Great Air France & KLM Business Class Sales for SUMMER flights between Canada and Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia

Air France  & KLM are once again running an amazing business class sale for their flights out of Canada! And the beauty of this sale is it covers the busy summer travel season!

Some steals include Rome for only $2499 all in from Montreal or Toronto or Dubai for $3399 from Calgary, Edmonton or Vancouver. Simply book by April 29th for travel between Apr 22 (KLM) or May 1st (Air France) and August 31st.

Also remember until June 18 you'll earn Double Flying Blue miles on Air France's Vancouver-Paris route and KLM's Edmonton-Amsterdam route. Just ensure your Flying Blue number is included on your reservation.

To have a look at all the Air France offers or to book them please click here!

To have a look at all the KLM offers or to book please click here!

IHG Rewards Club - 500 Bonus Points on your first stay with their Share Forever Summer Promotion

IHG Rewards Club has revealed some details of their next systemwide promotion that opens for registration on April 20th. Once again they are teaming up with Coca Cola like they did last summer however we don't know yet what the Coca Cola portion of the promotion is but we do know members

"will have the opportunity to share their rewards with those people they care about the most.  Not only will members be able to earn bonus points of their own, they’ll have the opportunity to earn additional points, and free nights they can share with others". 

We also know is that you'll earn 500 bonus points on your first stay during the promotion then be able to earn even more points and free nights throughout the promotional period.

Offer Details
Earn 500 bonus IHG Rewards Club points after one night at any IHG hotel anywhere in the world. Register Online (Registration is required)  May 1 - Sep 7, 15. (Registration opens April 20)
- With additional nights, earn more bonus points, and free nights
- Gift rewards to friends and family
- Celebrate through personalized offers presented via the member’s IHG Rewards Club microsite upon login
- The promotion is open to IHG® Rewards Club members who are residents of the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America.

Apr 16 Update: Just bonuses today like Double AAdvantage Elite Qualifying Points!

Just bonuses for you today!

News, Tips & Tricks
No news today.


Posts since our last update!

• Earn up to 10,000 Bonus Starpoints for stays at Starwood's new Tribute Portfolio
  Starwood announced the launch of their 10 hotel brand today, the Tribute Portfolio. The Tribute Portfolio will encompass higher…

Bonus Offers
airBaltic PINS (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Double PINS when you fly airBaltic to Pisa or Thessaloniki. More... Book by Apr 26 for travel until ?

American AAdvantage
- Earn up to 10,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles when you fly on Japan Airlines between Los Angeles and Osaka. American Airlines code shares are included. More... May 1 - 31, 15
- Double AAdvantage Elite Qualifying Points when you purchase and fly on a First or Business Class ticket on American Airlines, US Airways and other eligible partners. More... Until Dec 31, 15

Hyatt Gold Passport
- 2,000 Bonus Gold Passport Points when you book the GET CENTRIC package at the Hyatt Centric South Beach More...Book by Jun 30 for stays between Jun 1 and Oct 16, 15

Malaysia Airlines Enrich (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Double Enrich Miles when you fly First or Business Class between Kuala Lumpur and London on MH3 or MH4. More... Until Jun 15, 15

Orbitz Rewards (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Triple Orbucks when you book your trip to select destinations in Mexico on AeroMexico. More... Book by Apr 29, 15
- Quadruple Orbucks when you book select SWISS airlines flights from BOS, JFK, EWR or ORD. More... Book by May 10, 15
- Triple Orbucks when you book qualifying flights with Virgin Atlantic to London from JFK, BOS, LAX or MIA. .More... Book by May 6, 15
- $75 Bonus Orbucks when you book a Bahia Principe hotel or resort with your flight in sunny destinations such as Mexico, Dominican Republic, or Jamaica More...Book by Apr 28, 15
- $100 Bonus Orbucks when you book select hotel+flight packages to the Netherlands. More... Book by May 10, 15
- $35 Bonus Orbucks when you book an Orlando hotel stay of four nights or more with your flight. More... Book by Apr 28, 15
- $75 Bonus Orbucks for stays at the SLS Las Vegas when you book a minimum of two nights with your flight. More... Book by Apr 28, 15

