Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Alaska Airlines Buy Miles Bonus – 40% Bonus Miles until October 31, some get 50% until October 8




Alaska Airlines has brought back a bonus for buying Mileage Plan miles! Right now you will get up to a 50% bonus when you buy 30,000-40,000 or more miles. It does appear only some members are being targeted for the 50% for one week only whereas the rest of us can max out at 40%

At 50% you’ll definitely want to consider buying the miles as you are buying Mileage Plan Miles under U.S. 2 cents a piece. Canadians will have to pay GST/HST on the amount since Points.com, who processes the transaction is a Canadian company.

Seeing that you can redeem miles for premium class flights on British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Hainan, Korean Air and more, there are lots of options for you to use these miles. Remember it only takes 70,000 Mileage Plan miles to fly Cathay Pacific First Class from North America to Asia and that flight alone will cost a lot more than US$1,478.13!

Here is one example of a redemption you could use this bonus offer on. Flying Japan Airlines and Korean Air business class from Vancouver to Tokyo:

Visit Japan in April for a week – 112,500 miles round trip for business class + $102.70 in fees/taxes. To purchase 120,000 miles (the closest amount at 50% to get these flights) would cost you just over US$2,300, add in the fees and you are looking at ~$2,400 To pay cash for the same flights you would be looking at over $4,000.

Remember Alaska has set in place a maximum amount of miles you can buy in a year if you don’t hold MVP status.  Non-Elite members can only buy 150,000 miles per year now.  MVP, MVP Gold, and MVP Gold 75K member are not subjected to this limitation. Seeing that Alaska has never offered more than a 50% bonus this is definitely the time to buy if you were targeted to get that amount.

Offer details
Receive up to 50% Bonus Mileage Plan Miles when you buy miles online. Buy miles here Until Oct 31, 19

Here is the 40% bonus
Buy 10,000 – 19,000 miles, get a 20% bonus
Buy 20,000 – 29,000 miles, get a 30% bonus
Buy 30,000 – 60,000 miles, get a 40% bonus

Here is the 50% bonus (until Oct 8)
Buy 10,000 – 19,000 miles, get a 20% bonus
Buy 20,000 – 39,000 miles, get a 35% bonus
Buy 40,000 – 60,000 miles, get a 50% bonus

Find many more Mileage Plan bonus miles offers here

October 2 Update: Alaska Airlines & American Airlines gut partnership, more confirmed American Express Multiplier Locations & get elite status with a paid airline membership


Alaska Airlines and American Airlines are gutting a major portion of their frequent flyer partnership. Effective March 1, 2020 you will not be able to redeem miles from either program for award flights on the other airlines, ie redeeming Mileage Plan miles for flights on American. You will however still be able to earn miles, albeit in a limited fashion, on the other airline's flights. Lounge access for each airline's elite or lounge club members will remain intact as well. Learn more about these changes here.
 What's changing, effective March 1, 2020:
  • You will no longer earn Mileage Plan miles on American Airlines international flights.
  • You will no longer be able to redeem miles for award travel on American Airlines domestic or international flights.
What's not changing:
  • You'll continue to earn a mile for every mile flown on eligible domestic American Airlines flights with an Alaska Airlines (AS) flight number to select key destinations in the Midwest and eastern US and Canada.
  • Alaska Lounge members can still access over 50 Admirals Club lounges worldwide when flying on an Alaska Airlines or American Airlines flight.

