Hilton Summer Sale - Save up to 25% on weekend stays in the U.K., Europe, the Middle East & Africa

 
Hilton's annual summer sale for stays in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa is now on for everyone! Last week we brought you the early bird offer for stays in the UK And Europe if you were a Hilton Honors member. The sale is now open to all and also now available for locations in the Middle East and Africa. You can save up to 25% on weekend stays until October 8, 2017.  Stays must be booked by September 4.  Remember that you should also be earning up to Triple Points on these stays with the current summer Hilton Honors promotion. Find that and all other Honors bonuses here.

Click here to take advantage of the Hilton Simmer sale for stays in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa! 

June 22 Update: Update on the RBC/Esso news, 5,000 miles for joining Mileage Plan and completing 1st flight + more!

News, Tips & Tricks
Yesterday we removed the post covering the RBC/Esso news that is making the rounds now. Apparently Esso was not supposed to have sent out an email to its members yet and there is some incorrect information in it. RBC told us they'll advise us when everything is nailed down so that we can pass along the info.

Japan Airlines is going to offer free Wi-Fi on most of their domestic flights within Japan. Would be nice if Air Canada and WestJet did the same? (Source Business Traveller)

Alaska Airlines has brought back or rather extended the offer of 5,000 Bonus Miles when you join Mileage Plan and complete your first flight. That 5,000 miles is enough for an award ticket between Alberta/B.C. and Seattle. See the bonus offers section below for details.

Posts since our last update:

• Celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday With An Epic Canadian Travel Experience With Marriott International
  The Canada 150 offers and contests keep coming! We post those relevant to our readership and know there are…
• Great AIR MILES Redemption Option - Delta Airlines Travel Vouchers for use on Delta, KLM, Alitalia or Air France
  For a limited time you can get in on a very good AIR MILES redemption offer to save you money…

Canadian Bonus Offers

AIR MILES
- Earn up to 75 Bonus AIR MILES Reward Miles when you redeem miles for an Alamo/National car rental in the U.S. or Canada. More... Book by Jun 30 for rentals Aug 22 - Nov 30, 17

Other Bonus Offers

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
- 5,000 Bonus Mileage Plan Miles when you join Mileage Plan and complete your first flight. More... Join by Jul 31 for travel until Sep 30, 17

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Triple Asia Miles for stays of 2 or more nights at Ascott’s Serviced Residences. More... Until Aug 31, 17
- Triple Asia Miles for stays on the Linger Longer offer at participating Langham Hotels Worldwide. More... Until Sep 30, 17

Jumeirah Sirius
- Double Sirius Points for stays of 3 or more nights on the Jumeirah Flavours offer at Jumeirah Hotels in Dubai or the Maldives. More... Until Dec 20, 17

Kaligo
- 1,000 Bonus Miles or points in the program of your choice on your first hotel stay booked via Kaligo. More... Book by Jun 28 for stays until Dec 31, 18
- 20% Bonus Miles or points in the program of your choice on all your hotel stays booked via Kaligo.  More... Book by Jun 28 for stays until Dec 31, 18

Miles & More
- 4,000 Bonus Miles & More Miles for your next hotel booking made via Miles & More Hotels. More... Book by Jun 30, 17

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
- 50% KrisFlyer Miles discount when you redeem your KrisFlyer miles online for a SilkAir flight. More... Book by Jul 11 for travel Jul 1 - Oct 31, 17


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Celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday With An Epic Canadian Travel Experience With Marriott International

The Canada 150 offers and contests keep coming! We post those relevant to our readership and know there are way more than what pass along however the offers we do know those we pass along resonate well with our readership!

The latest is this contest from Marriott International (which also includes SPG) where you can win an Epic Trip within Canada thanks to Marriott. There are actually two contests you can enter, one for the Marriott family of hotels and one for the Starwood family of hotels. You can enter once daily and no purchase is required! You'll also earn additional entries for referring people to the contests.

Both contest prizes are very similar. They include three nights at a hotel, flights for two and C$1,000 in spending money!

The Marriott contest winners can choose from any one of 16 cities to stay at across Canada:

You can enter the Marriott Contest here.

