We shall see... if it's the 15K points that show up instead, I'm sure a phone call or two, to point out the offer you applied through, will do the trick.

Have you figured out how to apply without being a Premier customer (which requires $100,000 in deposits or investments with them)?

I'm a Premier customer but I haven't heard how you can get the card without being Premier. It's a strange card because they say there's a $149 annual fee but there's a $49 rebate if you're a Premier customer (which you need to be in order to get the card). You do get $100 annual "travel enhancement" credit for things like seat selection, lounge access etc.

yes to RBC Avion, no to West Jet Gold Rewards M/C
 

Reading this thread, I gather the key to getting this fee waived is to enter an RBC branch?
Interesting. I tried (w/o success) to get RBC to waive the $99 fee on the West Jet Gold Rewards Mastercard. Its an inferior card, but they refused! Go figure!

Wow, interesting. I gave the rep a 10 second spiel about "they said" I could get a year free to test drive now that aeroplan is going under (lol :p) and the guy couldn't have been happier to do this for me within a blink of the eye. Sounds like a HUCA is in order for some.

[MENTION=601908]pokee[/MENTION] an update... my first statement posted and I got the 25K points. ^

That's great! But, did you apply through your RBC account? This is where I think the 'link' to the 25K promo got lost for me (their website still continues to say the bonus is 15K). Unless the 25K is awarded to everyone based on the date they applied, rather than the link they used or if they're not a current RBC customer?

http://www.rbcroyalbank.com/credit-c...ite-avion.html

Yep I logged into my account during the application, and it tracked the offer just fine. There was no indication in the URL or anything either, so it must have been behind-the-scenes.

Awesome - thanks wonderful news! Thanks for confirming! :)

Thanks again for your comment. I rec'd my BMO Air Miles Word Elite M/C today and just applied for the 2nd PP membership successfully using a different email address (I didn't try using the same one) Now I just need to make sure I do not do the same mistake as you did :)

Thanks again.

Not sure if it's been discussed already....but I just received a promo for the new RBC Visa Signature Black card. No Annual Fee card that doesn't charge foreign transaction fees. No bonus points..but could be useful.

is this the RBC CC that is for US based RBC customers? i searched for info and that's all i could find.

Take this survey at Aeroplan website.
Should take 2 minutes.
Earn 100 Aeroplan miles.
May take 6-8 weeks for miles to post.

Some will find this worthwhile. Some won't.

https://www.aeroplan.com/opinion.do?currentLanguage=en

[email protected] think you're right. weird that I got an email about it, being Canadian-based.

Any RBC Canada customer with any USD account (Including the free esavings account) is eligible.

anyone know if use Air Miles book Marriott/IHG....etc count as a stay/night or 3rd party?

What?

It should be treated as booking through a real travel agency. If the programs allow for night/stay credit from travel agents (which most if not all do), you'll be OK.

that's news to me. most programs do not honor bookings from third parties. otherwise we'd all be booking through hotwire and priceline

IIRC it's all about the qualifying rate, which no OTAs (focus on the O), offer.

Many (most?) 'real' travel agencies do offer qualifying rates, like Amex FHR.

Though there's definitely someone else who knows better on here!

True. Qualifying rates also earn the IATA agent a commission. So you're right, not all agents.

That's the difference between an OTA and a real travel agency.

Some discussion about the American Express Cobalt (Canada) card being launched soon...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...lt-canada.html

Is MBNA Alaska card discontinued? Sees the mbna link is not valid anymore and their website has pulled this card out..

No

https://www.greatcanadianrebates.ca/...aska-Airlines/

The "MBNA Alaska Airlines MasterCard" in the Wiki currently has an underlying link pointing to a URL with "src=DAAB57". I don't know who put that in there, but the link used to go to jerry305's post in this thread that introduced this card.

The best signup link has always been to go through GCR so that you get $60 cash back to offset the $75 annual fee. I still see it in the WiKi, but it's not obvious: http://www.greatcanadianrebates.ca/d...aska-Airlines/. Looks alive and working still.

The URL with "src=DAAB57" looks like an affiliated partner's link, and it is now broken, you can't use that link. Mods needs to do some investigating here to see if someone was trying to grab referrals from those who did not know any better. So, those who signed up using the link with "src=DAAB57", wouldn't get the $60 GCR cash back.

I've edited the link so both now take you to the best link at GCR and $60 cash back.

Question for everyone;

With the purchase protection insurance provided by cards, does the card have to still be active in order for this to be eligible?

ie) I have a SPG Amex which doubles the manufacturers original warranty. If I purchase a laptop with this card, but subsequently cancel the card, do I lose the insurance coverage?

I presume I would lose the coverage but thought it would be worth asking before digging through all the fine print...

yes, card need to be active in order to make insurance claim.

I did edit to add the $1k mininum spend on the Alaska card. I put through a penny on my terminal and wondered why no 25,000 points? re-read the t&c and the $1000 minimum spend was new. to me anyway.

Suggested reading:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ther-card.html

That took hold earlier this year, around April/May if I recall correctly. I squeezed in an application prior to the change and didn't need to spend the $1K to smash open the 25K pinata.

There should be a link to the FT thread for discussing the MBNA Alaska Airlines MC, as well as to the GCR $60 cash back info page. I feel bad for people who may have signed up for the card without going through GCR. :(

Updated WiKi.

Looks like the Alaska card was removed from GCR. I saw it there a couple of days ago went to apply now and it's gone.

It's not great, but I might get the Amex Cobalt now and wait for the Alaska to come back on GCR.

I'm staring at it. Still shows $60 cash back, 25K / $75 annual fee.
https://www.greatcanadianrebates.ca/...aska-Airlines/

deja vu conversation twice in a week? :)

As I pointed out earlier and JJ pointed out below
GCR is still working

Well, I'm baffled! It does not show on my pc. I tried chrome, FF and IE. I also tried a new browser without logging in - just in case it had something to do with my having had the card a couple of times before.

I'll wait and try when I'm at home later and see if that makes a difference.

The direct link gives me this:

MBNA Alaska Airlines World Elite® Mastercard® Credit Card is not available.

Click here for other MBNA credit cards available at GCR

Are you tied into an IP address that is identified as within Quebec? Bill 791 and this card's requirement now for $1000 spending don't dance well together.

Ahhhh - yes! That must be it. I live in Ottawa and work in Quebec.

Mystery solved - thanks. I'll just apply when I'm at home later.

That was just a stab in the dark on my part, but hope it resolves your problem. Post an update later, thanks! :)