We had another good sized update to our Confirmed Cobalt Multipliers resource! We should probably rename it to Confirmed American Express Multiplier seeing that the AIR MILES Platinum Card will soon offer 1 Mile for $5 on Eats & Drinks and the fact the Platinum Card from American Express earns 3x points on dining. This time we give thanks to FM for a big list of Vancouver locations, one Calgary restaurant and some more travel multipliers. Visit the feature here.
Here's what was added:
Chambar (YVR)
Japanese Village (YYC)
Colony Bar (YVR)
Incognito Coffee (YVR)
Noodlebox, Gabi & Jules, Fresh Slice Pizza, Elephant Garden, Ugly Dumpling, True Confections, Kissa Tanto, Grapes and Soda, The Farmer's apprentice (all YVR)
Cathay Pacific
Alaska Airlines
Pinnacle Hotel


Over on our global site, Frequent Flyer Bonuses, we highlighted a paid membership portion of TAP Portugal's Miles&Go called Club TAP Miles&Go. This membership club has you pay an annual fee and in return in you receive bonus miles (redeemable & status) each month plus extra miles on flights (TAP does fly from Toronto) and if you buy the Platinum level you'll receive Silver Elite status which you could then use to try to status match with other airlines. Find out more here.


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Travel Deals

Radisson Hotels Save up to 20%on selected hotels for stays between November 1, 2019 and February 29, 2020 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Book by Oct 31. Find out more here.

Remember to visit Rewards Canada's Travel Booking site to book travel directly with many of your favourite airlines, hotels and more!

Canadian Bonus Offers

Air France KLM Flying Blue
- October Promo Rewards – Save 20% to 50% on the Award Miles usually required for an award ticket. Destinations vary by each promotional period. More... Book by  Oct 31  for travel Dec 1 – Jan 31, 20
This month's Canadian cities:
Calgary or Edmonton - 25% off business class on KLM
Montreal - 25% off business class on Air France or KLM

Le Club AccorHotels
- Earn 5x Le Club AccorHotels points for stays at select Fairmont & Sofitel Hotels in in Quebec City, Vancouver, Whistler & the U.S.. More... Book by Oct 31 for stays until Dec 31, 19

Other Bonus Offers

Alitalia MilleMiglia
- Double MilleMiglia Miles on all flights from/to Milan Malpensa and Bergamo Orio al Serio. More... Until Oct 27, 19

Le Club AccorHotels
- Double Le Club AccorHotels Points for stays of 1 or more nights at participating Accor Hotels in France, Andorra, Monaco, French Guyana, Saint-Martin (French Part), Reunion, Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece.  More... Until Nov 3, 19
- Earn 5x Le Club AccorHotels points for stays at select Fairmont & Sofitel Hotels in North America. More... Book by Oct 31 for stays until Dec 31, 19
- Double Le Club AccorHotels Points for stays at participating Accor Hotels in Sao Paulo. More... Targeted offer - may not work for everyone Until Apr 30, 20
- Triple Le Club AccorHotels Points when you rent with Hertz for 1 or more days Worldwide More... Book by Oct 31 for rentals until Dec 15, 19

Marriott Bonvoy
- 3,000 Bonus Bonvoy points PER NIGHT for stays on any nights at the Dallas Marriott Suites Medical/Market Center. More... Nov 21, 19- Jan 5, 20
- 3,000 Bonus Bonvoy points PER NIGHT for stays on Fri to Sun nights at the Dallas Marriott Suites Medical/Market Center. More... Nov 1 - 19, 19
- 2,000 Bonus Bonvoy points PER NIGHT on Friday, Saturday or Sunday nights at the Courtyard Singapore Novena. Full More... Until Nov 24, 19
- 1,000 Bonus Bonvoy points PER NIGHT for stays in a club executive room, deluxe suite or club deluxe suite at the Sheraton Xi'an Hotel. More... Until Nov 24, 19

Millennium Hotels My Millennium
- Earn up to Triple My Millennium Points for stays of 2 or more night at participating Millennium Hotels Worldwide. More... Book by Dec 31 for stays until Mar 31, 20
World of Hyatt
- 500 Bonus World of Hyatt points for stays at the Andaz Seoul Gangnam More... Unto Dec 30, 19
- 500 Bonus World of Hyatt points for stays at the Hyatt Regency Hesperia Madrid More... Unto Dec 30, 19



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

Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of October! 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 (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 most or all of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for the sign up rewards.  This month we once again have 3 cards that have no annual fee in the first year and two cards with an annual fee in the first year.

