Rewards Canada News

Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for March - These cards provide some of the best value out of their welcome bonuses

These are Rewards Canada Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of March 2020! This is where we look at cards that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers.

Redemption Stories: Using Scotia Rewards points for an All Inclusive Vacation and utilizing free lounge passes from the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Card

Rewards Canada Contributor Jeff W. shows us how he used Scotia Rewards points to bring the cost of an $8,600+ all inclusive vacation down to $5,400.

Summary of all major Canadian airline flight change waivers - Air Canada & WestJet extend offers to existing bookings

We cover the major Canadian airlines and give shouts out to Air Canada and WestJet for expanding their policies for existing bookings for travel in March and April!

Rewards Canada over the past week:

• No fee changes and cancellation to be allowed for travel booked with AIR MILES Reward Miles
  If you follow Rewards Canada on Twitter you would have seen our tweet detailing AIR MILES new change policy for…
• TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go Elite Status Match offer + other anniversary offers
  Earlier this month TAP Air Portugal released a bunch of offers to celebrate the airline’s anniversary. We’ve had those…
• March 12 Update: Aeroplan to allow changes or cancel for full refund for March/April travel, Earn 5x CIBC Rewards Points for Air Transat Europe flights & a Hertz Elite Status Match offer
  As of yesterday Aeroplan's Coronavirus policy was set in line with Air Canada's. If you have Aeroplan flights booked…
• IHG Rewards Club lowers elite status qualification requirements and waives all cancellation fees globally for stays until April 30
  Rewards Canada contributor Jeff W. who provided the Scotia Rewards redemption story from earlier this week forwarded to us…
• Podcast Episode 66 - Taking advantage of last minute deals for Spring Break, that is if you are willing to travel
  Episode 66 - March 12, 2020 Taking advantage of last minute deals for Spring Break, that is if you…
• 50% Bonus Elite Qualifying Miles when you fly Alaska Airlines until April 11
  We are beginning to see more bonus miles offers being released to encourage people to fly and hopefully others…
• March 11 Update: Summary of all major Canadian airline flight change waivers - Air Canada & WestJet extend offers to existing bookings
  With Italy being effectively shut down, Air Canada has cancelled all their flights to/from Italy until April 30. The…
• March 9 Update: What you actually have to spend to get some of the best credit card welcome bonus offers, Targeted Air Canada Flight Bonus, Most Popular Posts from Last Week
  Since we have seen a few new card updates this month we have updated our "What you actually have…
• New World of Hyatt and American AAdvantage Elite Tier Status Challenge
  Over the past few years we have seen expanded partnerships between hotel loyalty programs and airline frequent flyer programs…

Bonus Offer Highlights

Air Canada Aeroplan
- Earn up to 3,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you rent a full-size four door (group E) car and up with Avis Worldwide. More... Until May 31, 20

British Airways Executive Club
- 50% Bonus Avios when you buy or gift Avios. More... Until Mar 22, 20

Hilton Honors
- 500 Bonus Honors points per day for rentals at participating Alamo, Enterprise and National locations worldwide. More... Until Dec 31, 20

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