This will be the last newsletter for 2003, so I would like to wish all of you the best in the holiday season and may your holiday travels be safe, ontime and enjoyable. We have had a great year here at Rewards Canada with the newsletter subscription base more then tripling, the number of users visiting the Rewards Canada websites growing by huge numbers and the addition of more areas and features to our websites. In the new year you will see me crack down and get the frequent flyer program information area filled with tons of info, I have really begun to keep up with all the bonuses out there (some of the less common pages were not updated for almost a year) and the biggest news: Rewards Canada now has it's own message board! The board will be a place where you can discuss all the programs, travel, travel deals and much more. Be sure to visit and bookmark them:

Air Canada has announced it's 2004 Top Tier benefits which offer Prestige, Elite and Super Elite members the opportunity to choose their own benefits package. For more details and a lengthy discussion about these benefits please visit the following thread at FlyerTalk.com. Be sure to also visit FlyerTalk on Monday Dec. 16 at 8pm eastern for a live chat with Rupert Duchesne (President, Air Canada Aeroplan) and Montie Brewer (Executive VP, Commercial, Air Canada )

Air Canada has discontinued it's direct Edmonton to Montreal from 01.07.04 to 02.16.03. There is still a one plane one stop service offered between the two cities that routes through Ottawa.

Air Canada Aeroplan is running a contest where you can win 1 of 10 "Experience More" packages. Earn an entry every time you make an eligible transaction with an Aeroplan partner between now and January 31, 2004. Full details can be found here.

US Airways has stopped selling it's flight's on Expedia.ca and Expedia.com due to Expedia's unannounced raise in booking fees from $5 to $8.99 (on US Airways tickets only). This increase was not discussed with US Airways and the resulting consequence of US Airways tickets being more expensive then it's competitors caused US Airways to pull it's fares from Expedia.

Earn up to 5000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you fly a roundtrip or two one-way segments between Toronto and Havana, Cuba. Earn 5,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles in Executive Class (J and C booking classes) and 2,500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles in any Hospitality Service booking class. Until 01.02.04
250 Bonus Aeroplan Miles and $25 off Leisure Weekly or $15 off Leisure Weekend rentals of midsize or larger vehicles at participating Hertz locations in Canada, the US and Puerto Rico. At time of booking give CDP # 221417 and PC# 947004 for $25 off or PC# 946993 for $15 off. Until 03.31.04
Double Aeroplan Miles when you park for 4 days or more with Montréal-Dorval International Airport's long-term ECONOPARC service; with the very affordable rate of only $42 per week (tax included). To take advantage of this offer, you must insert your Aeroplan membership card in the kiosk when entering and exiting the parking facility. Until 03.31.04

5000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles when you stay at a Sheraton hotel in Canada or the US and pay with a MasterCard. Register online for this promotion. Until 01.08.04

Double OK Plus Miles when you book a Hilton Winter Leisure Break participating hotels in Europe, Africa and the Middle East and take advantage of this greate offer and earn double miles to your OK Plus account and 1.000 HHonors points per stay. For full list of hotels and prices visit www.hilton.com/winter. Prices are per room, per night and include a daily Hilton Breakfast and taxes.For bookings call Hilton Reservations Worldwide and quote your booking code P14CSW and your OK Plus membership number. Until 02.29.04