Promo: Marriott's Elevated Earning

Marriott's first promotion of the year was released today: Elevated Earning. The registration link is live.

Register by May 31, 2020 for stays between March 17, 2020 - June 14, 2020, earn 2,000 points after your second stay. All properties are eligible, and the earning potential is unlimited.

Compared to IHG's most recent 4x the points event, where after the 3rd stay one earns 4x the points, this is a rather weak promotion.

2,000 points, in my estimation, is worth roughly 0.6 cents CAD a piece. So with this promotion, you get the equivalent of $12, regardless if you stay one night or 28 in a row.

Let's hope the next Marriott promo is more generous.

Air Canada bonus aeroplan points

I've never quite understood why, but the Aeroplan promotions on Air Canada's website are always kind of hidden.

The promotion I stumbled upon today is this one: Travel to the US: Make your miles take off

This promotion began February 25, 2020. Register and book by March 20th, and travel by June 30th to destinations in the USA to receive:

• 50% bonus miles on two one-way segments to/from the USA and back on Standard fares (i.e., fares earning 50% AQM and Aeroplan points)
• 100% bonus miles on two one-way segments to/from the USA on Flex or higher fares (i.e., fares earning 100%+ AQM and Aeroplan points)

Interestingly enough, according to the fine print, if you book two people on the same ticket, only the first person listed on the ticket with a valid Aeroplan account will receive the bonus. So if possible, book separately. This may be difficult to do if you're using a customer care voucher as those vouchers will let you save on up to 4 people traveling on the same ticket. I'm not sure bonus Aeroplan points are even worth it if it means foregoing the use of those vouchers. 

Registration is required. You can register at the bottom of this page.