Rewards Canada News

Aeroplan rejects Air Canada's bid, partners with Porter Airlines and is in talks with oneworld

Lots of Aeroplan news this week! From a partnership with Porter, talks with the oneworld airline alliance and rejecting the Air Canada, CIBC, TD & Visa takeover bid. We have it all covered.

Negative changes coming to the popular MBNA Rewards World Elite Mastercard

One of Canada's better credit cards is getting some downgrades. The annual fee is increasing while the cash back rewards rate is being lowered. Only good news is the reward rate for travel redemptions remains the same.

WestJet Rewards Gold Status Match offer

WestJet has brought back its Canadian status match offer! If you have Air Canada Altitude status you can match to Gold status in WestJet Rewards

Rewards Canada over the past week:

• Aeroplan rejects Air Canada's bid, partners with Porter Airlines and is in talks with oneworld
   Yesterday was the deadline for Aimia (the parent company of Aeroplan) to make a decision on the proposed takeover of…
• August 2 Update: Emirates and Etihad adding more flights between YYZ & U.A.E., World of Hyatt partners with SLH Hotels and more!
  On July 27th the Government of Canada announced expanded air agreements with Egypt and United Arab Emirates. Airlines can now…
• AIR MILES: Earn 50 Free Reward Miles with Samsung Pay + up to 25 miles per week for using Samsung Pay
  AIR MILES has partnered with Samsung Canada to offering AIR MILES with their Samsung Pay option. The thing is…
• 30% Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you convert hotel loyalty program points until August 20
  We see the return of another Aeroplan conversion bonus! Last seen in Spring, the hotel only transfer bonus is…
• Negative changes coming to the popular MBNA Rewards World Elite Mastercard
  Still on the catch up tip here with past news. Late last week one of our followers on Twitter (thanks…
• Air Canada with TD, CIBC and Visa make a bid to buy Aeroplan back
  We continue with our catch up posts from last week with what was the biggest news of the week if…
• Last day to grab the RBC Visa Infinte Avion card with up to 25,000 points and no annual fee in the first year
  THIS OFFER IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE Today is the last day to grab the first year free and up to…
• July 30 Update: Three Canadian Hotels in the latest IHG PointBreaks, some BMO card changes coming and playing catch up!
  Rewards Canada was off last week for some R&R but of course that was interrupted with the Air Canada news…
• August 18 is the confirmed date for the new combined Marriott Bonvoy Starwood Preferred Guest program
  Rewards Canada is back from vacation and of course last week was filled with more news than we typically…
• WestJet Rewards Gold Status Match offer
  WestJet has brought back its Canadian status match offer! If you have Air Canada Altitude status you can match…
• Hotel Review: Best Western Plus Moosomin Hotel, Saskatchewan
  We welcome another hotel review from Rewards Canada contributor Bill Wheatley: The Best Western Plus Moosomin Hotel is located…
• NOW LIVE: IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks - book hotels for only 5,000 to 15,000 points per night until Sep 30, 18
  The latest IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks hotel are now available for booking for 5,000 points to 15,000 points per…
• Amex Membership Rewards to the new Marriott Bonvoy/Starwood Preferred Guest program conversion rate is here!
  A question that has been asked by many and to which I have not had the answer to is 'What…

Bonus Offer Highlights

All the programs that had new bonus offers added these past week: