I have just logged into the AMEX Canada Platinum website and I can confirm that Hilton HHonors complimentary Gold status will be available to Canadian AMEX Platinum members.

Finally!!!

I suppose it's a nice thing that Amex added the least valuable hotel status/program but there's a long ways to go in making this thing actually worth keeping.

Oh I totally get what you mean. When I first got this card, my limit was at $5,000 even though both my credit score & my income warranted way more than that. It took 3 years to get Cap 1 to increase my credit limit. They are unbelievably strict on that.

The worst is that I had a very complicated situation with a last minute work trip (3 weeks to Australia) for which I had to pay on my personal CC, and to make a long story short, I had a big hotel reservation issue that I could only solve with more credit on my card. You wouldn't believe the trouble I had it was a real nightmare. Cap 1 never increased my limit and couldn't even offer me a temp solution. I have never seen such lack of flexibility in my life. Thankfully, the Accor hotel in Australia showed amazing hospitality & service or I was not going to have a place to stay for the first few days in Australia.

It's actually the most valuable mid-tier status, along with Marriott Gold. Only these programs offer free breakfast/lounge access.

.. you don't have another card? or didn't think to bring an extra card for travel?

or... say an AMEX that has "no limit" within your financial means?

This is great. A few weeks back HHonors had a promo, maybe still on, They matched status from other hotel programs. I used my Platinum status with Accor Hotels ( courtesy of Amex Plat. Card). They made me a Diamond until April 2017.

https://www.nbc.ca/en/personal/credi...ws.html#travel

No more welcome bonus points. It now comes with $250 "annual travel reimbursements" though.

$100 Airport parking reimbursements
$50 seat selection reimbursements
$100 Airline baggage fees reimbusements

This benefit is "per year".... calendar year? If so, $500 of these very specific travel credits isn't horrible for a Canadian card, if you have a use for them.

Not bad if you could at least take advantage of the rebate up to the annual fee amount. If you could max it out, then you are ahead by $100.

:cool:

So unless I am missing something the RBC Westjet card is only as good as its sign up perk;

99$ annual fee traded for a 250$ westjet dollars and a 99$ + tax companion trip;

So when it is all said and done sign up for the card gets you basically a 2for1 domestic / transborder flight (250$ westjet traded to cover the annual fee, companion fee and part of the taxes (Depending on your trip and origin)). The 1% Westjet dollar cash back is a joke in terms of value so this is really a burn and churn sort of card...

+1

Also, keep in mind, WestJet dollars can only be used towards the base fare of the ticket.

One more little perk is the free checked bags

FYI fee is waived for those that have RBC VIP banking.
If you get a mortgage with RBC they give you 3 free months of vip banking so a good time to sign up for premium cards and order cheques.

Would they waive prestige avion?

i asked them that last year and they said no. from memory, they said they would give a rebate but i don't remember how much. might have been the fee of the Infinite Avion applied to the prestige.

Thanks