The Ultimate Student Credit Card portfolio, a new Amex Offer for Travelpro & select Air Canada elites receive access to Virgin Australia lounges

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

We completed another Ultimate Portfolio update and this is one timely with everyone going back to University and College for it is The Ultimate Student Credit Card portfolio! This wallet is for those Canadian students looking to get into the credit card game and have a card or cards that can help this cash strapped segment of the market!  This update wasn't as substantial as some of the last few Ultimate portfolios as the three cards we've had in the portfolio since 2017 remain the same. A couple of them happen to have new bonus offers and upcoming earn rate changes that we have made note of. Check out the updated portfolio here!

WestJet Elite Status members can earn qualifying spend on redemptions using WestJet dollars

WestJet Rewards Elite Status members who book flights with the airline and use WestJet dollars to pay for part or all of their base airfare will earn qualifying spend even on the redeemed portion. This offer is available for Silver, Gold and Platinum members who book Econo or higher fare classes for WestJet marketed flights and also includes Member Exclusive Fares.

Earn 2,000 bonus points with each Marriott stay this fall + an additional bonus for Marriott credit card holders

Marriott’s Fall systemwide promotion offers 2,000 bonus points per stay starting with your second stay. This offer can be earned at all participating Marriott hotels worldwide. You can register for the offer as of today and book for stays between September 21 and December 15, 2022. Registration for the offer closes on December 1. There is an additional bonus of 2,000 points for Marriott credit card holders for when they complete stays at different Marriott brands starting with the second brand they stay at.

Redeem Best Western Rewards Points for a free night stay and receive a 5,000 point bonus

Best Western launched a new bonus today that rewards 5,000 points when you redeem 12,000 or more points for a reward night stay. The offer is valid for reward stays in Canada, the U.S. and Caribbean that are completed between September 12 and November 21, 2022. Registration is required for this offer.  Many hotels in Canada can be booked in the 12,000 to 24,000 point range so depending on which hotel you redeem for this can represent a pretty big discount.

Credit cards that help you avoid those dreaded airline fees & Rewards Canada's Guide to Business Class Lounge Access both see updates

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

We've updated the popular feature Credit cards that help you avoid those dreaded airline fees to reflect the changes to the National Bank of Canada World Elite Mastercard that kicked in last week. The card's travel reimbursement benefits is now $150 instead of $250 however you don't have the category limitations in place anymore that made it tough for some cardholders to use up the entire $250. Check out the feature here.

TD Aeroplan Credit Card fall offers - earn up to 105,000 bonus Aeroplan Points

TD has released their fall offers for their Aeroplan co-brand cards. For the most part these are the same offers we have seen in place for the majority of 2022. The only change is an increase in the spend and time requirement on the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Visa card. The other two cards, the Visa Infinite and Visa Platinum cards continue on with their exact same offers.

Now Live: Earn 2x Honors points on Hilton stays worldwide + 2,000 points for weekday check outs

Hilton Honors’ Fall promotion is now live and it offers double points all stays Worldwide. On top of the double points, if you check out on a weekday (Mon-Fri) you’ll earn an additional 2,000 bonus points. With no limit to the number of bonus points you can earn this is a perfect hotel hopping promotion to move around hotels during the middle of week! If you have a three day business trip from Monday to Wednesday and your time allows you to alternate Hilton Hotels for each night you could earn the double points plus 6,000 points for those three nights.

Receive a 50% bonus when you buy or gift British Airways Executive Club Avios

 

British Airways is once again offering a bonus for buying Avios. This time it is a flat 50% bonus when you buy 2,000 or more Avios at once. The 50% bonus tends to be the highest public offer from the program although some people have been targeted for a 75% bonus in the past. You can buy up to 200,000 Avios in one transaction and there is a 200,000 Avios annual limit to which the bonus does not count towards. This offer is only available until September 14, 2022.

Credit Card Review: RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card

One of the first travel rewards cards to offer any flight any time potential, the RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card has been a mainstay in the travel credit card market for well over a decade. The card, which we first reviewed in 2011 is by far one of the most popular in Canada. Over the years we had some band-aid updates to that review so we thought it's time to do a complete refresh for 2022!

Air France KLM Seat Sale: Fly from Canada to Europe and beyond from $749 in economy or $3,046 in business class

Air France and KLM have launched a three week long sale for their flights out of Canada that sees some pretty decent fares in economy, premium economy and business class. The offers must be booked by September 20 for travel between September 18, 2022 and June 17, 2023. The sale is something to look into if you don't have enough Flying Blue Miles / American Express Membership Rewards points to take advantage of the economy class reward flight deal the airlines have right now. Click here to learn about the reward sale.