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November 7 Update: Show your Starbucks Holiday Cup to get priority boarding on Alaska Airlines, win tickets to the CFL West Final with Canalta Rewards and 12 new miles & points bonuses + MORE Nov 8th
Flying Alaska Airlines out of Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, Vancouver or Victoria over the next four days? Show a Starbucks Holiday Cup to get priority boarding! The Seatlle based airline teamed up withe Seattle based coffee chain for this promotion for the launch of holiday cup season! Find out mo.... More »
“My take on debt has changed over time”: Eva Wong on saving and investing + MORE Apr 24th
Who wants to pay to find out their credit score? Ten years ago, this felt really backwards to Eva Wong—so she co-founded Borrowell, the first company to offer free access to credit scores and credit reports in Canada (in partnership with credit bureau Equifax). In addition to credit scores, her co.... More »
Is paying off card debt with a personal loan a good idea? Apr 2nd
The option of taking out a personal loan to pay off credit debt can work for some consumers, but much will depend on credit score, amount of debt, and spending habits.... More »
January 29 Update: How to maximize the elite status benefits from The Platinum Card from American Express updated, great Marriott bonus in the Bahamas, BA and AC China flight cancellations + MORE Jan 29th
Another feature update to let you know about. How to maximize the elite status benefits from The Platinum Card from American Express has been updated and now shows you how you can get 11 hotel elite status, 1 airline status, 2 car rental status and 1 cruise line status with The Platinum Card. My t.... More »
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act: Protecting yourself from credit discrimination + MORE Sep 22nd
An August 2017 discrimination settlement against American Express highlights why regulators and consumers need to be more wary..... More »
Feb 3 Update: Wyndham Rewards devalues points to miles conversions, The Platinum Card from Amex loses AA/US Airways lounge access, Double Starpoints with SPG Dining
– RewardsCanada.ca
Welcome to another month, another week and another day of travel rewards! News, Tips & TricksEarlier today we posted the news about Aeroplan becoming the latest Rocketmiles partner where you can earn thousands of Aeroplan miles on your hotel bookings. We went back to Aeroplan with one more question, do miles awarded via Rocketmiles count towards Distinction status and the answer is yes!! Read more about the partnershiup and first booking bonus here.If you read any of the U.S. or U.K. frequent flyer blogs you’ll have known that their versions of The Platinum Card from American Express were losing access to American Airlines Admiral Clubs and US Airways Club this March. We can confirm now that this is also the case for the Canadian version of The Platinum Card as letters have and are being sent out to cardholders about the change. Here is an excerpt:Airport Club Access/Airport Lounge ChangesStarting March 21, 2014 select American Express Cardmembers will no longer have access to American Airlines Admirals Club and US Airways Club airport lounges through their Card benefits…Rocketmiles adds Aeroplan as their latest partner – Earn 3,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles on your first booking!
– RewardsCanada.ca
As you know we have provided tons of coverage on the third party hotel booking site Rocketmiles.com here on Rewards Canada and on FrequentFlyerBonuses.com. Up until today the programs included really only worked for some Canadian’s as their partners have been U.S., European or Middle East based. All of that changes today as Rocketmiles adds Aeroplan as a partner! This is great news for us Canucks looking to earn more Aeroplan miles (we all know we need more for those International Business Class redemption that have kept creeping up!) so this is an exciting new way to do it. Of course, due diligence is required to compare rates via other booking sites versus Rocketmiles and also you need to take into consideration that most rates booked via Rocketmiles will not earn hotel loyalty program points or qualify to elite status requirements for those hotel programs. However for those stays that you need to make at hotels that are either not part of your primary frequent guest program or at ones that do not have a loyalty program, booking via Rocketmiles…
