Thursday, July 8, 2021

July 8 Update: Flair Airlines announces flights to six U.S. cities, update on new Marriott Hotels in Canada & Neo Financial now has a page on Rewards Canada

 Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your daily dose (or near daily dose) of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more.


Flair Airlines
announced that starting this October the airline will fly between 8 Canadian cities and 6 U.S destinations: Fort Lauderdale, Orlando-Sanford, Phoenix-Mesa, Hollywood-Burbank, Palm Springs and Las Vegas (Source Flair Airlines)

Halifax, Montreal, Kitchener-Waterloo, Toronto, Vancouver,Calgary, Ottawa and Abbotsford will receive service to a variety of the U.S cities tarting this October.The ultra-low fares will start between $79 to $109CAD one-way

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Earn 2,500 bonus points per night for stays at any of three Toronto Airport Marriott Hotels

 


Here's another Marriott Bonvoy stay bonus we came across for stays here in Canada. This one covers three hotels around the airport in Toronto. You can earn 2,500 bonus points per night for up to two nights at the Element Toronto Airport, Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport or The Westin Toronto Airport. This offer is good for stays until September 11, 2021.

Limited time offer: Get 50 Aeroplan points every time you spend $15+ at Starbucks


 

Earlier this year launched Aeroplan launched their partnership with Starbucks Canada where you can link your Aeroplan account to your Starbucks Rewards account. Once your account is linked you can double dip and earn rewards from both programs. There are base earn rates with Aeroplan when you load your Starbucks card (75 points for $50-$74.99, 150 points for $75+) and then they have run bonuses on top of that which brings us to this new bonus offer. 

New Amex Offers for Marriott hotel stays in Canada - $50 to $100 statement credits that you can combine with other offers

 


Another day another Amex Offer and we love it! American Express is going full tilt this summer with exciting offers and promotions for existing cardmembers and new cardmembers alike. From this summer's Shop Small promotion to the best ever sign up offers on 7 cards and accelerated earn rates to Discover Canada Hotel credits and now this offer specific to Marriott hotel stays in Canada. 

National Bank mycredit Mastercard - Welcome bonus of 8% cash back on restaurant and recurring pre-authorized payments

 

National Bank of Canada is offering a limited time increased welcome bonus offer on their no fee cash back mycredit Mastercard. In fact, this welcome bonus is the highest percentage wise of any no fee card in the market right now. That bonus is 8% cash back on restaurant and delivery purchases as well as 8% back on recurring pre-authorized payments.

Registration now open for World of Hyatt’s Bonus Journeys – Earn 3x points from July 20 to September 15


Back in the middle of June we revealed the details of World of Hyatt’s next global systemwide promotion that would be starting up this month. This edition of Bonus Journeys awards triple points on every stay of two or more nights at over 1,000 hotels worldwide made from July 20 to September 15. As of today you can now register for the promotion and we recommend that you do so right away so that you don’t forget to do so later on.

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Top 5 Cash Back Credit Card Sign Up offers for July - These cards provide the best value out of their welcome bonuses


 

Here are Rewards Canada's Top 5 Cash Back Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of July 2021. This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Cash Back Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the just sign up bonus, but when some of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for the sign up rewards.

July 6 Update: 5,000 bonus points at the new Delta Hotels by Marriott Mont-Sainte-Anne, new Amex Offer for Dell & save up to $100 on flights between Toronto & Dublin

Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your daily dose (or near daily dose) of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more.

The conversion and renovation of the Chateau Mont Sainte-Anne to the Delta Hotels by Marriott Mont-Sainte-Anne is complete and the hotel is now open. They are celebrating with a grand opening offer of 5,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points for stays of 2 or more nights. And like many Marriott offers right now you do not pay extra for the bonus points - the bonus points rate is the same as the best flexible member rate. This offer is good until September 7. Find out more and book this offer here.

Awesome new Amex Offers for hotel stays in Alberta, B.C., Ontario & Quebec - $50 credit for $250 in spend



 

I was wondering when Canadian American Express cards would start to have travel related Amex Offers as we have seen dozens emerge south of the border over the past few months. I can stop wondering now as American Express Canada revealed four new offers today for hotel stays in Alberta, B.C., Ontario and Quebec. 

Monday, July 5, 2021

Choice Card from American Express™ is changing to become the NEW American Express Green Card with enhanced benefits

 
Earlier today we brought you the news about the changes to the American Express Cobalt Card but the changes didn't end with only that card. The other card in Amex's Membership Rewards Select category, the Choice Card from American Express™ is undergoing some changes as well. The big one being the name and look of the card. American Express is bringing back their iconic Green Card by changing the Choice Card to the card that was first introduced in 1969 (Although this one has a microchip in it!)