Category: Point and Mile Bonuses

From November 19 to 29, Aeroplan Members can get the most out of Black Friday with great offers on various partners and products. They can earn big when shopping via the Aeroplan eStore or can even earn more with travel and shopping offers during the Black Friday Spectacular event!

eStore Offers:

·         Aeroplan Members can earn up to 10X the points on select brands and get up to 10% off on merchandise redemptions via the Aeroplan eStore during the Black Friday Spectacular event (November 19 – 29).

·         Example of retailers include: Hudson’s Bay, Lululemon, Indigo, Sephora, The Gap, Under Armour and many more.

·         Check out eStore Black Friday offers and more here:

EN – https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/book/special-offers/black-friday-spectacular.html?offers=estore

FR – https://www.aircanada.com/ca/fr/aco/home/book/special-offers/black-friday-spectacular.html?offers=estore

The Aeroplan eStore is an easy and convenient way to earn more points and get to your redemption goals faster

Members can shop through the Aeroplan eStore in three easy steps:

o    Log in to your Aeroplan account at aircanada.com/aeroplan.

o    Navigate to the Aeroplan eStore.

o    Browse the “Brands” section to shop directly on top brand websites and earn points, or browse the product catalog to order directly through the eStore using your points or earning points when you pay with a credit card.

Members can earn even more points on each purchase if they use an Aeroplan co-branded credit card and, if they’re an Aeroplan Elite Status member, they’ll get an extra 2 points per dollar spent when shopping via the eStore.

Save and earn big: 

EN – https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/book/special-offers/black-friday-spectacular.html?offers=aeroplan

FR – https://www.aircanada.com/ca/fr/aco/home/book/special-offers/black-friday-spectacular.html?offers=aeroplan

·         Aeroplan Members can earn big with Air Canada and our various partners during the Black Friday Spectacular event (November 19 – 29). For example, members can:

·         Earn up to 5 points per $1 spent on Air Canada Gift Cards.

·         Save up to 20% off select Economy, Premium Economy, Business Class base fares on all Air Canada destinations, for bookings made by November 29, 2020, for travel straight through June 30, 2021.

·         Get up to 40% off Sun, Canada, Europe and USA vacation packages.

·         Get 20% off all hotel and car redemptions.

·         Earn up to 1,500 bonus Aeroplan points on car rentals at Avis locations worldwide (car rental must be made by January 26, 2021).

·         Buy points and earn 50% bonus points of their purchase.

Enjoy site wide savings, bonus Aeroplan points and more!

When a Air Miles Collector uses your unique referral link to sign in and make their first purchase ($20+) through airmilesshops.ca before October 22, 2020, you’ll both get 50 Bonus Miles! So if a maximum of 5 of your referrals sign in and make an eligible purchase, it could add up to 250 Bonus Miles.

Here is a link to the Air Miles Shops if you have never shopped there before (it is similar to Great Canadian Rebates or Rakuten).

Collectors who have received the offer invitation (each the “Referrer”) can enter their Collector Number at www.airmilesshops.ca/en/splash/refer-a-friend (the “Site”) to generate a unique referral link until 11:59:59 p.m. ET on October 22, 2020. Offer is exclusive and non-transferable. Limit of one unique referral link per Collector Number.

To qualify for the 2,500 bonus miles, you must become an Aeroplan member by completing and submitting the online enrollment form above and make a first accumulation transaction with an eligible Aeroplan partner by September 30, 2020. Membership is free.

Offer represents a one-time bonus only. Please allow 6-8 weeks after your first transaction for the miles to be credited to your account. Offer is subject to change at Aeroplan’s sole discretion without notice; other conditions and restrictions may apply. For questions related to this offer, please reference the following promotion code when contacting Aeroplan:9PN2.

An easy way to earn 1 Aeroplan mile for the promotion is to use their online e-store.

This is a nice promotion! Thanks Aeroplan!

Aeroplan is launching a new partnership with Uber Eats, where our members can now earn Aeroplan Miles this summer when ordering food with Uber Eats.

As you know, we’re doing our best to create relevance and engagement for our Aeroplan members while they’re staying at home. With our new Uber Eats partnership, our members will earn Aeroplan Miles on every Uber Eats food order purchase in Canada and the U.S. via the Aeroplan eStore.

