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#3301
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Planet Earth , Solar System
Programs: Aeroplan , AMEX
Posts: 62
Has anyone got or had the CIBC Adventura card? They're offering a Biz one for 25,000 points FYF.
Besides travel,can you redeem for gift cards....if yes what examples and how much?
Has anyone redeemed for a return flight from YVR to LAS?If yes,how many points for economy?
TIA
Besides travel,can you redeem for gift cards....if yes what examples and how much?
Has anyone redeemed for a return flight from YVR to LAS?If yes,how many points for economy?
TIA
"CIBC Aventura World Elite MasterCard Card, CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite Card, CIBC Aventura Gold Visa Card
CIBC Aventura World Elite MasterCard, CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite and CIBC Aventura Gold Visa Cards let you convert Aventura Points to Aeroplan Miles in 10,000 Point increments. "
#3302




Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: yyz
Posts: 1,642
FYI you can transfer a Aventura points to Aeroplan .
"CIBC Aventura World Elite MasterCard™ Card, CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite™ Card, CIBC Aventura Gold Visa™ Card
CIBC Aventura World Elite MasterCard, CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite and CIBC Aventura Gold Visa Cards let you convert Aventura Points to Aeroplan Miles in 10,000 Point increments. "
"CIBC Aventura World Elite MasterCard™ Card, CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite™ Card, CIBC Aventura Gold Visa™ Card
CIBC Aventura World Elite MasterCard, CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite and CIBC Aventura Gold Visa Cards let you convert Aventura Points to Aeroplan Miles in 10,000 Point increments. "
Last edited by grandgourmand; Jun 3, 2016 at 1:30 pm
#3303


Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,795
FYI you can transfer a Aventura points to Aeroplan .
"CIBC Aventura World Elite MasterCard Card, CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite Card, CIBC Aventura Gold Visa Card
CIBC Aventura World Elite MasterCard, CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite and CIBC Aventura Gold Visa Cards let you convert Aventura Points to Aeroplan Miles in 10,000 Point increments. "
"CIBC Aventura World Elite MasterCard Card, CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite Card, CIBC Aventura Gold Visa Card
CIBC Aventura World Elite MasterCard, CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite and CIBC Aventura Gold Visa Cards let you convert Aventura Points to Aeroplan Miles in 10,000 Point increments. "
not anymore since 2013 I think
It's really bad ratio for GC redemption (I think I redeemed my 15K for 2x$50 GC, how sad)
but even harder to redeem for flights
so I stick with Aeroplan CC now from CIBC
#3304
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: YYZ
Programs: Aeroplan, Alaska, Marriott
Posts: 435
i thought that is old, and you cant convert Aventura to Aeroplan anymore
edit: googled and found it in the CIBC fine print
"Only if you have an eligible Aventura Account issued before October 1, 2013 may you redeem Aventura points for Aeroplan Miles."
edit: googled and found it in the CIBC fine print
"Only if you have an eligible Aventura Account issued before October 1, 2013 may you redeem Aventura points for Aeroplan Miles."
#3305
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Kan@da
Programs: Anything with sweet spots
Posts: 1,790
it's a hassle dealing with them in the cases of flight change , cancellation or for a non-simple itinerary. You call, they take your infor and request and tell you to wait for a call from their outsourced travel agency, Merit Travel group
#3308
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: Aeroplan, BONVOY GOLD
Posts: 313
This might make the FYF cards more appealing (when offered, currently only Business is FYF) 15k personal + 25k Business = 40,000 pts
#3309
Suspended
Join Date: May 2014
Location: YYZ
Posts: 527
#3310



Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: トロント
Programs: IHG Platinum
Posts: 4,856
Hence I no longer deal with them and never will again.
#3311

Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 1,087
#3312
FlyerTalk Evangelist




Join Date: May 2015
Location: BOS, YVR, ZRH
Programs: *G
Posts: 18,127
I'm confused - I got the BW card and activated it over the phone but I can't add the account to the online portal? How do I do that? And how do I even check when I get the BW points? I don't remember it being this odd for the AS card...
#3313
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Atlantic Canada
Posts: 130
I finally received my 40,000 BW points after 4 months. MBNA was useless. Apparently there is an issue with MBNA transfers. Call BW rewards so they can start looking into your account and they will follow up with MBNA.
#3314

Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 1,087
Aren't BW going to say it's an MBNA issue if you call them?
#3315
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: Avios, Aeroplan, Marriott, x,Hilton
Posts: 63
Re: Amex Platinum travel credit
My spouse just received the Platinum card referred by me with Amex Gold to take advantage of the big bonus currently offered.
I can't figure out when and where the $200.00 travel credit will appear. We want to us it to buy a hotel room. Am I right in saying that it has to be used only with a preferred partner? Hilton, Starwood etc.
Thanks for the help.
I can't figure out when and where the $200.00 travel credit will appear. We want to us it to buy a hotel room. Am I right in saying that it has to be used only with a preferred partner? Hilton, Starwood etc.
Thanks for the help.



