Miles & More Award Ticket Sale - Save 50% on Economy Class award tickets between Toronto and Austria

As we do each month we bring you the latest set Miles & More "Meilenschnaeppchen" discounted mileage awards!  This month we see only a 50% discount on economy class travel on Austrian Airlines between Toronto and Austria. These Austrian offers are good for booking and travel until June 30th

You can redeem Miles & More miles for round trip tickets on Austria from Toronto to Austria for only 30,000 miles. This is a 50% discount off the normal Economy Class award ticket price of 60,000 miles. Granted all these tickets will also have fuel surcharges but this is still a pretty good deal when you look at it as a whole in terms of miles+cash outlay.

 

 

The crazy thing is that you can actually get the round trip economy class tickets for only $5,000 in credit card spend (and a $120 annual fee). How so? As we usually mention in this post you can boost your Miles & More account with the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express. The card comes with a 20,000 Starpoint sign up bonus. When you convert those 20,000 Starpoints to Miles & More SPG will award you an additional 5,000 miles. Which gives you 25,000 miles but if you spend $5,000 on the card you'll have 25,000 Starpoints and the 5,000 Miles bonus giving you the 30,000 miles required for this flight. Of course fuel surcharges and taxes are extra.

Simply book the offers seen here by June 30th.  
Full details on this offer can be found here

WestJet Rewards: Earn up to 80 bonus WestJet Dollars between Toronto or Halifax and Boston

WestJet is celebrating their new flights to Boston with this very attractive route launch bonus. The more you fly to BOS the more WestJet dollars you'll get. They are definitely going after the business traveller with this promo but don't let that stop you even if you only have one flight planned to Boston during the promotional period as no matter what the bonus is you should always take advantage of it to boost your balance.

Offer details:
Earn up to 80 Bonus WestJet dollars when you fly on WestJet between Toronto or Halifax and Boston. Earn 25 bonus dollars per one way flight. Register Online (Registration is required) Register and book by May 31 for travel until Jun 28, 16

Number of one-way flights	Bonus WestJet dollars earned
1	10 WestJet dollars
2	10 WestJet dollars
3	10 WestJet dollars
4	10 WestJet dollars + additional bonus of 40 WestJet dollars
Bonus after 4 one-way (or 2 round-trip) flights	80 WestJet dollars

April 12 Update: Starbucks Rewards Gold Status with 1 purchase, RBC Rewards up to 50% off award sale, Ultimate WestJet Rewards Credit Card portfolio

News, Tips & Tricks
As we mentioned yesterday The new Starbucks Rewards program went live today. The new version isn't good for those who spend less than ~$5 per transaction but better for those who eclipse that. You now earn 2 Stars per dollar spent with a free drink coming it at 125 Stars. Gold Status now takes 300 stars but the good news is that with the launch of the new program as long as buy one drink or food item by May 2nd you'll be granted Gold Status! Find out more at Starbucks.ca

RBC Rewards members can save up to  half the points required when redeeming for hotels and vacation packages today and tomorrow during their 48 hour reward sale. Find out more here.

We released our third Ultimate Credit Card portfolio today, WestJet Rewards. Find out which MasterCard, Visa and Amex you should be carrying to maximize your travel on WestJet. Other porfolios to date include Aeroplan and Cashback.

Posts since our last update:

• The Ultimate WestJet Rewards Credit Card Portfolio
  In this feature of Rewards Canada' Ultimate Credit Card Portfolios we look at the ultimate wallet for earning and redeeming…
• IHG Rewards Club's Share Forever now open for registration - Earn 65,000 or more bonus points & free nights to share
  IHG's Share Forever Promotion has returned for this summer and now it is open for registration. Offers will vary…
• Rocketmiles: 3,000 Bonus Miles/Points in the program of your choice for your first booking including Aeroplan
  If you have signed up with Rocketmiles but haven't booked with them yet you would have received this email!…

Travel Deals
Air France has launched a new Worldwide seat sale for their flights out of Canada (Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver). You can fly to Europe and beyond for as little as $695 all in! Book by Apr 20 for travel until May 31. Find out more at Airfrance.ca

 

Bonus Offers
airberlin topbonus
- Double topbnus miles on all inner-Asian routes and selected intercontinental flights of Hainan Airlines and Grand China Air. More... Register and book by Jun 30 for flights until Jul 31, 16
- Double topbnus miles when you collect miles from 24 hotel, car rental and other non-airline topbonus partners. More... Until May 15, 16
- Double topbnus miles on all Enterprise rentals in North America and Europe. More... Until May 15, 16
- 250 topbnus miles on your first ride with myDriver. More... Ongoing

