May 13, 2013, 10:15 pm
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Nov 15, 2017, 4:10 pm
#4411
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YYZ, YUL, PEK
Posts: 429
Spotted in the wild: http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/business...mint-1.4390911
Nov 15, 2017, 5:58 pm
#4412
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2015
Location: BOS, YVR, ZRH
Programs: *G
Posts: 17,398
Spotted in the wild: http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/business...mint-1.4390911
this man is a hero
Nov 15, 2017, 6:44 pm
#4413
Join Date: Apr 2010
Programs: aeroplan, amex, priority club
Posts: 115
have question about putting avion pts over to avios ,long story short , have 15000 avion , got from credit card , not going to keep card , so if i transfer pts over avios that would keep the pts alive for longer if i did not use them , its only getting me a short haul flight for the 15000 , would i be better off to switch , use them at a later time , say with aa , prob wouldnt us british airways.
Nov 15, 2017, 8:19 pm
#4414
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Canada
Posts: 822
have question about putting avion pts over to avios ,long story short , have 15000 avion , got from credit card , not going to keep card , so if i transfer pts over avios that would keep the pts alive for longer if i did not use them , its only getting me a short haul flight for the 15000 , would i be better off to switch , use them at a later time , say with aa , prob wouldnt us british airways.
You could switch the Avion card to Rewards +(no annual fee).The points would be transferred to RBC reward points with the switch.....then later on you could switch back to the Avion and the points would transfer back to Avion points.
Nov 16, 2017, 4:56 am
#4415
Join Date: Apr 2010
Programs: aeroplan, amex, priority club
Posts: 115
yes i knew about the bonus, why i thought about putting the pts over , guess i like to know will i get a better return on the pts if i transfer them to avios, use them for a flight , , im with royal bank but just rather cancel my card , so if i do not use the pts ,im sure i lose them if i do not have card with them ,
Nov 16, 2017, 9:06 am
#4416
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: AC, AA, AS, UA, WN, IHG, Hilton
Posts: 174
I wonder if there are any schemes going on like that now, we could take advantage of? The Stars promo for 15k Aeroplan miles from about 4 years ago, where I'd 'fill-up' the car $3 at a time was the biggest one I've ever exploited.
Nov 16, 2017, 10:58 am
#4417
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,847
Edit: NM - I found it on the RBC website when I went to convert the points - the bonus started yesterday! YAY! Thanks for the heads up!
*Note: the 'calculation' to converted points is not including the 30% bonus (I just converted mine, and the calculated total did not include the bonus). This was also an issue for the recent MR --> Avios conversion, as well, so I suspect the programmers are just late/absent updating the calculation on the website for the bonus...
Last edited by pokee; Nov 16, 2017 at 11:14 am
Nov 17, 2017, 9:45 am
#4418
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Canadia
Programs: A loyal Amerisuites customer... oh wait
Posts: 2,033
Rewards Canada reports that the Capital One Aspire Travel World Elite Mastercard is no longer available to new customers.
That card is a good 2% earn for me.
The Capital One Aspire Travel World MasterCard (no Elite in that phrase) got phased out recently too.
http://blog.rewardscanada.ca/2017/11...m_campaign=598
That card is a good 2% earn for me.
The Capital One Aspire Travel World MasterCard (no Elite in that phrase) got phased out recently too.
http://blog.rewardscanada.ca/2017/11...m_campaign=598
Nov 17, 2017, 4:10 pm
#4419
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Canada
Programs: Aeroplan 50K, Bonvoy Titanium, IHG Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 292
I made a purchase at bestbuy.ca via Marriott More app earlier today, it was 1 point per $2 spent, plus bonus points. All points have instantly posted to my Marriott account when I placed the order.
Now I open the app and bestbuy.ca is gone from the list. Amazon now 6x, was 5x. I am Marriott gold.
Now I open the app and bestbuy.ca is gone from the list. Amazon now 6x, was 5x. I am Marriott gold.
Nov 17, 2017, 11:04 pm
#4420
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: YVR - Vancouver, with most winter weekends in Whistler.
Programs: Aeroplan 35K, Alaska MVP, Marriott Titanium / Lifetime Platinum, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 4,609
Nov 20, 2017, 2:13 pm
#4421
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
BMO World Elite Mastercard Update -- Effective Jan 15, 2018:
- earn 3 BMO Reards points per $1 spend on Travel, Dining, and Entertainment purchase up to $50K per year
- instead of 100 points per $1, it will now be 140 points per $1 (BMO will add extra points to your account to ensure your total points value after Jan 15 will be the same)
- gift card redemption up to 20% fewer points
- 25% few points for BMO investment
and staring Feb 2018, you can reduce your points toward your statement balance.
- earn 3 BMO Reards points per $1 spend on Travel, Dining, and Entertainment purchase up to $50K per year
- instead of 100 points per $1, it will now be 140 points per $1 (BMO will add extra points to your account to ensure your total points value after Jan 15 will be the same)
- gift card redemption up to 20% fewer points
- 25% few points for BMO investment
and staring Feb 2018, you can reduce your points toward your statement balance.
Nov 20, 2017, 7:44 pm
#4422
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,847
This RBC Avion 25,000 point offer was mentioned on another thread:
https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/service...ofr2-f-or.html
This offer is 25,000 Avion points. I don't see that the $120 annual fee is waived.
If you walk into an RBC branch and display a competitor's card, and say you want to switch, you should be able to get 15,000 Avion points, with $0 annual fee.
So the comparison is 25,000 ($120) versus 15,000 ($0).
Yes, it does require the time you spend at the branch to do it, though.
Also, the tiers with the RBC Avion program are:
15,000 Short-haul: Canada/United States Within or to an adjacent Province/Territory/U.S. State $350
35,000 Long-haul: Canada/United States Anywhere in Canada/U.S except Hawaii and Alaska $750
etc.
The in-branch offer gets you 15,000 points, which is right at one of the thresholds. My plan is to get my 15,000 Avion points, book a short haul flight (value $350), and call it a day with that card.
If you start with 25,000 Avion points, though, then you need to spend $10,000 more, to earn another 10,000 Avion points, to be able to use all your points.
So, if you're looking for a flight that's gonna be worth close to $750, then that might be the better option.
Nov 20, 2017, 7:47 pm
#4423
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,847
Rewards Canada reports that the Capital One Aspire Travel World Elite Mastercard is no longer available to new customers.
That card is a good 2% earn for me.
The Capital One Aspire Travel World MasterCard (no Elite in that phrase) got phased out recently too.
http://blog.rewardscanada.ca/2017/11...m_campaign=598
That card is a good 2% earn for me.
The Capital One Aspire Travel World MasterCard (no Elite in that phrase) got phased out recently too.
http://blog.rewardscanada.ca/2017/11...m_campaign=598
Nov 20, 2017, 9:31 pm
#4424
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Canadia
Programs: A loyal Amerisuites customer... oh wait
Posts: 2,033
Does anyone know if this offer is still active? My hubby used the link I sent him to apply recently, and he said the offer online was quoted as 15K sign-up bonus. I'm wondering if he just went onto their website and used their online application, because I see the 25K on this link. Wondering if this specific link needs to be used to get the extra 10K?
Nov 20, 2017, 9:36 pm
#4425
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Canadia
Programs: A loyal Amerisuites customer... oh wait
Posts: 2,033
Cardholders that continue with the card, year after year, should be profitable for Chase.
Cardholders (like me) that don't plan to continue with the card after the first year... aren't.
It's possible that Chase will close that card entirely, but I'd say there's a very good chance they'll just keep those cardholders for a while.