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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Earn up to 300 Bonus AIR MILES Reward Miles with the airmilesshops Mix & Match promotion + MORE Feb 28th
Yesterday AIR MILES launched the 2019 version of the airmilesshops.ca Mix & Match promotion. With this offer you can earn up to 300 bonus AIR MILES Reward Miles for shopping online via the airmilesshops.ca portal. To earn the bonus miles you have to shop at online retailers from various categori.... More »
How executors get paid in Canada + MORE May 11th
In Canada, the role of an executor in administering a deceased person’s estate is both significant and complex. Executors play a crucial role in settling an estate, which involves tasks such as distributing assets, paying off debts and ensuring the deceased’s final wishes are carried out. In ret.... More »
Marriott Gold and higher members can earn 3,500 bonus points per night for stays at any of three Toronto Airport Marriott Hotels + MORE Jul 27th
A few weeks ago we brought you an offer for stays at three Marriott Hotels in the Toronto Airport area. That offer is for 2,500 bonus Bonvoy points but it turns out that is for basic and Silver elite Bonvoy members. If you happen to Bonvoy Gold or higher elite status with Marriott then y.... More »
May 7 Update: Aeroplan buy miles sale craziness and have we seen the last of WestJet's 767s? + MORE May 8th
The Aeroplan buy miles sale that launched at 10am this morning was so successful that it created a lot of issues. Some of our readers and ourselves couldn't even log on to the system and/or got errors and that seemed to be the case for a lot of people as Points.com who facilitates the process saw.... More »
American Express Cobalt Card: 33 new confirmed multiplier locations in Canada and the U.S. Aug 4th
Here’s our next update to the American Express Cobalt Card Confirmed Multiplier Locations with 33 new locations being added today from Canada and the U.S. Thanks to the RWRDS Canada community for providing details on thousands of locations around the world where you can use the American Expres.... More »
Convert HSBC Rewards Points to British Airways Executive Club Avios and receive a 35% bonus
– RewardsCanada.ca
Now is the time for British Airways Executive Club transfers from Canadian credit cards! With this offer highlighted in this post there are four, count it, four different transfer bonuses to the BAEC program!Thanks to Thomas once again (our resident HSBC Rewards helper) for giving us the details on this transfer bonus. Right now HSBC card holders can convert their HSBC Rewards points to British Airways with a 35% bonus.Normally you would redeem 25,000 HSBC Rewards Points for 10,000 Aviosbut with this offer that brings it up to 13,500 Avios for those 25,000 points. This equates to 1.62 to 3.24 Avios per dollar spent on the World Elite version of their Mastercards! Now is definitely the time to convert if you can and have a use for Avios. This offer runs until November 30. Related: HSBC World Elite Mastercard reviewHere are the three other transfer bonuses that you can also take advantage of:Convert Diners Club Club Rewards Points to British Airways Executive Club Avios and receive a 40% bonus30% Transfer Bonus for RBC Rewards (Avion only) to British Airways Executive Club is back until December 31 Amex Membership Rewards: 30% Bonus Avios when transferring to British Airways Executive Club Book hotel stays in Vancouver, Calgary & Edmonton and receive American Express or Amazon gift cards
– RewardsCanada.ca
You may recall many of our posts in the past about BeVancouver – the website tied in with Vancouver Tourism that offered American Express gift cards when you booked hotels via their site (And the value was really good) Well that offer has returned however it is no longer BeVancouver rather it is now StayVancouver (HT Points, Miles & Bling) and not only is it Vancouver. As well in the past we let you know about similar offers in Calgary and Edmonton as those are still around!VancouverYou can get up to a $125 American Express Gift Card when you book select Vancouver hotels via beVancouver. Each additional night can bring you up to $50 more in Gift Cards. Book and stay by February 28, 2019! Find out more here!Calgary The Calgary offers provides a $25 Amazon gift card with each stay that is booked (consecutive nights at the same hotel booked under different reservations only count as one stay) Find out more here.Edmonton The Edmonton offers provides a $25 Amazon gift card with each stay that is booked (consecutive nights at the same hotel booked under different reservations only count as one stay) Find out more here.November 9 Update: Canadian North adding wireless IFE, Aeroplan Air Canada Getaway Bonus nixed for 2019, 10x Plum Points at Chapters Indigo
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Canadian North will be adding wireless in-flight entertainment on select flights starting in January 2019 that are serviced with four of their 737s. If all goes to plan and the service is well received it will be expanded to all 16 of their aircraft. (Source Canadian North)This exciting new inflight amenity, which utilizes Global Eagle’s portable Airconnect Go system, will initially be available on four Canadian North Boeing 737-300 aircraft, with service to be offered to passengers on the following daily scheduled flights:Flights 436 and 437 – Iqaluit ⇄ OttawaFlights 444 and 445 – Edmonton ⇄ Yellowknife ⇄ Norman Wells ⇄ InuvikAeroplan has updated one of the benefits of the Aeroplan status program: “As of January 1 2019, the Air Canada Getaway Bonus benefit will no longer be available” All other benefits will remain the same (Source Aeroplan)For the next four days you can earn 10x Plum Points for all online purchases of $40 or more in-store or online at Chapters Indigo…
