Air Canada Elites will receive double Priority Rewards for the remainder of the year & a new targeted American Express Use Points for Purchases offer

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Air Canada sent an email out yesterday to elite members offering double Priority Rewards for the second half of 2022:

Finally, recognizing that most have already requalified for Status, we’re launching a special offer to reward Elite members for their travels through the end of this year. We’ll double every Priority Reward you earn between July 1st and December 31st, 20222. As a reminder, Priority Rewards give you 50% off every eligible Aeroplan flight reward on Air Canada and any of our airline partners

It's back! American Express Transfer Bonuses to Marriott Bonvoy (25%) and Hilton Honors (30%)

American Express' bonus for transferring Membership Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy & Hilton Honors has returned! Last seen right around this time last year, cardmembers now a month to convert their Membership Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy or Hilton Honors and receive 25% or a 30% bonus respectively. This offer is available from September 15 to October 15, 2022

Update #2: The offer is now showing on Amex's website

Update #1: Looks like Amex is delayed in announcing this on their site - it should be up sometime this morning!

Receive up to a 15% bonus when you convert credit card points to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles & save 20% at 94 Marriott Hotels in Canada

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Cathay Pacific has brought back a bonus for converting credit card points to their Asia Miles. The bonus is 10% if you convert to a total of less than 30,000 miles. If you convert for 30,000 or miles you'll receive a 15% bonus. For those of us in Canada you can receive this bonus on transfers from American Express Membership Rewards, HSBC Rewards and RBC Avion Rewards. The promotion runs until November 12 and requires registration. Click here for more details & to register for this offer.

New WestJet Rewards Status Match Offer for Air Canada, Porter & British Airways elite members

 

WestJet Rewards has come out with a great new status match offer and challenge to keep that status. Elite members from Air Canada Aeroplan, Porter Airlines VIPorter & British Airways Executive Club can receive automatic matched status in WestJet Rewards until December 15, 2022. Then, to keep the status for 2023 you simply need to reach 20% of the regular required tier spend for the tier level you are matched to.

Marriott's Week of Wonders set to return this October & earn 20x PC Optimum points at Shoppers Drug Mart

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Marriott Bonvoy's Week of Wonders will return in three weeks. This annual week long event feature discounted stay, bonus point offers. For example, in 2021 there was a 55% bonus for buying points, 33% discount on award nights, $300 credits on luxury stays and more. Click here to learn more. (You can check out last year's offers here)

Podcast Episode 95: Air France KLM's Flying Blue is now the go to program for Transatlantic economy class rewards & we look at the fall hotel promos!

 

This is a deals, movers and shakers and tips & tricks episode. We cover the fall promotions from four major hotel chains, we talk about the awesome move from Air France KLM Flying Blue to lower, yes lower, their standard redemption rates for economy class tickets from Canada to Europe, Turkey & North Africa. We also discuss Aeroplan finally adding the option to book stopovers online and we end the episode with tip that everyone from beginners to experts need to follow.

This episode is sponsored by CIBC

Join Coast Hotels Coast Rewards for a chance to win a two night stay

 
Coast Hotels is continuing their 50th anniversary celebrations with a new member acquisition campaign! Right now when you join the Coast Hotels Coast Rewards program by September 27 you'll be entered to win a two night stay at the Coast Hotels location of your choice.

Earn 2x points on all Best Western stays in Canada, the U.S. and Caribbean until November 21

Best Western’s latest bonus points promotion launched today and it is the return of a double points offer.  The bonus is available right on your first stay and there is no limit to number of bonus points you can earn

Three new Amex Offers from ebay, Estee Lauder & Mr. Mikes plus a new 60% bonus for buying Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles

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A trio of new Amex Offers came out today. There are offers for ebay, Estee Lauder and Mr. Mikes. These were all received on my Platinum Card:

Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for September - These cards provide the best value out of their welcome bonuses

Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for this month! This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards for small businesses 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.