Aeroplan Miles Transferable If Family Member Dies

Aeroplan,  the Canada-based frequent flyer program, is reportedly making a major change to benefit close family members of a deceased person from its Frequent Flyer Points System.

Accoridng to the Toronto Star, under new guidelines, close family members can transfer the deceased relative’s Aeroplan Miles by paying a processing fee of $ 30.00 plus taxes.

Until now, the relatives who wanted to transfer their deceased relative’s Aeroplan Miles had to pay at the rate of 1 cent per mile plus the processing fee.

This is the statement quoted by The Star.

“The spouse of the deceased Aeroplan member, or if there is no spouse, the surviving residual heir(s) of the estate, will be able to redeem the outstanding balance of the deceased member for a period 12 months from the declaration of death by providing supporting documentation (by mail or email) and paying a processing fee of $30 (plus taxes).”

However, the newspaper says the old system still might apply in some cases.

The full article, Aeroplan Points Now Transferable When A Family Member Dies.

 

 

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New Promotion for American Express AeroplanPlus Platinum Card

There is a new promo for the American Express AeroplanPlus Platinum Card. If you apply now, with the promo code given, you will earn 25,000 Aeroplan Bonus Points.

The 25,000 Aeroplan Miles are enough for a round trip long-haul Reward Seat Economy Class within Canada or to the continental USA for one person. Applicable fees and taxes are extra, and seasonal conditions apply.

20,000 Aeroplan Miles will be given upon your first use of the card, and the rest 5,000 Aeroplan Miles will be credited once you have completed a minimum 1000 dollars worth of purchases within the first three months of receiving the card.

You will also earn 1.25 Aeroplan Miles for every $1.00 in purchases of up to $25,000.00.

Beyond $25,000.00, you will earn 1.5 Aeroplan Miles for every $1.00.

One major disadvantage is the cost: $499.00 per year.

For more information, visit Aeroplan Site.

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Esso Extra Points Card — A Gas Card With Rewards – 2

The price of gas (petrol) has gone up over the years, but there is nothing we can do about it. If there is at least a small degree of comfort, it is that with strategic use, you could get something back from the gas stations or companies, and this is in the form of the now-favourite points.

The series of essays will consider some of the benefits offered by the gas stations. We will only consider the status in Ontario, and also only the following four majors – Petro-Canada, Shell, Esso and Sunoco.

In Part 2, we analyse some of the benefits of using the Esso station.

Benefits come primarily through two types of cards:

Esso Extra or the RBC Royal Bank Esso Visa Card.

Both are free.

Esso Extra Card

One or more Esso Extra Points for every dollar spent at an Esso station. (from my understanding, points can be collected even for buying non-fuel items, such as washer fluid or food items such as chips)

If you have RBC Royal Bank Esso Visa Card, then the points are mostly doubled.

Value of Esso Extra Points and Redeeming

You can use 1800 Esso Extra Points to get a gift certificate to the value of $ 10.00

Esso Partners

Esso Extra Points can be redeemed at the following places:

Choice Hotels – 4500 Esso Extra Points = $25.00

Chapters, Indigo, Coles – 4500 Esso Extra Points = $25.00

Swiss Chalet, Kelseys, Milestones, Montanas & Harveys – 4500 Esso Extra Points = $25.00 dinner gift card

Empire Theatres, Cineplex – 4500 Esso Extra Points = movie passes for two

Roots – 4500 Esso Extra Points = $25.00 gift card

Shoppers – 4500 Esso Extra Points = $25.00 gift card

Zellers, Bay, Home Outfitters — 4500 Esso Extra Points = $25.00

Tim Hortons – 4500 Esso Extra Points = 25.00 QuickPay Tim Card

Exchange of Extra Extra Points with RBC and HBC Points

2500 Esso Extra Points = 15,000 RBC Rewards Points

500 Esso Extra Points = 25,000 HBC Points

Aeroplan

Aeroplan Cards could also be swiped at Esso stations.

You will gain one mile for every three dollars spent

And if you want to donate your Esso Extra Points to a great cause, then connect to Kidney Foundation of Canada, Canadian Hockey Foundation or to the Hockey Jersey Program.

To know more about Esso Extra Card, or to join the program, visit the Esso Extra site.

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