Seems like the spirit of Credit Card competition is alive and well in Canada! Just received this email from Aeroplan, and thought it might be worth posting here, given the cutbacks at ANZ...

January 16, 2004

Dear Aeroplan member,

American Express has joined the Aeroplan® team!

To celebrate this new partnership, American Express®* and Aeroplan are proud to introduce the American Express AeroplanPlus・Cards, giving you the opportunity to get closer to your dreams by helping you earn Aeroplan Miles faster.

Earn up to 60% more・/sup> Aeroplan Miles
Now you can take advantage of 3 great ways to earn Aeroplan Miles and choose the card that痴 right for you:

American Express AeroplanPlus Card ・earn 1 Aeroplan Mile for every $1 in purchases for a low annual fee.

American Express AeroplanPlus Gold Card ・earn 1 Aeroplan Mile for every dollar in purchases up to $10,000 annually and 1.25 Aeroplan Miles for every $1 spent over $10,000

American Express AeroplanPlus Platinum Card ・earn 1.25 Aeroplan Miles for every $1 in purchases up to $25,000 annually and 1.50 Aeroplan Miles for every $1 spent over $25,000. And receive Maple Leaf・and Arrivals Lounge access, Air Canada Executive First®/Executive Class® Priority Airport Check-in, and an annual Air Canada Companion Ticket

Apply for AeroplanPlus Gold or Platinum before December 31, 2004 and receive Charter Membership status, earning you Bonus Aeroplan Miles equal to 10% of your monthly purchases.

With earning rates of up to 60% more Aeroplan Miles・/sup> and an extensive list of travel and insurance benefits, the new American Express AeroplanPlus cards are the most rewarding Aeroplan cards to date!

Apply now and get a Welcome Bonus!
Call 1 866 507-2639, or apply online at www.americanexpress.ca/aeroplanplus, and you値l get a generous Welcome Bonus of up to 5,000 Aeroplan Miles§ (after approval).

With Aeroplan, it痴 all about you and
your dreams.

Your aeroplan.com team


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NW Platinum Elite, SPG Platinum Preferred