WestJet Rewards: Earn up to 3X WestJet Dollars on select routes in Western Canada

WestJet has launched a nice new flight bonus for members of their Rewards program flying on select routes within Western Canada. This bonus actually surprises me a little as these should be relatively strong routes for WestJet without the need of an incentive but as we always say here at RC sometimes it doesn't matter how well a route is doing it is all about rewarding loyalty even if they already have your business! This is a great bonus for primarily business travellers who ply these routes often as you may earn up to 9% in WestJet Rewards dollars if you are at the 3% base earn rate! When I was in Oil & Gas there were hundreds of workers flying daily to Ft. Mac and GP so hopefully any of you doing these routes out of Edmonton for that reason will take advantage of it!  The terms are a bit vague in that the bonus is only good on non-stop flights and not connecting itineraries so we're not sure at this time if you'll earn a bonus on a routing like Calgary-Edmonton-Grande Praire. Will you earn the bonus on all legs or since it is a connecting itinerary will you not receive anything? Hopefully WestJet can chime in and let us know! 

UPDATE:
- First of all, I had a total moment of forgetfulness when I posted this this morning when I was wondering why they were bonusing these routes and the reason is that Air Canada has bonuses on these routes too which we covered a couple of weeks ago! That's why! WestJet is responding to AC and even the URL should have clued me into it as it states 'offermatch'!
- Secondly, I reached out the WestJet and they responded that the offer is strictly for non-stops, so my example of flying Calgary-Edmonton-Grande Prairie would not qualify for any bonus.

Offer Details:
Earn up to Triple WestJet Dollars when you fly on select WestJet routes within Canada.Earn double WestJet dollars when you book a Flex fare or triple WestJet dollars when you book a Plus fare.  Register Online (Registration is required) Register and book by Mar 17 for travel until Apr 30, 15
Eligible routes:

Feb 18 Update: New Hyatt Elite Benefits for 2015, Hilton Lifetime Diamond Status Requirements, lots of free miles & points

Here is your Wednesday update:

News, Tips & Tricks
Hyatt Gold Passport has announced new benefits for their Diamond Elite status members. The first is called Guest of Honor and allows you 'pass along' your benefits when you redeem your points for a free night for your friends and family. They’ll receive the exclusive in-hotel perks of your Diamond membership such as The best room available upon arrival, (excluding suites) A special welcome amenity, Exclusive access to the Regency Club® or Grand Club® lounge, Daily complimentary breakfast, An upgrade to premium Wi-Fi where available and 4 p.m. late checkout. The second are two complimentary one-time-use United Club passes annually (primarily good for those doing lots of U.S. travel) starting on March 1st and the third is complimentary premium Internet access which kicked in on February 14 which is also available to Platinum members.

Hilton HHonors has revealed the details of the requirements to get their new lifetime Diamond Elite status:

"Lifetime Diamond Status will be awarded to select HHonors members, who as of December 31st, 2014 have earned Diamond Status for at least 10 years (non-consecutive) and who have completed stays totaling at least 1,000 paid nights pursuant to the standard HHonors Terms & Conditions."

There are three free miles/points offers in the bonus offer section below including the Air Miles offer from Rona we brought to you yesterday.



Bonus Offers
Air Canada / Aeroplan
- Earn 7,500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for each round-trip or 2 one-way segments between Canada and Japan in any fare. More... Register and book by Apr 30 for travel until Jun 30, 15 

Air Miles (Canada)
- 10 Free Air Miles when you subscribe to Rona E-News. More... Until Apr 30, 15

airberlin topbonus
- 500 Free topbonus miles when you become a Heinemann and Me member (Free to join). More... Until Mar 31, 15

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
- 5,000 Mileage Plan Miles for Alaska Airlines Elite members on your first Rocketmiles booking More... Book by Apr 15, 15

Bangkok Airways FlyerBonus (on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com only)
- Triple FlyerBonus Points when you stay at any participating Dusit Hotel during your birthday month. More... Until Feb 15, 16

