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Vancouver, British Columbia, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — More Rewards — one of Western Canada’s favourite loyalty programs — is excited to announce the launch of the new and enhanced “ More Rewards Travel, Powered by Expedia ” platform, now available via the More Rewards website, unlocking a bigger world of travel for More Rewards cardholders.

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“We are always looking for ways to make the More Rewards program even more rewarding for cardholders, such as our move last summer to expand in-store redemption options with the introduction of ‘Pay with Points,’” said Jamie Nelson , Chief Operating Officer, Pattison Food Group. “Now, thanks to this exciting new partnership with Expedia Group, we’re offering More Rewards cardholders more travel options, more payment flexibility, and dedicated travel customer support.”

With this new partnership, travel booking on More Rewards is supercharged, thanks to Expedia Group ’s industry-leading White Label Template technology where members can access more than 940,000 properties, 500+ airlines, 100+ car rentals and thousands of activities all around the world. This new offering will make shopping for travel a win-win for More Rewards members on all aspects of their vacations.

“We are proud to partner with More Rewards, offering customers greater flexibility and choice in how they spend their loyalty points, and enhancing how they book their next getaway as part of the More Rewards program’s expanded travel platform offering. Expedia Group’s White Label Template technology powers the More Rewards travel site, providing access to a broad choice of hotels, flights, car rentals, and activities, all backed by our deep customer service expertise. This partnership will also bring additional Canadian demand to our global supply partners,” said Casey Selleck, Vice President of Private Label Solutions, New Business, at Expedia Group.

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For More Rewards cardholders, the partnership means access to Expedia Group’s extensive breadth and depth of supply. And the new end-to-end More Rewards platform makes it easier than ever to book. Using the new More Rewards Travel, Powered by Expedia platform, cardholders have the choice of paying for travel through points redemption or online payment. Members can redeem any amount of points towards a travel booking and earn one point for every dollar spent through the platform — meaning this partnership not only unlocks easy travel redemption but also a new, exciting way to earn More Rewards points!  

To celebrate the launch of More Rewards Travel, Powered by Expedia, More Rewards will be giving away 1,000,000 points (the equivalent of over $4,000 in travel) to one lucky cardholder. To enter, cardholders simply need to scan their card at checkout by March 27, 2024 . 

It’s free and easy to sign up for More Rewards. Simply ask in store at one of the following grocery locations: Save-On-Foods, Urban Fare, Nesters Market, Buy-Low Foods, Quality Foods, and PriceSmart Foods. Or sign up online at www.morerewards.ca and add your card to your digital wallet.  

ABOUT MORE REWARDS | More Rewards is one of Western Canada’s favourite loyalty programs with more than 30 years in business and millions of active members. More Rewards provides customers the opportunity to easily earn points on everyday purchases and then redeem for rewards such as free travel, groceries, gift cards and more. With the More Rewards card, you can earn points during almost every grocery shop at Save-On-Foods, PriceSmart Foods, Buy-Low Foods, Nesters Market, Quality Foods and Urban Fare, in addition to hundreds of More Rewards partner locations such as Panago Pizza, Jim Pattison Auto Group, Speedy Glass, and more. | morerewards.ca | Instagram: @more_rewards | Facebook: /MoreRewards

ABOUT PATTISON FOOD GROUP  | Established in 2021, the Pattison Food Group is a Jim Pattison business and Western Canada’s leading provider of food and drugs. The Pattison Food Group includes Save-On-Foods, Buy-Low Foods, Quality Foods, Everything Wine, Pure Integrative Pharmacy, Imperial Distributors Canada Inc., and other Jim Pattison Group specialty and wholesale operations. Its businesses employ more than 30,000 team members in its nearly 300 food and drug retail locations and share a passion for giving back to the communities where they do business. Pattison Food Group businesses are leaders in customer service and innovation and are committed to achieving long-term growth.

ABOUT EXPEDIA GROUP | Expedia Group, Inc. brands power travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers. Our organization is made up of three pillars: Expedia Brands, housing all our consumer brands; Expedia Product & Technology, focused on the group’s product and technical strategy and offerings; and Expedia for Business, consisting of business-to-business solutions and relationships throughout the travel ecosystem.   

Expedia Group’s three flagship consumer brands include Expedia®, Hotels.com®, and Vrbo®. One Key™ is our comprehensive loyalty program that unifies Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo into one simple, flexible travel rewards experience. To enroll in One Key, download Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo mobile apps for free on iOS and Android devices. One Key is currently available in the U.S. and will become available globally soon. 

 For more information, visit www.expediagroup.com . Follow us on Twitter @expediagroup and check out our LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/expedia .  

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By Barry Choi on April 18, 2019 Estimated reading time: 6 minutes

4 top travel rewards programs for Canadians

The perks vary, but because there’s typically no membership fee, you can feel free to sign up for them all

If you travel on a regular basis, you’ve likely joined at least one loyalty program by now. And if you haven’t, what are you waiting for? Loyalty programs offer a variety of perks as a way to get you to keep coming back. Even if you travel just casually, they’re worth joining since there are typically no membership fees.