There are no changes to the list for this month.

Here are our top 5 credit card sign up offers for October (in order of welcome bonus value)

TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card - 40,000 Miles (Apply here)
TD has come out with the best ever offer for this card and it is first year free so that means up to 35,000 of the 40,000 miles would come to you at no cost other then spending on the card. The bonus is awarded as follows: 15,000 Aeroplan Miles when you make your first Purchase with your Card + Double Aeroplan Miles on all purchases in the first three months (up to 20,000 miles) and 5,000 miles for adding an additional card ($50 fee). Depending on how you redeem those Aeroplan miles should be worth no less than $400 but more likely closer to $800 or more! In fact if you take the per mile value from our post from late July this welcome bonus would be worth $2,000 or more.
Minimum Income: $60,000 Personal or $100,000 Household

Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card - 50,000 Points (Apply here)
This is the first card on the list that has an annual fee right of the bat but the sign up bonus and other benefits more than make up for it. The 50,000 points, awarded after spending $1,500 on the card in three months are worth at least $500 in our minds which means after subtracting the annual fee you are coming out ahead by $380. In reality you can pull even more value out of the card (into four figures) as we outlined in our post A look at how The Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card provides huge value!  
Minimum Income: N/A

National Bank of Canada World Elite Mastercard - $480 Cash Back (Apply here)
This the second card on the list that has an annual fee that isn't waived, however the sign up bonus and other benefits provide some big value over that annual fee. You will get $40 cash back for each month you spend $500 on the card in the first 12 months. This will give you $480 in rewards but then subtracting the annual fee of $150 you are coming out ahead by $330.
Minimum Income: $80,000 Personal or $150,000 Household 

http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=rePwQEjA0OI&offerid=373814.23&type=3&subid=0TD First Class Visa Infinite Card - 90,000 Points (Apply here)
This card is offering up to 90,000 points when you apply for it along with the first year annual fee waived on the primary card. The bonus is awarded as follows: 20,000 points when you make your first Purchase with your Card + Double Points on  all purchases in the first three months (up to 60,000 points) and 10,000 points for adding an additional card ($50 fee). Those 90,000 points (less the add. card fee) translate to $310 worth of travel credits for any travel booking or $400 worth of travel for bookings made via Expedia For TD. 
Minimum Income: $60,000 Personal or $100,000 Household

BMO AIR MILES World Elite Mastercard - 3,000 Miles  (Apply here)
This almost best ever sign up bonus for an AIR MILES co-branded card continues on our Top 5 sign up list thanks to its 3,000 miles sign up bonus (worth ~$300 or more) and no annual fee in the first year!  Even if you aren't a fan of AIR MILES the fact you can get 3,000 miles and them use them as cash rewards for no cost to you should be enough to go out and get this card. Please note: new Collectors have Miles automatically deposited into their Dream Account, not their Cash account.
Minimum Income: $80,000 Personal or $150,000 Household

If you went for all these cards you ultimately could end up with anywhere from $1,700 to over $3,000 in travel value. However even if you only take on one or two you are helping your travel budget significantly at no cost other than regular credit card spend. We don't really recommend getting all five in one month unless you know you can meet the minimum spend for them all at once, rather you'd want to pick one or two right now, perhaps another next month and so on.

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Earn 5x Le Club AccorHotels points for stays at select Fairmont & Sofitel Hotels in Quebec City, Vancouver, Whistler & the U.S.


Le Club AccorHotels has come out a bunch of new offers for the fall, earlier we brought you the details of the Southern Europe bonus on our global site and now there is this bonus for stays at select higher end locations in Canada and the U.S.. This bonus of 5x is a really good offer seeing that these tend to be pricier hotels and since Le Club AccorHotels points are awarded based on spend a multiplier like this is better than a flat rate point bonus like 1,000 points.