The Marriott’s EPIC Canada Adventure Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (including the District of Columbia), and Canada (including Quebec) who, as of date of entry, are at least eighteen (18) years of age or the age of majority in their respective states/jurisdictions of permanent residence, whichever is greater. 

 The SPG contest winners can choose from any one of 6 cities to stay at across Canada:

You can enter the SPG Contest here.

SPG’s EPIC Canada Adventure Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (including the District of Columbia), and Canada (including Quebec) who, as of date of entry, are at least eighteen (18) years of age or the age of majority in their respective states/jurisdictions of permanent residence, whichever is greater.  

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Great AIR MILES Redemption Option - Delta Airlines Travel Vouchers for use on Delta, KLM, Alitalia or Air France

For a limited time you can get in on a very good AIR MILES redemption offer to save you money if you fly on Delta Airlines or some of their European partner airlines.

AIR MILES members can redeem 250 Reward Miles in exchange for a US$50 Delta Airlines eVoucher that can then be used towards tickets booked on www.Delta.com for flights originating from Canada and operated by Delta, KLM, Air France or Alitalia. That's right, its not just for Delta Airlines but Delta code share flights to Europe out of Canada on those three European airlines.

With the Travel Voucher having a value of US$50 or approximately C$66 and only having to redeem 250 AIR MILES Reward Miles for it means you are getting a return of about 26 cents per Reward Mile! We typically value AIR MILES Reward Miles at 11 to 15 cents each so you are pretty much getting double the value of your miles with this offer.

There are some limitations to the offer in that each AIR MILES member can only redeem for a maximum of 2 eVouchers and you can only use 2 eVouchers per Delta Booking. Really this means you can redeem 500 Reward Miles to get US$100 off a booking made on Delta.com. The vouchers expire on May 31, 2018 so you only want to order these if you know you are going to buy Delta, Air France, KLM or Alitalia tickets by then. When you do go to book the minimum ticket price has to be US$50 which seems to be a given. You can only order the vouchers online on airmiles.ca and you have until July 25th to do so or when supplies run out.

Here is an example of a KLM flight that you can book on Delta.com for travel between Toronto and Amsterdam. If you ordered two vouchers you could bring the price down to just over $700 from $845.

 This is one of the best AIR MILES redemption offers we have seen in a long time as you get great value per Reward Mile redeemed and since you buying revenue tickets via Delta you can earn your SkyMiles, Flying Blue Miles, or other SkyTeam frequent flyer miles on these flights!

Hurry though as there seems to be a limited amount of vouchers available so you'll want to redeem sooner than later for them!

Find out more and redeem your AIR MILES for these vouchers here.

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BMO AIR MILES World Elite MasterCard

2,000 Bonus AIR MILES when you apply for and receive the BMO AIR MILES World Elite MasterCard. That's enough for a short haul flight!
· Earn 1 reward mile for every $10 in credit card purchases, everywhere you spend*
· BMO AIR MILES World Elite Travel and Medical Protection*
· Exclusive 25% Flight Discount*
· VIP Airport Lounge Access*
· BMO Concierge Service*
· Use your card at Costco
· *Terms and conditions apply

June 21 Update: Meridian Visa Infinite added to site, Ultimate British Airways portfolio

News, Tips & Tricks
We've added the Meridian Visa Infinite Travel Rewards Card to our Credit Card Comparison charts. This credit union based card is a relative newcomer to the market and runs somewhere near the middle of the pack of travel rewards cards. From what we can tell it has an OK return for travel at about 1.5% on all purchases, 3% on Foreign Currency purchases (that also include a 2.5% foreign transaction fee) and really strong out of province medical insurance of up to 48 days! You have to redeem via Meridian Travel Rewards and they don't state the actual redemption rate for travel (it's always a scary proposition when a proprietary credit card program doesn't tell you that before you apply, or make it hard to find) We went to the Meridian Rewards site and you can start a travel booking but only get one step in where it gives you a 'from this many points' for booking a flight. That's where we came up with the ~1.5% but in fact it might be lower since because of that word they use 'from'. Anyways you can check out the card on the following two comparison charts of ours:

• Canadian Travel Credit Card Comparison: All Travel Rewards Credit Cards
• Canadian Travel Credit Card Comparison: Travel Points Credit Cards

We will be adding several other Meridian cards to our site over the coming weeks

FYI this post has been updated as we removed the RBC/Esso news. Apparently Esso was not supposed to have sent out an email... yet and there is some incorrect information in it. RBC told us they'll advise us when everything is nailed down so that we can pass along the info.

