The “Big Five” Canadian banks offer credit cards and include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Did you know that there are many other options?
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Aeroplan may switch credit card ties to TD Bank
– thestar.com
‘Groundbreaking’ changes coming to program, including cancellation of policy where unredeemed miles expire after seven years.BIG NEWS from Aeroplan! Seven Year Mileage Expiration being canceled, one way mileage awards being lowered, TD Bank to issue Aeroplan Credit Cards and more!
– RewardsCanada.ca
Huge news from Aeroplan today and it is good news!Here are the highlights:- 7 Year expiration policy being canceled- One way flight awards will only cost 50% of round trip- Distinction – a new tiered recognition program, that recognizes members based on how many miles they accumulate (separate from Air Canada Altitude)- New Market Fare Flight Rewards to replace ClassicPlus flight rewards, reduced by up to 20% — these are the any seat any time flight rewards that fluctuate in mileage requirements based upon how full a flight is, so these flight rewards will typically cost more than ClassicFlight rewards but not as much now.- The only bad is news is that some long haul international flights will be increasing- TD Bank to be new Aeroplan Credit Card IssuerOnce I have time to go through the information more I will provide an update or another post with more detailsHere is the press release from Aeroplan:Aeroplan Transforms Program to Deliver Outstanding Loyalty ExperienceAeroplan launches new member recognition program, significantly improves value with new Market Fare Flight Rewards and cancels policy that expires Aeroplan Miles older than 7 yearsMontreal, June 27, 2013 – Aeroplan, Canada’s premier coalition loyalty program, announced today groundbreaking enhancements to the program that will be implemented on January 1, 2014, including:The launch of Distinction, a new tiered recognition program that rewards top accumulating members, based on total Aeroplan Miles earned across all coalition partners, with preferential mileage levels for redemption, bonus mile offers and exclusive privileges;New Market Fare Flight Rewards to replace ClassicPlus Flight Rewards, offering significantly improved value, with all members having access to mileage levels reduced by up to 20%, and Distinction members enjoying reductions of up to 50%; andThe cancellation of the seven-year mileage redemption policy, with Aeroplan Miles no longer expiring for members active in the program each year…
The company that runs the Aeroplan loyalty points plan says it’s prepared to accept an offer from TD Bank to move its business over from rival CIBC.June 27 Update: British Airways to launch 787 on YYZ-LHR with sale fare, IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks and more!
– RewardsCanada.ca
A big day for news, travel deals and bonuses: News, Tips & Tricks Of course the big news today comes from Aeroplan, see my post from earlier today for complete details Also the release of the latest Priority Club/IHG Rewards Club Point Breaks is also big news. See here for more details. Travel Deals British Airways has announced that Toronto will be their first city served with their new Boeing 787 and to celebrate they are offering a sale on flights between Toronto and London. Fly for only $787* Toronto to London (Round trip includes all taxes, fees and carrier charges) Book by July 1st for travel Oct 25 – Dec 15 2013, Dec 25 2013 – Mar 24 2014. Full details can be found at BA.com Bonus Offers American AAdvantage- Double AAdvantage Miles for American Airlines flights between: Chicago O’Hare (ORD) or Los Angeles (LAX and) Tokyo Narita (NRT) or New York Kennedy (JFK) and Tokyo Haneda (HND) More… Jul 1 – Aug 31, 13 – Double AAdvantage Miles for Japan Airlines flights between San Diego and Tokyo…Since 2010, Square Inc’s matchbox-sized card readers have steadily supplanted credit card machines in coffee shops and corner stores across the United States.
