Aeroplan has a strong relationship with Costco in Canada, that allows you to earn bonus miles.
First of all, there is a current promotion where referring a friend to sign up for a Costco membership can both earn bonus Aeroplan miles. This offer runs until August 31, 2018:
Marriott Rewards has launched its own shopping portal, Marriott Rewards MORE, just in time for any holiday shopping season. Members from Canada, the United Kingdom and United States only can now earn Marriott Reward points when making purchases online.
With all the negativity surrounding Aeroplan lately, it is always nice to see some positive news. Aeroplan has a shopping portal called eStore. Shopping portals are ways to earn bonus miles and points through online purchases. For instance, if you happen to want to buy something from Michael Kors, instead of going to the physical store or online, you can go through a shopping portal like Aeroplan’s eStore. The eStore redirects you to the same Michael Kors website, when you proceed with making your purchase online, you will earn bonus Aeroplan miles for something that you were going to buy anyway. Furthermore, double dip when there are 3x or even 5x the bonus miles earning opportunities.
How often have you heard someone say, I do not collect miles or points because “I do not travel enough” or “I do not spend enough on my credit card”.
There are many different ways to earn miles and points without travelling much and being a big spender. Today, I will list these alternative top 5 ways to earn miles or points.
As we wind down a strong credit card sign up bonus year, there may be a possible shift in the industry.
Avery from DCTA recently wrote a post about How Ontario’s New Law Could Ruin it All, along with my post Ban on Expiry of Loyalty Miles and Points Has Passed in Ontario. I think it’s safe to say that we are both worried about devaluations coming down hard. Which means that we may need to change up our strategy again.
I have been guilty lately of buying items online and completely forgetting about going through a shopping portal, so please don’t make the same mistake as I did!
Basically, major airlines, hotel chains and some credit card programs have an online shopping portal, which allows you to earn bonus miles or points with online purchases. This is a great way to accumulate extra miles and points, but more importantly, it’s a very simple way to keep your accounts active.
Online shopping portals have been around for many years, helping shoppers by earning quicker rewards through online purchases. A popular Canadian shopping portal is www.shop.ca, offering bonus or multipliers of points when you purchase a particular product or make purchases…
For 5 days only (October 24, 2013 – October 28, 2013), you can earn 5x Aeroplan points by marking purchases at the eStore. This would be a great time to start your Christmas shopping if you already know what you want to buy. Remember to go for double dipping opportunities, so buy things that are also on sale.