October 14 Update: U.S. land border to reopen to vaccinated Canadians and World of Hyatt Peak/Off Peak pricing coming very soon so book your stays now + MORE Oct 15th

 Hot on the heels of our Clash of the Credit Cards where two no annual fee cards that offer Aeroplan points went head to head we figured it would be perfect timing to also put together the Ultimate No Annual Fee Aeroplan Credit Card portfolio. In this feature of Rewards Canada’ Ultimate Credit Card Portfolios we look at the ultimate one for earning Aeroplan points all with cards that don’t charge any annual fees. Since we launched Rewards Canada back in 2001 we have always recommended that you should carry a Visa, a Mastercard and an American Express card in your wallet and that’s what these Ultimate portfolios encompass. The reason why is that there are benefits, promotions and earning potential unique to each brand of credit card. We won’t go into detail here as you can read all about it in our feature on how to Maximize your Miles and Points but in this feature we outline one card from each brand that will help you build up those Aeroplan points without having to worry about paying any annual fees…

 Marriott’s Week of Wonders ends in a few short hours outside of the Homes & Villas offer which goes for another week. Here’s a recap of all the offers:25% off paid stay at over 5,000 locations WorldwideThis is essentially Marriott Bonvoy Escapes made much bigger and for a longer duration. You can save 25% on bookings made between today and Thursday, October 14 at participating over 5,000 properties globally for stays through January 17, 2022. In Canada 210 of their 264 properties are part of this deal!  Learn more about and book this this Week of Wonders offer here.$300 credit for stays of 2+ nights at select luxury propertiesYou can receive up to a $300 hotel credit for stays of 2+ nights at participating St. Regis, The Ritz-Carlton, and EDITION hotels Worldwide. In Asia Pacific (excluding Greater China) this promotion also includes participating JW Marriott, W Hotels, and The Luxury Collection. Valid for bookings Thursday, October 7 – Thursday, October 14 for stays through January 17, 2022…

Here’s your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your daily dose (or near daily dose) of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. This update is brought to you by the HSBC World Elite Mastercard which is currently offering a welcome bonus of up to 100,000 bonus points worth $500 towards any travel and no annual fee in the first year! The U.S. Government announced this week that they will be reopening the land border to fully vaccinated Canadians starting in November. I know most of our readers tend to fly to the U.S. but this is great news for those of you who utilize U.S. border cities for flights like Bellingham, Seattle, Detroit, Buffalo and Burlington to name a few! (Source CTV News)Image via CTV News— Back in June Hyatt’s World of Hyatt program announced a further delay in the launch of their Peak/Off Peak pricing for free night awards to October. Gary at View from the Wing approached Hyatt to see if this is still happening this month and by the response he got it does appear it will be happening…