New Amex Offers released this week for Columbia, Dell & TurboTax

 
A trio of new Amex Offers came out this week from Columbia, Dell and Turbotax Personally at Rewards Canada we received two of the three and learned about the Dell offer on Red Flag Deals. The Columbia offer was received on our Platinum Card while the TurboTax offer came through on our Cobalt Card.

February 22 Update: American Express Green Card Review & a United MileagePlus award ticket flash sale for flights to London

Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. This update is brought to you by the HSBC World Elite Mastercard which is currently offering a welcome bonus of up to 100,000 bonus points worth $500, has no foreign transaction fees and no annual fee in the first year! 

We added a new credit card review to the Rewards Canada site today. The American Express® Green Card has now received the Rewards Canada review treatment. Check it out today to see what think is good and not so good about Canada's Top No Fee Travel Rewards Card. Read the review here.

Air Canada announces a major schedule expansion for the summer including seven new routes and the return of dozens more

 
Air Canada sent out two press releases this morning announcing a significant increase in their flight schedules for this summer. One release covered their North American expansion which also includes seven new routes being added and the other release covered International flights beyond North America. Here are the details of the Air Canada's expansion as travel begins to recover.

Qatar Airways Privilege Club moving from Qmiles to Avios as its loyalty currency

 
News came out today from Qatar Airways that they will be adopting Avios as the new currency for their Privilege Club frequent flyer program. Avios is the currency of the airlines that are part of IAG (British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, etc.) which Qatar Airways happens to a be a major shareholder so it seems like a natural progression for Qatar Airways to bring on this change. 

Podcast Episode 88 - February 21, 2022 BMO, What are you doing? Part II

Who would have thought that almost exactly a year after we had a podcast "BMO, What are doing?" we release this episode, BMO, What are you doing? Part II. Yes, BMO is at it again, changing their best travel rewards card and for the most part it is getting worse. The BMO World Elite Mastercard will become the BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard on May 3, 2022 and will undergo changes in the points earning category that make this card drop down in the ranks of cards in the Canadian Market. Listen now to learn more and hear our thoughts on these changes.

Stay with Coast Hotels and earn 2x Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Miles

 
Coast Hotels now has a couple of loyalty bonuses on the go for those who are planning to stay at any of their hotels in Canada or the U.S.. The first bonus is for those collecting Coast Rewards points and has been in market since the start of the year and that offers double points on all stays. You can learn more about that offer here. As of this past week they added another offer and this is one that is perfect for those who don't frequent Coast Hotels enough to earn a useful amount of Coast Rewards points. 

February 18 Update: TD cards receive 6 months of Instacart Express for free + a $15 credit & fly Aer Lingus between Toronto and Dublin for as little as $459 r/t

Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. This update is brought to you by the HSBC World Elite Mastercard which is currently offering a welcome bonus of up to 100,000 bonus points worth $500, has no foreign transaction fees and no annual fee in the first year! 

 
TD has teamed up once again with Instacart to offer a special on Instacart Express memberships. If you have a TD Access Card with Visa Debit or a TD Travel Rewards Credit Card (not Aeroplan) you may be eligible to get 6 months of Instacart Express for 6 months. TD cardholders will also get $15 off their next Instacart order. This offer is available until August 22, 2022. Click here to learn more.

You can buy British Airways Executive Club Avios for as little as 1.3 cents with a subscription to The Economist

 
There are a few times per year when British Airways Executive Club and The Economist provide a increased bonus for subscribing to the latter. That bonus has returned and awards up to 18,000 Avios for new subscriptions. Unlike some other frequent flyer programs that team up with The Economist, BA's offer is available to Canadians. Why is this noteworthy? It's actually a way to 'buy Avios' cheaper than truly buying Avios through BA! Although you are limited to earning only up to 18,000 Avios with this offer rather than being able to purchase hundreds of thousands of Avios in one go. That being said this is a good way to top off an account for an award, to keep your account active or even for a short haul redemption as we show below.

February 17 Update: Double Status Miles & HON Circle Miles on Lufthansa Group flights, Swoop announces big U.S. expansion & Lynx adds more Canadian routes

Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your nøear daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. This update is brought to you by the HSBC World Elite Mastercard which is currently offering a welcome bonus of up to 100,000 bonus points worth $500, has no foreign transaction fees and no annual fee in the first year! 

 If you are planning on flying any of the Lufthansa Group airlines out of Canada to Europe and beyond or any of their flights for that matter be sure you include your Miles & More number on the reservation. The reason why is they are now offering Double Miles & More Status and HON Circle miles on all flights until Jun 30, 22 (and it is retroactive to January 1) Click here for more details. No registration is required, simply make sure your Miles & More number is on your reservation.

Introducing the new HSBC Cash Rewards Mastercard®: No annual fee, up to a $100 welcome bonus & 1.5% back for online purchases

 

HSBC continues to expand their presence in the Canadian market as they have now added a cash back card to their portfolio of credit cards. That new card is the HSBC Cash Rewards Mastercard® and it becomes the fourth card from this issuer that is available to the general public. It also marks their first foray directly into the cash back market. This entry level card carries no annual fee much like the recently released HSBC Travel Rewards Mastercard® and has an introductory offer of 5% cash back on up to $2,000 in purchases in the first 6 months of having the card.