Offer Details:
Earn 5x Le Club AccorHotels points for stays at select Fairmont & Sofitel Hotels in North America. Full details, online registration & booking (Registration is required) Book by Oct 31 for stays until Dec 31, 19

Participating Hotels:
– The Plaza, A Fairmont Managed Hotel, New York City
– Sofitel Chicago
– Fairmont Chicago
– Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Arizona
– Fairmont Pittsburgh
– Fairmont San Jose
– Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City‎
– Fairmont Chateau Whistler
– Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver
– Fairmont Waterfront, Vancouver

Check out these other Le Club AccorHotels offers as well:
Find our complete list of Le Club AccorHotels bonus points offers here.

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Avis Preferred: Receive a Free Day Rental Award after you complete two rentals


Offer details:
Receive a Free Day Rental Award when you rent twice with Avis for two or more days in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico or U.S.V.I. Full details, online registration & booking (Registration is required) Until Feb 29, 20
For residents of the U.S. or Canada only (includes Puerto Rico and USVI)

Save 25% on business class reward tickets between Calgary, Edmonton or Montreal and Europe with Air France-KLM's October Promo Rewards

The newest set of Air France KLM’s Promo Rewards are now out!  This month we see more options for flying out of Canada when compared to September. With promo rewards the discount ranges from 20 to 50% off the regular amount of miles required to redeem for these flights. As you can see just by the discount this can be a very good offer if you get 50% off for Business Class! This month sees three of five Canadian cities as part of the deal. You can save 25% off business class reward tickets to Europe from Calgary, Edmonton or Montreal on Air France or KLM.



Offer details
October Promo Rewards – Save 20% to 50% on the Award Miles usually required for an award ticket. Destinations vary by each promotional period.  Full Details & online booking  Book by Oct 31  for travel Dec 1 – Jan 31, 20

This month's Canadian cities:
Calgary - 25% off business class on KLM
Edmonton - 25% off business class on KLM
Montreal - 25% off business class on Air France or KLM

Here are the mileage requirements for flying from the three cities to Amsterdam or Paris (the mileage amount will vary for other cities in Europe). As you can see this is a real good deal even at 25% off!



And an example of some of the business class availability from Montreal to Paris in December:
 And return flights:

As you can see there is tons of availability on this route even right around Christmas! How about spending the holidays in Paris? Can be done for only 79,500 miles and 495.50EUR:


Here's Calgary to Amsterdam:
 and the way back:
As you can see there is availability, not as good as Montreal but still something! January availability is a little better. This route costs you 90,750 miles and 425.28EUR:

Let's look at Edmonton to Amsterdam now:

and back to Edmonton:
For a total of 90,750 miles and 425.28 EUR.

How about some Christmas market action?


There are many more options that for lots of cities in Europe that are pricing at the same mileage amounts as above. This leads us to believe that Air France KLM have updated their non-published redemption rates that would see cities like Brussels, Venice, Milan and others actually price out lower than what you see above.

Remember one way flights are exactly half of the above mileage amounts.

If you don't have enough miles for a Promo Reward your best bet is to convert Marriott Bonvoy points to Flying Blue on a 3:1 basis. Remember you'll earn 5,000 bonus miles when you convert 60,000 points at a time (a total of 25,000 miles per 60,000 points) That means 120,000 points will get you to 50,000 miles which is enough to cover a one way flight between Canada and Europe in Business Class!

If you don't have any Marriott Rewards Points you can always look at getting the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card to top off your account. Currently the card comes with a 50,000 point sign up bonus when you spend $1,500 on the card and then you could also grab the Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card as it also has 50,000 point sign up bonus. You would then ultimately be able to have 100,000 points which can be converted 3 to 1 to Flying Blue Miles plus Marriott will kick in an additional 5,000 miles for every 60,000 points transferred.  Of course timing of getting the card(s) now, spending and getting the points will likely not happen for this month but it sets you up for future offers.  Need to grab two tickets for an itinerary? You could choose to get one Marriott card for yourself and one for your partner or spouse and you'll have a lot more points!  

