Amex Offers statement credit for Knix & today only earn 50,000 bonus PC Optimum points with Shoppers Drug Mart online

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One more Amex Offers promotion came out today. This one is a statement credit for shopping with Knix, a Canadian company providing invaluable products for Women (Knix are very popular in our household!) The company is making a big push with this type of marketing as it was only a few weeks ago they launched similar promotion for RBC offers (Spend $125 get $14). For me I received this offer on the Platinum Card: 

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

Here are Rewards Canada's Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of July 2022! This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards 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.

Score 10,000 points worth $100 towards travel with the refreshed no fee Scotiabank American Express Card

 
The revamped no annual fee Scotiabank American Express Card debuted on July 1st along with a new best ever welcome bonus offer! The card's revamp takes place in the earn rates and insurance offered. It  sees increased earn rates in select spending categories and now offers mobile device insurance. 

Fiji Airways launching flights to Vancouver!

A new direct route to the South Pacific is coming our way as Fiji Airways has announced new service between Vancouver and Nadi! The new 2x weekly flights operating on Mondays and Fridays are set to launch on November 25, 2022. 

Changes coming to several National Bank of Canada Mastercards - we'll have another 5x points card on our hands!

National Bank of Canada has announced some changes that will be coming to their Platinum and World Elite Mastercards as of September 1. Both cards will see revised earn rates and some slight changes to the insurance provided on them. While the World Elite Mastercard will also see its annual travel credits benefit changed as well.

London Drugs will be revamping their LDExtras program and Star Alliance gains their first non-airline partner - Deutsche Bahn

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LDExtras, the loyalty program for London Drugs will be undergoing its first revamp soon! Thanks to our reader Tony L. for alerting us to the announcement from the Western Canadian retailer. There aren't a lot of details surrounding the change just yet other than the Beauty Rewards portion of the program will be discontinued as of July 31 and the new program will be even easier. Click here to learn more. 

Enter the Dragon: DragonPass is now the dominant lounge access program in Canada

July is upon us and that means both Mastercard and Visa Canada are now officially utilizing DragonPass as their business class lounge access provider. Earlier this year Rewards Canada was first to break the news of this unexpected switch for both brands. Mastercard began making the switch throughout April and May while Visa officially launched with DragonPass on July 1st. Recently I had the pleasure of speaking with DragonPass' Andrew Harrison-Chinn about the programs for both issuers and what Canadians can expect from them in the near future.

Seven new confirmed 5x points multipliers for the Amex Cobalt Card and earn an amazing 50x More Rewards Points on Sandman Hotel stays

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We had another good update to our American Express Cobalt Card Confirmed Multiplier Locations today thanks to our reader James A.  Here are the locations he supplied that are all 5x points:

Big bonus in Burlington: 10,000 bonus points per stay at The Pearle Hotel & Spa, Autograph Collection

 

The Pearle Hotel & Spa, Autograph Collection is one of the newer hotels Marriott has in Canada having only opened in late 2021 and right now you can earn a big bonus for staying there. The highly rated hotel in Burlington is offering 10,000 bonus points for stays that include any night Sunday to Wednesday until the end of the month.

The revamped Scotiabank Platinum American Express Card is here with a 60,000 point welcome bonus

 
The revamped Scotiabank Platinum American Express Card debuted on July 1st along with a new best ever welcome bonus offer! The card's revamp takes place in the earn rates, benefits and insurance offered. It is now has a flat earn rate across all spending, no foreign transaction fees and now offers mobile device insurance.