You can't beat a good thing: The Capital One Aspire Travel World MasterCard stays on top for its fifth year

Rewards Canada names Aspire Travel World MasterCard top travel card with an annual fee in rewards card ranking

TORONTO, March 26, 2014 /CNW/ - For the fifth year in a row, Capital One's Aspire Travel World MasterCard takes the top spot in Rewards Canada's annual rewards card ranking, which was released today.

RewardsCanada.ca is a leading online resource for news and information about travel reward cards and loyalty programs. Its popular annual rewards ranking provides Canadian consumers with information and expert advice on the best travel rewards card to suit their needs.

"As a frequent traveller, I am always on the lookout for a travel rewards card that will help me earn miles faster and allow me to redeem those miles without limited availability and blackout periods," said Steven Ishiwara, Owner/Blogger for GuysWhoTravel.com and an Aspire Travel World MasterCard customer. "Through word-of-mouth from other frequent travellers and good friends, I learned about Aspire and its 35,000 first purchase bonus, double miles on all purchases and the 10,000 anniversary bonus every year. Right away I knew this card would save me money, and with summer around the corner, I can't wait to use my miles on future travel. I'm extremely happy that I made the switch to the Aspire Card."

The Aspire Travel World MasterCard is consistently ranked number one by RewardsCanada.ca because it offers cardholders double miles on all net purchases, premium benefits, including Travel Emergency Medical insurance, and an easy-to-use redemption program that lets them redeem reward miles for any type of travel.

The Aspire Travel World MasterCard's features include:

• Earn 2 reward miles for every $1 spent - on everything you buy
• Get 35,000 bonus miles when you make your first purchase and 10,000 anniversary bonus miles every year
• Rewards don't expire; no limit on how many miles you can accumulate; no special spending categories; no separate rewards enrolment requirements
• Fly on any airline, any time, with no blackout dates
• Redeem for any travel purchase (airfare, hotel room, rental car, etc.)
• Premium benefits, including Travel Emergency Medical, Trip Cancellation and Price Protection insurances

"To be ranked the number one travel rewards card with an annual fee for the fifth year in a row by Rewards Canada is a testament to the value this card offers Canadian consumers," said Brent Reynolds, VP, Marketing and Analytics, Capital One Canada. "During a year of significant change in the travel rewards card landscape, the World MasterCard remains ahead of the pack because we provide our customers with the service Aspire Travel and hassle-free benefits they are looking for."

About Capital One
With offices in Toronto and Montreal, Capital One has offered Canadian consumers a range of competitive MasterCard credit cards since 1996, and now includes the Aspire suite of rewards cards which are regularly cited by leading rewards experts for the great value they offer consumers.  Capital One Canada is a division of Capital One Bank, a subsidiary of Capital One Financial Corporation of McLean, Virginia (NYSE: COF).

SOURCE: Capital One Services, Inc.

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