Tuesday, September 3, 2019

September 3 Update: 10x Aeroplan Miles for Apple purchases starting tomorrow, Amex Cobalt Multipliers update & lots of new credit card offers coming this week


Needing to buy Apple products? Wait until tomorrow if you can as the Aeroplan eStore will once again be offering 10x the miles on Apple purchases. This works for all eligible online purchases, even those you pick up in store! This is how I have been doing all my Apple purchases now, buy online and pick up usually within 2-3 hours at the Apple store all the while earning tons of Aeroplan miles (plus the points or miles earned on the credit card!) This offer only runs until September 6! Find out more here. Here's some example of a bonus I received earlier this year when they ran 5x miles and this offer would be double that!

  We have had another round of updates to our American Express Cobalt Multipliers list. Check out even more places where you can earn 5x, 2x, and 1x points. Most of this latest set of updates are in Ottawa. Check out the Cobalt Multipliers here!


Starting tomorrow we will be bringing lots of new credit card sign up offers! There are no less than 8 cards that have new offers that launch this month! Watch the blog and our social media channels for all the details!

Air Canada will offer year round 5 times per week service between Monreal and Toulouse France starting in June 2020. The flights will be operated with an Airbus A330. (Source Air Canada)


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Travel Deals

Hilton Asia Pacific 100th Anniversary Sale – Save up to 20% for stays through to February 2020

KLM's Dream Deals
are here again! Book by September 11 to save on Economy or Business Class flights from Canada to Europe, Africa, the Middle East & Asia. Economy class fares start at $672 and business class at $3,222 round trip! Click here for details on the business class sale or here for the economy class sale!

Remember to visit Rewards Canada's Travel Booking site to book travel directly with many of your favourite airlines, hotels and more!


Canadian Bonus Offers

British Airways Executive Club
- 40% Bonus Avios when you convert Diners Club Club Rewards points to British Airways Executive Club More... Until Oct 31, 19

Other Bonus Offers

Le Club AccorHotels
- Earn up to 6,000 Bonus Le Club AccorHotels Points when you complete stays of 2 or more nights at all participating Accor Hotels Worldwide. More... Book Sep 3 – 27 for stays Sep 13 – Jan 19, 20

Marriott Bonvoy
- 2,000 Bonus Bonvoy Points PER NIGHT for stays at the Tysons Corner Marriott More... Until Sep 20, 19
Stash Hotel Rewards
- 1,000 Bonus Stash Rewards Points for stays at any hotel (including non Stash Rewards hotels) booked via Stash Rewards. More... Book by Sep 30, 19



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Earn up to 3,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles on Avis rentals until December 15


Offer details:
Earn up to 3,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles on qualifying rentals at participating Avis locations worldwide. Full details or simply use AWD H522500 when you book online at Avis.com Until Dec 15, 19

Members will receive 1,000 bonus miles for $100-$250 spend before taxes, 2,000 bonus miles for $251-$400 spend before taxes, and 3,000 bonus miles for $401 or more spend before taxes.
 Terms & Conditions:


  • Promotion runs from September 3, 2019 through December 15, 2019
  • Bonus mile offer valid on a qualifying rental at participating Avis locations worldwide. Members will receive 1,000 bonus miles for $100-$250 spend before taxes, 2,000 bonus miles for $251-$400 spend before taxes, and 3,000 bonus miles for $401 or more spend before taxes.
  • The total spend will be calculated in CAD for rentals in Canada, and USD for all other locations.
  • The total spend includes time and mileage and all ancillaries added to the rental and is exclusive of taxes and fees.  
  • A qualifying vehicle rental is defined as one vehicle rental per day, per city, for all consecutive days a vehicle is rented - whether or not the rental is renewed during those consecutive days.
  • All rentals must mention a valid Aeroplan number at the time of reservation or at the time of rental to receive miles.
  • A Frequent Travel Program Fee of $0.75 CDN per day, up to $5.25 CDN per transaction will apply and will be assessed in connection with miles earned pursuant to a reservation. The amount assessed is collected by Avis to offset a portion of Avis' annual cost of participation in this frequent travel program.
  • Miles may not be earned on free, tour or certain travel industry & AWD rates and may only be earned on one frequent travel program per rental.
  • Bonus Aeroplan Miles may take up to 4‑6 weeks to be credited after the promotional offer end date. Offer cannot be transferred, sold and we reserve the right to change terms any time at our sole discretion.
  • The savings of up to 25% applies to Avis base rates and is applicable only to the time and mileage charges of the rental, at participating locations, worldwide. Offer does not apply to car group X or prepaid rates.
  • All taxes, fees (including but not to limited Air Conditioning Excise Recovery Fee, Concession Recovery Fee, Vehicle License Recovery Fee, Energy Recovery Fee, Tire Management Fee, and Frequent Travel Program Fee) and surcharges (including but not limited to Customer Facility Charge and Environmental Fee Recovery Charge) are extra.
  • Weekly rates require a minimum five-day rental period. Weekend rate available Thursday noon; car must be returned by Monday 11:59 p.m., or higher rate will apply. A Saturday night rental and an advance reservation may be required.
  • Offers subject to vehicle availability at the time of rental and may not be available on some rates at sometimes, including some online rates at Avis.ca.
  • Car rental return restrictions may apply. Offers subject to change without notice.  
  • Holiday and other blackout periods may apply.
  • Renter must meet Avis age, driver and credit requirements. Minimum age may vary by location. An additional daily surcharge may apply for renters under 25 years old.
  • Offer valid for reservations made and rentals checked out between September 3, 2019, and December 15, 2019. 
  • Rental must begin by December 15, 2019.