Alitalia MilleMiglia
- Earn up to Triple MilleMiglia Miles for select round trip international flights on Alitalia. More... Valid for residents of Argentina, USA, Korea, Japan, Brazil and Canada only Book by May 31 for travel until Jul 31, 16

Emirates Skywards
- Triple Skywards Miles for stays at Anantara, AVANI and PER AQUUM hotels Worldwide. More... Until Jun 30, 16

Korean Air SKYPASS
- Triple SKYPASS MIles for stays on the Best Available Rate at any participating Accorhotels worldwide. More... Book by May 13 for stays until Jun 26, 16

La Quinta Returns
- Earn up to Triple Returns Points for stays at participating La Quinta locations in the U.S.. More... Until May 5, 16

Miles & More
- 1,500 Bonus Miles & More MIles for every qualifying stay at Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Novotel Suites and Mercure hotels. More... Until May 31, 16
- Earn up to 3,000 Bonus Miles & More Miles for stays at Best Western Hotels in Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia and Slovakia. More... Until Jun 30, 16
- Triple Miles & More Miles for stays at Jumeirah Hotels in Dubai and the Maldives. More... Jun 1 - Aug 31, 16
- Double Miles & More Miles for stays at all participating Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts in Europe. More... Until Jun 15, 16
- Triple Miles & More Miles for Europcar r entals worldwide, except in the USA and Canada. More... Book by Apr 30 for rentals until May 31, 16
- Double Miles & More Miles on Hertz rentals of 1 or more days at participating HERTZ locations worldwide. More... Book by Apr 30 for rentals until Jun 30, 16

Starwood Preferred Guest
- Earn up to 3,000 Bonus Starpoints for stays at Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Latin America and Caribbean. More... Until Jun 30, 16

United MileagePlus
- Up to 50% Bonus MileagePlus miles when you buy or gift miles online. More... Until Apr 25, 16

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The Ultimate WestJet Rewards Credit Card Portfolio

In this feature of Rewards Canada' Ultimate Credit Card Portfolios we look at the ultimate wallet for earning and redeeming WestJet Rewards. We have always recommended that you should carry a Visa, a MasterCard and an American Express card in your wallet. The reason why is that there are benefits, promotions and earning potential unique to each brand of credit card. We won't go into detail here as you can read all about it in our feature on how to Maximize your Miles and Points but here we outline one card from each brand that will help you build up those WestJet dollars faster than ever and/or save on your WestJet flights. Ultimately there are various options that could be utilized for a WestJet portfolio but we look at one card from each issuing family that won't totally break the bank on annual fees but will provide strong WestJet dollars earning along with very strong insurance and travel benefits.

Continue reading this article on the main Rewards Canada website

IHG Rewards Club's Share Forever now open for registration - Earn 65,000 or more bonus points & free nights to share

IHG's Share Forever Promotion has returned for this summer and now it is open for registration. Offers will vary by member and we encourage you to post what you receive below in the comments section. We received the 65,000 Bonus Points offer along with 1,000 points + 1 Free Night to share. I need to complete 34 nights to achieve the full bonus points. Not happening on my end. Probably get to 5,200 or 8,000 as I'll have lots of stays at non IHG Hotels

Offer details
Earn at least 65,000 Bonus IHG Rewards Club Points and Free Nights to share when you stay at IHG Hotels Worldwide.  Full details, online registration and booking (Registration is required) May 1 - Sep 5, 16 Valid for residents of North and South America only

It's funny as my first reward level doesn't match what they have in the terms and conditions which state the first level should be:

Rocketmiles: 3,000 Bonus Miles/Points in the program of your choice for your first booking including Aeroplan

If you have signed up with Rocketmiles but haven't booked with them yet you would have received this email! Even if you didn't or haven't signed up with them you can take advantage of this offer. Remember bookings credited to Aeroplan count towards your Aeroplan Elite Status

Offer details:
3,000 Miles/Points in the Rocketmiles partner program of your choice for your first stay booked via Rocketmiles. Stay must be booked via the special promotion page at www.rocketmiles.com/jazz-3k. The bonus can only be earned once per member. Book by Apr 15, 16

April 11 Update: New Starbucks program starts tomorrow, Marriott & Starwood deal finalized, Toronto flight bonuses!