To celebrate this launch, today, (June 9) through June 15, we’ll be offering an unprecedented 10 Aeroplan Miles for every dollar spent at Uber Eats via the Aeroplan eStore for orders placed in Canada and the U.S.  After that, members will earn at least 1 Aeroplan Mile per dollar spent. 

Aeroplan status members will earn even more miles when ordering with Uber Eats, and members who pay with any Aeroplan credit card will earn additional miles.

How it works:

1. Visit aeroplan.com/ubereats
2. Click on the ‘Shop Now’ button and enter an Aeroplan Number and last name to be automatically redirected to Uber Eats. 
3. Complete you purchase as normal through the Uber Eats app or website using a new or existing Uber account.

Food delivery and food security are especially relevant topics in today’s context. As part of their new partnership, Air Canada and Uber Eats will make a donation of 500,000 Aeroplan Miles to the Breakfast Club of Canada COVID Emergency Fund. So far this year, Air Canada and its Aeroplan members have donated over 100 million miles to support important causes supporting the recovery from COVID-19 throughout Canada and around the world.

For more information, please visit: www.aeroplan.com/ubereats. 

Switch to the Top Airline loyalty program in Canada and get the value you deserve in a rewards program.

To participate in this Status match Challenge (the “Offer”), you must join WestJet Rewards at westjet.com/rewards and complete the Challenges below:

Challenge 1

Individually submit the form on this page between January 9 – 31, 2020 with the following information:

1. Your first and last name
2. Your 9-digit WestJet Rewards ID (provided to you upon joining WestJet Rewards)
3. Email and phone number on your WestJet Rewards account
4. A scanned copy or photo of your top-tier membership card from Altitude and VIPorter, showing your name, current status valid through to a minimum February 29, 2020. (The submission can include a screenshot of the digital card in Apple wallet, your desktop dashboard or boarding pass with all the info specified)

To get Gold WestJet Rewards status, you must have status in the following programs:	To get Silver WestJet Rewards status, you must have status in the following programs:
Altitude: 35K, 50K, 75K and 100K, VIPorter Priority	Altitude: 25K, VIPorter Passport

Challenge 1 will get you WestJet Rewards Gold or Silver benefits until March 31, 2020. If you want to keep extending those benefits, continue to Challenge 2.

Challenge 2

Got your new WestJet Rewards status? Take minimum one flight between January 9 – March 31, 2020:

• AC Altitude and Porter members must take minimum one WestJet flight anywhere

Challenge 2 will extend your upgraded Rewards top-tier status another 90 days till June 30, 2020.+ Complete Challenge 3 to take advantage of the full length of the Offer.

Challenge 3

Gold members with a minimum qualifying spend of $2,500 between the date of upgrade in Challenge 1 and June 30, 2020 will retain Gold status for another year, until June 30, 2021. Silver members that have a minimum qualifying spend of $1,500 between the date of upgrade in Challenge 1 and June 30, 2020 will retain Silver status for another year until June 30, 2021.^

With the new year upon us, I found a great offer from Scotiabank for their first year free cash back Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite Card.

Earn 10% cash back on all purchases for the first 3 months (up to $2,000 in total purchases). Plus, no annual fee in the first year, including on supplementary cards. A welcome offer value of $350 (annual fee is usually $150).

There is a reason this is one of the best cash back credit cards in Canada (especially with no annual fee):

Grocery store purchases
Earn 4% for every $1 you spend on grocery store purchases. 

Includes: grocery stores and supermarkets.

Bill payments
Earn 4% for every $1 you spend on recurring bill payments.

Includes: pre-authorized payments setup to occur on a regular schedule (daily, monthly or annually).

Examples: insurance premiums, utilities, gym memberships and more.

Subscription payments
Earn 4% for every $1 you spend on recurring subscription purchases.

Includes: pre-authorized payments setup to occur on a regular schedule (daily, monthly or annually).

Examples: popular video or music streaming, meal kit delivery, lifestyle boxes and more.

2% Gas and daily transit
Includes: gas stations, paying at the pump, buses, taxis, trains, rideshare, and more.

Another great reason to get this card is for the free premium insurance that comes with it:

New Mobile Device Insurance

Protect your new cell phones, smartphones, or tablets purchased using your Card on or after August 1, 2019. This is one of the few Cash Back Visa Infinite credit cards with this insurance benefit.

