Often, rewards programs have partnerships with various types of businesses to offer members several opportunities to earn points faster.
You may need to link accounts or add your membership number when booking or buying. Read each program partner’s terms and conditions carefully, to guarantee you get all your points.
Air Canada is a member of Star Alliance, which is itself an alliance of several airlines. This enables Aeroplan members to travel and earn and/or redeem Aeroplan points with these airlines. There are more than fifty, including United Airlines, Virgin Airlines, SWISS, ANA, Austrian Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, EGYPTAIR, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, and more.
Instead of accumulating points in a hotel program, you can change the type of accumulation in your member profile preferences to earn Aeroplan points with:
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Avios is the points currency associated with the British Airways Executive Club loyalty program.
British Airways is a member of Oneworld, an alliance of several airlines. This enables members to travel and accumulate and/or redeem Avios points with a number of airlines, including Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Japan Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Oman Air, Fiji Airways and others.
Instead of accumulating points in a hotel program, you can change the type of accumulation in your member profile preferences to accumulate Avios points with:
Flying Blue is the Air France and KLM frequent flyer program.
Air France and KLM are members of SkyTeam, which is an alliance of several airlines. This enables Flying Blue members to travel and earn and/or redeem Flying Blue Miles with a number of airlines, including Aeromexico, China Airlines, Copa Airlines, Delta Airlines, Etihad Airways, Japan Airlines, Qantas, WestJet and others.
Instead of earning points in a hotel program, you can change the type of accumulation in your member profile preferences to earn Flying Blue Miles with:
The Hilton Honors loyalty program is linked to Hilton Hotels. It enables members to earn points while staying at over 6,800 Hilton hotels worldwide, redeem them for free nights, transfer them to other programs or to other members.
The Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program enables members to earn points when staying at over 9,000 Marriott hotels worldwide. These points can be redeemed for free nights, merchandise, gift cards, cruises, or by transferring them to other programs or to other members.
The AIR MILES loyalty program enables members to earn miles by making purchases at a wide portfolio of partners, mostly retail stores. These Cash or Dream miles are then exchanged for a variety of rewards, such as travel, merchandise, e-gift cards or $10 cash discounts.
The Aventura program is linked to CIBC.
It allows credit cardholders to earn Aventura points on purchases, which can then be redeemed for travel, merchandise, gift cards or even credit card cash back.
Metro’s MOI loyalty program allows members to earn points on their purchases at Metro, Première Moisson, Brunet, Super C and Jean Coutu. These points are then exchanged for discounts on your grocery bill.
The PC Optimum program is one of the most popular reward programs in Canada.
Members earn points when they shop at Loblaw chain stores such as Shoppers Drug Mart, Maxi, Loblaws, Provigo, No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore, Valu-mart, Joe Fresh and more. Points accumulated in this way are exchanged for discounts on in-store products.
The RBC Avion Rewards program allows Avion credit cardholders to earn points on their purchases. They can then redeem them for travel, merchandise or gift cards. Members also benefit from additional advantages such as access to exclusive events (like tickets to Taylor Swift concerts to be won) or free ski tickets.
BMO Rewards points can be used to purchase airline tickets, hotels, car rentals, Airbnb, all-inclusive packages, etc., booked with your BMO credit card at the travel agency or website of your choice. In addition, they can be used to make investments, purchase merchandise or be exchanged for account credits.
Here’s a business linked to the BMO Rewards program:
The Scene+ program allows members to earn points by making purchases at partners and with credit cards linked to the program. These points can then be redeemed for a variety of rewards, including movie tickets, travel, meals or $10 cash back on groceries for every 1,000 points redeemed.
By knowing your preferred loyalty program partners well, you can optimize your reward opportunities and maximize the value of your points. Don’t let any precious points slip out of your hands!
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