Jet Airways JetPrivilege
- Earn up to Triple JetPrivilege Miles on any International flight with Jet Airways and Etihad Airways. More... Register and book by Mar 10 for travel Feb 25 - May 30, 15

La Quinta Returns
- 300 Free Returns Points for watching a California Travel Advisor video. More... Until Mar 31, 15

Le Club accorhotels
- 500 Bonus Le Club Accorhotels Points for stays at any ibis Hotels in in Poland, Lithuania or Latvia. More... Book by Mar 16 for stays until Apr 16, 15

Rocketmiles
- Earn 500 Bonus Miles/Points in the Rocketmiles partner program of your choice. More... Book by Feb 20, 15

SAS EuroBonus
- 2,000 Bonus EuroBonus Points on Avis rentals in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. More... Book by Mar 9 for rentals Mar 1 - May 31, 15



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10 Free AIR MILES for subscribing to Rona E-News by April 30

A nice simple way to earn some free AIR MILES Reward Miles comes to us from Rona. All you have to do is subscribe to Rona's E-News newsletter by April 30th and you'll receive the 10 miles. This is even something those of you who you rarely collect Air Miles should utilize as it will extend the validity of your account by 24 months (you did know that Air Miles accounts without any activity in 24 months are closed down right?) This offer is only for new subscribers. I'm not sure if they check the Air Miles account number but you could always try with a different e-mail address if you already subscribe to Rona's newsletter.

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25% Bonus on American Express Membership Rewards Points Transfers to Etihad Airways Guest

Great news for American Express Cardholders in Canada who like to transfer their Membership Rewards Points to Etihad Airways' Guest program! Right now you'll get a 25% bonus on all transfers until March 11th. This appears to be a promotion from Etihad Guest not Amex as you won't find any details on Amex's website about the offer.

Normally the transfer rate 1,000 Membership Rewards Points for 750 Guest Miles. With this promotion that is bumped to 937 miles (or 938 as we're not sure if Etihad will round up or down) for every 1,000 points. If you own the American Express Gold Rewards Card this means your rate of return jumps based in the 2 points per dollar on select categories or roughly 1.9 Etihad Guest Miles per dollar spent including the bonus. Still it may not be as good 1:1 ratio we see with Aeroplan or British Airways Executive Club however Etihad does have some great short haul redemptions in the Middle East, we're talking only 4,000 or 5,000 miles each way. So if business or pleasure takes you to the U.A.E. and you want to jump  on a quick visit to Bahrain, Muscat or other cities this could be the way to go!

Offer Details:
25% Bonus Guest Miles when you convert American Express Membership Rewards Points to Etihad Guest Miles. Full Details Until Mar 11, 15
Offer valid only for Etihad Guest members in; Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, France, Bahrain, Great Britain, Korea, Saudi Arabia, ICC/IDC, India. 

Feb 17 Udpate: Receive up to a $125 + $50 Amex Gift Card for Vancouver Hotel stays, Air Canada flight bonuses to Europe & Japan

We're back from a great vacation which means our daily updates return as well!

News, Tips & Tricks
The beVancouver American Express Gift Card offer is back for the Spring. This is the now famous offer where you book select Vancouver hotels via the beVancouver site and land up to a $125 Amex Prepaid Gift card for your first night and $50 for each additional night. The offer is good for up to three bookings until April 30 but be warned that all stays are prepaid and non-refundable so only book the offer if you know you are going to complete your stay! Find all the details here.

WestJet announced last week that that entered into a code-share agreement with Philippine Airlines. Code-share designations will be available on select WestJet flights from Vancouver and Toronto. (Source WestJet)


Summary of posts on the RC blog since our last update:

• Scotiabank Gold American Express Cardholders skip the line at Lake Louise Ski Resort in February
  Scotiabank launched an interesting promotion for the month of February (sorry we're late, we didn't learn about it until…
• Air Canada: Earn 7,500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for flights between Canada and Japan
  Air Canada is on fire with flight bonus offers right now! First we had the select domestic/transborder offer from…
• Great KLM Business Class Sale for flights between Canada and Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia
  The twice annual KLM Business Class sale is back and we're seeing fares lower than in 2014!! This is…
• Earn Double Mileage Plan Miles when you fly Alaska Airlines between Calgary or Vancouver and Seattle
  Alaska Airlines has launched new flight bonuses quite similar to those we saw for most of 2014 on their…
• Air Canada: Earn up to 10,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for flights between Canada and Europe
  Our latest trip and vacation has come to end so it is time to catch up on offers, news…