Starwood Preferred Guest
- 2,000 Bonus Starpoints for each eligible stay with Tribute Portfolio hotels (up to 10,000 bonus Starpoints) More... Until Jul 15, 15
- Double Starpoints for Thursday-Sunday stays at the Westin Cincinnati More... Until Sep 9, 15


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Earn up to 10,000 Bonus Starpoints for stays at Starwood's new Tribute Portfolio

Starwood announced the launch of their 10 hotel brand today, the Tribute Portfolio. The Tribute Portfolio will encompass higher end independent hotels from around the globe and the first is the Royal Palm South Beach Miami. To celebrate the launch of their 10th brand you can earn up to 10,000 bonus Starpoints for stays at any Tribute Portfolio hotels, which at this time means only the South Beach location but if more come on board before the July 15 promotion end date they should be eligible for this bonus as well.

Offer Details
2,000 Bonus Starpoints for each eligible stay with Tribute Portfolio hotels (up to 10,000 bonus Starpoints) Full details, online registration and booking (Registration is required) Until Jul 15, 15

Remember to check out our SPG Bonus Starpoints page for many more offers!

Apr 15 Update: Does the BMO World Elite cover award ticket taxes, Emirates July Miles Accelerator offers, Last day to enter FFB10!

Here is your mid week update!

News, Tips & Tricks
Reader question! Anshul posted this on our Facebook page:

"Does BMO World Elite Mastercard cover award ticket (aeroplan) taxes?"

And we had a simple answer. No it does not. However for a list of cards that do see this post. Beware however the post is a couple of years old so it is not fully up to date as there are now several other cards that can be used to pay Award ticket taxes but it gives you the general idea of the most popular cards that do.
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Our Top 5 Travel Rewards Currencies got featured on CTV's Canada AM this morning! See the video and story here.

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If you are planning to fly Emirates this July check out the bonus offer section below for the latest Skywards Miles Accelerator offers. YYZ is included for first class and there are lots of flights out of Dubai that have bonuses as well if you are connecting.

Posts since our last update!

• Earning Stories: 10,822 Gold Passport Points on a 5 Night Stay at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay
  Picture of our view from the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay (http://www.instagram.com/RewardsCanada)Welcome to the next post in the Earning Stories series…
• Aeroplan eSTORE promo: 5x Miles for all purchases between April 15 - 19
  Similar to the promo a few weeks, Aeroplan's eSTORE is offering 5 times the miles on all purchases made…

LAST DAY to enter our first FFB10 contest! You could win 50,000 Miles & Points from Aeroplan, SPG, IHG, Alaska and Etihad + a $100 Loungebuddy credit!
FFB10 - The FrequentFlyerBonuses.com 10th Anniversary Celebration - Contest #1: Win a package of 50,000 Miles & points

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Travel Deals
WestJet has launched a 2 day sale with some great fares for travel in Canada, to the U.S. and Mexico/Caribbean! Book by Apr 16 for travel until Jun 24. Find out more here.

KLM's Wild on Wednesday offer is for flights between Canada and Brussels! Fares start at an amazing $699. Book by Apr 16 for travel until May 6 or Oct 16 to Dec 10. Find out more here.

Bonus Offers
airberlin topbonus
- Double topbonus Miles on select airberlin and Iberia flights between Austria, Germany or Switzerland and Spain. More... Register & book by May 13 for travel May 1 - Jun 30, 15

American AAdvantage
- Earn up to 2,250 Bonus AAdvantage Miles when you shop via the AAdvantage eShopping portal. More... Until Apr 29, 15

Emirates Skywards
- Earn up to 16,000 Bonus Skywards Miles with the Emirates Miles Accelerator offers for flights in July. More...
- Double Skywards Miles for stays of four or more nights at participating Shangri-La Hotels Worldwide. More... Until Jun 30, 15

