Westjet launches SEASONAL service to Dublin! LOL!
also it goes back in time. LOL!

why would anybody fly WS, much less over water :confused:

[edit] ok only if they have a time machine. :D

hey you get aa rdm versus aeropesos! at full miles!!

No, there's no fee for either. The Get More card is a simple frequent-buyer card. Be sure that the UPS Store clerk records your 9-digit number into their system, for you to be able to get credit.

Data point

Sadly, last time I tried to ship International letter to Asia, UPS with Get More card (10% off) is still $10 more expensive ($70) than Puroletter international ($60)

Does this count for this thread?

Buying GC's at Esso with the Supreme Grade 5X promo using an Amex gold card? Turned $60 in gas and $200 GC into 630 Aeroplan miles. Got 520 Amex MR points too.

Looks like it's 5X on all gas as of today (with 3 fillups)

Sounds good to me.
But I don't understand the math for how you get to 630 Aeroplan miles.


Related thread for this promo:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-c...-1-2013-a.html

Aeroplan Miles this sale:86
Bonus Miles this sale:40
= 126 X5 =630

If anyone has the MBNA Best Western Card how and where do the points show up? I've set up the card on the MBNA site, have 1K spent. No do I have to wait until the next statement for the miles to show? Then what? I just don't see anything on my MBNA account page. It's also going to be tight to get the bonus miles for transferring to AP. 2K extra miles.

Yes, the points should show on your next MBNA statement. This last time, for me, the points did not show; MBNA had failed to record my Best Western account number. The MBNA phone rep has told me that they would instruct BW to credit me the points manually, which could take up to a month.

Thanks! I just set up a BW account last week, better make a call pronto!

Bonus promo on now if you're buying IHG points: 50% bonus. You can buy 4,000 points, and get 2,000 free to make 6,000 points, for US $54. If you don't have an IHG account, this is enough to get you started.

LINK to promo

wouldn't cash andp oints for 0.7 cents be cheaper?

Yes, the Points & Cash "workaround":p is cheaper.

But I believe one needs to have 5,000 points in the account, to be able to make a Points & Cash reservation in the first place, that would allow you to do the workaround.

So buying points straight up from IHG, using this bonus, is for anyone who is starting with 0 points, or not many points.

Marriott Premier Visa

The 50,000 point promo is back!
Get 50,000 points, plus a free Cat1-4 night.
No foreign exchange fees on US$ and other foreign currencies. (!)
Until December 31, 2013.

• Online applications can be made at https://ccsic.fni-stl.com/cgi-bin/ma...URCE_CODE=X2FP.
• Or, by phone: Call 1-888-530-2938. Use the promo code X2FP.

If you have applied for the card recently, call them up and say you see there's a 50,000 point offer, and you wish you'd taken that offer instead. Quote the promo code. FT'ers report success doing this.

Here's the link to the card: https://www.marriottpremier.ca
More discussion: Canadian Offer - Marriott® Rewards Premier Visa Card thread

Under "conditions of the offer" you read that For Quebec residents, the offer is valid only for existing Marriott Rewards members.

The Capital One Delta Skymiles card now comes with Priority boarding for the card holder as well as up to 9 pax on the same reservation. Sign-up bonus still 25,000 skypesos.
http://www.capitalone.ca/offers/lp/d...ZZ_ZZ_T_DWRL29

You don't need to call.

You can just use this link: https://ccsic.fni-stl.com/cgi-bin/ma...URCE_CODE=X2FP

http://i.imgur.com/emUHeoJ.jpg

Thanks! I'll edit my previous post.

Great offer very tempting.....

Off topic. How often do you all apply for cards? How many active cards do you have? I have never churned cards regularly and worried that I may impact my credit negatively. I have good payment record, low utilization of credit and stable income.

My credit report has about 40 entries. About 12 cards are currently active, and I use 4 or 5 of them in a given month.

I've never been rejected for a card because I have too many cards on my credit report. I have been rejected because I already had that card, or because I already had 3 or 4 cards with the same issuer.

So, for me, any card that has a good signup bonus, and is from an issuer that I haven't got a card with right now, is worth considering.

Keep a spotless payment record, and accurate income information. Good luck!

I've definitely ramped it up over the past couple of years... basically been taking any and all 1st year free CCs with Aeroplan or Amex points attached to them, as well as the Marriott Rewards card (which came with EXCELLENT benefits, at least pre-devaluation). Right now I'd say I have about a dozen open CC accounts, maybe 3 of which I use regularly. My wife has bit less than that.

I can't say that I've encountered any adverse effects as a result of all this... then again, other than mortgages on home and business properties I don't really use credit that much... in my entire life I think I carried a CC balance over to the next month maybe twice, and even those were on a Capital One low-interest card that is no longer offered. To me, CCs are strictly a vehicle for acquiring points for leisure travel and are treated as such. Every statement gets paid in full.

Thanks Jerry 305 & Heraclitus.

Don't forget that you only have to spend $1 + HST to get the full 650 bonus APs.

I went in after receiving the card and bought a #1 padded envelop for $1.15 + HST and got all the points!

So can you get the card on the spot at UPS and use it right away for a purchase, or do you have to apply and then wait for a card to get sent to you first?

Apply online at http://www.getmoresavemore.ca/
You'll get an instant email with a little card you can print out with your 9-digit Get More number.
Heads up: be sure that the clerk actually enters your number into the system (as well as giving you the 10% or whatever discount).

