Rewards Canada News

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

A look at cards that have very good sign up offers. Other factors should be taken into account other than the just sign up bonus, but when most or all of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for the sign up rewards.

American Express Cobalt Card to have 5x points on Eats & Drinks capped at $30,000 per year starting this August

As of August 20, 2019 the card would earn 5x points on the Eats & Drinks for annual spending up to $30,000. After that amount the earn rate drops to 1 point per dollar. The annual cap resets to zero on the card anniversary date.

Hilton Honors: 100% bonus when you buy 5,000 or more points until May 28

With free nights starting as low as 5,000 points this bonus gives you the possibility of buying two nights at Hilton family of hotels for as little as US$50

Rewards Canada over the past week:

• Earn 1,000 Bonus Marriott Bonvoy Points per night for stays at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Calgary Downtown
  Another Marriott bonus points offer for stays in Calgary has been released! Right now you can earn bonus points…
• April 11 Update: 100 bonus AIR MILES at Rexall this weekend, Amex Platinum Card access to Lufthansa lounges extended & a great KLM seat sale!
  Rexall is once again offering 100 Bonus AIR MILES Reward Miles when spend $50 or more this weekend (Apr…
• Summary of global hotel systemwide bonus points promotions - April Edition
  One of the easiest ways to rack up lots of hotel points is to take advantage of the systemwide…
• Earn 1,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you join the program & complete your first transaction
  Here is a new offer for those of you who may have not joined Aeroplan yet! Or if you have…
• April 10 Update: More confirmed American Express Multiplier locations, Amtrak Guest Rewards changes inactivity policy without notice & more!
  We have completed another update to our American Express Cobalt Card Confirmed Multiplier Locations. Despite the not so good…
• Hilton Honors: 100% bonus when you buy 5,000 or more points until May 28
  Hilton Honors has released their latest buy points promotion for their members and much like the one from January…
• April 9 Update: Alaska Airlines increasing mileage redemption rates for Icelandair economy class, bonus Petro-Points for RBC linked cards and 4x Aeroplan miles at Costco.ca
  Alaska Airlines is raising the mileage requirements for redeeming Mileage Plan miles on Icelandair flights as of April 15.…
• Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for April - These cards provide some of the best value out of their welcome bonuses
  Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of April! This is…
• April 8 Update: Porter Airlines launching flights to Muskoka & 11 new bonus point and mile offers
  Porter Airlines is launching summer seasonal service between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Muskoka Airport. The service which…
• American Express Cobalt Card to have 5x points on Eats & Drinks capped at $30,000 per year starting this August
  If you follow Rewards Canada on Twitter you'll have seen this news late last week. On Thursday Anshul at…

Bonus Offer Highlights

Air Canada Aeroplan
- 1,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles when you join the program and complete your first mileage earning transaction within 60 days. More... Unknown end date

Marriott Bonvoy
- 1,000 Bonus Bonvoy Points per night for stays of 2+ nights at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Calgary Downtown. More... Until Jun 15, 19

Voila Hotel Rewards
- Earn 1,250 FREE Voila Hotel Rewards Points when you complete a small survey on VHR’s Facebook page! More... Until May, 31, 19

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