Rewards Canada News

WestJet extends top-tier status for Platinum, Gold and Silver members, extends qualifying period + they'll move to calendar year qualifying rather than basing it on join date

WestJet provided a much needed update for their elite status members by granting extensions for existing elite members and adjusting some of the qualifying rules for the near future.

WestJet Rewards offering double qualifying spend on all eligible flights until December 15

As part of the broader update from WestJet they also released this promotion for fall travel where all members who register for this offer will earn Double Qualifying Spend.

Two of Canada's top cash back credit cards had new welcome bonuses revealed this week. Both join the 10% club - that is by offering 10% back on all purchases up to a set amount during the first few months of having the cards.

The Scotia Momentum VISA Infinite card limited time welcome bonus of 10% back for first three months & first year free is back!

New increased welcome bonus for the SimplyCash Preferred Card from American Express - 10% back on all purchases (up to $400 cash back)

U.S. airlines eliminate some ticket change fees permanently - find out which airlines have done so and which of them included Canada

At the start of this week news broke from United Airlines that they were permanently removing some of those dreaded fees that airlines charge when making changes to tickets. It didn't take long for other U.S. based airlines to follow suit with a couple including Canada as part of the deal. There is no word yet here in Canada whether our airlines will follow suit.

Rewards Canada over the past week:

• September 3 Update: Earn Aeroplan Miles for donating to the Canadian Red Cross, 50% bonus points for discount store & stationary purchases on Collabria credit cards, Choice Privileges buy points flash sale
    For the month of September you can get rewarded for being charitable as you can earn 100 Aeroplan…
• September 2 Update: 50,000 bonus PC Optimum points for Shoppers Drug Mart online purchases, 50,000 bonus Be Well points on Thursday and earn 150 AIR MILES on a free hearing test
  Today and tomorrow you can earn 50,000 bonus PC Optimum points when you spend $150 or more online with…
• Earn up to 5 Aeroplan Miles per dollar spent on Air Canada Gift Cards until September 7
    Air Canada is once again offering some bonus Aeroplan miles for buying gift cards directly from them. Until…
• Reminder: One month left in American Express' increased value for Use Points for Purchases redemptions
  You may recall that back in April during the height of the major shutdown American Express launched a promotion…
• September 1 Update: New welcome bonus offers for several BMO Small Business Cards and a couple of Scotia consumer cards, new Amex Offer for Parcel Pal & IHG updates their cancellation policy
  The BMO CashBack® Business Mastercard®*sees an increased welcome bonus as of today of 10% cash back on gas, office…
• Receive a 25% bonus when you convert American Express Membership Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy points
    American Express' bonus for transferring Membership Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy has returned. For the month of September…
• IHG Canada Road Trip Gas and Go - Receive a $25 gas card or evoucher for stays at select IHG Hotels in Canada
    Similar in vain to Best Western's promotion that is actually ending today, IHG is offering a $25 gas…

Bonus Offer Highlights

ALL Accor Live Limitless
- Earn up to 6,000 Bonus ALL Rewards Points for stays of 2 or more nights at Accor Hotels Worldwide. More... Book by Oct 9 for stays until Dec 15, 20

Emirates Skywards
- Triple Skywards Miles for each and every eligible stay at over 5,700 participating IHG Hotels Worldwide. More... Book by Dec 31, 20 for stays until Mar 31, 21

World of Hyatt
- 25% Discount when you buy 5,000 or more World of Hyatt points. More... Until Sep 30, 20

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