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October 14, 2026: register for Club Avolta with promo code GHAGOLD and you get Gold status right away. Gold is of limited use; a status match to Platinum is the better path to Radisson VIP. Duty-free spend at Canadian and U.S. airports still earns 1 Aeroplan mile per $2.
SAS EuroBonus has opened its paid status match: Air Canada Aeroplan 50K can match to Gold, while 75K or Super Elite 100K can go straight to Diamond, with no flight challenge. Fees start at €89.
Questrade’s GET1000 promotion offers up to $1,000 in cash if you deposit $100,000 or more by November 2, 2026; new and existing clients qualify, and transfers in from another brokerage count. This guide explains the rules, the roughly 14-month hold, and how the offer compares with BMO, Qtrade, RBC Direct Investing, Wealthsimple, and TD.
Through November 30, a US Amex Offer awards 20,000 Hilton Honors points after you spend $200 at Hilton hotels in the United States and US territories. Stays in Canada do not count, and the booking must be direct and charged in US dollars. This roundup also covers Hilton's best-ever 120% buy-points bonus until October 21, about 0.45 cents per point.
October 13, 2026: Air Canada will use Boeing 787-9 aircraft for its winter Vancouver–Sapporo service, adding 10 business-class and 33 economy seats versus the previously announced 787-8. This guide also covers the planned Ho Chi Minh City route, the Vancouver–Singapore ending, and Air Canada's Canada–Asia network.
October 1, 2026: Hyatt replaced the automatic 500-point-per-night “500 Reasons to Stay” bonus with a rate-specific double-base-points offer capped at 25,000 bonus points per stay. This guide compares the break-even rate, award-stay exclusion, and booking rules.
Chase has corrected the IHG card terms: Elite Night Credits from multiple cards can be stacked. This guide shows how the cards add up to 30, 35 or 50 starting nights, plus IHG Milestone Rewards and the annual-fee trade-off.
October 2026: Wealthsimple adjusted the Visa Infinite Privilege welcome offer to 5% cash back in the first 35 days, still capped at $500 on $10,000 of spending. The card also earns 2% on all purchases, with a path to waiving the $240 annual fee.
October 15–18, 2026: earn at least 1 Blue Point through any channel and receive 750 bonus points after opting in. This guide explains how to earn and redeem Blue Rewards points in Canada.
October 12, 2026: Brilliant by Langham will shift from earning and redeeming points to spend-based status tiers and member benefits on January 12, 2027. This guide covers The Langham Hospitality Group, its hotels, and the current points programme before the overhaul.
October 2026: Choice Hotels has added 68 hotels in mainland China through Junting Hotel Group, mostly in the Yangtze River Delta. This guide covers Choice Hotels, Choice Privileges elite tiers, and how to earn and redeem points after the 2026 programme changes.
Earn 100,000 Marriott Bonvoy points plus a Free Night Award after $8,000 in purchases in the first six months, with Marriott Gold Elite status, annual free-night awards, and 15 Elite Night Credits.
