Saturday, April 30, 2022

Scotiabank is revamping their Platinum and No Fee American Express Cards



The card we labelled as a 'sleeper card' back in 2017, the Scotiabank®* Platinum American Express® Card, will be receiving some major changes that take effect on July 1, 2022. The card is currently ranked as the fifth best Ultra Premium Card in Canada (Canada's Top Travel Rewards Credit Cards 2022) and with these upcoming changes should continue to remain in that spot. The Platinum Card is not the only one that Scotia is revamping as they are also making changes to the entry level no fee Scotiabank American Express card which we'll look  Let's take a look at what's changing on these cards.

Earn 5x miles with select retailers on AIR MILES Shops for Mother's Day

 
AIR MILES Shops is celebrating Mother's Day by offering up to 5x miles for shopping with select retailers until May 8, 2022. As long as your purchase meets the minimum requirement for earning at least 1 AIR MILES Reward Mile you'll receive the bonus. Some of the participating retailers include lululemon, Walmart, Simons, Michael Kors and more. 

Friday, April 29, 2022

Last chance to get the increased welcome bonuses on the Signature RBC Rewards Visa or the RBC Rewards+ Visa

 
A pair of entry level rewards cards will see their limited time welcome bonus offers come to a close in just a couple of days. Those two cards are the Signature RBC Rewards Visa and the RBC Rewards+ Visa which are offering 7,000 bonus points and 2,500 points respectively. The offers are available until May 2, 2022 and will not be extended.

Earn up to 45,000 Scene+ points with the Scotiabank Gold American Express Card

 

The very popular Scotia Gold American Express Card is currently offering 45,000 points which are worth $450 towards any travel that you book via any method and charge to the card. The bonus is broken up into two separate requirements. the first 25,000 points are awarded when you spend at least $1,000 on the card in the first 3 months and then you can earn an additional 20,000 points when you spend at least $7,500 in your first year of having the card. 

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Aeroplan Availability Alert: Business Class on Austrian Airlines out of Montreal for up to 4 or more people for Winter 2022/2023 travel

 
Spencer at Straight to the Points sent out another alert about business class tickets for up to 4 people being available on Austrian Airlines and since the airline is a Star Alliance member you can use your Aeroplan points to redeem for these flights. Availability is showing from November 2022 through to March 2023 for flights to Vienna and beyond. Perfect timing to visit all the Christmas markets! Aeroplan charges 70,000 points each way for partner award flights in business class plus the $39 partner award booking fee.

Shangri-La Hotels revamped program is here and you can earn up to 1,800 bonus points with their launch offer


 

Shangri-La Hotels officially launched their revamped frequent guest program today and have a launch offer to celebrate. Formerly known as Golden Circle, the new Shangri-La Circle program adds more flexibility, ease of use and more benefits for elite members including an ultra-exclusive invite only level called Polaris.

We review the MBNA Rewards World Elite Mastercard, Air Canada Premium Cabin sale & last chance to convert Esso Extra Points to PC Optimum!

Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more.  Today's update is brought to you by the HSBC High Rate Savings Account with which you can enjoy a total annual interest rate of up to 2.65% on new deposits± Click here to learn more about this offer

 
The next card to have an updated review completed on Rewards Canada is the MBNA Rewards World Elite® Mastercard®. The card was first reviewed on Rewards Canada way back in 2016 and since then the card has undergone numerous changes. Most recently in 2021 it became the third true 5x points travel card in Canada. With that change and several others this review has basically been redone from top to bottom so be sure to check out it to see if this card is the right fit for your wallet and rewards goals! Read the review here!

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

You can now convert Aeroplan Points to Starbucks Rewards Stars - but should you?

Air Canada Aeroplan and Starbucks Rewards took their partnership one step further today with the option to now convert Aeroplan Points to Starbucks Stars. Aeroplan points can be redeemed at a rate of 1,000 points for 200 Starbucks Rewards Stars, up to a maximum of 10,000 Aeroplan points in one transaction. I know many of you will be asking is this good deal? So let's take a look to see if it is worth it to convert your points.

Check out these hotel passes if you are travelling to Scandinavia this summer & a new Tap to Pay Amex Offer

Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. Today's update is brought to you by the HSBC High Rate Savings Account with which you can enjoy a total annual interest rate of up to 2.65% on new deposits±. Click here to learn more about this offer


 
If you are planning any travel to Scandinavia this summer you might want to check out these two offers from Nordic Choice Hotels. The hotel chain has brought back their popular stay passes that can be used at over 100 of their hotels over the summer. The first pass, is the Unlimited Nights pass where you can stay as many nights as you like between June 24 and August 21. These stays are generally for two people and include breakfast for two. This pass costs 3000EUR will earn one qualifying night and 1,000 bonus points per stayed night with this pass. Click here for more details and/or to book the Unlimited Nights offer.

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Earn up to 1,000 Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Miles for free

Offer details:

Earn up to 1,000 FREE KrisFlyer Miles when you connect your KrisFlyer account to KrisShopper and subscribe to KrisShopper news and updates. Valid until Jun 30, 22 or when 30,000 members enroll. Click here for more details.