FAQ from http://theupsstore.ca/small-business...ked-questions/

First, sign up for the UPS Buy More Get More membership here:
http://theupsstore.ca/small-business-solutions/get-more

You'll get an email with your BMGM number right away...write it down (card gets delivered in about 4-6 weeks, or longer!). If you're doing this for multiple accounts, use Google Chrome's Incognito mode, so that it doesn't cache your BMGM info, preventing you from signing up for a 2nd BMGM account. Or, clear your cookies/cache or use a different browser.

Bring the new BMGM number with you to the UPS store, along with your Aero number. Look for things that are at least $1 (minimum). I have bought things such as envelops, Exacto Knives, glue sticks, pens, etc....but each store has different stock and different prices. You'll have to see what's available at your UPS store.

I have used this promo for all 7 of the accounts that I have to maintain for my family, 651 points each time. The UPS clerk will log into their system, punch in the BMGM number, your first/last name, and then ask for your Aero number (so, I guess the names must match??). They will tell you RIGHT on the spot that you got 150 + 500 points. I just did two of these yesterday morning, at 10am. When I checked my AP.com accounts, at 10:30am, they points were ALREADY posted online...super fast postings!

BTW, you can't churn this with multiple BMGM accounts on the same Aero account. :D

How long did take them to post the bonus APs

If the clerk does it RIGHT, logs onto the system properly, keys in your BMGM, name and AP# correctly, they will tell you right on the spot that you got the 150+500 points. The points will show up at AP.com at the next sweep, so at 10:30a or 9:30p, depending on your locale.

Thanks for the tips, JJonahJ!

I set up an account and then an hour later I popped into the local UPS Store over lunch to buy a few supplies... but when I gave them the BMGM number to enter (as received in the e-mail), they said it came up as not a valid number? :confused:

I wonder if it was just too soon? Maybe I'll try again tomorrow...

Hmmm, that's something I didn't consider, as I had pre-registered my 7 BMGM accounts on one night, and then used them a few days/weeks later. So, maybe you're right in guessing that it was too soon to use??

Just create another BMGM account under your name again (see my note above about cookies/different browser)...take both of them to the store tomorrow, and try again. If it doesn't register, then something is wrong, and I would cancel the purchase until the UPS clerk can verify that you will get the points.

Used my BMGM account a few days after I registered it as well. Just brought up the email on my phone and read the number off to the clerk.

I also made sure that the full 650 bonus was added. The guy was shocked when he saw that I was getting 651 points for a $1.34 purchase. #1 padded envelop FTW!

For me, with 7 AP accounts to tend to, I went to the UPS store on 5 different trips, different locations. Each store I went to had different stock and different prices for the exact same items as displayed in other stores. Eventually, I got tired of looking for things that were just over a $1. So, one time I just grabbed a 75c eraser and asked the clerk to ring it up as $1+. No problem-oh. :D

applying as non permanent resident
 

Has anyone without permanent resident status applied and was approved for any card that says the application is only for permanent residents of Canada? I have enough income and few years of history in Canada but on work permit. I am going to be applying for permanent residency soon, but I am wondering whether the card issuers actually check the immigration status in practice.
The only thing I can think of is even if I don't put SIN# on application, they maybe able to pull it up and see that it starts from 9. (which I believe proves that I am not a permanent resident)

I am particularly interested in applying for the BMO World Mastercard.
Any advice is appreciated. Thank you!

If you say that you are a permanent resident in order to get a product without being one, that could be considered fraud, so be careful.

Yes, but I asked because I am hoping that the application would either be an approval or a denial due to the immigration status. Denial is fine, I am just curious if they check the status in practice.

Saturday November 30 only: 2.5 Aeroplan per dollar
 

CIBC Aeroplan Visa cardholders only
Saturday, November 30 only

Earn 2.5x points (instead of 1.5x points) on most grocery & retail purchases.

Thread: 2X Aeroplan Miles w/ CIBC Aeroplan cards on Nov 30/13

CIBC aeroplan card promo extended for DEC 7 and DEC 14
 

The Tangerine Saturday offer from Saturday, November 30 will be extended for
Saturday, December 7 &
Saturday, December 14

http://ems.aeroplan.com/assets/19/22....600059221.JPG

"Good news: Tangerine Saturday was such a hit that we have extended it to Saturday, December 7, and Saturday, December 14, 2013 so CIBC Aeroplan® Visa™ cardholders can earn even more miles during this holiday shopping season."

On Dec. 7 & 14 earn double miles on all eligible retail purchases when you pay with your CIBC Aeroplan VisaTM Card.*

LINK: http://www3.aeroplan.com/tangerinesa...icid=webup3881


LINK: Thread about November 30, 2013 promotion
LINK: Thread about November 2012 promotion
PDF LINK: Merchant category code list

US Airways Share Promo now Live!

While I can't speak for that particular card, I have some information on this topic that may help others.

I am a Canadian resident on a work permit. My SIN starts with 9, and I am not considered a permanent resident. Acquiring Canadian credit cards under these circumstances varies bank by bank.

My primary banking relationship is with TD. With TD, I could initially acquire any of their cards (standard or premium) but only as a secured card.

After a year of holding a TD secured card, I was able to acquire AMEX Canada and Chase Canada cards on my own credit merit without requiring a secure line of credit. It's worth noting that AMEX Canada may be willing to issue a Canadian card based on US credit history if you have an existing relationship with AMEX USA (see: Global Transfer).

I have also attempted to acquire a CIBC card with no success. Their terms state that only permanent residents are eligible. They did say that non-permanent residents may be eligible for their cards with a secured line of credit, but the premium card for which I applied was not available as a secured card.