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September 11 Update: Air Canada upgauges Ottawa-London while cutting Ottawa-Frankfurt, Amex adds Vancouver's TransLink as a merchant & much more! + MORE Sep 12th
Yesterday we brought you the news that Lufthansa will be launching new flights between Ottawa and Frankfurt. At the time we wondered if Air Canada would continue their summer seasonal service on the same route. Confirmation came late yesterday afternoon that they will not fly the route anymore, t.... More »
How to earn over $1,200 in value from the right travel credit card + MORE Nov 26th
Travel rewards cards are super-popular with Canadians, and competition in the sector is fierce. Determining the real tactical value of a card can be a challenge—and we warn you: There’s math! The effort is worth it, though. Pick the right card and you can earn big. In this article, we’ll use t.... More »
How to handle unpaid corporate credit card May 22nd
If you have a credit card from the company you work for with your name on it, you can find yourself battling creditors if the corporation doesn't pay.... More »
America is making country of origin rules a NAFTA priority. Look out, Canada. + MORE Sep 25th
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It’s not like Canada is an unattractive place to stick a factory or a foreign outpost.
Consider: a $2-trillion economy; relatively rich households that don’t mind shopping on credit; rule of law; “free” health care; and low corporate taxes. There’s e.... More »
January 15 Update: Further BMO card changes, 75 Bonus AIR MILES via Travel Hub and more + MORE Jan 15th
Early today we released the details of the updated BMO Rewards World Elite Mastercard whose program changes went into effect today. It wasn't the only BMO card changing. Also today the BMO AIR MILES World Elite Mastercard now only offers a 15% discount when redeeming AIR MILES for flights in Nor.... More »
Feb 3 Update: BMO Reward World Elite 1st year free returns, new Aeroplan bonus for Delta stays, Double Wyndham Rewards points
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Another busy day in the world of travel rewards! News, Tips & Tricks The BMO Rewards World Elite MasterCard once again is available with the first year free! (Thanks to our Facebook fan Phil for passing this along!) If you apply by April 10 you’ll not only get the usualy 30,000 point sign up bonus you also get the first year $150 fee waived. All of our comparison charts that have this card have been updated to reflect the change (All, Travel Points & Most Popular) As well our post from earlier today on the Top 5 Credit Card sign up offers also discusses this! In the bonus offers section check out the newest Aeroplan bonus for Delta stays. One must wonder if those will continue when Delta is taken over by Marriott… Also check out the Home Hardware Aeroplan bonus. Summary of posts on the RC blog since our last update: Miles & More Award Ticket Sale – 50% off award tickets between Toronto and Austria Once again we bring you the latest set Miles & More “Meilenschnaeppchen” discounted mileage awards! This month it has…Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for February Welcome to a new monthly feature here on the Rewards Canada blog, the Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers…Adding a separate rewards card for business travel
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If you pay for work-related travel on a personal credit card, it may make sense to get a separate card just for those expenses. But first, think about how you’ll use the points
Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for February
– RewardsCanada.ca
Welcome to a new monthly feature here on the Rewards Canada blog, the Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers. Now, 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 offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the sign up bonus, but when most of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when not taking into account insurance packages and other non-reward benefits. In fact 4 of 5 cards on this list for February are first year free so you can try them out at no cost and decide later on if the card is right for you. All the while earning the sign up bonus which can be used to subsidize your travels! The only card that isn’t first year free is the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express. It has an annual of $120 but the new sign up bonus of 20,000 Starpoints is worth no less than $400 depending on what you value Starpoints at…
Miles & More Award Ticket Sale – 50% off award tickets between Toronto and Austria
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Once again we bring you the latest set Miles & More “Meilenschnaeppchen” discounted mileage awards! This month it has shrunk in terms of flights available but is still a crazy good deal! This month it is a continuation of last month’s offer of a 50% discount on economy class travel on Austrian Airlines between Toronto and Austria. The offer is good until March 31st.The crazy thing is that you can actually get this round trip ticket for only $5,000 in credit card spend (and a $120 annual fee). How so? As we usually mention in this post you can boost your Miles & More account with the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express. If you read our blog regularly you’ll know that right now the card comes with a 20,000 Starpoint sign up bonus. When you convert those 20,000 Starpoints to Miles & More SPG will award you an additional 5,000 miles. Which gives you 25,000 miles but if you spend $5,000 on the card you’ll have 25,000 Starpoints and the 5,000 Miles bonus giving you the 30,000 miles required for this flight…