Etihad Guest
- 1,500 Bonus Guest Miles when you stay 2 or more nights at any participating AC Hotel by Marriott or Autograph Collection® hotel in Madrid. More... Until Jul 3, 15

IHG Rewards Club
- 3,000 Bonus IHG Rewards Club Points on your next stay at IHG Hotels Worldwide. Stay must be made within 90 days of registering. More... Until ? Targeted Offer - May not work for everyone

JetBlue TrueBlue (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Up to 50% Bonus TrueBlue Points when you buy points online. More... Until Apr 30, 15

Le Club accorhotels
- Triple Le Club Accorhotels Points for stays at participating Accor Hotels in the Asia Pacific region. More... Book by May 31 for stays until Jun 30, 15
- Double Le Club Accorhotels Points on Europcar rentals Worldwide (except for the U.S. and Canada). More... Until May 31, 15

Marriott Rewards
- 5,000 Bonus Rewards Points per stay on Thursday-Sunday nights (Friday or Saturday required) at participating hotels in Brazil. More... Until Jun 5, 15

Shangri-La Golden Circle
- Double GC Award Points for stays in a Horizon Club room or a suites at the Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina, Cairns. More... Until Jun 30, 15
- Double GC Award Points for stays in an Executive Suite at the Shangri-La Hotel, Shenzhen. More... Until Jun 30, 15
- Triple GC Award Points and 3 nights for the price of 2 at for stays at the Shangri-La Hotel, Paris. More... Until Jun 30, 15
- Double GC Award Points for stays at the Shangri-La Hotel, Ulaanbaatar. More... Jun 3 - Jul 31, 15

South African Airways Voyager
- Triple Voyager Miles for stays at Best Western hotels Worldwide. More... Until May 31, 15

Virgin Australia Velocity Rewards (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- 500 Bonus Velocity Points when you book hotels via Agoda. More... Book by Apr 21, 15
- 2,000 Bonus Velocity Points when you book and stay at selected Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, London, Mallorca, Rome, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Baku, Maldives and Shanghai. More... Until Dec 31, 15
- Double Velocity Points when you stay for four or more consecutive nights at any participating Shangri-La hotel or resort and also enjoy the fourth night free. More... Until May 31, 15


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Earning Stories: 10,822 Gold Passport Points on a 5 Night Stay at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay

Picture of our view from the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay
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Welcome to the next post in the Earning Stories series right here on Rewards Canada. For years we have provided you with the details on earning points and miles (both regular earning and bonus opportunities) and these stories show the actual offers in action.

This story revolves around my recent family vacation to San Diego which used a combination of points redemption and earning options and looks at the hotel stay.

Our stay was at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay on a AAA rate that included breakfast for 2 and waived the resort fee.  I booked it knowing that I would earn bonus points since I had already registered for Hyatt's Stay More Play More offer taken off of our Hyatt Gold Passport Bonus Points page

Here is the offer in detail (you still have two weeks to take advantage of it!)

Earn up to 65,000 Bonus Points for stays at Hyatt Hotels and Resorts Worldwide. Full Details, Online Registration and booking (Registration is required)  Until Apr 30, 15

Known Offer Variations:
Up to 65,000 Point Offer
15 Nights + 30,000 Points = 30,000
20 Nights + 15,000 Points = 45,000
25 Nights + 20,000 Points = 65,000

Up to 50,000 Point Offer
5 Nights + 5,000 Points = 5,000
10 Nights + 10,000 Points = 15,000
15 Nights + 15,000 Points = 30,000
20 Nights + 20,000 Points = 50,000

2,000 Point Offer
1 nights + 2,000 Points = 2,000

5,000 Point Offer
2 nights + 5,000 Points = 5,000

5,000 Point Offer
5 nights + 5,000 Points = 5,000

20,000 Point Offer
10 nights + 20,000 Points = 20,000

Here is my screen shot of the Gold Passport Points that posted with this stay:

As you can see by registering and taking advantage of this bonus offer along with the base points we earned a decent amount of points on a stay that we were going to do no matter what! Of course if you hold status with Hyatt you would earn even more points and more bonuses if you complete even more stays with the promo. Everyday people have stays like this that are not earning any bonus points or even in some cases no points at all since the people aren't part of the hotel's program! We cannot reiterate enough that not only should you join a hotel program to earn points (or airline miles) but always register for bonus point promotions even if you think that you may not use it.

