Marriott Bonvoy announced a status match and challenge offer by matching the elite status of 4 competitor programs (along with completing a challenge). Once completed, the Marriott status will be maintained through February 2022.
Note that it has been around for a few days now and there is no precise time limit on when it ends. It will be based on internal numbers, so best to register as soon as possible (more details on the conditions below).
We have had plenty of hints on new changes to the Aeroplan co-branded cards. Today, American Express (AMEX) has released more details on the new co-branded Aeroplan cards it will be offering from November 8, 2020 onward.
The most notable enhancement is the 3x the Aeroplan points on Air Canada purchases. Furthermore, AMEX released its new designs too:
Marriott Bonvoy Escapes has launched a 5-day sale throughout Canada, Caribbean, Latin America and the U.S. This covers more than 4,900 hotels.
Promotion
This promotion runs from August 26, 2020 and August 30, 2020 for stays from August 26, 2020 through October 1, 2020. These are the benefits:
Marriott Bonvoy members can save 25% off the standard rate
Non-members save 20% off the standard rate
Some minor changes to this month’s list. HSBC cards have been taken off as they expired a week ago or so. The TD cards are next up. They will not make it to next month’s list. So if you are thinking about those cards, I would go for them. While Brim extended their offer another month, so you have a few more days left to take advantage.
Keep in mind that this post refers to temporary offers. We also have an ongoingly updated Top Credit Cards pages that includes permanent first year fee waived offers too. Here are some of the more relevant ones that are more related to this post:
Today we brought back lifestyle blogger (Healthnic) John Adams (who wrote 10 Canadian Places that Serve Free Food on Your Birthday). Today he’s going to share some of the major coffee reward programs specific to Canadians. Thank you for taking the time to come back and be a guest writing John!
The Air Miles reward program announced the addition of several new partners. Below are some of the details of each new partnership.
Spotify
Air Miles collectors now have access to Spotify, a digital music service that allows members to access thousands of songs using Cash Miles, in denominations of $10.
Today’s post is inspired by an article on CBC that reported that Cineplex lost $98.9-million in the second quarter, which represents a 90% decrease in revenue. To further the woes, the previously announced Cineworld takeover is now scrapped.
You may notice that I put a lot of emphasis on Cineplex, as they control the largest percentage of movie goers in Canada, as well as offer a competitive loyalty program called Scene Rewards.
Another month, another short list. One offer coming due this list before we make it to the next list is the TD Cash Back card.
Keep in mind that this monthly post only includes temporary offers with higher than normal cash back offer. We have a list of ongoing offers in the Top Cash Back Credit Cards page with a more complete list.
Top no annual fee cash back credit card offers for August 2020
As travel is slowly opening up Marriott Bonvoy is launching its rest of the summer and fall promotions. More than likely, we will probably see more people focusing on road trips, rather than long haul flights. So this promotion is a great way to rack up more bonus points. The details are as follows:
Bonus offer runs from August 13, 2020 to October 18, 2020
In Canada, we are fortunate enough to have 3 credit card companies who have partnered up with Air Canada to offer co-branded credit cards. Since Air Canada has bought out Aeroplan, the plan, at the moment, is for all 3 companies to continue offering such cards, with some changes. The expectation is that the launch of these changes will occur on November 8, 2020, along with a host of other changes to the revamped Air Canada frequent flyer program.
See also: Preview of Top 3 Features of Air Canada’s Revamped Aeroplan Program
Today’s post will preview some of the changes that we can expect to see. Some details still need to worked out, so we will be watching closely.