Rewards Canada News

The least rewarding travel rewards credit cards in Canada

There could be very good reasons you might have one of these cards and by having one you are ahead of the game when compared to cards that have no rewards at all. However I want to make you aware that perhaps you should review what you have in your wallet to see if you can do even better with your rewards.

New Hyatt Hotel Openings in Canada for 2020 - 6 hotels confirmed + the reopening of the Park Hyatt Toronto

Continuing on with our new hotel openings in Canada series we now take a look at what Hyatt has planned for 2020. We have six more confirmed Hyatt openings including the first Hyatt House in Canada plus the completion of the renovation of the iconic Park Hyatt Toronto

New welcome offer for the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card - Earn up to 30,000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles with first year annual fee rebate on Primary Card & 1st Additional card

The newest offer for the main Aeroplan credit card out there is similar to the last one but adds in a rebate for the 1st additional card!

Rewards Canada over the past week:

• March 6 Update: 100 Bonus AIR MILES when you redeem for concert tickets, WestJet Coronavirus Waivers & affected flight, Aer Lingus summer seat sale to Dublin
  AIR MILES members can earn 100 bonus miles when they redeem miles for concert tickets via AIR MILES Stage…
• American Express Centurion Lounge in Los Angeles set to open on Monday
  The next American Express Centurion Lounge is set to open in Los Angeles on Monday. This is the 12th…
• March 5 Update: Air Canada & Aeroplan offer change fee waivers, Hyatt Place Toronto/Mississauga Centre set to have opening bonus points plus earn bonus Marriott points in Ottawa and Vaughan
  Air Canada and Aeroplan have now officially released details on flight change fee waivers that follow in the footsteps…
• A look at the business class redemption feature for the CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite Privilege Card - it offers up to a 7.5% return!
  The CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite Privilege Card is a relative newcomer to our market with it only being released…
• March 4 Update: Update for Air Canada flights to China, Hong Kong & Seoul, Marriott Bonvoy adds two new airline partners, earn 5,000 Bonus Aeroplan miles with Rocketmiles
  Air Canada provided their latest update on flights for regions with Coronavirus scares yesterday. Here is the jist of…
• Happy 10th Birthday to WestJet Rewards! We look at where the program is now and reveal some great birthday offers!
  Yes, it has been 10 years since WestJet launched their frequent flyer program! Rewards Canada was there when WestJet…
• March 3 Update: Complete list of new TD Credit Card offers, fly Air Canada's new A220 between Montreal & LAX and No AF KLM Promo Rewards for Canada this month
  Earlier today (well late last night for us) we let you know about the new offer for TD Aeroplan…
• Last day to lock in awards before Marriott category changes take effect (we're looking at you Vancouver)
  Early in February we provided you with details on Marriott's annual hotel category changes and those will take effect…
• Air Canada to launch new flights between Vancouver and Orange County
  Great news for Air Canada and Star Alliance flyers who enjoy the LAX area beaches, are part of the…
• Marriott Bonvoy 2,000 bonus points on each stay starting with your second stay
  Marriott has revealed the details of their next systemwide bonus points promotion called Elevated Earning. It was first hinted…
• Amex Shop Small promotion returns for March - earn $5 credits or 300 bonus Membership Rewards points
  Amex's awesome Shop Small offer is back again for this month!  Last seen in November & December the offer once…
• March 2 Update: Best Western Rewards extending elite status for all members to 2022, 50% discount on transferring Aeroplan Miles and a lot of new bonus offers
  Another hotel chain has come out with a great loyalty move in light of the Coronavirus scare. Best Western…
• Choice Hotels: Earn up to 8,000 bonus Privileges points when you complete 2 stays Worldwide from Mar 7 – Apr 26
  Choice Hotels spring promotion is here and…… it is the same offer we always see from them! They word…
• New increased welcome bonus of 30,000 points for the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Card
  The Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Card sees the return of its limited increased sign up bonus today. Right now…

Bonus Offer Highlights

Air Canada Aeroplan
- 4x Aeroplan Miles when you convert Coast Hotels Coast Rewards points into Aeroplan miles. More... Until Mar 31, 20

Air France KLM Flying Blue
- 75% Bonus Flying Blue Miles when you buy 4,000 or more miles online. More... Until Mar 11, 20

Marriott Bonvoy
- 1,500 bonus Bonvoy points when you stay 2 nights or longer at the Element Vaughan Southwest. More... Until Apr 13, 20

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