We'd love to hear how you have maximized the Stay More Play More offer! Leave us a comment below or submit your own earning story to be featured here on FFB.

Tips for Hotel Stays
- Watch the rates that include bonus miles - If there is a bonus most of my stays do earn those extra points but a lot of hotel offers for bonus points also come with higher rates so be sure to check other rates like AAA, Senior Rates, etc. as those could be a better deal than the paying for the extra points. For a complete list of hotel bonus offers see this page on the main Rewards Canada site.
- Read the fine print - When a bonus offer is available be sure that your stay meets the criteria. Those criteria can include certain rates, select days of the week or multiple night stays.
- If you are staying at a hotel/hotel chain that isn't your primary program chain you may be better off posting that stay to a preferred airline rather than earning the hotel points. You'll still have to join that hotel chains program but set your earning preference to your preferred airline.

Have your earning story featured!
Not only are Rewards Canada Earning Stories featured in this series, we want to feature your stories as well! Have you earned a lot of points or miles by utilizing offers posted on Rewards Canada? We would love to hear about them and potentially feature them here on Rewards Canada. Tell us your earning story by emailing us the details of what you earned, screenshots if possible of those points/miles posting and what offer on Rewards Canada you took advantage of. Email it to us info@rewardscanada.ca

Aeroplan eSTORE promo: 5x Miles for all purchases between April 15 - 19

Similar to the promo a few weeks, Aeroplan's eSTORE is offering 5 times the miles on all purchases made via the portal until April 19th! What isn't similar is that this time the offer is open to all Aeroplan members, not just those who haven't made a purchase in the last year as we saw in that previous promotion.

Offer Details
All members who shop through Aeroplan’s eStore at www.aeroplan.com/estore from April 15 to April 19th will get 5X the miles on all their purchases.

Moreover, as part of their benefits, Distinction members will get additional miles:

dDiamond:                        2 Distinction bonus-miles per dollar spent (for a total of 7X the miles)
dBlack & dSilver:              1 Distinction bonus-mile per dollar spent (for a total of 6X the miles)

Apr 14 Update: IHG Rewards Club changes (good and bad), BMO World AIR MILES MasterCard changes, Club Carlson Triple Points offer

Big news from IHG and BMO today...

News, Tips & Tricks
We are still asking you for your Aeroplan redemption stories whether they are good or bad! Find out how to submit your story here. We'll compile all the responses later this week and follow up with a summary post.

IHG Rewards Club has announced some new changes coming to the program. Most of it is good news, some of it is bad but the the bad news is easily avoided. Lets start with the bad news. IHG is implementing an expiry rule on the program. Just like Aeroplan, if your account doesn't have any activity for 12 months your points will expire unless you hold elite status in the program (which is relatively easy to earn!) That being said to keep your account active all you simply have to do is redeem for a digital music download for as little as 150 points. Really unless you have less points than that you shouldn't have to let your points expire. Now you do still have some time as the expiry rule doesn't kick in until May 16. The other sort of bad news comes in upcoming award night redemptions, on 1 May 2015, they will be changing the point requirements for Reward Nights at approximately 450 hotels. Less than 300 will be increasing by 5-10,000 points and 150 will be decreasing by 5,000 points. I guess this last tidbit is both good and bad.

