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Aug 31, 2017, 12:19 pm
#4246
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
For the BMO AIR MILES World Elite: https://www.bmo.com/main/personal/cr...te-mastercard/
How do we get the lounge passes and priority pass membership? I received the card recently and didn't see anything in the welcome package about it. I did throw it out quickly though so maybe I missed it? Any way I can still get it?
How do we get the lounge passes and priority pass membership? I received the card recently and didn't see anything in the welcome package about it. I did throw it out quickly though so maybe I missed it? Any way I can still get it?
Last edited by JJonahJ; Aug 31, 2017 at 2:41 pm
Aug 31, 2017, 12:26 pm
#4247
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: YYZ
Posts: 123
At the back of one of the booklets that came with the welcome package there is a code that you use when calling up Priority Pass, to activate your msg with the 4 free credits for lounge access. That's how it worked the last time I got this promo. If you've tossed it, and I'm sure many people do, you'll need BMO to re-issue a new code for you. Not sure how convoluted that exercise will be.
Also, It is only valid for a year from the time you activate your card.
Aug 31, 2017, 1:03 pm
#4248
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
Also, the PP membership doesn't have to be enrolled in the name of the cardholder. Useful to gift it to someone if you're traveling in F/J and won't need this benefit.
Last edited by JJonahJ; Aug 31, 2017 at 2:42 pm
Sep 4, 2017, 5:46 pm
#4250
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
PP membership from BMO
I have BMO World Elite MC right now that come with 4 PP passes per year. I am planning to apply for the BMO Air Miles World Elite MC that also come with 2 PP passes. So, do I just apply for another PP membership with its own membership number? will PP even let you do that? Anyone has experience that can share? Thanks.
Sep 5, 2017, 6:25 pm
#4253
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Canadia
Programs: A loyal Amerisuites customer... oh wait
Posts: 2,033
Rocketmiles promo has returned.
Rocketmiles is a third party hotel booking site. Instead of trying to provide discounted hotel rates, they provide hotels at normal rates but increased alrline miles.
Current promo is 4,000 Aeroplan bonus miles on your first booking.
So if you're booking a simple 1-night hotel stay, you can earn 4,000 Aeroplan miles quite easily. Check the rates against other sources; you can probably get a better rate elsewhere. But, hey, 4000 miles!
Here's a link from Aeroplan's website.
Promo code is aeroplanbonus
Credit to rewards canada blog for pointing this one out.
Oddly, the Aeroplan website currently says this:
This specific promotion has ended.
Rocketmiles is a third party hotel booking site. Instead of trying to provide discounted hotel rates, they provide hotels at normal rates but increased alrline miles.
Current promo is 4,000 Aeroplan bonus miles on your first booking.
So if you're booking a simple 1-night hotel stay, you can earn 4,000 Aeroplan miles quite easily. Check the rates against other sources; you can probably get a better rate elsewhere. But, hey, 4000 miles!
Here's a link from Aeroplan's website.
Promo code is aeroplanbonus
Credit to rewards canada blog for pointing this one out.
Oddly, the Aeroplan website currently says this:
This specific promotion has ended.
Sep 5, 2017, 9:50 pm
#4254
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: GVA (Greater Vancouver Area)
Programs: DREAD Gold; UA 1.035MM; Bonvoy Au-197; PCC Elite+; CCC Elite+; MSC C-12; CWC Au-197; WoH Dis
Posts: 52,115
According to my contacts at Marriott International Canada, effective September 5th, 2017, no new customer applications are being accepted into the credit card program, but existing card members will continue to be serviced. Note that this only applies to applications in Canada and does not impact the US program.
If you applied before September 5, 2017 and your application is still pending, your application will still be considered for approval.
If you applied before September 5, 2017 and your application is still pending, your application will still be considered for approval.
Sep 6, 2017, 4:24 am
#4255
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AC SE100K, AA EXP, SPG Plt, HH Dmnd
Posts: 1,507
Rocketmiles promo has returned.
Rocketmiles is a third party hotel booking site. Instead of trying to provide discounted hotel rates, they provide hotels at normal rates but increased alrline miles.
Current promo is 4,000 Aeroplan bonus miles on your first booking.
So if you're booking a simple 1-night hotel stay, you can earn 4,000 Aeroplan miles quite easily. Check the rates against other sources; you can probably get a better rate elsewhere. But, hey, 4000 miles!
Here's a link from Aeroplan's website.
Promo code is aeroplanbonus
Credit to rewards canada blog for pointing this one out.
Oddly, the Aeroplan website currently says this:
This specific promotion has ended.
Rocketmiles is a third party hotel booking site. Instead of trying to provide discounted hotel rates, they provide hotels at normal rates but increased alrline miles.
Current promo is 4,000 Aeroplan bonus miles on your first booking.
So if you're booking a simple 1-night hotel stay, you can earn 4,000 Aeroplan miles quite easily. Check the rates against other sources; you can probably get a better rate elsewhere. But, hey, 4000 miles!
Here's a link from Aeroplan's website.
Promo code is aeroplanbonus
Credit to rewards canada blog for pointing this one out.
Oddly, the Aeroplan website currently says this:
This specific promotion has ended.
Sep 6, 2017, 8:32 am
#4256
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 130
has anyone got the 25000 points with amex starwood sign up that had card before , i had a few of them over the yrs and thinking about getting it again , my last card i had was almost yr ago , thought i read somewhere amex cracking down on if u had card before with the points.
Sep 6, 2017, 8:47 am
#4257
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
has anyone got the 25000 points with amex starwood sign up that had card before , i had a few of them over the yrs and thinking about getting it again , my last card i had was almost yr ago , thought i read somewhere amex cracking down on if u had card before with the points.
Sep 6, 2017, 8:58 am
#4259
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
has anyone got the 25000 points with amex starwood sign up that had card before , i had a few of them over the yrs and thinking about getting it again , my last card i had was almost yr ago , thought i read somewhere amex cracking down on if u had card before with the points.
Here's one recent post about the new-age Amex, in the 2017 thread:
Their applications were not instantly approved and they received the usual "your application is being reviewed so please wait for up to 10 days" response after submitting the application.
When this happens one can call the new application department to follow up with the application, and usually AmEx will ask a few questions and then approve the application if there's nothing wrong with your credit.
However, this time when they called in to inquire about their applications status, all of them were told their applications were being reviewed by an "executive team", and the new application department phone reps cannot approve their application before the executive team finishes the review, so they need to wait a few days for a decision to be made by the executive team.
(IIRC the new application department reps used to be able to approve applications themselves.)
So they waited a few days and received phone calls from AmEx and were told their applications could be approved if they wanted but they would not be getting the welcome bonus.
When this happens one can call the new application department to follow up with the application, and usually AmEx will ask a few questions and then approve the application if there's nothing wrong with your credit.
However, this time when they called in to inquire about their applications status, all of them were told their applications were being reviewed by an "executive team", and the new application department phone reps cannot approve their application before the executive team finishes the review, so they need to wait a few days for a decision to be made by the executive team.
(IIRC the new application department reps used to be able to approve applications themselves.)
So they waited a few days and received phone calls from AmEx and were told their applications could be approved if they wanted but they would not be getting the welcome bonus.
Last edited by JJonahJ; Sep 6, 2017 at 9:10 am
Sep 6, 2017, 10:30 am
#4260
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Canadia
Programs: A loyal Amerisuites customer... oh wait
Posts: 2,033
"Check the rates against other sources; you can probably get a better rate elsewhere."
I intend to use Rocketmiles. Once. Just to get the 4000 bonus Aeroplan miles.
