Jun 19 Update: BMO AIR MILES World Elite added to comparison charts, Save up to 25% at IHG Hotels in Canada, up to 3x Aeroplan Miles at Chelsea Hotel + MORE Jun 20th

Known for the American Express Gift Card offer we’ve seen several times over the past year or two, beVancouver now has a new offer for the summer that is not tied into Amex Gift Cards. This time the offer provides up to $125 in Amazon, iTunes, Facebook, Starbucks or 1-800-Flowers.com gift cards! Find all the details here.  Stays also include free Wi-Fi and a room upgrade if available.Promotion DetailsBookings can be made using VISA, MasterCard, or American ExpressBookings are Pre-Paid, Non-Cancellable and Non-TransferrableGuests will receive their Gift Card per booking, not per nightYour gift card value will be based on your booking total before taxesIf you have made multiple bookings and would like your gift cards based on the total value, please email team@bevancouver.com with your beVancouver Confirmation Numbers, and use ‘Pick a Perk Multiple Bookings’Separate consecutive night bookings at the same hotel will not be considered Multiple Bookings and only the first night’s booking will receive a Gift Card

WASHINGTON – An upcoming government audit says the nation’s auto safety regulator failed repeatedly over a decade to discover the General Motors ignition switch defect that’s linked to more than 110 deaths.
The New York Times and Detroit News report that an audit by the Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration repeatedly failed to hold automakers accountable for safety lapses, didn’t carefully collect vehicle safety data and didn’t hold carmakers accountable for problems.
The 42-page audit is set to be released next week by the inspector general’s office. Copies of the report were obtained Friday by The New York Times and Detroit News.
The newspapers reported that the audit found the safety agency has a weak management, undertrained staff and insufficient processes in place to properly review safety data submitted by automakers and complaints submitted by drivers. Investigators repeatedly missed opportunities to identify the defective ignition switch, the audit said, adding that problems extended beyond the G…

When we posted the latest Miles and Moments offers from Fairmont Hotels for the American AAdvantage and Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan programs we asked ourselves where’s the Aeroplan offer? You can almost always guarantee that an Aeroplan offer comes out first for Fairmont Hotels and is feature on Fairmont’s website like the others. We now know why it is different, unlike those offers from AA and AS where you just book via Fairmont and they award you double miles, you have have to register for this one via Aeroplan and it appears that Aeroplan will award you the bonus miles not Fairmont. However the booking link after you register (you can find it below in the offer listing) is the same Moments offer that you see for Alaska Airlines or American.Offer Details:500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for stays at participating Fairmont Hotels & Resorts worldwide. Register online (Registration is required) then book online at Fairmont Register by Aug 31 for stays until Sep 30, 15

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Summer is here and that means Canadians will be going out and spending time with friends and family—but, apparently, not saving money.
A new survey by Tangerine reveals that 52% of Canadians adopt a more relaxed attitude when it comes to spending during the warmer months, blowing their funds on entertainment and vacations. A whopping 83% said that this spike in spending would impact how much they could save.
On average, Canadians plan to spend about $5,605 in the summer time, according to a BMO Summer Spending Survey—with 61% relying on credit cards to pay for these splurges. The biggest single expense? Vacations and trips with an average spend of $2,038 .
All this spending leads to two, related problems: savings slowing to a trickle and Canadians acquiring even more debt. According to Dr. Moira Somers, a financial psychologist, this more carefree money mindset occurs because normal routines change in the summer, causing you to become less conscious of your spending…

It’s a WestJet Air Canada Aeroplan kind of day on Rewards Canada! News, Tips & TricksWe have finally got around to adding the BMO AIR MILES World Elite MasterCard to our credit card comparison charts. You’ll find the card on these two charts:Canadian Travel Credit Card Comparison: All Credit CardsCanadian Travel Credit Card Comparison: Travel Points Credit Cards Posts since our last update:Earn 500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for Fairmont Hotel stays this summer When we posted the latest Miles and Moments offers from Fairmont Hotels for the American AAdvantage and Alaska Airlines…Starwood Preferred Guest: Earn a free Weekend night every time you complete 5 nights at Sheraton hotels Worldwide A few weeks ago Starwood gave some teaser information on FlyerTalk and Milepoint about this promotion and now SPG has…Earn Triple Aeroplan Miles for Choice Hotels stays until August 31 The Triple Aeroplan Miles offer for Choice Hotel stays that we see every few months now has returned! Remember…Current Bonus Miles Offers for flying within Canada or from Canada to the rest of the World Another reminder for you about the one page on the main Rewards Canada site that sees a good amount of… Travel Deals Save 15-25%* when you book 3 or more nights at any participating IHG Canadian properties  Find out more here…