News, Tips & Tricks
Just a reminder that the new Starbucks Rewards launches tomorrow. You will no longer earn stars per transaction but rather on how much you spend. Read all the details on our post from February.

Last last week Starwood Hotels shareholders approved the takeover by Marriott. I'm sure you've all seen the email from SPG and/or Marriott. If not essentially the major news is that Starwood Preferred Guest will more than likely cease to exist in its current form sometime in 2018. So you don't really have to panic now and can continue to earn/burn and enjoy SPG benefits for nearly two more years. When SPG and Marriott Rewards get combined into a new program that according to Marriott and Starwood will provide the best of both programs.

Excerpt from SPG:

Since the original announcement, our members have asked many questions about the future of Starwood Preferred Guest^® (SPG^®). Soon we will begin the long journey to integrate the very best of SPG and Marriott Rewards^®. Through this process, your perspective will help guide these discussions as we consider the following:

• How do we continue to deliver the unique experiences, benefits and rewards you’ve come to expect both in and out of our hotels and resorts?
• How do we take full advantage of the extraordinary new range of hotels, resorts and destinations that will be the hallmark of a combined Starwood and Marriott to add new recognition and benefits for you?
• How do we protect the value of your currency and status, whether your Starpoints^® balance, lifetime status or membership level?

Getting answers to these complicated, important questions will take time. In fact, we don’t anticipate launching a newly combined program until 2018. This means SPG will continue to run separately until then. In the meantime, we're actively exploring ways to build bridges between the two programs to further enhance your experience.

You can keep up to date on the integration process here.

Posts since our last update:

• Earn up to 5,000 Bonus MilleMiglia Miles when you fly Alitalia between Toronto & Rome
  Toronto is the place to be for flight bonuses! Earlier we brought you the details of the Turkish Airlines…
• Earn 25% Bonus Miles&Smiles Status Miles when you fly on Turkish Airlines between Toronto and Istanbul
  Turkish Airlines is offering 25% bonus Status Miles&Smiles miles on their Toronto flights until the end of the year.…

Bonus Offers
Alitalia MilleMiglia
- Earn up to 5,000 Bonus MilleMiglia Miles for each flight on Alitalia between Toronto and Rome. More... Until May 17, 16

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Quadruple Asia Miles for stays at Anantara, AVANI and PER AQUUM hotels Worldwide.More... Book by Apr 30 for stays until May 31, 16
- Triple Asia Miles when you rent a car at participating Europcar locations Worldwide (except in Canada, Japan and the US) More... Until May 18, 16

Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Double Garuda Miles for stays at participating Meritus Hotels Worldwide. More... Until Jun 30, 16

Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- 1,000 Bonus HawaiianMiles for stays at the Fairmont Orchid Hawaii. More... Until Dec 17, 16

Marriott Rewards
- Earn up to 5,000 Bonus Rewards Points per NIGHT for stays at any one of 14 Marriott Hotels in Paris. More... Until May 13, 16
- 500 Bonus Rewards Points per NIGHT for stays at the JW Marriott Hotel New Delhi Aerocity. More... Until May 8, 16
- 2,000 Bonus Rewards Points per stay at the Courtyard Little Rock West. More... Until May 11, 16
- 5,000 Bonus Rewards Points per NIGHT for stays at the Residence Inn Portland Downtown/Lloyd Center. More... Until May 8, 16
- 1,000 Bonus Rewards Points per stay at the at the Courtyard Shippensburg. More... Until May 12, 16
- Earn up to 5,000 Rewards Points on rentals at participating Hertz locations in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia and New Zealand. More... Until Jul 31, 16

Starwood Preferred Guest
- Double Starpoints when you book a group at a participating Starwood hotel or resort in Asia Pacific. Plus, earn a signing bonus of 1,000 Starpoints for every 10 room nights booked. More... Book by Oct 31 for completion by Dec 31, 16
- 3,000 Bonus Starpoints for stays at the Aloft Bangkok – Sukhumvit 11.  More... Until Jun 30, 16
- 3,000 Bonus Starpoints for stays in a Suite at the Aloft Bangkok – Sukhumvit 11. More... Until Dec 31, 16

Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
- Earn 25% Bonus Status Miles&Smiles Miles when you fly Turkish Airlines between Toronto & Istanbul. More... Until Dec 31, 16
- Receive a 25% Miles&Smiles discount when you redeem miles to fly Turkish Airlines between Toronto and Turkey. More... Until Dec 31, 16
- 3,000 Bonus Miles&Smiles Miles on your first Rocketmiles booking More... Book by Jun 30, 16

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Earn up to 5,000 Bonus MilleMiglia Miles when you fly Alitalia between Toronto & Rome

Toronto is the place to be for flight bonuses! Earlier we brought you the details of the Turkish Airlines offer for their Toronto flights and here is another offer. This one is for Alitalia flights between Toronto and Rome! Outside of that Torontonian's can also earn bonuses on flights to London England, Kingston Jamaica and Beijing China. See our route bonus listing for all those offers and more!

Offer details
Earn up to 5,000 Bonus MilleMiglia Miles for each flight on Alitalia between Toronto and Rome. Full details Until May 17, 16 

• 2,500 bonus miles for Economy Class fares
  
• 3,500 bonus miles for Premium Economy Class fares
  
• 5,000 bonus miles for business Class Fares

Earn 25% Bonus Miles&Smiles Status Miles when you fly on Turkish Airlines between Toronto and Istanbul

Turkish Airlines is offering 25% bonus Status Miles&Smiles miles on their Toronto flights until the end of the year. Have enough miles and want to redeem? You can also save 25% on Miles&Smiles award tickets between Toronto and Turkey also until the end of the year!

Offer Details
Earn 25% Bonus Status Miles&Smiles Miles when you fly Turkish Airlines between Toronto & Istanbul. Full details Until Dec 31, 16

 

Receive a 25% Miles&Smiles discount when you redeem miles to fly Turkish Airlines between Toronto and Turkey. Full details Until Dec 31, 16 

April 7 Update: Offers to earn elite status, save 35% on Radisson stays in Canada, Top 5 Credit Card Sign up offers for April

News, Tips & Tricks
Want to earn airline or hotel elite status faster? Take advantage of status match offers, fast track challenges and bonus status mile/point promotions. You can find many of these offers on our Elite Status Bonus Mile & Point Offers page.

Posts since our last update:

• Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for April
  Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of April! This is…

Travel Deals
Save 35% when you stay 2 nights at Radisson Hotels in Canada and the rest of the Americas! Valid for stays until May 14. Find out more here

 

Bonus Offers
Air Canada / Aeroplan
- Triple Aeroplan Miles for Avis rentals of 3 or more days in Canada and the U.S. More... Until Aug 31, 16

ANA Mileage Club
- Triple Mileage Club Miles when you rent a Compact car or larger on rentals of three days or more at participating Dollar locations worldwide. More...Until Dec 31, 16

Eurowings Boomerang Club (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Double Boomerang Miles when you fly from Cologne, Dusseldorf, Nurnburg or Stuttgart to Berlin. More... Book by Apr 30 for travel until May 31, 16

Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- Triple Mileage Bank Miles when you rent a Compact car or larger on rentals of three days or more at participating Dollar locations worldwide. More... Until Dec 31, 16

Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Earn up to 14,000 Bonus QMiles when you fly between Birmingham and Doha. More... Until Jun 30, 16
- Save up to 18,000 QMiles when you redeem for an award ticket to or from Birmingham. More... Until May 31, 16
- 5,000 Bonus Qmiles when you book 5 hotel nights across one or more stays via Kaligo. More... Book by May 15 for stays until Dec 31, 16
- Double QMiles for stays at the Marriott Marquis City Center Doha Hotel. More... Until Sep 30, 16
- Double QMiles for stays at the Doha Marriott Hotel. More... Until Jul 31, 16
- Triple QMiles for stays at Anantara, AVANI and PER AQUUM hotels Worldwide.More... e Until Jun 30, 16
- Double QMiles for stays at the Radisson Bali Tanjung Benoe. More... Book by Apr 30 for stays until Jul 14, 16
- 3,000 Bonus QMiles on your first Rocketmiles booking More... Book by Jun 30, 16
- Triple QMiles for stays at the Downtown Rotana Manama or the Centro Capital Doha. More... Until Sep 30, 16
- Double QMiles and 4th night free for stays at participating Shangri-La Hotels Worldwide. More... Until Jun 30, 16
- Double QMiles when you rent with Hertz for 3 days or more in Australia. More... Book by May 31 for rentals May 1 - Jul 31, 16

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