Onto the good news! IHG is introducing a new top tier elite level this July that can be reached by earning 75,000 qualifying points or staying at IHG hotels for 75 qualifying nights, over the course of a year. That level will have an industry first 100 percent extra bonus points on qualifying stays. Members of this newest level will also be able to choose between receiving 25,000 points or upgrading a friend or family member to Platinum. In addition to this addition to the elite levels IHG has restructured the qualification requirements for all membership levels to make it easier for members to be rewarded for their loyalty. Club members will need to earn just 10,000 qualifying points or stay for ten qualifying nights to be eligible for Gold membership. Gold members will need to earn 40,000 qualifying points or stay for 40 qualifying nights to reach Platinum membership. Finally IHG is enhancing its ability to learn about members and then utilize this information through a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. This system will enable hotels to respond to members’ preferences at every stage of the guest journey and offer services and experiences that are personally relevant to them. From recognizing stay preferences such as room location or pillow type and tailoring their booking options, to relevant post stay offers.

You can learn all about the changes here.


We'd love to hear your comments about these changes to IHG Rewards Club as we know it is one of the most popular programs of Rewards Canada's readers.

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The following comment was left on our Air Miles increasing mileage requirements for flights within Canada, to the U.S., Mexico and Caribbean to cover fuel surcharges post:

"Just received an offer from bmo for a new bmo airmiles elite world mastercard, or rather an offer to upgrade from the BMO Air Miles World MasterCard, for free for a year. Plus, the letter informed me that the 25% flight discount will only be available on airmiles flights in North America starting in may 2015! Guess it's a way to take the focus off the once again downgrated rewards program by offering a new card. it's time to use up the airmiles I have accumulated and look for a new travel rewards Program."

We have reached out to BMO for confirmation but haven't heard anything back yet however I'm guessing this is correct and will be a major hit to the card by removing the "save 25% on Air Miles flights worldwide" feature. Granted I tend to believe the amount of flights that Air Miles members redeem for for travel outside of North America drops exponentially as the amount of miles you have to redeem for flights to Europe, Asia etc. are beyond what most members earn so the 25% off feature was probably not used very often for Internationl trips but would be a welcome discount if you could and did use it. There is still no mention of this change on the BMO site however.

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Posts since our last update!

• Qatar Airways Seat Sale from Montreal: Fares from as low as $835 in Economy / $2657 in Business
  Qatar Airways has launched a new seat sale on flights out of Montreal to over 140 destinations Worldwide. Fares…
• 100 Bonus AIR MILES Rewards Miles (+Double Miles) when you join Hilton HHonors and complete your 1st stay
  Air Miles and Hilton have teamed up for this new bonus! If you aren't a Hilton HHonors member yet…

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Don't forget to enter our first FFB10 contest!
FFB10 - The FrequentFlyerBonuses.com 10th Anniversary Celebration - Contest #1: Win a package of 50,000 Miles & points

Travel Deals
Porter Airlines is offering up to 50% off their flights if you book by April 16th for travel until August 24th! Find out more here.

Bonus Offers
AeroMexico Club Premier
- Double Club Premier Kilometers on weekend stays at participating NH Hotels. More... Apr 1 - May 31, 15
- 500 Bonus Club Premier Kilometers when you enroll in Thanks Again. More... Until Jun 2, 15
- 5,000 Bonus Club Premier Kilometers when spending at least USD $1,000 in the Network of Thanks Again each calendar quarter.. More... Ongoing

Air Canada / Aeroplan
- Double Aeroplan Miles on your next purchase of $35 or more at a participating Uniprix store. More... Until Apr 30, 15

Alitalia MilleMiglia
- Double MilleMiglia Miles for stays at Best Western hotels in Italy. More... Until Apr 30, 15

American AAdvantage
- Earn up to 60,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles when you buy AAdvantage Miles online. More... Until Apr 30, 15

Carlson Hotels Club Carlson
- Triple Gold Points (+1,000 Bonus Points) on Eligible Stays at more than 1,000 Carlson Rezidor hotels worldwide. Earn 1,000 bonus points on those eligible Stays if booked through the Club Carlson mobile app. More... Until Jun 28, 15

