{"id":2595,"date":"2015-04-09T12:38:26","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T12:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.sandwave.dev\/stories\/plan-travels-expedia\/"},"modified":"2023-06-21T18:13:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T18:13:55","slug":"plan-travels-expedia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.ca\/stories\/plan-travels-expedia\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan Your Travels With Expedia+"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Did you know that\u00a0Canadians love \u2013 and, to a significant extent, rely on \u2013 travel rewards programs to help meet their travel goals? A\u00a0recent survey commissioned by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.expedia.ca\/\">Expedia.ca<\/a> shows that almost\u00a069%\u00a0of Canadians are members of a travel rewards program while another 68%\u00a0say they\u2019d be likely to join a new travel loyalty program, with Quebecers showing the highest appetite to join one (76%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In fact, almost half of travel rewards program members say they rely on them to make their vacation plans possible at all.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Travelling at full price and without collecting any sort\u00a0of points almost seems ludicrous nowadays; with increasingly expensive travel costs and unstable\u00a0currencies, who wouldn&#8217;t want to get more bang for their buck?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Expedia&#8217;s new loyalty program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.ca\/rewards\/howitworks\">Expedia+<\/a>, couldn&#8217;t come at a better time for Canadians &#8211; indeed,\u00a0Canada is the first market outside of the U.S. to receive Expedia+.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Expedia-benefits1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4290\" src=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Expedia-benefits1.png\" alt=\"Expedia+ benefits\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is Expedia+?<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Expedia+ is a free,\u00a0three-tiered rewards program\u00a0that allows Canadians to earn travel rewards across a variety of travel products and multiple platforms. \u00a0Registered members can earn up to:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>2 points per $1 spent on hotels, packages with a hotel, activities and select car rentals<\/li>\n<li>1 point per $5 spent on\u00a0flights<\/li>\n<li>Earn 1 point per $1 spent on flight + car packages<\/li>\n<li>Earn triple the points when booking your travel on the Expedia mobile app.<\/li>\n<li>Earn double the points on packages booked through March 31st<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The beauty of Expedia&#8217;s new reward program is that it isn&#8217;t\u00a0tied to a single hotel chain or airline, and it doesn&#8217;t impose\u00a0blackout periods; members will be able to earn points when booking any one of the 400 airlines or 365,000 hotels worldwide, along with activities and select vacation packages and car rentals offered on Expedia.ca.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Three Tiers of Expedia+<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-01-21-at-4.24.41-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4285\" src=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-01-21-at-4.24.41-PM.png\" alt=\"Expedia+\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0three-tiered earning structure (+blue, +silver and +gold) allows\u00a0members to access various +VIP benefits (like bonus points, priority customer care and exclusive hotel amenities, for example).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Free membership automatically gives members\u00a0+blue status, which includes Expedia+&#8217;s\u00a0Hotel Price Guarantee and members-only pricing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The more members\u00a0travel within a calendar year, the more they\u00a0elevate their\u00a0status and benefits. They will reach+silver status after spending C$5,000 on eligible bookings or booking seven\u00a0qualifying hotel room nights, and receive 10% bonus points on point eligible purchases, 250 extra points when booking a +VIP Access hotel and get pampered with exclusive amenities at more than\u00a0700 +VIP Access hotels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Members will\u00a0reach +gold status after spending C$10,000 on eligible bookings or booking\u00a015 qualifying hotel room nights. +gold members also receive\u00a030% bonus points and get\u00a0room upgrades whenever available at +VIP Access hotels, as well as all the perks offered to +silver members.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What Are The\u00a0Expedia+ Member Benefits?<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Expedia-benefits4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4293\" src=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Expedia-benefits4.png\" alt=\"Expedia+ benefits\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hotel Price Guarantee<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Signed-in Expedia+ members get the extended Hotel Price Guarantee up until the midnight before their\u00a0stay: should they find a cheaper rate online within 24 hours of booking, they will automatically receive C$50.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shop As An Expedia+ member<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Signed-in members get\u00a0exclusive access to Expedia&#8217;s\u00a0special offers,\u00a0promotions, deals and benefits that will either\u00a0save them\u00a0money or increase their points earnings.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">+VIP Access Hotel Benefits<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Expedia&#8217;s\u00a0premium hotel network provides a hand-selected collection offering special benefits for Expedia+ members in over\u00a0200 locations around the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">+silver and +gold members can enjoy amenities like free breakfast and spa credits, and +gold members can receive free room upgrades upon availability.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earn Points By Booking For Others<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Members travelling with friends or family can book all their travels using\u00a0their\u00a0Expedia+ account and get all the points. Not to worry &#8211; everyone still earns their own airlines&#8217; frequent flyer miles!<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">How Can I Redeem My Expedia+ Points?<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Expedia-benefits2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4291\" src=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Expedia-benefits2.png\" alt=\"Expedia+ benefits\" width=\"300\" height=\"149\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As mentioned earlier, Expedia+\u00a0doesn&#8217;t impose\u00a0blackouts when booking travel nor when redeeming points, giving members total freedom in both the booking and redeeming processes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Members who have earned enough points can redeem them in their personalized Expedia+\u00a0marketplace by booking\u00a0hotels or packages for themselves\u00a0or anyone else.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">How Can I Maximize My Travel Dollars With Expedia+?<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Expedia-benefits3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4292\" src=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Expedia-benefits3.png\" alt=\"Expedia+ benefits\" width=\"300\" height=\"147\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A simple way for members to get more bang for their\u00a0buck is to\u00a0use the Expedia+\u00a0app (which\u00a0triples the amount of points earned\u00a0per\u00a0booking) in conjunction with other rewards\u00a0programs, like a travel-points credit card &#8211; getting twice as many points for each transaction!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For example, a traveller signed up for Expedia+ could book a trip to fly on a preferred airline and pay using a credit card with travel rewards.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Membership is free.<br \/>\nExpedia.ca customers can join\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Expedia+<\/span>\u00a0by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.expedia.ca\/rewards\" target=\"_blank\">www.expedia.ca\/rewards<\/a>.<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that\u00a0Canadians love \u2013 and, to a significant extent, rely on \u2013 travel rewards programs to help meet their travel goals? 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