Friday, August 30, 2019

August 30 Update: WestJet Rewards Seat Selection Vouchers can be used for travel companions & a targeted Air Canada Aeroplan flight bonus


The seat selection vouchers that come with WestJet Rewards Elite Status can now be used for other people that travel with you! 
Effective August 28, 2019, you will be able to share your seat selection vouchers with your travel companions when they are travelling with you.
Even more good news: you can now redeem your advance seat selection vouchers online. Choose whichever method is most convenient for you:

  • When booking on westjet.com
  • Adding seat(s) to an existing booking via Manage Trips
  • On the WestJet app
  • Via the Contact Centre
Learn more about WestJet Rewards Elite status here 




Check your email for a targeted promotion offering bonus Aeroplan miles for flying on Air Canada - I received one offering the following:

Earn 100% more miles on all flights between Canada and international destinations. Earn 200% more miles on flights within Canada or between Canada and other North American destinations. Register, it only takes one click and book between August 29, 2019 and November 27, 2019 to travel by February 25, 2020.
It looks like Aeroplan now has targeted links as well for registration as clicking the link in the email took me straight to a thank you for registering page. In the past the offer landing page would have you input your Aeroplan number which meant anyone could try to register for an offer


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Travel Deals

Hilton Asia Pacific 100th Anniversary Sale – Save up to 20% for stays through to February 2020

KLM's Dream Deals
are here again! Book by September 11 to save on Economy or Business Class flights from Canada to Europe, Africa, the Middle East & Asia. Economy class fares start at $672 and business class at $3,222 round trip! Click here for details on the business class sale or here for the economy class sale!

Remember to visit Rewards Canada's Travel Booking site to book travel directly with many of your favourite airlines, hotels and more!


Canadian Bonus Offers

Air Canada Aeroplan
- Double Aeroplan Miles for stays on the the Picnic Staycation or Pyjama Party package at participating Langham Hotels worldwide. More... Until Sep 30, 19

Other Bonus Offers

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Triple Asia Miles for stays on the Picnic Staycation or Pyjama Party package at Langham Hotels Worldwide. More... Until Sep 30, 19

Choice Privileges
- Earn up to 8,000 Bonus Privileges Points (enough for a free night) for 2 separate stays you complete at participating Choice Hotels Worldwide. More... For Residents of the U.S. and Canada only Sep 4 – Nov 8, 19

Sonesta Hotels Travel Pass
- 500 Bonus Travel Pass Points per stay at the Sonesta ES Suites Houston NASA – Clear Lake. More... Until Dec 31, 19

Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus
- 50% ROP Miles Discount when you redeem for round trip award flights between Bangkok and Kunming, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Xiamen, Hong Kong, Colombo, Dubai, Beijing, Fukuoka, Moscow, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Osaka or Nagoya More... Book by Sep 30 for travel until Oct 31, 19


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Thursday, August 29, 2019

Choice Hotels: Earn up to 8,000 bonus Privileges points when you complete 2 stays Worldwide from Sep 4 – Nov 8


Choice Hotels fall promotion is here and…… it is the same offer we always see from them! They word the promotions differently in terms of get a free night or get a $50 gift card. In the end the promos are the same, they will award you enough bonus points after you complete 2 separate stays to have 8,000 points after those stays. Since summer was the $50 Gift Card offer it means fall  sees it promoted as the free night offer as those 8,000 points can be redeemed for a free night at select Choice Hotels around the world.

Offer details:
Earn up to 8,000 Bonus Privileges Points (enough for a free night) for 2 separate stays you complete at participating Choice Hotels Worldwide. Stay must be booked via ChoiceHotels.com, the Choice Hotels mobile app, or 800.4CHOICE at qualifying rates. Members will be awarded a minimum of 5,000 bonus points and a maximum of 8,000 bonus points, depending on the number of base points earned for 2 separate qualifying stays. Full details, online registration and booking (Registration is required) Sep 4 – Nov 8, 19
Restrictions
For Residents of the U.S. and Canada only

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

August 28 Update: United MileagePlus does away with mileage inactivity expiry rule & KLM Dream Deals Seat Sale from Canada

United MileagePlus announced today that they are getting rid of their mileage expiry rule and going forward miles earned in the program will never expires. The rule up to now was that miles would expire if there was no activity in your account for 18 months. Read more about this on View from the Wing



KLM's Dream Deals are here again! Book by September 11 to save on Economy or Business Class flights from Canada to Europe, Africa, the Middle East & Asia. Economy class fares start at $672 and business class at $3,224 round trip! Click here for details on the business class sale or here for the economy class sale!


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Travel Deals

Hilton Asia Pacific 100th Anniversary Sale – Save up to 20% for stays through to February 2020


Radisson Hotels Save 25% on your next stay. Radisson Rewards members enjoy an additional 5% off! The promotion is valid for participating hotels on stays completed between November 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019. Find out more here.

Remember to visit Rewards Canada's Travel Booking site to book travel directly with many of your favourite airlines, hotels and more!


Canadian Bonus Offers

National Emerald Club
- Earn a Free Rental day when you earn 600 points or complete two qualifying rentals of two or more days at participating National Car Rental locations in the 50 United States, including the District of Columbia, Argentina, Aruba, Belize, Canada, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, St. Maarten, Surinam, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, Australia, and New Zealand More... Until Feb 29, 20

Other Bonus Offers

Amtrak Guest Rewards
- Double Guest Rewards plus a free day when rent with Hertz for 6 or more days at participating locations in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico, on all Car Classes and Collections. More... Until Dec 31, 19

Hilton Honors
- Double Honors points on every stay at participating Hilton Hotels Worldwide.  More... Sep 9, 19 – Jan 5, 20

IHG Rewards Club
- IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks Redeem only 5,000 to 15,000 points for stays at select hotels Worldwide. More... Until Oct 31, 19

Marriott Bonvoy

- 1,000 Bonus Bonvoy points PER NIGHT Thursday-Monday, at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis. More... Until Sep 18, 19

Qatar Airways Privilege Club

- Earn up to 14,000 QMiles when you fly Qatar Airways between Doha and Gabarone More... Register & book now for travel Oct 27, 19 - Jan 15, 20
- Save up to 20% when you buy or gift Qmiles. More...Until Aug 31, 19



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Tuesday, August 27, 2019

IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks – Nearly 200 Hotels (6 in Canada) for only 5,000 to 15,000 points per night until October 31, 19


The latest IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks hotels are now available for booking! We didn’t get any previews this time and this set has almost 200 hotels that can now be booked for 5,000 points to 15,000 points per award night for stays until October 31, 2019. For Canada we see the list continue with six hotels, four of which are in Alberta.

Remember the PointBreaks rules are that a member can only book up to 2 reward reservations per hotel participating in the individual offer.  If you need more bookings for one hotel my tip to get around this would be to book 2 reservations with one IHG Rewards Club account and then have your spouse or partner book 2 more etc. Of course this is dependent on both accounts having enough points to redeem for these awards – and if you have a spouse or partner!

Also be sure to book these ASAP as soon as the list comes out as once the allotted nights are booked at certain locations those hotels will fall off the list. 

Why are IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks such a great deal? Because they offer reward nights at participating IHG hotels Worldwide for as little as 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 70,000 points for ultra-luxurious InterContinental locations and even these locations can participate in PointBreaks.
PointBreaks have multiple redemption levels where all hotels are not 5,000 points like they used to be pre-2018, some are now at that level but there are also hotels at 10,000 and 15,000 points. IHG states this allows them to provide more hotels for the promotion and it holds true with this set as it is one of the biggest ever at the ~200 mark

Click here to view and book any of the current PointBreaks offers.