Hong Kong Airlines Fortune Wings
- Fast to Track to Elite Status Match for major airline status worldwide. Within 100 days from application, fly with Hong Kong Airlines, Grand China Air, Hainan Airlines, Lucky Air & Tianjin Airlines and achieve a certain amount of miles/sectors to receive status. More... Until Dec 31, 15

Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Double QMiles on all Qatar Airways flights Worldwide. Targeted Offer - May not work for everyone. You must have received the email to be eligibile. More... Until Jun 30, 15

Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus
- Double Royal Orchid Plus Miles for stays at participating Anantara, Per Aquum, and Avani Hotels Worldwide. More... Until Jun 30, 15
- Earn up to Triple Royal Orchid Plus Miles when you stay at participating Okura Hotels & Resorts, Nikko Hotels International and Hotel JAL City Worldwide. More... Until Jun 30, 15
- Earn up to 10,000 Bonus Royal Orchid Plus Miles when you book hotels via Kaligo. More... Until May 31, 15
- Earn up to Triple Royal Orchid Plus Miles for stays at participating Mandarin Oriental Hotels Worldwide. More... Until Jun 30, 15
- Double Royal Orchid Plus Miles for stays of 4 or more nights at participating Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Worldwide. More... Until Jun 30, 15
- Double Royal Orchid Plus Miles for stays of 4 or more nights at participating Shangri-La Hotels Worldwide. More... Until May 31, 15
- Double Royal Orchid Plus Miles for stays at participating Sukosol Hotels in Thailand. More... Until Jun 30, 15
- Triple Royal Orchid Plus Miles for stays of 2 or more nights at paticipating World Hotels locations Worldwide. More... Until Dec 31, 15
- Earn up to Quadruple Royal Orchid Plus Miles for Avis rentals of 5 or more days in Asia, Canada, Europe, the U.S. Middle East , Africa. More... Until Jun 30, 15
- Earn up to Quadruple Royal Orchid Plus Miles for Avis rentals of 5 or more days in Thailand. More... Until Jun 30, 15
- Earn up to Quadruple Royal Orchid Plus Miles when you rent from Hertz for 3 or more days in Asia, Canada, Europe, the U.S. Middle East, Africa, Australia or New Zealand. More... Until Jun 30, 15
- Quadruple Royal Orchid Plus Miles when you rent from Hertz in Thailand for 3 or more days. More... Until Jun 30, 15

United MileagePlus
- Receive up to a 30% Discount when you buy or gift MileagePlus miles. More... Until Apr 20, 15


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Qatar Airways Seat Sale from Montreal: Fares from as low as $835 in Economy / $2657 in Business

Qatar Airways has launched a new seat sale on flights out of Montreal to over 140 destinations Worldwide. Fares start at $835 all in for Economy Class and $2,657 for Business Class to Beirut. Fares to India and SE Asia are also attractive! Tickets must be booked by April 19th for travel until December 10 (Economy class has August 1 - September 5 blackout period).
Find more fares and book this offer here.

Remember that if you connect to a flight out of Doha that is part of their current Globetrotter promotion you can earn thousands if not tens of thousands of bonus miles on those connecting flights  For more on the bonus miles offer see here.

Sample fares for this current seat sale!

100 Bonus AIR MILES Rewards Miles (+Double Miles) when you join Hilton HHonors and complete your 1st stay

Air Miles and Hilton have teamed up for this new bonus! If you aren't a Hilton HHonors member yet now would be the time to join if you know you'll complete a Hilton family of hotels stay during the promotional period. This offer can be combined with the current Double Points or Miles offer from Hilton HHonors that you can register for separately after you join HHonors via the Air Miles exclusive link below.

Offer Details
100 Bonus AIR MILES Reward Miles  when you join HHonors and complete your first Hilton stay anywhere in the World. Full details, online registration and booking (Registration is required) Until May 31, 15

Here is a link to the Hilton Double Points/Miles offer as well:
Double HHonors Points or Double Airline MIles for eligible stays at participating Hilton Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Full Details, Online Registration and Booking  (Registration is required) 
Here is the list hotels not participating Until May 31, 15