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Louvre Hotels Group, part of Jin Jiang International, is France’s second-largest hotel group, with about 1,700 hotels in 70 countries. In October 2026 its participating hotels began joining Radisson Rewards, the group’s first real cross-brand points program. Earn rates depend on the brand, and four economy brands give a member discount but no points.
October 8, 2026: Radisson Rewards and Louvre Hotels Group formed a strategic alliance. Tulip, Sarovar, and Hosho joined on October 6; Première Classe follows on November 3, Kyriad on November 24, and Campanile on January 12, 2027. It is a program join, not an acquisition, and it widens coverage in Europe, the Middle East, Brazil, and India.
October 7, 2026: the inflight application link has caught up with a 105,000-mile offer—spend $5,000 in the first 3 months for 90,000 miles, add an authorized user for 10,000 miles, and use flight-attendant code VAHH7P for 5,000 more. See the Welcome Offer section for details.
October 7, 2026: the inflight application link has caught up with a best-ever 90,000-mile offer—spend $3,000 in the first 3 months for 75,000 miles, add an authorized user for 10,000 miles, and use flight-attendant code VAHH7P for 5,000 more. See the Welcome Offer section for details.
Bank of America’s own credit-card points are worth a fixed 1 cent each: no transfer partners, no devaluation, and no high-value redemption either. The real leverage is the BofA Rewards tier bonus, which can push the return to 2.625%–3.5%.
ZIPAIR’s first-quarter 2027 charters are a 787-8 Tokyo Narita–Las Vegas flight on January 5, and four Narita–Orlando flights on February 24 and March 1, 6, and 11. These are charters, not new scheduled routes; individual tickets are expected to open in late November. The 2027 Toronto–Narita service, three times a week, is unchanged.
October 6, 2026: earn 60,000 points after $4,000 in 90 days, plus $425 back through Rakuten, worth at least $1,025 if points redeem at 1 cent each. It would be worth more if the Bank of America points Alaska mentioned can transfer to Alaska miles and those points are these ones. The $95 Visa earns unlimited 2x on travel and dining and 1.5x on everything else, with no foreign transaction fee.
On October 6, 2026, Cardlytics partnered with the travel-rewards platform Rove and brought its card-linked offers into a travel points programme for the first time. This guide explains the company, how card-linked offers work, the Cardlytics Rewards Platform, and how its data-sharing stance compares with Blue Rewards Card Offers.
October 15, 2026: TD Aeroplan cardholders can register for 5x points on selected streaming and subscription spend through October 13, 2027, capped at $750 per person. Chexy is also offering an extra 1 Aeroplan mile per dollar on that card’s Chexy spend in the first year, up to $25,000, for applications before October 14, 2027. This Infinite card still earns 1.5x on gas, groceries, and Air Canada.
YVR's domestic Maple Leaf Lounge closes for renovation on October 14, 2026. October 13 is the last day it is open, and reopening is expected in early 2028. Eligible passengers can use the two domestic Air Canada Cafés, near C47 and in front of C50/51. International and transborder Maple Leaf Lounges stay open.
Starting October 4, Pay Yourself Back covers the USD 195 annual fee at 2¢ per point instead of 1.25¢, so 9,750 points wipe out the fee. Chase calls it for a limited time and has not published an end date. The card still offers up to 115,000 points, automatic Aeroplan 25K Status, and up to USD 100 in Air Canada statement credits.
On October 6 and 7, Aeroplan eStore pays 10x miles on Amazon, or 12x if you have elite status, and not every Amazon category qualifies. Blue Rewards Shops pays 20x or 25x on Amazon over the same two days. The guide also compares Aeroplan eStore, Great Canadian Rebates, Rakuten.ca, FinlyWealth, and CreditCardGenius.
