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TORONTO, Jan. 9, 2023 /CNW/ - American Express Canada has won five of eight categories in Reward Canada's fifteenth annual Top Travel Rewards Credit Cards ranking in Canada. The company has also taken 1st place in Rewards Canada's seventh annual Top Cash Back Credit Cards ranking.
"We're thrilled for our Cards to once again be recognized by Rewards Canada as best-in-class across the majority of categories", said Joe Ryan, VP, Proprietary Products and Rewards, American Express Canada. "We're committed to providing Cardmembers an outstanding suite of products which offer excellent travel rewards and competitive cash back, alongside exceptional benefits and customer service, and this win solidifies it."
For the sixth year in a row, the American Express Cobalt Card takes 1st place for Top Overall Travel Rewards Card, due to its value and flexibility to a wide range of Canadian travellers. The SimplyCash Preferred Card from American Express, also takes 1st place for Top Cash Back Credit Card, having undergone a recent refresh in 2022 which included enhanced value propositions which support Cardmembers' everyday spending and offering cash back accelerators in key spend categories of gas and grocery. Also of note, the American Express Business Edge Card ranked 1st place in a new category this year, Top Small Business Travel Rewards Card.
American Express Canada continues to make improvements to the flexibility and value of rewards, staying competitive in offerings to its Cardmembers. Through the Membership Rewards® program, Cardmembers can use a variety of redemption options including Use Points for Purchases to redeem points for travel and other eligible purchases charged to their Card, Fixed Points Travel Program which enables Cardmembers flexibility to book flights using their points at the same fixed points amount every day of the year which covers up to a maximum base ticket, with no blackout dates, and the ability to redeem and discover dozens of top-brand gift cards and merchandise.
The following American Express Cards were ranked as the 1st place Card in their category:
- Top Overall Travel Rewards Credit Card: American Express Cobalt Card
- Top No Free Travel Rewards Credit Card: American Express Green Card
- Top Hybrid Credit Card: American Express Cobalt Card
- Top Ultra Premium Credit Card: The Platinum Card from American Express
- Top Small Business Travel Rewards Credit Card: American Express Business Edge Card
- Top Cash Back Credit Card: SimplyCash Preferred Card from American Express
American Express Canada also boasts an extensive list of additional award placings across multiple reward categories:
- 2nd place Top Hybrid Credit Card: American Express Gold Rewards Card
- 2nd place Top Small Business Credit Card: Business Platinum Card from American Express
- 3rd place Top Overall Travel Rewards Card: American Express Gold Rewards Card
- 3rd place Top Airline Credit Card: American Express Aeroplan Card
- 3rd place Top Ultra Premium Credit Card: American Express Aeroplan Reserve Card
- 5th place Top Overall Travel Rewards Card: Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card
- 5th place Top Hybrid Credit Card: The Platinum Card from American Express
- 5th place Top Small Business Credit Card: American Express Aeroplan Business Reserve Card
For more information on the Rewards Canada Top Travel Rewards Credit Cards rankings for 2023, please visit: www.rewardscanada.ca/TopTravelCreditCard/ and https://www.rewardscanada.ca/topcashback/
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