Trip Cancellation and Trip Interruption Insurance

Charge at least 75% of your trip costs to your Card and get trip cancellation and trip interruption insurance at no extra cost.

Travel Emergency Medical Insurance

Coverage is provided for eligible persons under age 65 for up to 15 consecutive days.

Flight Delay Insurance

Charge at least 75% of the full ticket cost to your Card and you’ll be eligible for reimbursement of necessary expenses, such as hotel accommodations, meals, and other emergency items.

Delayed and Lost Baggage Insurance

Charge the full cost of your airplane, train, bus, or cruise ship tickets to your Card. If your checked luggage is delayed or lost, you’re covered.

Travel Accident Insurance

Charge at least 75% of your ticket cost to your Card and you’re insured against accidental loss of life or dismemberment.

Rental Car Collision Loss/Damage Insurance

Charge the full cost of your eligible rental car to your Card and you’re automatically insured if your rental is damaged or stolen.

Purchase Security & Extended Warranty Protection

Most items purchased with your Card are insured against theft, loss, or damage for 90 days from the purchase date. The manufacturer’s warranty is also doubled for up to one year.

You must have a minimum annual income of $60,000 or a minimum household income of $100,000 or a minimum assets under management of $250,000. 

This offer ends April 30, 2020.

I know gift cards are probably the worst redemption with Aeroplan but sometimes we all need cash! This is the highest return I have seen on gift cards for a while on the Aeroplan website.

I value my Aeroplan at 1.5 cents per mile (meaning I try to get a return at a minimum of 1.5 cents).

Here is an example of some cards:

Air Canada gift cards:
$1000 gift card – 88000 miles (usually 100,000)
$500 gift card – 44250 miles (usually 50,000)
$250 gift card – 22250 miles (usually 25,000)

Here is a link to the promotion.

This ends January 15, 2020.

I love sharing these great status opportunities for our readers. You do not know how lucrative it is to have elite status until you use it or need to redeem it at a long line for a car rental!

How about a free elite status with National Car Rental.

Here are some of the benefits:

After enrolling, pay for your first rental with any American Express® Card and earn five Emerald Club Credits toward a future rental day. Rental day offer is valid at participating worldwide locations. You can get the free status even without having an AMEX card.

Your automatic upgrade to Executive Elite status means access to the following benefits:
• Reserve a mid-size to get access to Emerald Aisle.
• Guaranteed upgrades: reserve and pay for a mid-size, drive away in a vehicle in a higher class
• To maintain Executive Elite status, member must meet the standard qualifications of 25 or more rentals or 85 or more rental days during the full calendar year 2020.

You also get:
• Faster rentals by bypassing the counter.
• To choose your own car. Don’t waste time looking for your assigned car.
• Faster returns with Drop & Go. With e-receipts, there is no need to wait for an agent to give you a receipt.
• No second-driver fees
• Reward choices. Select from Free Rental Days**, frequent-flyer miles or hotel rewards.
• Special offers. Receive members-only discounts and offers through our periodic emails.

Remember one important thing about having status, that other will woo you! Once you get your status, you can match to other companies like Hertz, Enterprise, etc.

Here is a great post from fellow Canadian blogger, Prince of Travel.

From November 25 – December 3, Aeroplan Members get the most out of Black Friday and Cyber Monday with great offers on various partners and products. They can earn big when shopping via the Aeroplan eStore or can even earn more on their hotel and car bookings during the Black Friday / Cyber Monday event!

    Aeroplan Members can earn up to 10X the miles on top retailers such as Amazon, Wayfair, Apple, Sephora, Indigo and more when you shop via the Aeroplan eStore during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday event

·        Members can earn 35% bonus miles when they convert hotel points into Aeroplan Miles between Nov 25 and Dec 3.

·        Members can earn 3,000 bonus miles when they book a car rental of 3+ days outside of Canada on aeroplan.com using Aeroplan Miles.

·        Members can earn 1,500 bonus miles per night on hotel cash bookings made on Aeroplan.com

·        Deals on Air Canada gift cards – If they purchase up to $750 in AC gift cards, they’ll earn 1 Bonus Aeroplan Mile for every 1 dollar spent. If they purchase more than $750, they earn 2 bonus miles per dollar spent.

Visit aeroplan.com/blackfriday to view the deals!