Posts since our last update:

• The Ultimate British Airways Executive Club Credit Card portfolio!
  In this feature of Rewards Canada' Ultimate Credit Card Portfolios we look at the ultimate one for earning British…
• Aeroplan Star Partner Locator now available online
  Aeroplan reached out to us last night to pass along some great news for award bookings on their Star Alliance…

Travel Deals
Loews Hotels: Save 20% off the best available rate for stays of 2 or more nights this summer. Find out more here

Canadian Bonus Offers
Air Canada / Aeroplan
- 1,000 Aeroplan Miles and Save 50% on the ValetParc rates when you park for a minimum of 7 consecutive days at Aeroports De Montreal. More... Until Sep 5, 17

Other Bonus Offers

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Triple Asia Miles for stays at Marco Polo Hotels across 11 cities in China, Hong Kong and the Philippines. More... Until Aug 31, 17

IHG Rewards Club
- Up to 100% Bonus IHG Rewards Club Points when you buy points online. Bonus varies by member from 50% to 100%. More... Until Jul 12, 17

Jet Airways JetPrivilege
- Double JPMiles when you stay on the Linger Longer offer for 2 or more days at participating Langham Hotels Worldwide. More... Until Sep 30, 17
- Earn up to Quadruple JPMiles for stays of 2 or more nights at Shangri-La hotels Worldwide. More... Until Aug 31, 17

Jumeirah Sirius
- 2,000 Bonus Sirius Points for stays of 2 or more nights on the Family Break offer at Jumeirah Hotels in Dubai, Maldives and Kuwait. More... Until Dec 31, 17

Stash Hotel Rewards
- Double Stash Rewards Points for stays at the Caribe Royale Orlando. More... Until Sep 30, 17
- Triple Stash Rewards Points for stays at the Lenox Hotel Boston. More... Until Sep 6, 17

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The Ultimate British Airways Executive Club Credit Card portfolio!

In this feature of Rewards Canada' Ultimate Credit Card Portfolios we look at the ultimate one for earning British Airways Executive Club Avios. Avios is the currency of BAEC much like most programs have miles or points. 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 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 Avios faster than ever. Ultimately there are various options that could be utilized for an Avios 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 Avios earning along with very strong insurance benefits.

What is Rewards Canada's Ultimate British Airways Executive Club Credit Card Wallet?
Continue reading this article on the main Rewards Canada website to find out!

Aeroplan Star Partner Locator now available online

Aeroplan reached out to us last night to pass along some great news for award bookings on their Star Alliance partners.

Aeroplan members now have access to the STAR PNR online which eliminates the need to call the Contact Centre to select seats on Star carriers. By now seeing your actual Star Carrier PNR you can go straight to that carrier's website and use the PNR provided by Aeroplan to select your seats.

Definitely makes the process of seat selection and even check in on these partners much easier. While it is Star Alliance at this time one can assume that having this system in place right now will allow Aeroplan to provide with whichever airlines they continue to partner with or add as partners come 2020.

June 20 Update: New Holiday Inn opens in Montreal, 400 Free Best Buy Rewards Zone points, $20 off Avianca flights

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IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) opened their newest hotel in Canada last week. The Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites® Montreal Centre-ville West located in downtown Montreal is their 16th location in Quebec.

This urban hotel is located steps away from the Bell Center, Place du Canada and Old Montreal, making it the perfect destination for business travelers, families and vacationers. The hotel encompasses 15 floors of a high-rise multi-use building that also includes apartments. The Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Montreal Centre-ville West features an Indoor salted swimming pool with steam bath and whirlpool, Fully-equipped fitness center and Guests can enjoy delicious Southern Italian and American cuisine at Le Restaurant Crossbar

Best Buy is offering 400 Best Buy Rewards Zone points for continuing to subscribe to their emails. Not sure if everyone is getting this or only select members. Be sure to check your email for it.

We've updated the latest offers for the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite and Infinite Privilege cards across our site. Right now the cards are at their absolute base offers with no additional incentives. Unless you really need the cards we would hold off on getting one until higher sign bonuses and/or first year free return on the cards!

