Take Control of Your Cash + MORE Jul 26th

For years we here at Rewards Canada have always stated that there are two age categories under served by most loyalty programs, the young and the old. While we have seen some bonus offers and such being provided to young people and not much for those who are considered ‘senior’ it is always nice to see programs take note of the potential business these two groups can provide a loyalty program and that program’s partners.Air Miles seems to have seen the light and as of today the requirement of being 18 years old to join the program gets dropped to 16. Not a huge change considering one of their largest competitors, Aeroplan has its lower age level set at 2 (my kids pump up their balances with the Aeroplan Star Challenge), but definitely a good marketing move on Air Miles behalf as they acknowledge the spending power of older teens/young adults. The timing is perfect as the Air Miles cash option expands to place like Cineplex, Starbucks and Kernels and considering most 16 and 17 year old teens won’t spend enough to earn a free flight, the option of saving money at these places should not be ignored…

Our first and last daily update for this week since we were on vacation and always try to disconnect as much as possible while our family travels!News, Tips & TricksGermanwings, the low cost German carrier owned by Lufthansa has become an Aeroplan earning partner. Aeroplan Miles earned on all eligible Germanwings flights are also Air Canada Altitude™ Qualifying Miles, and each eligible Germanwings flight will also earn one Altitude Qualifying Segment. Altitude Qualifying Miles and Altitude Qualifying Segments count towards Air Canada Altitude status. Full details  Hainan Airlines must be doing well with their Toronto flights as they usually cut back over the winter but that is not the case this year as they will maintain their 787flights between YYZ and Beijing on a daily basis. (Souce Airlineroute.net)Air Miles members can earn 100 Bonus Reward Miles for purchases of $100 or more at Safeway until July 31st. Get the coupon here.And a further round up of news we already posted to the blog today:Air Miles opens up membership to 16 and 17 year oldsIHG PointBreaks Preview: 167 Hotels (6 in Canada) bookable at the 5,000 Point level starting on Jul 28 for stays until Sep 30 100 Free Aeroplan Miles for subscribing to Aeroplan Text Messages Bonus OffersAir Canada Aeroplan- Earn 100 Aeroplan Miles when you subscribe to Aeroplan Text Messages…

Now that we are back at work after a quick jaunt to the Palm Spring area it is time to play catch on all the news and offers that have been released since last Friday. One that you may have seen hit many of frequent flyer/points blogs or in your email if you are an Aeroplan member, is this one that we bring to you today for some Free Aeroplan miles. What type of miles are best? Free Miles of course!Offer detailsEarn 100 Aeroplan Miles when you subscribe to Aeroplan Text Messages. Simply text your Aeroplan number to 27767 and confirm your subscription by September 15th to earn the miles. You will also be entered for a chance to win 50,000 Aeroplan miles. Screen shot taken from my phone showing the easy process!

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