Here is the list of hotels:


Canadian Hotels 

5,000 Points
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Saskatchewan

10,000 points
Holiday Inn Calgary-Airport
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sherwood Park-Edmonton Area
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Saint - Hyacinthe
15,000 points
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Calgary South-Macleod Trail S

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Halifax Airport

All other hotels:

5000 points



10000 points

United States

ALABAMA
Holiday Inn Express Clanton

ARIZONA
Holiday Inn Express Peoria North - Glendale

CALIFORNIA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Camarillo

CONNECTICUT
Crowne Plaza Stamford
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Stamford

DELAWARE
Staybridge Suites Wilmington-Newark

FLORIDA
Candlewood Suites Ft Walton Bch - Hurlburt Area

GEORGIA
Candlewood Suites McDonough

ILLINOIS
Crowne Plaza Chicago SW - Burr Ridge

INDIANA
Candlewood Suites Louisville North
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Evansville North
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Merrillville
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Portland

IOWA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sheldon

KANSAS
Holiday Inn Express Kansas City - Bonner Springs
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Coffeyville
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Manhattan
Candlewood Suites Wichita East
Holiday Inn Express Wichita South

KENTUCKY
Holiday Inn Louisville Airport South
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lexington W - Versailles
Holiday Inn Express Lexington East - Winchester

LOUISIANA
Holiday Inn Express Donaldsonville

MAINE
Holiday Inn Bangor
Candlewood Suites Portland - Scarborough

MASSACHUSETTS
Holiday Inn Express Brockton - Boston
Holiday Inn & Suites Pittsfield-Berkshires

MICHIGAN
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Benton Harbor
Candlewood Suites East Lansing
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Three Rivers

MINNESOTA
Holiday Inn Express Bemidji

MISSISSIPPI
Holiday Inn Gulfport-Airport
Holiday Inn Hattiesburg - North
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Magee

MISSOURI
Holiday Inn Express & Suites West Plains Southwest

NEBRASKA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lincoln South
Holiday Inn Express & Suites North Platte
Holiday Inn Omaha Southwest
Candlewood Suites Omaha Airport
Staybridge Suites Omaha 80th and Dodge
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Scottsbluff-Gering

NEW MEXICO
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Deming Mimbres Valley

NEW YORK
Holiday Inn Buffalo-Intl Airport
Candlewood Suites Watertown-Fort Drum
Holiday Inn Express Fishkill-Mid Hudson Valley
Holiday Inn Rochester NY - Downtown
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Binghamton University-Vestal

NORTH CAROLINA
Candlewood Suites Charlotte - Arrowood
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Greensboro-East
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Roanoke Rapids SE
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Salisbury

NORTH DAKOTA
Holiday Inn Bismarck

OHIO
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Marietta

OKLAHOMA
Holiday Inn Oklahoma City Airport

OREGON
Holiday Inn Salem
Holiday Inn Portland- I-5 S (Wilsonville)

PENNSYLVANIA
Holiday Inn Express Allentown North
Holiday Inn Express Pittston - Scranton Airport

SOUTH CAROLINA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Blythewood

TENNESSEE
Crowne Plaza Memphis East
Candlewood Suites Memphis East
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Nashville North - Springfield

TEXAS
Holiday Inn Amarillo East
Holiday Inn Express & Suites El Paso East-Loop 375
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dallas-Frisco NW Toyota Stdm
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Junction
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Houston SW - Missouri City

UTAH
Staybridge Suites Lehi - Traverse Ridge Center
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Springville-South Provo Area
Staybridge Suites St George

VIRGINIA
Candlewood Suites Alexandria West
Candlewood Suites Alexandria - Fort Belvoir
Holiday Inn Dumfries - Quantico Center
Holiday Inn Express Fredericksburg Southpoint
Holiday Inn Express Quantico - Stafford
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Warrenton

WASHINGTON
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Camas- Vancouver
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lacey - Olympia

WEST VIRGINIA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Weston

WISCONSIN
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Oshkosh-Sr 41



Worldwide

CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chihuahua Juventud

GUANAJUATO, MEXICO
Staybridge Suites Irapuato

TABASCO, MEXICO
Holiday Inn Villahermosa Aeropuerto

PERU
Holiday Inn Express Lima San Isidro

VENEZUELA
InterContinental Tamanaco Caracas
Crowne Plaza Maruma Hotel & Casino

GEORGIA
Crowne Plaza Borjomi
Holiday Inn Tbilisi
Holiday Inn Telavi

GERMANY
Holiday Inn Express Stuttgart Airport
Holiday Inn Express Frankfurt Airport - Raunheim

ITALY
Holiday Inn Genoa City

KAZAKHSTAN
InterContinental Almaty

LITHUANIA
Crowne Plaza Vilnius

MONGOLIA
Holiday Inn Ulaanbaatar

POLAND
Holiday Inn Gdansk - City Centre

UNITED KINGDOM
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen - Bridge of Don
Holiday Inn South Normanton M1, Jct.28
Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse
Holiday Inn London - Heathrow M4,Jct.4
Staybridge Suites London - Heathrow Bath Road

OMAN
Crowne Plaza Muscat OCEC

QATAR
Crowne Plaza Doha West Bay

SOUTH AFRICA
Holiday Inn Express Cape Town City Centre

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Holiday Inn Abu Dhabi Downtown
Holiday Inn Express Dubai - Jumeirah
Holiday Inn Express Dubai - Safa Park

INDIA
Crowne Plaza Ahmedabad City Centre
Crowne Plaza Greater Noida
Holiday Inn Kolkata Airport

INDONESIA
Crowne Plaza Bandung
Crowne Plaza Jakarta

JAPAN
ANA Crowne Plaza Ube

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Holiday Inn Resort Alpensia Pyeongchang

HENAN, MAINLAND CHINA
Holiday Inn Zhengzhou Riverside

SICHUAN, MAINLAND CHINA
Holiday Inn Neijiang Riverside
Holiday Inn Batang

NEPAL
Crowne Plaza Kathmandu-Soaltee

AUSTRALIA
Holiday Inn Express Newcastle


15,000 points hotels

United States
CALIFORNIA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Carpinteria
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Marina - State Beach Area
Holiday Inn San Francisco-Fishermans Wharf

COLORADO
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Longmont
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Loveland

FLORIDA
InterContinental At Doral Miami
Hotel Indigo Gainesville-Celebration Pointe
Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Doral Area
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sarasota East - I-75

GEORGIA
Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia
Hotel Indigo Atlanta - Vinings

KANSAS
Holiday Inn Express Kansas City - at the Legends

LOUISIANA
Holiday Inn & Suites Lake Charles South

MASSACHUSETTS
Holiday Inn Cape Cod-Falmouth

MONTANA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Great Falls
Holiday Inn Missoula Downtown

NEW YORK
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chester-Monroe-Goshen
Holiday Inn Express Roslyn - Long Island

NORTH DAKOTA
Staybridge Suites Fargo

OHIO
InterContinental Suites Hotel Cleveland

OREGON
Holiday Inn Express Portland South - Lake Oswego

PENNSYLVANIA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Easton
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Erie (Summit Township)

SOUTH CAROLINA
Holiday Inn Charleston-Riverview
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Columbia-Fort Jackson
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Walterboro I-95

SOUTH DAKOTA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sioux Falls At Empire Mall

TEXAS
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Amarillo West

VIRGINIA
Crowne Plaza Virginia Beach Town Center

WASHINGTON
Holiday Inn Express Bellingham
Holiday Inn Express Vancouver North - Salmon Creek

WISCONSIN
Hotel Indigo Madison Downtown
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Superior - Duluth Area

WYOMING
Holiday Inn Express Rawlins



Worldwide

BRAZIL
InterContinental Sao Paulo

COLOMBIA
Holiday Inn Express Bogota - Parque La 93

PANAMA
InterContinental Miramar Panama

FRANCE
Holiday Inn Paris - Montparnasse Pasteur

ITALY
Crowne Plaza Venice East - Quarto d'Altino

PORTUGAL
Holiday Inn Lisbon - Continental
Holiday Inn Lisbon

UNITED KINGDOM
Hotel Indigo Dundee
Crowne Plaza London Heathrow T4
Hotel Indigo Stratford Upon Avon

KENYA
Crowne Plaza Nairobi

SAUDI ARABIA
InterContinental Al Khobar

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Crowne Plaza Dubai Apartments

SHAANXI, MAINLAND CHINA
HUALUXE Xi'an Hi-tech Zone

ZHEJIANG, MAINLAND CHINA
Crowne Plaza Deqing

THAILAND
Hotel Indigo Phuket Patong

VIETNAM
InterContinental Hanoi Landmark72

AUSTRALIA
Crowne Plaza Perth