our WestJet dollars on them!

Delta Airlines has launched a new on-time bag guarantee. Pretty much taking it out of Alaska Airlines playbook, if your baggage doesn't arrive in 20 minutes or less on a U.S. domestic flights they'll award you with 2,500 SkyMiles. The offer only runs until March 31st and is only good for domestic flights so I would assume only those of you flying within the U.S. could perhaps take advantage of this since the flights out of Canada won't count. As to a connecting flight within the U.S. that may be a different story as the terms do state that as long your last leg is on a Delta Airlines flight you'll be eligible. (not Delta Connection or a codeshare). Find out more here.


Travel Deals
Fairmont Hotels
Seasonal Saver offer provides up to a 15% discount or free nights plus room upgrades! Valid for stays until April 30
. Find out more here.

Bonus Offers

Belavia Leader (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Double Leader Points for stays at the Apart-hotel “Comfort” Minsk. More... Until Mar 12, 15

IHG Rewards Club
- 1,000 Bonus IHG Rewards Club Points when you stay at participating new IHG hotels Worldwide on the Special Opening Offer. More... Ongoing

Le Club accorhotels
- 8,000 Bonus Le Club Accorhotels Points when you complete 3 separate stays at participating Accor Hotels Worldwide. More... Register and book by Mar 20 for stays until Aug 31, 15

Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Earn 50% Bonus QMiles when you fly between Doha and Hong Kong on Qatar Airways marketed and Qatar Airways or Cathay Pacific Airways operated flights. More... Until Mar 31, 15
- Triple QMiles for stays of 3 or more nights at participating Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Worldwide. More... Until Mar 31, 15
- Double QMiles for stays at the ART Rotana Amwaj Islands Bahrain. More... Until Jul 10, 15
- Triple QMiles for your roaming calls and data usage with Travelling Connect in the UAE. More... Until Mar 31, 15

Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus
- Triple Royal Orchid Plus Miles on weekend stays at participating Hilton hotels and resorts in South East Asia and India. More... Until Apr 30, 15

WestJet Rewards
- Earn up to Triple WestJet Dollars when you fly on select WestJet routes within Western Canada. More... Register and book by Mar 17 for travel until Apr 30, 15




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