October 1 Update: IHG Rewards Club partners with Mr & Mrs Smith, Earn Double Points for Best Western stays outside of North America & lots more!


IHG Rewards Club announced a new partnership with Mr & Mrs Smith Hotels last week. This partnership will allow members to be able to earn and redeem IHG Rewards Club points at more than 500 handpicked Mr & Mrs Smith hotels when booking through IHG’s direct channels. There are currently 7 hotels in Canada that are part of the Mr & Mrs Smith Collection including the iconic Fogo Island Inn! We hope that this and the other Canadian locations will be part of this partnership! Learn more about the new partnership here.
 Key highlights of  IHG’s loyalty partnership with Mr & Mrs Smith: 
  • From early 2020, IHG Rewards Club members will have the opportunity to earn and redeem points during qualified stays at over 500 luxury and boutique Mr & Mrs Smith properties.   
  • IHG Rewards Club is one of the world’s largest hotel loyalty programmes, with more than 100 million enrolled members. 
  • IHG Rewards Club points can be earned and redeemed at participating Mr & Mrs Smith hotels booked through IHG’s direct channels only. 
  • The partnership gives IHG’s members more choice in where to go, with the addition of Mr & Mrs Smith properties in 14 countries where IHG doesn’t currently have open hotels.  
  • IHG’s most loyal guests, including InterContinental Ambassadors and Kimpton Inner Circle members, will enjoy a free Smith Extra such as a bottle of champagne, picnic hamper or 30-minute massage on arrival at every Mr & Mrs Smith hotel, as well as automatic room upgrades whenever available. 
  • Elite IHG Rewards Club members will receive their tier Bonus Points on eligible room rates (10% Gold Elite, 50% Platinum Elite, 100% Spire Elite).  

Earlier in September we brought you details of Best Western's new stay twice get a free night offer for stays in Canada, the U.S. and Caribbean. There is also an offer to earn double BW Rewards points on all stays outside of those three regions! Be sure to register for the offer right here.


Canadian hotel company Executive Hotels has opened a new location in Vancouver. The new Seaside Hotel in North Vancouver is now open. Here is how Executive Hotels describes their newest locations:
Located in the historic Shipyards at Lower Lonsdale (Lolo), Seaside Hotel is the North Shore’s newest boutique hotel experience! We’re creating a space of uncompromising comfort: luxury on the frontier of adventure.

71 rooms and suites binding the majesty of the North Shore with the sophistication of world-class style to create an unforgettable experience. Our rooms are articulately designed to evoke the natural world: a reclaimed wood focal wall, floor to ceiling windows, heated flooring, soaker tubs, automated blinds, and more; an experience all their own! 
The hotel does not show up on the Executive Hotels Executive Rewards site so we beleive at this time it does not participate in the hotel's frequent guest program. Find out more about the hotel here!


Aeroplan has changed some of the mileage earning rates for flying on Thai Airways as of today (Source Aeroplan)
  • Earn 110% in booking classes Y or B. For travel until September 30, 2019, earn 100%
  • Booking class U will no longer be eligible for accumulation. For travel until September 30, 2019, earn 100%



Rewards Canada has a new booking partner that we have added to our partner page. This newest partner is Ethiopian Airlines. If you book flights on Ethiopian via our links, Rewards Canada will earn a commission. The links take you straight to Ethiopian Airlines so you are booking your flights directly with them. It is bookings like that help Rewards Canada remain a 100% free resource for all Canadians. Remeber Ethiopian Airlines flies out of Toronto and is a Star Alliance partner of Air Canada so you can earn and burn Aeroplan miles on their flights.

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Travel Deals

Radisson Hotels Save up to 20%on selected hotels for stays between November 1, 2019 and February 29, 2020 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Book by Oct 31. Find out more here.

Remember to visit Rewards Canada's Travel Booking site to book travel directly with many of your favourite airlines, hotels and more!

