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Rewards Canada announces rankings in the third annual "Top Travel Rewards Credit Cards" standings.
MARKHAM, ON, July 20, 2011 /CNW/ - American Express Canada comes out on top in the first ever Rewards Canada Top Travel Rewards Credit Cards as chosen by Canadians. This comes at the same time as Rewards Canada announces, for the third year in a row, its own top picks for Canada's Top Travel Rewards Credit Cards
"This is a great accomplishment for us, and we are so proud to be ranked so highly among Canadians," said Jennifer Hawkins, Vice President Credit and Charge Cards, American Express Canada. "We had a busy year in 2010, launching multiple innovative products and we are so pleased that they have been well received by not only the public, but by the online travel rewards community."
For the first time, Rewards Canada opened up its annual rankings to Canadians to vote for their favourite travel rewards cards. After a month of voting, Canadians ranked American Express number one across all five categories, including:
- American Express Air Miles Platinum Credit Card as Canada's Choice Travel Points Credit Card (with annual fee)
- American Express Air Miles Credit Card as Canada's Choice Travel Points Credit Cards (with no annual fee, with the American Express Blue Sky Credit Card ranked 2nd )
- American Express Gold Rewards Card as Canada's Choice Hybrid Travel Credit Card (with annual fee)
- American Express AeroplanPlus Platinum Card as Canada's Choice Airline Credit Card, with the American Express Aeroplan Plus Gold Card ranked 3rd, and the American Express AeroplanPlus Card ranked 5th
- Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express as Canada's Choice Hotel Credit Card
Rewards Canada also announced its own top picks from over 70 travel rewards credit cards available to Canadian consumers. Out of five categories, Rewards Canada chose American Express as its top pick in three categories:
- American Express Blue Sky Credit Card as the Top Travel Points Credit Card (with no annual fee)
- American Express Gold Rewards Card as the Top Hybrid Travel Credit Card (with annual fee)
- Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express as the Top Hotel Credit Card
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About American Express in Canada
American Express in Canada operates as Amex Bank of Canada and Amex Canada Inc. Both are wholly owned subsidiaries of the New York based American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., the largest operating unit of the American Express Company. Amex Bank of Canada is the issuer of American Express charge and credit cards, with outstanding products like the American Express(r) Gold Rewards Card, and the American Express(r) AeroplanPlus(r) Gold Card. Amex Canada Inc. operates the Corporate Travel and Travellers Cheques divisions in Canada. American Express opened its first offices in Toronto and Hamilton in 1853 and now employs 3,700 Canadians coast-to-coast. For more information, visit AmericanExpress.ca or connect with us at Facebook.com/AmericanExpressCanada and YouTube.com/AmericanExpressCAD.
Amanda Betti, American Express Canada, (905) 474-7903
amanda.betti1@aexp.com
Jessica Myers, American Express Canada, (905) 474-8792
jessica.myers@aexp.com