Travel Deals
The Executive Hotel Seattle is offering a Great Canadian Escape rate of US$89 per night for stays until March 31st. Use promo code GREAT when booking. Find out more here.

Bonus Offers
Air Canada / Aeroplan
- Earn up to 10,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for every round-trip flight  or 2 one-way segments on Air Canada or Air Canada Rouge between Canada and Europe. More... Register and book by Apr 5 for travel Mar 11 - Dec 13, 15

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
- Double Mileage Plan Miles when you fly Alaska Airlines on qualifying paid nonstop flights between Salt Lake City and Boise (BOI), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Portland (PDX), San Diego (SAN), San Francisco (SFO), San Jose (SJC), or Seattle (SEA), or between Seattle (SEA) and Anchorage (ANC), Atlanta (ATL), Boise (BOI), Calgary (YYC), Detroit (DTW),Honolulu (HNL), Los Angeles (LAX), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Cabos (SJD), Maui (OGG), Minneapolis (MSP), Phoenix (PHX), Sacramento (SMF), San Diego (SAN), San Francisco (SFO), San Jose (SJC), Spokane (GEG), Tucson (TUS), or Vancouver (YVR). More... Until May 15, 15

Alitalia MilleMiglia
- Earn up to Triple MilleMiglia Miles on long haul flights with Alitalia and/or Etihad. More... Register and book by Mar 10 for travel Feb 25 - May 30, 15
- 500 Bonus MilleMiglia Miles on your first hotel booking made via PointsHound. More... Until Feb 28, 15
- 3,000 Bonus MilleMiglia Miles on your first Rocketmiles booking More... Book by Jul 31, 15
- Double MilleMiglia Miles for stays at select UNA Hotels in Italy. More... . Until Apr 30, 15
- Double MilleMiglia Miles for stays of 2 or more nights at over 250 participating World Hotels Worldwide. More... Book by Mar 31 for stays until Dec 31, 15

American AAdvantage
- Double AAdvantage miles for flights on American, US Airways or airberlin between the U.S. and Germany. Valid on eligible Business Class and select Economy Class fares. More... Until Apr 15, 15

Etihad Guest
- Earn up to Triple Guest Miles when you fly on Etihad Airways, Jet Airways, Alitalia, airberlin, Niki, Air Serbia, and/or Air Seychelles Worldwide. More... Register and book by Mar 10 for travel Feb 25 - May 30, 15
- 25% Bonus Guest Miles when you convert American Express Membership Rewards Points to Etihad Guest Miles. More... Offer valid only for Etihad Guest members in; Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, France, Bahrain, Great Britain, Korea, Saudi Arabia, ICC/IDC, India.  Until Mar 11, 15

Philippine Airlines Mabuhay
- Double Mabuhay Miles for stays at the at the Century Park Hotel. More... Until Dec 31, 15

Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Up to 50% QMiles Discount on Qatar Airways Privilege Club Award ticket redemptions for various routes via their "Easy Deals" offer. More... Ongoing


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Scotiabank Gold American Express Cardholders skip the line at Lake Louise Ski Resort in February

Scotiabank launched an interesting promotion for the month of February (sorry we're late, we didn't learn about it until Feb 11 and of course that was when we were on vacation) for holders of the Scotiabank Gold American Express card. 

The promotion allows cardholders to skip the chairlift line at the world famous Lake Louise ski resort on Satudays. Think of it like the Priority Boarding for airlines when you have elite status but for chair lifts! Definitely an interesting promotion to appease current cardholders and to attract new cardholders as people who are not currently Scotiabank credit card holders can sign up for a Scotia Gold Amex onsite and be instantly eligible for a pass. So you still have two Saturdays to take advantage of this offer and enjoy some great skiing (and hopefully the great weather we've been having in Alberta will continue for those days!)

They also have complimentary warming tent for cardholders with free hot cocoa!

Here are the access times for the promotion

Gold Pass ticket window: 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
- The designated Gold Pass ticket window is located on the upper floor of the Whiskey Jack Lodge.

Scotiabank Warming Tent access: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Air Canada: Earn 7,500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for flights between Canada and Japan

Air Canada is on fire with flight bonus offers right now! First we had the select domestic/transborder offer from almost two weeks ago, then the Europe bonus from the weekend and now this bonus for Transpacific flights to Japan! As is that case with these promos only tickets booked from Feb 16 on count towards the bonus.

Offer Details
Earn 7,500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for each round-trip or 2 one-way segments between Canada and Japan in any fare. Register Online (Registration is required) Register and book by Apr 30 for travel until Jun 30, 15

Great KLM Business Class Sale for flights between Canada and Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia

The twice annual KLM Business Class sale is back and we're seeing fares lower than in 2014!! This is a much anticipated sale for many including my parents who just booked YYC-PRG for $3,299 all in. Last year it was $200-$300 more than that. The great thing about this sale is that it is even good for travel over the extremely busy summer season. Fares start as low as $2899 for Eastern Canada departures to Europe and $3299 for travel out of Western Canada. Some of the routes to really look at are  $3199/$3599 to Cape Town South Africa and $3299 to Bangkok, Singapore or Ho Chi Minh City! You have until February 22nd to book for travel between April 13 (of course Spring break is out!) and August 31, 15

To have a look at all the offers or to book please click here!

If you prefer to fly Air France, they have the same rates from Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver! Book online at airfrance.ca

Earn Double Mileage Plan Miles when you fly Alaska Airlines between Calgary or Vancouver and Seattle

Alaska Airlines has launched new flight bonuses quite similar to those we saw for most of 2014 on their popular routes out of Seattle and Salt Lake City.  The bonus in 2014 only saw one Canadian city included, Vancouver but now for the next four months Calgary is added to that list! Great news is not only can you earn Double Miles between YYC/YVR and SEA but if you are connecting via Seattle to any one of the destinations listed below you'll also earn double miles on the next leg(!

Offer Details
Double Mileage Plan Miles when you fly Alaska Airlines on qualifying paid nonstop flights between Salt Lake City and Boise (BOI), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Portland (PDX), San Diego (SAN), San Francisco (SFO), San Jose (SJC), or Seattle (SEA), or between Seattle (SEA) and Anchorage (ANC), Atlanta (ATL), Boise (BOI), Calgary (YYC), Detroit (DTW),Honolulu (HNL), Los Angeles (LAX), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Cabos (SJD), Maui (OGG), Minneapolis (MSP), Phoenix (PHX), Sacramento (SMF), San Diego (SAN), San Francisco (SFO), San Jose (SJC), Spokane (GEG), Tucson (TUS), or Vancouver (YVR). Register Online (Registration is required) Until May 15, 15

Air Canada: Earn up to 10,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for flights between Canada and Europe

Our latest trip and vacation has come to end so it is time to catch up on offers, news and more here on Rewards Canada! We're started it out with the Etihad Airways Valentine's sale and now here is another Air Canada flight bonus that launched on February 10th. This one is for flights to Europe and the beauty of this offer is that if you know your European travel for the year and you cross the Atlantic lots for business (or pleasure) you can rack up some serious mileage as it is good for almost the whole rest of the year! The key is to book all those flights before April 5th to earn this bonus!

Offer Details:
Earn up to 10,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for every round-trip flight  or 2 one-way segments on Air Canada or Air Canada Rouge between Canada and Europe. Tango, Flex and Latitude fares will earn 5,000 Bonus Miles. Premium Economy, Premium Rouge and Business Class will earn 10,000 Bonus Miles. Register Online (Registration is required) Register and book by Apr 5 for travel Mar 11 - Dec 13, 15