Posts since our last update:

• Up to 500 Bonus AIR MILES when you book a hotel stay via the AIR MILES Travel Hub
  Another bonus for booking hotels via the AIR MILES Travel Hub! The AIR MILES Travel Hub, a is a…

Travel Deals
 
Avianca has a promo code so that you can save $20 on their flights out of Toronto. Simply use MILES during the check out process to save US$20. You have to be an Avianca LifeMiles member which is free to join. Must be used by June 25th for booking made via avianca.com.

Canadian Bonus Offers

AIR MILES (Canada)
- Earn up to 500 Bonus AIR MILES Reward Miles on your next hotel stay booked via the AIR MILES Travel Hub. More...Book by Jul 7 for stays until Sep 30, 17

Other Bonus Offers

Alitalia MilleMiglia
- Earn up to 10,000 Bonus MilleMiglia Miles on all your hotel stays booked via Kaligo. More... Book by May 15 for stays until Nov 30, 17

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- 10% Bonus Asia Miles when you book tickets or travel packages through the Cathay Pacific website or Cathay Pacific app for flights marketed and operated by Cathay Pacific or Cathay Dragon, originating in Australia/Hong Kong/the United States and travelling to all destinations within Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon network. More... Book by Aug 31, 17
- Quadruple Asia Miles for stays on the Éclat Suite Package at the Hotel Éclat Taipei. More... Until Sep 30, 17

Hainan Fortune Wings
- Triple Fortune Wings Points when you stay for 2+ nights at Regal or iClub hotels in Hong Kong, Shanghai or Foshan. More... Until Aug 31, 17

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
- Double KrisFlyer miles and other exclusive benefits, when you stay on a qualifying rate at participating Mandarin Oriental hotels in Macau, Miami, Milan, Paris and Sanya. More... Until Jul 31, 17
- Double KrisFlyer miles for stays at the Mandarin Orchard Singapore, Marina Mandarin Singapore or the Meritus Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa, Langkawi. More... Until Jul 31, 17
- 1,000 bonus KrisFlyer miles when you stay for a minimum of two nights at participating Millennium Hotels and Resorts properties in Asia. More... Until Jul 31, 17
- Double KrisFlyer miles when you stay for a minimum of two nights at participating Preferred Hotels Worldwide. More... Until Mar 31, 18
- Double KrisFlyer miles on hotel stays booked via Rocketmiles. More... Until Jul 31, 17
- Earn up to Quadruple KrisFlyer Miles for stays of 2 or more nights at Shangri-La hotels Worldwide. More... Until Aug 31, 17


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Up to 500 Bonus AIR MILES when you book a hotel stay via the AIR MILES Travel Hub

Another bonus for booking hotels via the AIR MILES Travel Hub! The AIR MILES Travel Hub, a is a hotel booking engine powered by PointsHound.com and allows AIR MILES Collectors to book stays at more than 150,000 hotels and all-inclusive resorts around the world and earn additional AIR MILES Reward Miles for those stays. As always with third party booking options there are pros and cons to booking with them. The pros are that you can earn miles at hotels that you may not normally earn any miles or points at (ie independent boutique hotels) and you can earn miles at hotels that are not normally associated with that loyalty program (ie a chain that does not partner with AIR MILES). The cons are that you may not be getting the best price (always compare with sites like Trivago, Expedia etc.), you may not earn hotel points or elite qualification (many hotel programs do not award points for booking via OTA's and third party sites) and you may not receive hotel elite status perks like late check out, upgrades etc.

Now, if you book a stay via the AIR MILES Travel Hub you'll receive up to an additional 500 Bonus AIR MILES Reward Miles if you make your booking by July 7th for stays until We value AIR MILES as roughly 11 to 15 cents each so you could get a return as high as $75 if you spend more than $300 on your hotel stay.

Offer details
Earn up to 500 Bonus AIR MILES Reward Miles on your next hotel stay booked via the AIR MILES Travel Hub. Get 250 Bonus Miles when you spend $100-$299 or 500 Bonus Miles when you spend $300 or more on your hotel stay. Full details and online booking Book by Jul 7 for stays until Sep 30, 17

Find more AIR MILE bonus offers here!