Canadian Bonus Offers

Avis Preferred
- Receive a Free Day Rental Award when you rent twice with Avis for two or more days in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico or U.S.V.I. Mor e... For residents of the U.S. or Canada only (includes Puerto Rico and USVI) Until Feb 29, 20

Marriott Bonvoy
- 1,000 Bonus Bonvoy points PER NIGHT when you book a deluxe water view room or a club floor room at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort. More... Until Nov 24, 19

Other Bonus Offers

Aegean Miles+Bonus
- Double Miles+Bonus Miles for stays at Athenaeum Hotels in Athens. More... Until Oct 31, 19
- Double Miles+Bonus Miles for stays at the Perianth Hotel in Athens. More... Until Oct 31, 19

Alitalia MilleMiglia
- Earn up to 10,000 Bonus MilleMiglia Miles when you fly Alitalia on select long haul flights. More... Book by Oct 24 for travel Nov 1 - Dec 15, 19
- Earn up to 4,000 Bonus MilleMiglia Miles when you fly Alitalia on select medium haul flights. More... Book by Oct 24 for travel until Dec 15, 19
- Earn up to 1,500 Bonus MilleMiglia Miles when you fly Alitalia between Milan and London City. More... Until Dec 31, 19

Best Western Rewards
- Double Rewards Points for stays at any Best Western® branded hotel outside of the United States, Canada, or the Caribbean Islands. More... Until Nov 17, 19

Marriott Bonvoy
- 2,500 Bonus Bonvoy points for your next stay at any Marriott Hotel Worldwide. More... Targeted Offer – May not work for everyone Register & book by Oct 30 for stays until Jan 15, 20
- Earn up to 4,000 Bonus Marriott Bonvoy Points for stays of 2 or more nights at any one of 11 Marriott locations in Peru. More... Oct 1 – Dec 24, 19
- 1,000 Bonus Bonvoy points PER NIGHT when you stay at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Wisconsin Dells. More... Until Dec 8, 19


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[OFFER EXPIRED] Grab the American Express AeroplanPlus Platinum or Reserve Cards and receive an Air Canada eGfit Card with minimum spend

The offer previously listed here is no longer available

Aeroplan eStore up to 5x Miles Beauty Event


There is another miles accelerator offer for online shopping via the Aeroplan eStore. This time it is their Beauty Event where you can earn up to 5x miles with their beauty retailer partners like Sephora, Shoppers Drug Mart and more. This event runs until October 14. This type of bonus can complete the often harder to achieve triple dip of the points and miles world. How so? You can earn the Aeroplan miles via the eStore, then if the retailer has a loyalty program like Sephora's Beauty Insider or Shopper's PC Optimum you'll collect those points and then you'll earn the miles or points from your rewards credit card you make the payment with. Some would even consider this a quadruple dip since there is a bonus from the eStore as you have this equation: Base Aeroplan eStore miles + Bonus Aeroplan eStore miles + retailer loyalty program points + credit card points/miles. Either way, if you consider it a triple or quadruple dip it's still a good windfall of miles and points!

Click here for complete details and to shop online via the Aeroplan eStore!



Earn 1,000 Bonus Marriott Bonvoy Points per night for stays at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort


Offer details:
1,000 Bonus Bonvoy points PER NIGHT when you book a deluxe water view room or a club floor room at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort. Full details & online booking. Until Nov 24, 19

Here are some other Marriott Bonvoy bonus points offer to also check out:
  • 1,000 Bonus Bonvoy points for stays of 2+ nights at the Delta Hotels Toronto. Full details & online booking.
  • 2,000 Bonus Bonvoy points per stay at the JW Marriott Edmonton ICE District. Full details and online booking.
  • New Marriott Bonvoy™American Express® Cardmembers earn 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy™ points enough for 3 free nights at a Category 2 hotel after you charge $1,500 in purchases to your Card in your first three months of Cardmembership.  Full details
Click here for Rewards Canada's complete list of Marriott Bonvoy bonus points offers!