What’s interesting is that no two loyalty programs are alike. They all offer different rewards and benefits that will appeal to different people. The airline you fly with, where you stay, and which travel credit cards you use should all factor into how you collect points. But if you’re new to loyalty programs, where should you begin? Here’s a list of some of my favourite travel loyalty programs along with the lowdown on how you can benefit from them.

WestJet Rewards

WestJet Rewards is easily the best airline loyalty program out there. Instead of focusing on points, you earn WestJet dollars on qualifying flights and vacation packages. It’s basically a cash-back program where you can use your WestJet dollars at any time as long as you have a minimum of $15 in your account. The earn rate is 0.5%, 3%, 5% and 8% respectively for their Teal, Silver, Gold and Platinum tiers. It’s important to note that you instantly get Teal status as soon as you join so there’s no reason to not sign up; your tier goes up based on your qualifying spend.

What also makes WestJet Rewards appealing is how their co-branded credit card gives you additional benefits. Cardholders get an annual companion voucher starting at $99 (plus taxes, fees and charges). This benefit alone is worth paying the $119 annual fee that comes with the card. In addition, the first checked bag is free for the primary cardholder on WestJet flights and up to 8 guests on the same itinerary. The credit card comes with an earn rate of 2% on WestJet flights, which stacks with your tier status. That means if you’re a Platinum member, you would earn 10% cash back when you book flights on westjet.com and pay with your WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard. That’s an incredible return.

American Express Membership Rewards

Some people complain that American Express isn’t accepted everywhere, but that doesn’t change the fact that American Express Membership Rewards is an excellent rewards program. Since it’s not a loyalty program, you only earn points when charging purchases to select American Express credit cards such as the American Express Platinum * and Gold Rewards cards. Those points you earn are incredibly valuable when you understand what you can do with them.

Since it takes 100 points to claim $1 in travel, your points are worth 1% at minimum. However, if you used their fixed points travel program, you can get much more value than that since you get a maximum base ticket price for the number of points your using. For example, a flight to Europe will cost you 60,000 points but there’s a maximum base ticket price of $900. In addition, you can transfer your points to other travel rewards programs such as Aeroplan at a 1:1 ratio and Marriott Bonvoy (see below) at a 1:1.2 ratio. Depending on how you use your points for either of those programs, your points could also be worth more than 1%. Having this kind of flexibility with your points is why so many people love American Express.

Marriott Bonvoy

With more than 6,500 properties in more than 120 countries, Marriott is the largest hotel chain in the world. With Marriott Bonvoy , you earn points based on how much you spend at their properties or with one of their co-branded credit cards *. There are 5 main tiers: Silver, Gold, Platinum and Titanium Elite. To reach each tier you need to stay 10, 25, 50 and 75 nights respectively. There’s even an Ambassador Elite tier where you get top-level service after you stay 100 nights a year and spend $20,000 at participating properties.

What makes this program appealing is that with every tier you go up, you get additional perks such as a higher earn rate on your points, free WiFi, early check-in & late check-out, room upgrades, free breakfast, and more. The amount of points it takes to redeem a free night depends on the category of the hotel and the season, but it ranges between 500 and 100,000. One really great feature about the program is that when you book 4 nights on points, you get the 5 th night free. Alternatively, you can use your points on experiences such as VIP access to Coachella, suite access to a Manchester United football match and a private dinner with Iron Chef Morimoto.

To be honest, Aeroplan can be really annoying, since it can be difficult to find seats or direct flights when making a redemption, but the program does have some really good value if you know where to look.

First off, you need to understand that taxes, fees and surcharges are what annoy people most about Aeroplan. The program lets members redeem their points on a number of different airlines, and some charge higher taxes than others. For example, a flight to Zurich from Toronto on Air Canada will cost you 30,000 Aeroplan points for a one-way ticket and about $320 in taxes. However, if you flew to Zurich via Montreal on Swiss, you’d pay only about $60 in taxes. The reason there’s such a huge difference is that Air Canada has fuel surcharges, whereas Swiss does not. Other airlines where you can use your Aeroplan points, and which don’t have fuel surcharges include Brussels Airlines, United Airlines, EVA Air, Turkish Airlines, Copa Airlines and EgyptAir.

You can also get great value by claiming a business class flight, which allows you to book a mini round-the-world trip at the same time. Here’s how: If you booked a flight on Aeroplan to Asia, their rules allow you to fly to your destinations with two stopovers (more than 24 hours) and up to 13 layovers (under 24 hours). That means you could potentially spend time in Europe, Australia and Asia all on one redemption. If you were able to find seats all in business and took advantage of airlines that don’t charge many fees, you could potentially get $10,000+ in value for just 150,000 Aeroplan points.

It can be it a bit complicated to come up with an itinerary, but the point is that there is a lot of value in Aeroplan if you’re willing to put in the work for it. That being said, Air Canada is set to takeover Aeroplan in 2020, so the program will likely see some changes.

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• Air Canada signs definitive deal to buy Aeroplan program for $450 million
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