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With National Bank’s new welcome offers, you can earn reward points and the first year free. But what to do with these points? Here’s an overview of the NBC Rewards program and its new features.
NBC Rewards points are flexible and can be redeemed according to your needs. The options are for :
If you have been a National Bank credit cardholder for some time, you may have noticed some changes. They have not been announced but here they are more officially.
Quite simply, it’s the best redemption value for the travel rewards you’ll make with your Rewards points NBC! Nothing has changed on this side.
To redeem your Rewards points NBC, you must log on to the dedicated À la carte Rewards Plan portal at NBC.
What’s more, you’ll earn more points per dollar of eligible purchases when you book packages or airline tickets directly online at À la carte Travel.
The travel credit will be applied when your next statement is issued.
More than 1,000 articles are available and added according to the seasons and the following themes:
Recently, new categories have been added, including:
Redeemable points range from 12,000 to 13,500 points for a value of $100. Canadian-made products receive a special mention on the card.
New partners and items are added frequently, so be sure to check the “What’s new?” section often.
Over the past year, more than 50 new partners and boutiques have been added to the catalog. Among the most popular are Apple, SAQ, Le Creuset, Dyson, Nespresso and Canadian Tire.
An improvement has been made for the payment of the products. Instead of having a maximum portion of 40% that could be paid in cash, it is now 50%.
Plus, if you have a promotional code, you can use it at checkout.
By the way, use our exclusive milesopedia promo code“PED100”, to enjoy 100 points off your redemption total. This code is valid only once, from September 15 to 30, 2021.
The Promotions category is new. There are products that require fewer points than usual.
Redeem your points in cash for a financial product from National Bank, National Bank Direct Brokerage or National Bank Financial.
For a value of $100 for 12,000 points:
What’ s new is that, in addition to everything described above, you can also pay your National Bank credit card balance with your points.
The scale is as follows:
With the National Bank World Elite Mastercard, you are entitled to reimbursement of travel expenses.
With it, you can claim $150 in travel expense credits.
Previously, you were required to upload your account statement as proof when requesting a refund.
Now the process is simplified. Simply enter the amount claimed, the transaction date and the description of the charge. A handy counter also shows the amounts already reimbursed and the amounts remaining.
The cardholder, 1 guest and 2 children under 12 have free access to lounge, simply by presenting the National Bank World Elite Mastercard®.
This is a significant advantage for frequent travellers, and lounge is available for all international flights.
Exclusive benefits have been added for holders of these two cards:
From September 15, 2021, both credit cards give you access to the Mastercard Airport Experiences program provided by LoungeKey.
All you have to pay is a preferential entry fee of US$32/person, plus discounts at selected airport merchants.
Enhance your travel experience with access to over 1,000 lounges worldwide, where you can enjoy Wi-fi, drinks and snacks before your flight.
You can also take advantage of Wi-Fi Boingo.
So you get 12 annual 90-minute accesses with unlimited data at over a million hotspots worldwide. There are no extra charges or roaming fees.
Benefit from discounts when you make purchases at participating merchants.
Simply register your credit card on their Mastercard Travel Rewards site, and get discounts and rebates through this shopping portal.
These credit cards NBC have many useful insurances for your trip, such as insurance for :
All the details are here.
These are many positive changes!
In addition, for the second year in a row, National Bank received the highest consumer rating in an evaluation of 12 credit card financial institutions.
There’s a reason why National Bank World Elite Mastercard® is one of the best Mastercards in Canada!
Savings are here: